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TEN 581 | Lexus TZ, Subaru Lease Deals & The Plug-In That Actually Floats!
On this week's TEN — Transport Evolved News!
Lexus officially unveils its 3-row all-electric SUV - the 2027 Lexus TZ; Subaru's newest U.S. lease deals make its EVs cheaper than a comparable ICE model; and a Chinese plug-in hybrid that does what the Tesla Cybertruck couldn't: turn into a boat and cross a river without a bridge!
Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/05/09/ten-581-lexus-tz-subaru-lease-deals-the-plug-in-that-actually-floats/
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⏱️ Episode Timeline:
00:00 - Introduction and Sponsor Shoutouts
00:33 - Welcome to the show
00:45 - Rivian hints at R2 pickup and R2X variants; VW becomes Rivian's largest shareholder; Georgia plant expansion
01:41 - Mercedes-Benz prices the electric C-Class in Europe
02:52 - Porsche to discontinue the ICE Macan
04:02 - Lexus debuts its 3-row electric SUV
05:09 - Lucid withdraws year-end guidance, blames supplier issues
06:11 - Honda cancels its Canadian EV factory plans
07:07 - Nissan cancels U.S. EV production and closes a Sunderland line
08:06 - Massachusetts signs with Vineyard Wind; 165 wind projects blocked by the Trump Administration
09:10 - Ford teases its secret EV lab to select journalists
10:33 - Cheaper to lease a Subaru EV than an ICE Subaru!
11:38 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund
12:55 - Tesla Cybertruck recalled for wheel stud issue
13:11 - Stellantis recalls Dodge and Jeep EVs for instrument panel fault
13:25 - California cops can now ticket autonomous vehicles
13:44 - EU and India launch joint EV battery recycling initiative
13:55 - Bloomberg NEF: EVs displaced 2.3M barrels of oil per day in 2025
14:07 - Mercedes-Benz ramps up electric GLC production
14:17 - Nissan tweaks the Ariya where it's still sold
14:29 - Spain announces €100M EV charging funding
14:39 - The Mobility House launches ChargePilot as a standalone product
14:51 - Kia cuts prices on the EV6 range
15:03 - Electra Battery Materials signs deal with the Canadian Government
15:15 - Australia extends its EV incentive scheme
15:28 - Tovion unveils its powered eTrailer
15:38 - eBusCo explores a partial sale to survive
15:48 - Two million EVs now on UK roads
15:59 - Zeekr X updated with faster charging
16:13 - Volkswagen denies BYD acquisition rumours
16:25 - BYD's latest sales figures
16:40 - ABB unveils its OM X-Series megawatt charger
16:53 - Geely rumoured to acquire part of Ford's Valencia plant
17:06 - Workhorse secures a 100-vehicle order
17:18 - Bosch updates its e-bike drive units
17:29 - BYD sells its most expensive EV ever
17:42 - Automobilwoche: VW working on new 'Gamechanger' production system
17:55 - Germany commits €1B to heavy-duty EV charging infrastructure
18:07 - Porsche Taycan sets new Nürburgring record
18:20 - Norway's first fully driverless autonomous bus is now in service
18:34 - Norway hits 98.6% EV sales in April
18:46 - Juiced Bikes is back from the dead
18:55 - BYD Flash charging coming to Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand
19:06 - Ford reinstates employee pricing for EVs
19:17 - Nivalis Energy acquires SolarEdge e-Mobility
19:29 - BYD Datang claims 100,000 orders since launch
19:42 - It's Electric bringing 1,000 charging stations to Philadelphia
19:52 - Greenlane expands electric truck charging into Texas
20:02 - Fraunhofer ISI: German auto industry further into EV transition than thought
20:15 - Rocsys unveils its S2 autonomous heavy-duty charging robot
20:27 - Global EV battery market hits 244.6 GWh in Q1
20:43 - DAF starts production of XG Electric and XG+ Electric trucks
20:54 - Segway launches a 60 mph electric dirt bike
21:15 - Sponsor Segment - You
21:54 - And EnergySage!
22:29 - Honda patents a simulated clutch for electric motorcycles
23:39 - Chery's Jetour G700 plug-in hybrid crosses a river. As a boat.
24:52 - Closing Sponsor Acknowledgements
25:58 - Closing messages
🎙️ Credits:
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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