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On this week's episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News!

The Volkswagen ID. Polo is officially revealed, Toyota uses years of customer ignorance on EVs to become one of the strongest-selling EV brands of the year thus far, and President Trump's White House pays more energy companies to give up their wind leases and invest in fossil fuels.

Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/02/ten-580-vw-id-polo-here-toyota-cashes-in-trump-pays-to-ditch-wind/

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⏱️ Episode Timeline:

00:00 - Intro and sponsors
00:35 - Welcome
00:48 - Editorial note
01:08 - VW ID. Polo revealed
02:27 - BMW iX3/i3 and Mercedes GLC long-wheelbase launches in China
03:43 - BYD debuts two new models at Beijing Auto Show
05:03 - Audi Q4 e-tron updates
06:06 - Max Planck Institute paper on solid-state battery short-circuit risks
07:29 - Porsche sells Bugatti Rimac stake
08:32 - U.S. renewable outlook; China exports 68 GW of solar in March
09:34 - U.S. pays $2 billion in taxpayer money to "end wind"
10:55 - VW ID.3 becomes Germany's most popular EV
11:59 - Toyota EV sales soar 139% worldwide
13:09 - Sponsor: CCAN Action Fund
14:35 - Audi e-tron/e-tron Sportback recall: brake booster detachment
14:55 - Bluebird bus recall: loose wiper fasteners
15:06 - Mitsubishi Outlander/PHEV recall: liftgate gas spring
15:19 - Renault backs Lego Turbo R5 3E Project
15:44 - ACEA: EU electric trucks +40%, electric buses +36% in Q1
15:59 - China suspends robotaxi licensing after failures
16:14 - CATL executes HK$39.2 billion stock sale
16:27 - Webasto PTC air heater for commercial EVs
16:42 - Farizon V7E launch and SV cargo van update
16:54 - Porsche Cayenne Coupe Electric unveiled
17:07 - MAN autonomous e-Bus project
17:18 - ABB modular charging station system
17:32 - WeRide and Lenovo: 5-year, 200,000-vehicle deal
17:43 - China threatens retaliation over "Made In Europe Act"
17:55 - Bacolod, Philippines adds EVs to police fleet
18:10 - South Korea buys 500 electric police vans
18:21 - Go North East first with Enviro200EV next-gen buses
18:37 - MAN demonstrates bidirectional truck charging
18:51 - Bosch showcases Level 3 autonomy in China
19:05 - Solaris Bus lands major Sweden order
19:17 - GWM drops Ora 03 in UK
19:28 - GWM ORA5 coming to Europe this summer
19:38 - Stellantis refocuses on four core brands
19:51 - MG eyeing Spain for new factory
20:07 - DHL debuts second solar parcel ship
20:18 - Hanoi gets 120 new electric buses
20:29 - Hyundai pilot battery lease program in South Korea
20:40 - SMMT: 1 in 22 UK vehicles now electric
20:53 - Researchers target 4-litre 22 kW onboard charger for Europe
21:10 - Oslo launches new EV charging pricing structure
21:21 - Moia expands autonomous fleet to Orlando
21:34 - Hongqi rumored in Stellantis talks
21:50 - Nio upgrades to 900V
22:04 - Rolls-Royce unveils Project Nightingale EV
22:17 - Hyundai IONIQ V unveiled in China
22:28 - Tesla isn't the only carmaker dreaming about rockets
22:42 - Ann Arbor pilots home battery program
22:57 - Nio launches Onvo L80 in China at ¥17,700
23:13 - Bollinger Motors assets for sale
23:24 - Kia EV6 gets US price cut
23:39 - Recurrent: range loss shrinking in new EVs
23:53 - Ford Cobra Jet 2200: world's fastest electric dragster
24:08 - Washington State fund for business electrification
24:19 - Kia ramps up PV5 Van production
24:31 - Oregon expands EV fast charging
24:45 - Ford profits from tariff payments
24:58 - GM's big autonomous and Google Assistant plans
25:23 - Sponsor: EnergySage
26:44 - Ford replaces FCSP and Home Integration System
28:04 - Huawei cars can project movies from headlights
28:59 - Thanks and goodbye
30:26 - You Matter

🎙️ Credits:

Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026

The ongoing saga of the Ford Charge Station Pro and its propensity to not actually work as planned has been a regular feature on this channel for nearly four years. And while we've been lucky enough to get Nikki's broken FCSP units looked at — and replaced — it's becoming a painful experience for everyone involved.

This week, Nikki has some good news! Her Charge Station Pro is (again) replaced. But this time, she's following some forum advice and working on a theory about why her past units kept failing — and taking steps to try and prevent history repeating itself. And while it's good to have a functioning Home Integration System, Nikki has learned that Ford has pretty much quietly retired the Charge Station Pro and Home Integration System in favour of a backup solution that's less complex — and works with ICE vehicles too.

And if that wasn't enough — during the process of filming next week's video, Vi spotted something alarming on the truck. A crack on the bumper mount, almost certainly from the collision the team suffered in Southern California earlier this year, when an uninsured driver hit their stationary F-150 Lightning. Despite a local repair shop giving the truck a clean bill of health at the time — there most certainly is damage. And now begins the fun of dealing with insurance.

⏱️ Chapter Breakdown:

00:00 - Nikki Talks To Her Cock(erel)
00:25 - Yes, another update.
03:16 - Ford flew someone out to diagnose it, and then to fit it.
04:44 - Was it just overheating? A theory.
09:10 - You may need to re-pair it after an update...
11:20 - Yeah, this is now discontinued
14:03 - A new system from Ford
16:25 - No longer the primary choice
16:58 - Support the channel, maybe, I decided?
17:39 - Yeah... we found a crack
23:48 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

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As many scholars will attest, we humans must either learn from the lessons of
history — or be doomed to repeat them. And right here, right now, in 2026, the
U.S. is certainly repeating a well-worn path: engaging in a conflict in the
Middle East that will undoubtedly leave thousands injured or killed, millions
displaced, and any semblance of who is 'right' and who is 'wrong' buried in the
chaos that follows.

And whenever a conflict wages in one of the world's most oil-rich regions, the
knock-on effects are immediate and severe: oil prices go up, entire economies are
threatened, and regardless of who started the war, or why, everyone on the planet
suffers.

As the U.S./Israeli war against Iran enters its third month, oil prices around
the world remain high — and more and more people are considering going electric.
But while history can teach us what not to repeat, it can also show us what to
expect. And while a ceasefire is currently in effect, there appears to be little
urgency — in some quarters, at least — to negotiate a lasting peace deal, return
the Strait of Hormuz to its usual operational state, and stop pushing oil prices
unnecessarily higher.

So today, Nikki is delving back into history to see what happened with EVs the
last time oil prices were severely affected by foreign war — and examining why
this brutal, bloody, and unnecessary conflict could yet end up promoting EV growth
from the ashes.

⏱️ Chapter Breakdown:

00:00 - Introduction
03:54 - Things are changing... quickly
05:03 - It's already being felt
05:57 - There are many events to choose from historically
06:59 - Some examples of early EVs built in response to Oil Crises
08:37 - US attempts
10:13 - The mid-1970s
11:19 - Enfield in the UK
12:29 - Sebring-Vanguard
13:15 - European Drive To Electric
16:03 - In the past, Oil Crises Have Been Good For EVs
17:46 - The effects on startups
18:53 - The impact on Mainstream Automakers?
20:35 - China Will Benefit
22:05 - Who Will Lose Out
23:41 - Thanks, and Goodbye!

📊 SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Casualty & conflict tracking:
🔗 WarCosts.org Iran War Tracker: https://www.warcosts.org/iran-war-2026
🔗 WarCosts.org Casualty Tracker: https://www.warcosts.org/analysis/iran-war-casualties

Fuel price data:
🔗 EIA Short-Term Energy Outlook (April 2026): https://www.eia.gov/outlooks/steo/

European EV sales data:
🔗 E-Mobility Europe / New Automotive (via The Driven): https://thedriven.io/2026/04/23/european-ev-sales-jump-51-pct-in-march-as-fuel-prices-surge-due-to-gulf-war/
🔗 ACEA Q1 2026 data (via Euronews): https://www.euronews.com/business/2026/04/23/ev-sales-spike-nearly-50-in-the-eu-in-march-amid-iran-war-energy-fears

Canada/China EV trade deal:
🔗 Prime Minister's Office announcement: https://www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news-releases/2026/01/16/prime-minister-carney-forges-new-strategic-partnership-peoples

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We've talked a lot lately about the fears that some people have about going electric - and how to overcome them. But as (certainly in the U.S.) automakers are blowing hot and cold on EVs, there's some fears rising among EV owners about what the future looks like for them.

So today, we're checking in to see what your fears are. And perhaps we can work together to solve them?

Stay safe, stay engaged. Please watch our livestream from January.

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About The Transport Evolved Sunday Musings:
These informal, unscripted vlog-style videos are a chance for the team to ask the audience their opinions on topics in the world of cleaner, greener, safer, smarter and more equitable transportation and energy - and are filmed without a teleprompter in a single take.

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🇩🇪 Plasma 6.7: Wenn Ihr Laptop angeschlossen und vollständig aufgeladen ist, wird bei einer Änderung des Energieprofils zu einem nicht standardmäßigen Profil nun nur noch das Energieprofil-Symbol in der Taskleiste angezeigt, während das Symbol für den voll aufgeladenen Akku weggelassen wird, da dies offensichtlich ist. (Nate Graham, KDE Bugzilla #518802)

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This week we are joined by Carey Parker from Firewalls Don't Stop Dragons, Brave has announced a paid $60 version of Brave with bloatware and features stripped out, in the US - Nevada police are tracking phones locations without a warrant, and more! Join us for This Week In Privacy #50.

0:00 Intro
0:49 Start of podcast
1:29 Brave Origin strips web browser down to its core and asks you to pay for less
20:41 Maryland becomes first state to pass bill banning 'surveillance pricing'
31:16 Site updates
37:44 Mozilla Used Anthropic's Mythos to Find and Fix 271 Bugs in Firefox
51:30 Unauthorized group has gained access to Anthropic's exclusive cyber tool Mythos, report claims
57:18 Exclusive: Meta to start capturing employee mouse movements, keystrokes for AI training data
1:12:48 Forum updates
1:22:23 Q&A
1:50:22 Outro

On this week's episode of TEN:

Good news for U.S. owners of E-GMP-based Hyundai vehicles, the IONIQ 3 debuts as a hot-ish hatch in Europe, and Donut Lab faces some very serious allegations of criminal activity as a former insider claims it's misleading the world.

Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/25/ten-579-ioniq-3-debuts-iccu-win-donut-labs-legal-nightmares/

⏱️ Episode Timeline:

00:00 - Introduction and sponsors
00:21 - Welcome to the show
00:34 - Hyundai extends ICCU warranty to 15 years
01:45 - CATL Tech Day: six new battery innovations, including a 6-minute LFP and sodium-ion for 2026
03:24 - Hyundai IONIQ 3 revealed at Milan Design Week 2026
04:56 - Mercedes-Benz unveils the all-electric C-Class
06:21 - BMW unveils the new i7
07:50 - GM reportedly delays next-gen electric truck and SUV platform
09:22 - Rivian R2 enters series production after tornado hits factory
10:36 - EV sales grow as oil prices soar
12:11 - U.S. court blocks Republican attempts to restrict wind and solar
13:38 - Solar overtakes all energy sources; wind surges per Wood Mackenzie
15:14 - Sponsor: EnergySage
16:21 - IC Bus EVSP recall: faulty high-voltage disconnect switch
16:47 - Isuzu D-Max EV launches in the UK
17:10 - Honda kills the e:Ny1 in Europe
17:27 - GAC Aion and CATL unveil battery-swappable sedan
17:39 - Samsung SDI confirms battery deal with Mercedes-Benz
17:52 - Mangrove Lithium opens Canadian refinery
18:03 - Digital Charging Solutions offers preferential rates across Europe
18:12 - Germany sets 8 million EV target by 2030
18:25 - Kia launches new PV5 cargo van variants
18:38 - Tesla must compensate Norwegian Model S owners
18:57 - Delhi adds 200 electric buses
19:09 - VW Commercial Vehicles offers big discounts in Germany
19:19 - Audi expands AUDI brand in China
19:40 - Porsche debuts next-gen Formula E race car
19:57 - France targets 30,000 new EV charging points by 2035
20:09 - Polestar: higher revenue, wider losses
20:30 - Tesla Q1: creative accounting flagged by analysts
20:53 - Bosch unveils third-gen silicon carbide power controllers
21:03 - Redwood Materials cuts 10% of staff, pivots to grid storage
21:16 - Volvo begins EX60 production
21:26 - Amazon orders 75 Einride electric trucks
21:37 - Jeep drops 2026 Wagoneer S
21:50 - Lloyds Metals converts 600-tonne excavator to electric
22:03 - Sunwoda unveils 15C LFP battery pack
22:16 - VW CEO cuts one million units of annual production capacity
22:29 - Ford UK cuts Explorer and Capri prices
22:39 - Dutch Government plans EV scrappage subsidy scheme
22:49 - Ari Motors and Faction Technology plan joint IPO as Arvia
23:02 - Siemens and Vulcan Energy partner on sustainable lithium
23:12 - Coca-Cola Canada adds Volvo electric trucks in BC and Quebec
23:23 - Porsche partner Chaevi goes public in South Korea
23:35 - Stagecoach South adds 22 electric buses in Surrey
23:45 - Smart Concept #2 debuts — hinting at Fortwo replacement
23:56 - ChargePoint unveils 600 kW Express Solo charger
24:05 - Hyke completes 14-month F-15 electric ferry trial
24:18 - Nissan hits solid-state milestone ahead of 2028 EV
24:29 - Daimler Truck opens eArocs 400 orders in Europe
24:44 - Uber acquires 11.5% stake in Lucid
24:58 - Tesla applies for robotaxi-only Supercharger sites in Arizona
25:08 - Volkswagen revives Jetta nameplate for Chinese EV SUV
25:20 - ID.3 Neo prompts Kia to cut EV4 pricing
25:31 - Tesla lithium refinery discharges toxic wastewater
25:47 - EVs now cheaper than petrol cars in the UK
25:58 - Segway sells its one millionth Ninebot E2 scooter
26:12 - Sponsor: You!
27:23 - Donut Lab faces criminal allegations from company insider
28:39 - Volkswagen ID. Buzz gets important updates for 2027
29:38 - Thanks and goodbye!
31:04 - Watch Quigs New Quest ( @QuigsQuest )
31:36 - You matter!

🎙️ Credits:

Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026

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