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BREAKING NEWS: It's time to reveal our Kia All-Pro Teams! Azael, Kobe, and Meteos are psyched to announce the winners live on this episode of The Dive Driven by Kia! Our hosts also take a closer look at each role and break down the voting results. Who made it onto the Kia All-Pro teams? Did any of your faves get snubbed? Let's find out!Other major news: there are only 2 more weekends before LCS hits the road to Georgia for Finals! Don't forget to get your tickets: Single-day and two-day passes are still available, so don't miss your chance to see the action https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6.LCS is also back at the Riot Games arena with an action-packed super week! Time to embrace your spooky side: it's a Halloween themed super week. Here's what you and your coven need to know- anyone who comes in cosplay/Halloween costumes or uploads their photo for broadcast will receive a Coven Syndra skin code. Come see the magic of the matches in-person at the Riot Games Arena, get your tickets for Friday 18th-Sunday 20th here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro1:05 - Kia-All Pro Team 3 Reveal3:16 - Kia All-Pro Team 2 Reveal13:38 - Kia All-Pro Team 1 Reveal29:33 - Week 2 Recap30:15 - SR vs C9 Deep Dive57:30 - FLY vs SEN Deep Dive1:19:36 - Superweek Lookahead1:20:36 - Friday SR vs SEN Predictions1:29:17- Saturday LYON vs C9 Predictions1:34:12 -  Sunday TLAW vs FLY Predictions

It's ev.news Briefly for Wednesday 16 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsVOLVO XC60 PHEV CLAIMS 124-MILE ELECTRIC RANGEVolvo's restyled XC60 T6 plug-in hybrid claims 124 miles of electric range, still unconfirmed as an official WLTP figure, which is 2.5 times the previous 49 miles and makes it the UK's longest-range PHEV. The gain comes from a battery that grows from 19 kWh to 41.2 kWh and a stronger motor. The T8 manages 117 miles, easily beating the BMW X3 30e (56 miles) and Mercedes GLC PHEV (80 miles), and the XC90 PHEV rises to 100 miles, with both long-range hybrids expected in North America.BYD ATTO 1 OFFERED FOR $19,990 DRIVEAWAYBYD is offering the Atto 1 Essential for A$19,990 driveaway in Australia until 15 December unless extended, a 26% discount from A$23,990 plus on-road costs. That makes it the country's cheapest new car and undercuts the petrol Kia Picanto. It has a 65 kW motor, a 30 kWh LFP battery, 220 km WLTP range, 65 kW DC charging, a 10.1-inch touchscreen, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, and adaptive cruise control, while the rival Geely EX2 starts from A$26,490 plus on-road costs.HYUNDAI AND KIA EXPORT 591,000 ELECTRIFIED VEHICLESHyundai and Kia exported 591,000 electrified vehicles in the first half of the year, up 22.3%, according to the Korea Automobile Manufacturers Association. Hybrids drove the growth as Hyundai prioritised the US, lifting hybrid exports there by 38% in response to IRA tax-credit changes and consumer demand. Combined EV exports rose 12.7% to 162,000, but Hyundai's fell 12.4% while Kia's climbed 34.3% to almost 104,000 between January and July, helped by the EV2, EV4, EV5 and PV5 van in Europe.RENAULT UNVEILS 800 V ELECTRIC TRAFIC VANRenault unveiled the Trafic Van E-Tech Electric at IAA Transportation 2026 in Hanover, built on the 800 V RGEV medium-van platform with an 81 kWh battery. It claims more than 470 km of range, nearly 690 km in urban driving (not an official figure), and 280 km added in 20 minutes of charging. Renault says total cost of ownership is 10% lower than a combustion equivalent, and the van adds vehicle-to-load, new multi-link rear suspension, and a planned electric power take-off for conversions such as refrigeration and ambulances. It is part of a plan for five new LCVs by 2028, following 2.8 million Trafics sold since 1980.SCANIA SAYS BATTERY LAYOUT CAN INCREASE RANGE TO 720 KMScania's new Battery Behind Cab layout adds two MP20 packs behind the cab to supplement chassis-mounted batteries, raising electric truck range to up to 720 km for long-haul operators. Scania claims this doesn't reduce operational flexibility, and the layout works with its aerodynamic Increased Vehicle Dimension front and vehicles longer than 16.5 m, alongside the rollout of megawatt charging (MCS).CATL UNVEILS TECHTRANS 2 TRUCK BATTERYCATL unveiled Techtrans 2, a modular battery for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, at IAA Transportation. It claims up to 1,000 km of range, 80% charging in 25 minutes via a megawatt charger, and 70% capacity retention after 12 years or 1.5 million km. At 170 Wh/kg it still forces fleets to trade range against payload, while 300–400 Wh/kg chemistries head to test vehicles in 2027 and solid-state could double density, starting in high-end applications.ENGLAND PLANS CROSS-PAVEMENT EV CHARGING RIGHTSFollowing consultation, the government has confirmed plans for permitted development rights that would let eligible homes in England with on-street parking install cross-pavement charging gullies without a planning application. Highways authority approval remains a separate requirement. With four in ten UK households lacking off-street parking and relying on pricier public charging, the change aims to cut costs and red tape, though it won't stop others taking the space outside your home.GERMANY CONSIDERS PLUG-IN HYBRID AND EREV TARIFFSGermany will seek cabinet approval on 14 October for economic-security measures that could include tariffs on plug-in hybrids and EREVs. Chinese makers have used these vehicles to sidestep EU tariffs on battery-electric cars and grow European sales. Ministers are also weighing mandatory joint ventures with European majority ownership and stronger investment requirements, a tougher, more reciprocal China stance for export-reliant Germany before it seeks uncertain EU backing.JAC PLANS 2027 HUNTER PHEV CAB-CHASSIS FOR AUSTRALIAJAC plans to launch a Hunter PHEV cab-chassis in Australia in 2027 to rival the BYD Shark 6, letting tradespeople, fleets and farmers fit trays, canopies or toolboxes. It is expected, but not confirmed, to share the powertrain of the dual cab. That dual cab is now in dealerships from A$50,000 plus on-road costs for the Pro, and offers up to 100 km electric range, more than 1,000 km combined, 3.3 kW V2L, 3.5-tonne towing, 915 kg payload, and seven-year commercial warranty, servicing and roadside cover.HULL 096 REACHES SOUTH AMERICAHull 096, the world's largest battery-electric ship, built by Incat in Tasmania, has arrived in South America after a heavy-lift vessel carried it from Hobart across the Pacific and around Cape Horn in under a month. After commissioning, it will carry more than 2,000 passengers on a 30-nautical-mile River Plate route between Buenos Aires and Colonia, Uruguay. Incat is also building three similar ferries that will be the EU's largest of their type.

It's ev.news Briefly for Saturday 12 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsLEAPMOTOR OPENS EUROPEAN B03X ORDERS FROM €24,900Stellantis has opened European orders for the Leapmotor B03X, a compact electric crossover starting at €24,900 (about $28,900), sold through the Chinese brand's joint venture with Stellantis and undercutting most European-built compact EVs. Two variants are offered — the Pro with a 39.8 kWh battery and 292 km WLTP range, and the ProMax with 53.0 kWh and 382 km — both with a 14.6-inch touchscreen, 8.8-inch cluster, Leap OS 4.0 Plus, wireless CarPlay and Android Auto, and standard Level 2 driver assistance using 14 sensors and cameras across 21 functions.VOLVO FACELIFTS XC40, EX40 AND EC40Volvo has given the XC40, EX40 and EC40 their first major styling revision in nearly nine years, with all-new bodywork ahead of the A-pillars and revised 'Thor's Hammer' matrix LED headlights that Volvo says cut glare, debuting on the model year 2028 XC40 now that matrix LEDs are legal in the United States. Powertrains are unchanged, but the cars gain an 11.2-inch touchscreen with Google Gemini voice assistance, plus added cameras, radar and ultrasonic sensors supporting a smoother Pilot Assist with lane-change assist, a 3-D 360-degree camera view and an occupant alert for approaching cyclists before doors open.VOLKSWAGEN PLANS IQ.DRIVE UPDATE TO ID. BUZZVolkswagen will upgrade IQ.DRIVE functions on 2027 MEB vehicles, with the ID. Buzz receiving the fullest package including Road Experience Management, and Enhanced Travel Assist that can execute a driver-requested lane change above 45 mph using rear radar, waiting up to 12 seconds if traffic blocks the move while the driver stays responsible. The 2027 Buzz also reacts faster to posted speed-limit changes, notifying the driver before adjusting speed, slows near ramps and exits using navigation or turn-signal input, and uses crowd-sourced map data to supplement cameras where road markings are faded or weather is poor, bundled into In-Vehicle Premium with a one-year trial.NISSAN LEAF S IS CANADA'S LOWEST-PRICED EVThe 2027 Nissan Leaf S is Canada's cheapest electric vehicle at CA$34,998 (about US$25,250), nearly CA$2,000 below the Kia EV3 Light FWD and under CA$30,000 once the Electric Vehicle Affordability Program is applied. It uses a 53 kWh battery, a single 174 hp motor and up to 341 km of range, trailing the EV3 Light's 58.3 kWh, 201 hp and 356 km, and charging 10-80% in about 35 minutes against the Kia's 29, though both use an NACS port.JLR INVESTS £356 MILLION IN WOLVERHAMPTON EV PRODUCTIONJLR has spent £356m converting its Wolverhampton propulsion plant, renamed the Electric Propulsion Manufacturing Centre in 2024, to build electric drive units and assemble battery packs while continuing six-cylinder Ingenium engine production, giving it flexibility to flex output as the EV transition moves. The hall now making drive units for the Range Rover Electric, Range Rover GT, Jaguar Type 01 and smaller Defender 'Sport' previously built four-cylinder diesels on repurposed CNC machines, working to 80-micron tolerances against roughly 120 for combustion engines, with cells currently sourced from AESC in China and due to switch next year to Tata's Agratas plant in Somerset.EVGO OPENS 20-PLUG LOS ANGELES FAST-CHARGING STATIONEVgo has opened what it calls the largest non-Tesla fast-charging station in the City of Los Angeles, a 10-stall, 20-plug site on S Robertson Blvd in Mid-City just off the Santa Monica Freeway. The site has two 100 kW stalls, three 200 kW and five 350 kW, with 18 CCS cables capable of up to 350 kW and two CHAdeMO ports at up to 100 kW that keep older EVs served, though there are no NACS cables and NACS vehicles must use adapters.SKODA APPROVES NEW KAROQ FOR 2027 OR 2028Skoda chief executive Klaus Zellmer has approved a second-generation Karoq for launch in 2027 or 2028 on the Volkswagen Group MQB platform, reversing a plan under which the electric Elroq — itself a late addition to the range and now Europe's second best-selling electric car — was to have taken the Karoq's place. Zellmer said powertrains will be very comparable to the Kodiaq's and pointed to strong plug-in hybrid demand and a 100 km-plus electric range as ideal for the model, though a PHEV remains possible rather than confirmed.PENNDOT OPENS $11 MILLION CHARGER FUNDING ROUNDPennDOT has opened an $11 million round for EV charging infrastructure across 26 central Pennsylvania counties, with publicly accessible sites able to apply until 12 March 2027 under the third phase of the state's federally backed Community Charging scheme, which allocated $100 million in NEVI money from February to extend charging beyond Alternative Fuel Corridors. Local transportation planning agencies, not PennDOT, will set location priorities; the state says 50 NEVI-funded hubs have opened with 41 more planned or under construction, delivering over 146,000 charging sessions since December 2023 and avoiding more than 3,700 tonnes of CO2.TESLA CEO PROMOTES VIDEO OF DRIVER SAYING FSD IS 'EYES OFF'Elon Musk endorsed, with a heart emoji, a clip of Larry, a 98-year-old Model Y owner in Farmington, New Mexico, who says of FSD (Supervised) that he did not have to look at an intersection and does not want to, directly contradicting Tesla's disclaimer that the feature requires active driver supervision and does not make the car autonomous. The framing matters because Tesla's defence in Autopilot and FSD crash litigation rests on driver responsibility — a Florida jury already returned a $243 million judgment against the company, with up to $14.5 billion at stake across roughly two dozen cases — even as its lawyers have separately argued, successfully, that Musk's public statements should not be taken at face value.

Brian Moody highlights Nissan as a top contender in the automotive industry, crediting its growing U.S. presence and new hybrid technology for a significant turnaround. He also sees strong opportunities in Stellantis (STLA) and General Motors (GM), points to Hyundai and Kia's domestic manufacturing and hybrid sales, and notes Rivian and Volvo's contributions to the evolving electric vehicle market.======== Schwab Network ========Empowering every investor and trader, every market day. Subscribe to the Market Minute newsletter - https://schwabnetwork.com/subscribeDownload the iOS app - https://apps.apple.com/us/app/schwab-network/id1460719185Download the Amazon Fire Tv App - https://www.amazon.com/TD-Ameritrade-Network/dp/B07KRD76C7Watch on Sling - https://watch.sling.com/1/asset/191928615bd8d47686f94682aefaa007/watchWatch on Vizio - https://www.vizio.com/en/watchfreeplus-exploreWatch on DistroTV - https://www.distro.tv/live/schwab-network/Follow us on X – https://twitter.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/schwabnetworkFollow us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/schwab-network/ About Schwab Network - https://schwabnetwork.com/about

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Kia ora koutou! This edition of Tuesday Morning Glory is a soulful mix to commemorate the arrival of spring in Tāmaki Makaurau. We begin with folk music, working our way through to electronica later in the show.   Featuring new releases from: Bonobo & Nilüfer Yanya, Alex Albrecht and Actress. Made possible by The Tuning Fork!

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, we're shaking up the format with Jatt the Mountie co-hosting with Kobe the Baseball Player. Our hosts contemplate Tatu's suspension and altercations in esports, LCK's salary cap, Patch 26.18 and its impact on solo queue. On the bright side, playoffs are finally here! Thanatos' crazy gameplay, FlyQuest as the scariest team in LCS, LYON funmaxxing their matches, what could be next for us as the first week of playoffs kicks off? If you want to see this week's matches in person, you can get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/. The theme for this weekend is Cafe Cuties, and the TEA is: come dressed in your favorite cosplay outfits and upload your photos to our tagboard to win a free skin code! If you still haven't gotten your tickets for the LCS Championship Finals in Georgia, single day and two day tickets are still available here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6Timestamps:Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro, Team USA vs Team Korea4:44 - Tatu's suspension13:59 - LCK Salary Rules Update24:47 - Patch 26.1837:02 - This or That?!44:49 - SEN vs C9 Recap57:22 - DIG vs TL and DSG vs LYON Recap1:04:42 - FLY vs SR Recap1:10:29 - Playoffs Week 1 Lookahead

It's ev.news Briefly for Wednesday 09 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsDACIA MOVES €17,900 SPRING PRODUCTION TO SLOVENIADacia's second-generation Spring shifts production from Wuhan to Renault's Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia, starting at €18,000 with the whole range under €20,000 before incentives, making it eligible for European-only subsidies and exempt from EU tariffs on Chinese-built EVs. Engineering stays Chinese via Renault's Shanghai centre, and the car uses  60 kW front motor and 27.5 kWh CATL LFP battery for up to 250 km WLTP.GERMAN BEV SALES RISE 75.1% IN AUGUSTGerman BEV registrations jumped 75.1% year-on-year in August, lifting share from 19% to 32.4% while the overall new-car market grew just 2.6%, and year-to-date BEV sales up 53.1%, for a 26.2% share. Volkswagen led, followed unchanged by Mercedes, BMW, Skoda and Audi, while Chinese challengers grew fastest.KIA PUTS EV3, EV4 AND EV5 GTS ON SALEKia has launched GT versions of the EV3, EV4 and EV5 in Europe, joining the EV6 GT and EV9 GT to cover hatchback and fastback, compact, midsize and three-row SUV formats, though the EV4 GT Fastback skips the UK and neither the EV4 GT nor EV5 GT is planned for the US. All three pair dual-motor all-wheel drive with an 81.4 kWh battery and electronically controlled suspension, plus Kia's Virtual Gear Shift and Active Sound Design simulating a gas guzzler.FORD CONSIDERS COMPACT VEHICLE FOR UEV PLATFORMFord is weighing a compact model on its Universal Electric Vehicle platform, which it says supports body styles from B-car size up to commercial vans. I'll whisper it quietly, but could the Fiesta make a comeback as an EV? Such a car would return Ford to a segment it abandoned long ago.DUFFY URGES FORD TO RECONSIDER OR END CHINESE DEALINGSUS Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy wrote to Ford CEO Jim Farley on September 3, released to media yesterday, urging Ford to reconsider or end dealings with Chinese companies including its CATL licence, a Geely arrangement, reported BYD talks, Lincoln Nautilus production in China and a proposed Chinese-US joint venture framework.  Ford dismissed it as a wrongheaded attempt to capture headlines, noting the White House praised the Michigan plant days before.ICAUR V25 TO MAKE AUSTRALIAN DEBUT IN SYDNEYThe iCaur V25, a boxy retro-styled electric SUV from Chery's youth-focused sub-brand, headlines what organisers call the largest new-model line-up in Everything Electric history at Sydney Showground from September 18-20. Also debuting are Hyundai's STARIA Electric van, GWM's Haval H7 and Cannon PHEV, Cadillac's LYRIQ-V —plus Lepas L6 and L4 previews.SEVERAL 2027 CADILLAC LYRIQ MODELS RETAIN CARPLAY, ANDROID AUTOCadillac's configurator lists Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard on several 2027 Lyriq models, an exception to GM's 2023 decision to strip phone mirroring from all future EVs.VOLKSWAGEN PLANS LONG-WHEELBASE ID. BUZZ CARGOVolkswagen is preparing a long-wheelbase ID. Buzz Cargo stretching about 5,000 mm — roughly 300 mm longer than the standard van — with cargo volume up from 3.9 to 4.4 cubic metres and load length from 2,208 to 2,405 mm, but maximum payload falling against the short-wheelbase van.83% OF SURVEYED DEALERS BACK UK EV SCRAPPAGE SCHEMESeptember's Startline Used Car Tracker found 83% of surveyed dealers backing a UK scrappage scheme to support EV sales, with only 6% opposing government intervention, 60% wanting the state to promote EV adoption, 61% citing affordability, 26% saying prices are out of reach for too many and 21% pointing to older polluting vehicles.HOYMILES RELEASES 22 KW BIDIRECTIONAL EV CHARGERChinese energy-storage firm Hoymiles released its V2X DC Charger on 8 September, delivering up to 22 kW of bidirectional DC power so an EV can act as a home energy resource, providing backup via V2H during outages and enabling peak shaving and virtual power plant dispatch via V2G. It can draw directly from solar and battery storage, includes an EU MID-certified meter for energy monitoring, and claims 97% peak efficiency in both directions, with charging input of 240–980 V DC and output of 200–1,000 V DC, reversed during discharge.

On this week's episode, we share our first impressions of the redesigned 2027 Kia Seltos, Kia's least expensive SUV. Its roomy interior, comfortable ride, bold styling, and user-friendly controls make it feel surprisingly mature—but the sluggish 147-hp base engine is a major disappointment. We discuss whether the pricey turbo is worth the upgrade or if buyers should wait for the upcoming hybrid. Plus, we answer an audience question about balancing the financial benefits of keeping an older car with the safety improvements found in newer models.   Consumer Reports experts: Alex Knizek, Jeff Bartlett, John Williams   Join CR at https://CR.org/joinviaYT to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization.     SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 00:37 Overview: 2027 Kia Seltos 02:12 Mature Subcompact SUV 04:26 Ride Comfort and Handling 07:20 The Engine 08:43 Is the Turbo Worth it? 09:58 Upcoming Hybrid 12:39 Infotainment 14:23 Climate Controls and Interior Design Quirks 18:13 Door Handles 20:27 Interior Space, Cargo Room, and Rear Seats 22:12 Seat Comfort and Head Restraint Problems 25:29 Interior Quality 27:22 Audience Question: When Should You Replace an Older Car?     ----------------------------------  Test Results: 2027 Kia Seltos https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/kia/seltos/2027/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Most and Least Satisfying Hybrids, Plug-In Hybrids, and EVs https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-satisfying-electric-vehicles-and-hybrids-a2825600877/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Which Brands Make the Best Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-driving/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles-a6159221985/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Popular Small SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/popular-small-suvs-to-avoid-and-what-to-buy-instead-a1273704153/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Find the Safest New Car Using CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/how-to-find-safest-new-car-using-crs-safety-verdict-a3169270635/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Safest Car Brands Ranked by CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/safest-car-brands-a1065426408/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

On this week's episode, we share our first impressions of the redesigned 2027 Kia Seltos, Kia's least expensive SUV. Its roomy interior, comfortable ride, bold styling, and user-friendly controls make it feel surprisingly mature—but the sluggish 147-hp base engine is a major disappointment. We discuss whether the pricey turbo is worth the upgrade or if buyers should wait for the upcoming hybrid. Plus, we answer an audience question about balancing the financial benefits of keeping an older car with the safety improvements found in newer models. Consumer Reports experts: Alex Knizek, Jeff Bartlett, John Williams Join CR at https://CR.org/joinviaYT to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization.     SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 00:37 Overview: 2027 Kia Seltos 02:12 Mature Subcompact SUV 04:26 Ride Comfort and Handling 07:20 The Engine 08:43 Is the Turbo Worth it? 09:58 Upcoming Hybrid 12:39 Infotainment 14:23 Climate Controls and Interior Design Quirks 18:13 Door Handles 20:27 Interior Space, Cargo Room, and Rear Seats 22:12 Seat Comfort and Head Restraint Problems 25:29 Interior Quality 27:22 Audience Question: When Should You Replace an Older Car?     ----------------------------------  Test Results: 2027 Kia Seltos https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/kia/seltos/2027/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Most and Least Satisfying Hybrids, Plug-In Hybrids, and EVs https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-satisfying-electric-vehicles-and-hybrids-a2825600877/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Which Brands Make the Best Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-driving/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles-a6159221985/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Popular Small SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/popular-small-suvs-to-avoid-and-what-to-buy-instead-a1273704153/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Find the Safest New Car Using CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/how-to-find-safest-new-car-using-crs-safety-verdict-a3169270635/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Safest Car Brands Ranked by CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/safest-car-brands-a1065426408/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

On this week's episode, we share our first impressions of the redesigned 2027 Kia Seltos, Kia's least expensive SUV. Its roomy interior, comfortable ride, bold styling, and user-friendly controls make it feel surprisingly mature—but the sluggish 147-hp base engine is a major disappointment. We discuss whether the pricey turbo is worth the upgrade or if buyers should wait for the upcoming hybrid. Plus, we answer an audience question about balancing the financial benefits of keeping an older car with the safety improvements found in newer models. Consumer Reports experts: Alex Knizek, Jeff Bartlett, John Williams Join CR at https://CR.org/joinviaYT to access our comprehensive ratings for items you use every day. CR is a mission-driven, independent, nonprofit organization.     SHOW NOTES ----------------------------------- 0:00 - Intro 00:37 Overview: 2027 Kia Seltos 02:12 Mature Subcompact SUV 04:26 Ride Comfort and Handling 07:20 The Engine 08:43 Is the Turbo Worth it? 09:58 Upcoming Hybrid 12:39 Infotainment 14:23 Climate Controls and Interior Design Quirks 18:13 Door Handles 20:27 Interior Space, Cargo Room, and Rear Seats 22:12 Seat Comfort and Head Restraint Problems 25:29 Interior Quality 27:22 Audience Question: When Should You Replace an Older Car?     ----------------------------------  Test Results: 2027 Kia Seltos https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/kia/seltos/2027/overview/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Most and Least Satisfying Hybrids, Plug-In Hybrids, and EVs https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/most-and-least-satisfying-electric-vehicles-and-hybrids-a2825600877/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Which Brands Make the Best Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/cars-driving/which-car-brands-make-the-best-vehicles-a6159221985/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Who Makes the Most Reliable New Cars? https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-reliability-owner-satisfaction/who-makes-the-most-reliable-cars-a7824554938/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Popular Small SUVs to Avoid and What to Buy Instead https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/suvs/popular-small-suvs-to-avoid-and-what-to-buy-instead-a1273704153/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Find the Safest New Car Using CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/how-to-find-safest-new-car-using-crs-safety-verdict-a3169270635/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT   Safest Car Brands Ranked by CR's Safety Verdict https://www.consumerreports.org/cars/car-safety/safest-car-brands-a1065426408/?EXTKEY=YSOCIAL_YT

Kia ora! Chris Fowlie joins HALFQUEEN for Marijuana Media + 3 hours of tunes before Shaq briefly heads over to Germany! Thanks to The Beer Spot!

It's ev.news Briefly for Monday 07 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsRIVIAN OS 2 REACHES BOTH R1 GENERATIONSRivian began rolling out update 2026.31 on Friday, extending RivianOS 2 to R1T and R1S models from both R1 generations alongside R2, adding a vertical status bar, quick controls and media player placeable on either side of the centre display, a rebuilt Settings 2 app with universal search, Real-Time Route Alerts for speed cameras and police presence in Google Maps navigation, and Rivian Unified Intelligence behind a "Hey Rivian" assistant that can control vehicle functions. Hardware still divides the platform: R2 and second-generation R1 vehicles run Unreal Engine 5 for real-time 3D visualisations while first-generation R1s stay on Unreal Engine 4 to preserve screen responsiveness, reflecting the first-gen's 17 electronic control units against the 2024 second-gen's seven-unit zonal architecture, dual Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processors and roughly ten times the processing power.REPORTED ID. POLO ORDERS TOP 30,000 BEFORE LAUNCHMore than 30,000 orders for Volkswagen's ID. Polo, priced from €24,995 (about $29,000), have reportedly been placed across Europe before the hatchback's official sales launch, with pre-sales open since late April, demand strongest in Germany and most buyers ordering without having seen or driven the car. A major VW dealer group says the range is effectively sold out with waits of at least ten months, while Volkswagen attributes the delays to strong demand and capacity planned in advance at its Martorell plant in Spain, where it is progressively increasing production.HYUNDAI OPENS STARIA ELECTRIC ORDERS IN EUROPEHyundai has opened European orders for the Staria Electric from €57,450 (about $66,800) for the German Trend nine-seater, using an 84 kWh battery, a 160 kW (218 hp) front motor, up to 430 km (267 miles) WLTP range and an 800V architecture that charges 10-80% in about 20 minutes at 350 kW, plus internal and external 16-amp V2L. At 5,253 mm it is 200 mm longer than the IONIQ 9 and larger than the Kia PV5 and VW ID. Buzz, with up to 1,303 litres of luggage space in nine-seat form, a Prime version adding electric sliding doors, powered tailgate, Highway Assistant 1.5 and a 230V socket, and a Calligraphy seven-seater from €66,950 ($77,800) with Nappa leather, BOSE audio and reclining second-row seats.ELECTRIC VEHICLES OUTSELL PETROL CARS IN AUSTRALIAFully electric vehicles outsold petrol cars in Australia for the first time last month, with 27,078 EVs registered against 25,824 petrol and 23,608 diesel vehicles, taking one in four new-car sales. Including plug-in hybrids, battery-powered vehicles reached 36% of the market while petrol and diesel together fell below 50%, a shift BYD's Paul Ellis put down to falling reluctance and an influx of cheaper Chinese models, leaving public charging capacity as the open question.UK ELECTRIC VAN SHARE HITS RECORD 16.3%UK electric van registrations rose 25.9% to 2,395 units in August, a record 16.3% share of the light commercial vehicle market, with battery-electric vans at 11.0% of new LCV registrations in the year to August. August is traditionally a low-volume month ahead of September's numberplate change, so the share gain may overstate the trend and September will be the clearer test of sustained fleet demand.US DIESEL AVERAGE REACHES $5.85 A GALLONUS diesel hit a record national average of $5.85 a gallon on Friday, according to AAA data cited by the New York Times, 55% above the level at the start of the US war against Iran in late February and above the previous peak set in 2022 after Russia invaded Ukraine. Diesel powers heavy-duty pickups, commercial fleets and farming, so the rise feeds through to supermarket prices, landing weeks before the midterms in a political climate hostile to EVs despite the household cost relief that switching away from the pumps could deliver.BYD OFFERS UK DISCOUNTS OF UP TO £2,500BYD will cut UK prices by up to £2,500 ($3,300) across its DM-i plug-in and electric range from 10 to 21 September in what it calls its biggest-ever sales event, covering the Dolphin Surf, Dolphin, Sealion 07, Seal U DM-i and Atto 2 DM-i, as the UK's record 25.6% BEV share for the first eight months of 2026 still sits below the 33% mandate. The brand has registered more than 110,000 UK vehicles since March 2023, with registrations up 98% to over 48,000 through August and market share rising to 3.48% from 1.92%, and the Europe-specific Dolphin G DM-i arrives this month from £250 ($330) a month.SPD BACKS EU TARIFFS ON CHINESE PLUG-IN HYBRIDSGermany's Social Democratic Party has backed extending EU tariffs to Chinese plug-in hybrids, closing a gap in measures that levy up to 45% on Chinese-built electric vehicles but leave hybrids untouched, setting out the position in an economic-policy paper calling for more resolute protection against "unfair practices". The stance is a notable shift for the CDU's junior coalition partner, given Germany opposed the 2024 EV tariffs and has long resisted tough measures on China for fear of retaliation against key industries.BC2BC LAUNCHES WEST COAST TRUCK CHARGING CORRIDORThe British Columbia to Baja California ZEV Corridor, or BC2BC, has launched along the I-5, linking California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia and Baja California with an initial deployment of 20 EV charging stations and three hydrogen fuelling stations for the estimated 10,000 trucks using the route daily. CalSTA, CALSTART/Drive to Zero and UC Davis's Institute of Transportation Studies are coordinating planning and investment, with Volvo Group North America, Southern California Edison, Tesla, EV Realty and King Fio Trucking represented at the Port of Long Beach launch.TESLA AND BYD DRIVE KOREAN IMPORT GROWTHImported vehicle sales in Korea rose 9.2% year on year to 29,817 units in August, driven largely by Tesla and BYD, while all five domestic carmakers recorded declines. Union walkouts from July into August lasted around 60 hours and were estimated to have cost about 55,000 vehicles of production, contributing alongside fewer summer holiday production days to a 7.6% fall at Kia, and growth in a market long led by BMW and Mercedes-Benz came mainly from lower-priced EVs.STELLANTIS OFFERS REFURBISHED BATTERIES FOR MOST EV MODELSStellantis is making refurbished high-voltage batteries available for most battery-electric and plug-in hybrid models across its brands, remanufactured to OEM specification with the same performance characteristics and warranty terms as MOPAR original parts. The company says the approach extends product life and prevents waste, saving up to 80% of raw materials and up to 40% of CO2 emissions against new parts, building on its earlier supply of refurbished EV batteries for stationary storage including at Rome Airport.

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: Tegs has got some healthy relationship tips for ya! That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Police” How are you cooking up your boilup? What do you have that everyone wants but you’ve had enough of? You only have to pay $350 a month for rent, but you live in a retirement village… Are you taking the cheap rent? What would be on your suburbs flag? Shay has a PSA for sperm donors… Storme reveals what dat sound is! My partner keeps… Fill the blanks! Geeks unanonymous! Call through and tell us why you’re a geek! Stan Walker comes through for a kōrero about “Family Tree”. Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

Jonesy and Amanda are back with another entertaining show, and this time they're discussing everything from centaurs to Christmas decorations. The conversation starts with a humorous take on the Kia commercial featuring a centaur, leading to a debate about whether a person can ride a centaur and how it would work. We also dive into a discussion about the mythological creatures, referencing a book called The Song of Achilles. The show also touches on more serious topics, including the story of Jai Arrow, a rugby league player who was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and was given a special exemption to play in his 100th game. The hosts discuss the importance of raising awareness for the disease and the impact it has on families. They also discuss the idea of the "Christmas Keno," a term used to describe people who start decorating for Christmas early and get stressed about it. Catch up on the latest episode of Jonesy and Amanda and hear more about their hilarious conversations and thought-provoking discussions. Download the free iHeart app now and listen to every episode on demand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: Why can’t we let Tegs suffer in silence? That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Les’” You get $200mill, but your sis goes to jail for 12 months… What you doing?? Storme can’t give massages, what can’t you do and why? Tegan tries to name all 50 US states, can she do it? Anyone you need to tell on from the weekend? It’s time to TELL THEIR MUM! Do we think the Skytower is “full fat” or “low carb”? It’s Tegan & her partners anniversary… So we ask you Mai whānau to shoutout your partners on air

It's ev.news Briefly for Thursday 20 August 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsGENESIS UNVEILS 648BHP GV90 ELECTRIC SUVGenesis has revealed the GV90, a production version of the Neolun concept and its largest, most luxurious model yet, measuring almost 5.3m long with a 123.5kWh battery, up to 311 miles of range, 800V charging at 350kW and a 648bhp dual-motor setup with limited-slip differentials on each axle. It goes on sale in South Korea next month and reaches Europe in the first half of 2027, with UK orders expected to open above £100,000.IMPORTER BRINGS CHINESE-MARKET AUDI EVS TO EUROPEAuto China is importing, homologating and registering Chinese-market AUDI E5 Sportback and E7X electric cars for European sale, undercutting Audi's own models — the 776hp E5 costs €28,000 less than the 543hp S6 Sportback e-tron — with a charging adapter and a two-year warranty through independent repairers. The risks include unclear parts supply, workshops unfamiliar with the cars, driver-assistance tuned for Chinese roads, and the precedent of Volkswagen suing over imported ID.6s in 2023, after which those cars were destroyed.68% OF AUSTRALIAN EV OWNERS FLAG CHARGING GAP IN NRMA SURVEYAn NRMA survey of 42,472 members, including 1,730 EV owners, found 68% of EV owners concerned about a lack of charging infrastructure, while purchase price and range anxiety are fading and EVs near cost parity with petrol cars over a vehicle's life. Fuel costs were the top worry for combustion drivers at 75%, and electrified vehicles took 49.16% of Australia's new-car market in Q2, including 69,414 battery electric vehicles.VOLVO'S EUROPEAN PLANTS TO BUILD GEELY BRANDS FROM 2028Geely Auto Group's new chief An Conghui says Volvo's European factories are expected to build luxury models for sibling brands such as Zeekr and Lynk & Co from 2028, with the 61-year-old Ghent plant in Belgium a likely candidate following an upgrade deal with the Belgian and Flemish governments. Building in Europe would sidestep the EU's 18.8% tariff on Geely's Chinese-built EVs and support the group's target of 1.5 million annual sales outside China.CHERY TO OPEN UK R&D CENTRE AT MILLBROOK IN LATE 2026Chery will open a research and development centre at UTAC Millbrook in Bedfordshire in late autumn 2026, starting with chassis and driver-assistance tuning for British roads before extending into autonomous driving and AI, alongside a pact with Nissan to explore building its UK cars at Sunderland. Chinese brands took about 16% of UK registrations in the first half, with the Jaecoo 7 the third best-selling vehicle overall at 23,840 units, up 184%.CHERY TO LAUNCH IN GERMANY IN 2027 WITHOUT AN EVChery is establishing its German headquarters at Frankfurt's Gateway Gardens and will launch the Chery brand in the first half of 2027 with four Tiggo SUVs, all hybrids or plug-in hybrids and no battery-electric model, despite EVs being Germany's fastest-growing powertrain. An electric Chery Q, compared with the Renault 5 E-Tech, will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show in October, as the group targets 30 dealers at launch and 100 by the end of 2027.HYUNDAI AND GENESIS DRIVERS GET IONNA CHARGING AT $0.31/KWHFrom 20 August, Hyundai and Genesis EV owners in the US can stack two 10% discounts on Ionna's $0.39/kWh base rate, cutting it to $0.31/kWh, with one discount expiring 30 September and the other continuing indefinitely. Sessions must be started through the car maker's app or Plug & Charge rather than the on-site card reader, and eligible models include the Ioniq 5, Ioniq 9, Kona Electric, GV60 and Electrified GV70, but not the recently discontinued Ioniq 6.HYUNDAI AND KIA PARTNER WITH KALUZA ON SMART CHARGINGHyundai Motor Group has partnered with Kaluza to build smart charging into Hyundai and Kia EVs from August 2026, integrating with the Kia and myHyundai apps so drivers can set a ready-by time and charge on cheaper, cleaner power, launching in the UK first and then Australia. Vehicle-to-grid services are due from 2027, adding to Kaluza's existing work with Stellantis, Volvo, Volkswagen, Porsche and Mitsubishi Motors.DUTCH INSURER UNIVÉ RESTRICTS COVER FOR 14 CAR BRANDSUnivé, a Dutch insurer with over 1.8 million members, has restricted or excluded 14 car brands based on parts availability, repair information and access to qualified workshops, limiting Dongfeng, Lucid, Firefly, Nio and Zeekr to third-party liability and fully excluding Hongqi, Changan, Voyah, KGM, Leapmotor, VinFast, Jaecoo, MHero and Omoda. The brands took 3.6% of July's Dutch registrations, up from 1.0% a year earlier, and dealers call the warning heavily overblown, with Chery saying it holds more than 30,000 parts at Schiphol-Rijk.

Welcome back to The Dive Driven by Kia! This week, the hosts look back at an eventful Week 6 that took place in Mexico City, and make their predictions for which LCS teams will advance to Worlds. Azael, Kobe, and Meteos discuss how much LYON dominated during Homegrounds, the death of C9's 7-man roster, and if FlyQuest's teamwork will continue to hold them back. This weekend is the last week of the regular LCS season before the next big event: Playoffs! The LCS will be back in the Riot Games Arena, so don't miss out on catching the action live. This week is Pool Party-themed, so grab your scuttle crabs and Poro beach balls! Everyone who dresses in pool party attire will win a free skin code. Get your tickets here: https://www.tixr.com/groups/lcs/As the Championship approaches, both single day and two day tickets are now available for the LCS Championship Finals in Georgia! Tickets: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Worlds Qualifying Teams4:02 - LCS Homegrounds in Mexico7:12 - TLAW vs SR Recap19:41 - LYON vs C9 Recap33:05 - C9 Week 6 Deep Dive43:29 - LYON vs TLAW Recap1:00:25 - Week 7 Lookahead

It's ev.news Briefly for Thursday 03 September 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsPOLESTAR 4 SUV LAUNCHES IN EUROPEPolestar has launched the Polestar 4 SUV in Europe, its largest market, adding a more practical body variant with a linear roofline, vertical tailgate, conventional rear window and mirror, 25mm more rear headroom, standard roof rails rated to 100kg dynamic load, 1,665 litres of capacity with the 60:40 seats folded and a 15-litre front trunk. Rear Motor versions offer 200kW and up to 630km WLTP range while Dual Motor models produce 400kW and up to 600km, both using a 100kWh battery charging at up to 200kW DC for a roughly 30-minute 10-80% top-up, priced from €57,900 in Germany and £54,750 in the UK with first deliveries planned for Q4 2026 and Canada to follow Europe.SCOUT REVEALS TWO TRAVELER CONCEPTSScout Motors has revealed the Mountainside and Trail-ready concepts based on its Traveler electric SUV, debuting at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Labor Day Experience, with the rugged Trail-ready wearing Galvanized Steel paint, a Canvas roof, full-metal bumpers, elevated roof rack with trail lights, front winch, 18-inch beadlock wheels, 35-inch off-road tyres and a brick-red leather Denim District interior, while the refined Mountainside uses Morning Dusk charcoal-brown paint with gold flakes, 22-inch dish wheels, light-brown leather, grey fabric and recycled walnut trim. Scout has not confirmed whether either will be sold as a package or which features are optional; Traveler production starts next year with deliveries from 2028, and the range-extended Harvester, using a four-cylinder generator and 63kWh LFP pack for a claimed 500 miles, launches before the battery-electric version.FRANCE BEV SHARE RISES TO 38% IN AUGUSTBattery-electric vehicles took 38% of France's new-car market in August 2026, up from 35% in July, with registrations climbing 113% year on year to 36,159 units according to the CCFA. Chinese brands took 7,070 registrations or 7.5% of the market, led by BYD on 2,195, MG on 2,003 and Jaecoo on 1,987, but were outsold by Renault alone on 13,128, ahead of Peugeot on 11,716 and Tesla on 5,038, of which 4,622 were the Model Y, France's best-selling BEV.MOST USED EVS RETAIN ABOUT 90% CAPACITY AT 150,000KMAn Aviloo study of more than 500,000 battery-health tests across 20 popular models in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia between 2022 and 2026 found most used EVs retained about 90% of usable battery capacity at 150,000km, with median state-of-health scores ranging from 87% to 94%, led at that mileage by the Mercedes-Benz EQA at 93.97% and Hyundai Ioniq 5 at 93.79%, and trailed by the Nissan Leaf at 86.67%, Mini Cooper SE at 87.11% and Renault Zoe at 87.33%. Chinese models were excluded for lack of data, air-cooled and smaller batteries such as the Zoe and Leaf degraded faster, the Leaf ZE1 showed a 13.5-percentage-point spread between individual cars, and with warranties typically covering eight years or 160,000km and requiring replacement below 70%, the findings strengthen calls for mandatory battery-health certification since identical age and mileage can mask very different treatment.KIA OPENS CANADIAN ORDERS FOR 2027 EV4 GTKia has opened factory orders for the 2027 EV4 GT at certified Canadian dealerships from CA$58,595, its third "affordable" EV to get GT treatment, replacing the standard car's front-wheel drive with a 288-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel-drive system paired to an 81.4kWh battery for an estimated 431km of range. The GT adds GT-exclusive neon-accented brake calipers, 20-inch alloys, suede and synthetic-leather seats, a GT instrument cluster and a steering-wheel GT boost button, sitting above the standard EV4 that launched in Canada in late 2025 from CA$38,995 as what Kia called the country's most affordable EV.HONDA SEEKS 1.5 TRILLION YEN IN SAVINGSHonda is seeking 1.5 trillion yen ($9.4 billion) in savings by 2030 to improve its car business, expecting cumulative EV-related losses to exceed $12 billion and shifting towards hybrids while under pressure from Chinese manufacturers including BYD, which are taking share in Southeast Asia, Latin America and Europe on software, battery technology and the industry's lowest prices. Honda briefed major suppliers on the plan in spring and, according to internal documents, is targeting a 30% cost reduction in pressed and forged components, electrical parts and software-defined-vehicle parts, with individual targets issued to suppliers afterwards.MNDOT OFFERS $41.2 MILLION FOR UP TO 40 SITESMnDOT is offering $41.2 million in its third and largest NEVI round for fast-charging sites across Greater Minnesota, expecting to award up to 40 locations across 74 eligible areas with no more than one station funded in each, now able to go beyond I-35, I-90 and I-94 after the federal government certified those routes as fully built-out corridors. Funded sites must provide at least four NACS and four CCS1 connectors delivering a minimum 150kW per port with all ports in simultaneous use, be open during the host business's hours, and include an ADA-compliant charging space, adequate lighting, security cameras or staff, and snow removal within two hours of storms exceeding an inch — even though most earlier interstate sites have yet to open.TESLA US SALES DROP 26% IN AUGUSTMotor Intelligence estimated Tesla sold 40,816 vehicles in the United States in August 2026, down 26% from 55,500 a year earlier and its largest year-over-year monthly decline of 2026, with demand appearing to stabilise around 40,000 units a month, below the 47,000 monthly average of the first half of 2025 and below tax-credit-inflated third-quarter volumes. Ending Model S and Model X production, extending Model Y and Model 3 offers, starting Model Y L deliveries, expanding a certified pre-owned programme from $20,600 and fully claiming California's MyFirstEV allocation within days did not materially change the trajectory.VOLVO GLOBAL SALES FALL 7.4% FROM JUNE THROUGH AUGUSTVolvo Cars sold 148,239 vehicles globally from June through August, down 7.4% year over year despite a 13% rise in electrified sales — fully electric up 27%, plug-in hybrids down 1% — which made up 53.5% of global volume, with the decline blamed on China's continuing downturn and weaker US demand for electrified models. The company expects a significantly stronger second half as EX60 deliveries ramp up from Gothenburg production that began in spring at around $60,000 in the US, alongside European growth and continued US recovery, while shifting more output stateside to cut tariff exposure with XC60 production starting in South Carolina later this year and global Polestar 3 production consolidated there.XPENG TAKES UK COMMERCIAL CONTROLXpeng is establishing its own UK national sales company, taking ownership of its UK operations and responsibility for strategic and commercial development while retaining International Motors — the Subaru and Isuzu importer that originally handled its UK shipping and retail — as a provider of operational infrastructure and local distribution expertise. Having entered the UK last year with the G6, delivering 1,800 units through 48 dealers in England, Wales and Scotland, Xpeng plans to add the X9 MPV as an ID Buzz rival and the L03 coupé-crossover, sold as Mona in China, though no UK launch date or pricing has been announced and an entry price below £40,000 would pitch it against the Skoda Enyaq and Ford Explorer.35% OF SCREEN-EQUIPPED OWNERS NEVER USE THEMJD Power's 2026 U.S. Tech Experience Index study, surveying 68,084 owners of vehicles with passenger screens, found 35% had never used the screen and only 6% used it every drive, even as the feature spreads through new vehicles. Smart ignition, climate control and driver-preference settings scored highest for satisfaction with the fewest problems while added complexity in driver-assistance features lowered scores, suggesting owners prefer predictable technology and that a screen — a cheap, simple way to make a plain dashboard look advanced, useful for passenger HVAC control or films on long trips — improves appearance rather than the ownership experience.

EV sales are approaching total market dominance in Norway, while China's July numbers show battery electric vehicles growing even as every other major powertrain category declined. Toyota's upcoming three-row Highlander EV has reportedly been delayed again, with its launch now expected sometime in 2027 or later. Kia is recalling more than 21,000 EV9s because of an issue with the occupant detection system that could prevent the passenger airbag from deactivating when a child or child seat is in the front seat. The Kia EV3 brings another relatively affordable electric option with up to 321 miles of range, while the Hyundai IONIQ 3 offers a similarly compact EV package for buyers in the UK and Europe. The IONIQ 3 also introduces Hyundai's Pleos Connect infotainment system, offers up to 308 miles of range, and uses a 400-volt architecture to help keep costs down. Before getting into the news, Bodhi also corrects a point from the previous episode about Tesla's manual door release and passes along a free virtual EV engineering conference recommended by Neil from Dandy Fun House. Support the Show Other Podcasts: Beyond the Post YouTube Beyond the Post Podcast Shuffle Playlist 918Digital Website Publications: Charged EVs InsideEVs Electrek CleanTechnica News Links: Dandy Fun House YouTube Charged EVs Virtual Conference — EV Engineering EVs Hit A Record 98.7% Market Share In Norway. These Are The Top Sellers China sales numbers are in: EVs up while everything with an engine collapses Toyota is delaying its 3-row electric SUV again: Here's when it's expected to launch now Kia is recalling over 21,000 EV9 SUVs over a faulty airbag issue Kia EV3 To Give Americans A Cheap Electric Car Option Hyundai opens IONIQ 3 EV orders, starting at about $30,000 *Show Art Created By Dall-e Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CEO Ockert Janse van Rensburg reports that Tata is again doing very well and last year 57% of vehicles imported actually came from India – the likes of Suzuki, Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Renault.

စက်တင်ဘာလ ၂ ရက်၊ ဗုဒ္ဓဟူးနေ့ ညပိုင်း ဘီဘီစီ မြန်မာပိုင်း ရေဒီယို အစီအစဉ် - ရွှေကူအထက် ဧရာဝတီမြစ်ကျဥ်းမှာ စစ်တပ် သင်္ဘော ၄ စီးကို KIA နဲ့ ပူးပေါင်းတပ်တွေက ပစ်ခတ်နှစ်မြှုပ် - နယ်သာလန် ဗဟိုဘဏ်က အမေရိကန်နဲ့ ကနေဒါမှာထားထားတဲ့ သူတို့ရဲ့ ရွှေ ၈၆ တန်ကို နိုင်ငံ ရွှေ့ပြောင်းထားလိုက်ဘီဘီစီရဲ့ ရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်တွေကို အင်တာနက်ဝက်ဘ်ဆိုက်နဲ့ ပေါ့ဒ်ကတ်စ်တွေ ကနေလည်း နားဆင်နိုင်ပါ တယ်။အသံလွှင့်နေစဉ် တိုက်ရိုက်နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/bbc_burmese_radio/liveradio ----- ညပိုင်း ထုတ်လွှင့်မှု နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/bbc_burmese_radio/w3csxs4j ----- ညပိုင်းအစီအစဉ် ပေါ့ဒ်ကတ် နားဆင်ရန် - https://www.bbc.com/burmese/media-45625858ဘီဘီစီ မြန်မာပိုင်း ရေဒီယိုအစီအစဉ်ကို ည ၈ နာရီကနေ ၈နာရီ ၃၀ မိနစ်အထိ လှိုင်းတိုမီတာ ၁၆ ကီလိုဟာ့တ်ဇ် ၁၇၅၁၅ လှိုင်းတိုမီတာ ၁၉ ကီလိုဟာ့တ်ဇ် ၁၅၃၂၅ တို့ကနေ ဖမ်းယူနားဆင်နိုင်ကြပါတယ်။ဘီဘီစီရဲ့ ရေဒီယိုနဲ့ ရုပ်သံအစီအစဥ်တွေကို Thaicom 6 ဂြိုဟ်တုကနေ ထပ်ဆင့်ထုတ်လွှင့်ပေးနေပါတယ်။ဒီထုတ်လွှင့်မှုတွေကို မြန်မာနိုင်ငံတွင်းကရော ထိုင်းနိုင်ငံနဲ့ မြန်မာ့အိမ်နီးချင်းနိုင်ငံတွေကပါ ဖမ်းယူကြည့်ရှုနိုင်ကြပါတယ်။လူထုရဲ့ သတင်းလိုအပ်နေချိန်မှာ အရေးပေါ်အစီအစဥ်အဖြစ်နဲ့ အခုလို ထုတ်လွှင့်မှုကို လေးလကြာ လုပ်ဆောင်သွားမှာ ဖြစ်ပါတယ်။ဖမ်းယူနိုင်မယ့် ဂြိုဟ်တုမီတာလှိုင်းနဲ့ ချိန်ရွယ်ဖမ်းယူရမယ့် အချက်အလက်တွေကတော့Satellite Thaicom 6Orbital position 78.5° EastFrequency 12687MHzPolarisation VerticalSymbol rate 30.000Msym/sFEC 5/6 Modulation DVB-S#ဘီဘီစီမြန်မာပိုင်း #ရေဒီယို

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “House” Storme’s wife received the strangest compliment from her doctor. Bars in songs that go HARD for no reason! How are you picking up people? I’m here, you’re there IS BACK! The director of Lomu - Vea Mafile’o joins us on the show! Storme’s wife was a little too shy to ask for help after she hurt herself, and honestly fair enough. We attempt the flyover from the South Africa vs All Blacks game in Cape Town. Storme tries out some reo tongue twisters on us. Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

China has roughly 700 NEV models on sale—but only 56 sell more than 5,000 units a month. That's how brutal the world's most competitive EV market has become.In Episode #260 of China EVs & More, Tu and Lei break down China's accelerating EV shakeout as regulators scrutinize quality, BYD reports weaker results, Li Auto struggles to regain momentum and XPeng pushes deeper into AI, autonomous driving and robotics.We also discuss:

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Fathers” Tegan has some hopeful math for you. We talk to Brady Rush about the Northland Taniwhas win to retain the Ranfurly shield. What’s the biggest thing you’ve won? What dat suburb is back! How much should you gift at a wedding? Tegan’s running photo got her back on her haerenga. What room were you not expected to be in? Some children’s shows have some interesting real life implications… Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

- Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs - Trump Administration Eases Biofuel Blending Rules - GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants - Lower Saxony Urges VW Restructuring Deal  - Volvo Closes Stockholm Tech Hub - Kia To Debut PV7 Electric Van - Pure Lithium Develops Graphite-Free Battery Anode - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.

- Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs - Trump Administration Eases Biofuel Blending Rules - GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants - Lower Saxony Urges VW Restructuring Deal  - Volvo Closes Stockholm Tech Hub - Kia To Debut PV7 Electric Van - Pure Lithium Develops Graphite-Free Battery Anode - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.

Kia ora! Welcome to The Movie Passport, a podcast series about world cinema. In this episode, Duncan (Valkyrist), Tanja (Scilens), and Matt (Blu3arm0r) travel to the country of New Zealand to discuss the following films: 11:10 – Once Were Warriors (Lee … Continue reading →

Welcome back to The Dive driven by Kia! This week, we do a deep dive into patch 26.17 (and all the Vayne nerfs that come with it!). Then, Azael, Kobe and Meteos look back at the Week 5 LCS matches. Sentinels are chilling, but pressure is up for FlyQuest, while Dignitas and Disguised have been eliminated from playoffs. What is coming up for the teams that are left, and do any of them have the right “vibes” to take themselves to the top?Our hosts move on to look ahead at the weekend, when the LCS goes to Mexico! We take a look at some of the most anticipated games of the weekend, put in our bets for the winners, and try to answer the question: does the fate of Shopify Rebellion depend on how greasy their jungler is?The LCS Summer Split continues this Saturday, and tickets are still available for the Finals in Georgia Gas South Arena! Grab your tickets here: https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6And always remember, when you're on Summoner's Rift, play to your strengths, even if they're not that strong. We'll see you next week!Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & the LCS is going to Mexico!2:13 - Patch 26.1726:54 - Pros on the Analyst Desk in Week 535:30 - SEN Week 5 Recap36:46 - FLY Week 5 Recap45:56 - DIG Week 5 Recap53:14 - DSG Week 5 Recap59:10 - Week 6 Lookahead59:37 - SR vs TLAW1:05:30 - C9 vs LYON1:11:32 - LYON vs TLAW1:17:30  - C9 vs SR

It's ev.news Briefly for Thursday 27 August 2026, only today's headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsHYUNDAI PLANS 41 EUROPEAN MODELS BY 2030Hyundai and Genesis will launch 41 new or updated models in Europe by 2030, targeting more than 420,000 EV sales a year against 116,000 in 2025, with Ioniq 3 production having started at İzmit on 14 August and a small electric SUV, a mid-sized electric SUV and commercial vehicles to follow. CEO José Muñoz said Europe is one of the most competitive regions on the planet and that every EV credit protects the ICE and hybrid business, while the claimed 30% battery-cost reduction is a planned saving on 2027 models using mid-nickel NCM cells rather than an achieved one.HYUNDAI CLAIMS MORE THAN 600 MILES FOR SANTA FE EREVHyundai's first range-extender EV, the Santa Fe EREV, is due in North America in the first half of 2027 with a claimed 600-plus miles of total range from a battery less than half the size of a comparable EV's, using electric motors for drive and an engine solely as a generator. Production begins in Alabama in early 2027, with Hyundai expecting EREVs to matter more in North America than in Europe, and an Ioniq V EREV planned for China plus a Genesis EREV in early 2027.HYUNDAI PLANS INTERMEDIATE N PERFORMANCE TIERHyundai is creating an unnamed performance tier between N Line trims and full N models, using N powertrains but at lower cost and better suited to daily driving. It sees the high-volume middle ground as a sales opportunity that could also free the flagship N cars, such as the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N, to become more track-focused, though no technical details have been disclosed.HYUNDAI SELECTS KALUZA FOR SMART CHARGINGHyundai has named London-based Kaluza its global partner for EV smart charging and vehicle-to-grid services, starting with Hyundai and Kia in the UK and expanding to Australia, with OVO becoming the first UK retailer to offer smart charging through the Kia App. The deal sits within Hyundai Motor Group's AllDayEnergy programme launched in July, expanding existing pilots in Jeju, the US and the Netherlands, with V2G services planned for next year.OMODA 4 SET FOR BARCELONA ESPORTS DEBUTChery brand Omoda will launch its 4.4-metre Omoda 4 compact crossover in Europe at the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA finals in Barcelona from 28 to 30 August, targeting younger technology-oriented buyers, before an Italian debut at the Turin show on 11 September. Europe accounts for more than 40 percent of Omoda and Jaecoo's global sales, and Chery, Europe's second bestselling Chinese automaker in July behind BYD, opened its first European hub and R&D centre in Barcelona in April.VOLVO ADDS SHARED ANIMAL HAZARD ALERTSA Volvo software update lets EX60, EX90 and ES90 cars use sensors and cameras to detect large animals such as deer and sheep, upload the location to the cloud and warn approaching vehicles, including those on the European Data for Road Safety programme, with added alerts for pedestrians, cyclists, roadworks and accidents ahead. Safety chief Åsa Haglund said the newer models' computing power makes this possible but that warnings must be trustworthy, since false positives deteriorate trust in driver-assistance systems.VOLTPOST ADDS CEILING AND SURFACE EV CHARGERSVoltpost has extended its Voltpost Air range beyond lamppost retrofits with ceiling-mounted chargers that lower retractable cables in parking garages and surface-mounted units for walls, pedestals and kerbside sites without poles. It claims installations take hours rather than days and can cut costs by up to 70%, though it has told Massachusetts regulators each charger needs 40A and dual-port units 80A, with some sites requiring power upgrades or a new meter.PLUG-IN SOLAR PANELS LEGALISED ACROSS GREAT BRITAINPlug-in solar panels became legal to buy and use across Great Britain on 27 August, with kits generating up to 800W, meeting up to 20% of a home's electricity use and saving up to £110 a year, after independent safety testing found compliant panels safe under a specification stricter than Germany's. Complete kits are expected to cost around £400–£600 initially and will be stocked by Amazon, Argos, Currys, B&Q, Screwfix and Wickes, with government assuming 15% of households pay for mounting help and 20% need minor electrical work.NIO CERTIFIED USED EVS START AT 26,900 EUROSNio's cheapest certified used EV in Europe costs 26,900 euros without a battery, which buyers instead subscribe to under Battery as a Service at 169 euros a month for 75kWh or 289 euros for 100kWh in Germany and the Netherlands, adding close to 7,000 euros over the remaining warranty for the larger pack. All cars are 2023 or 2024 builds with roughly two years of warranty left, drawn from Nio's own fleet and given full technical, cosmetic and structural inspections, original-parts repairs and no scheduled servicing for six months or 10,000 kilometres.APTERA SECURES UP TO $44 MILLION INVESTMENTAptera Motors has secured a strategic investment of up to $44 million from Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology, or Launch Design, covering fixtures, tooling, testing and pilot production for its first 40 solar electric vehicles at its planned Carlsbad, California site. The company is targeting the start of production in Q4 2026, with first vehicle bodies and chassis expected in October 2026.VESSEV RAISES $A27 MILLION FOR HYDROFOIL PRODUCTIONAuckland-based Vessev has raised $US19 million in Series A and follow-on funding led by Blackbird Ventures to scale production of its electric hydrofoiling vessels, grow its market team and develop onboard software and telemetry. The 2017-founded firm, which launched the 40-nautical-mile VS-9 in 2024 and has since added the VS-12, has delivery agreements in Sydney, Perth and Tasmania and named FlyTahoe as its first US customer, though its first Perth VS-9s only arrive in early 2027 pending classification and regulatory approval.

Kia ora whānau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Bots” Tegs had a holy shit I'm 30 moment. Is Sione the only person who had Knowing You by Jamoa Jam at their wedding? Tegs just cracked 200 days in a row on Duolingo! So we tested her Spanish. IRD is open for feedback at the moment and Nickson is drafting up an email. The top 5 lunchbox snacks when we were kids, and checking out what kids these days get. How do you know an islander manages a retail store?

Kia ora whānau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Rons” Storme thinks he has a celebrity doppelganger. Tegs fully misread the room, twice. We talk through heaven's hottest collabs and the artists we gotta enjoy while they're here. Tegs had a million dollar app idea that she never got going. What's your gameday superstition? A new personality type just dropped.

Tom opens the show listing for Jill a series of possible names for future off-road oriented crossover trim levels. Staying on topic, the hosts discuss plans for Lincoln to introduce a body-on-frame off-road model based on Ford's popular Bronco SUV. The new truck may arrive in showrooms before 2030. Tom talks briefly about the 2026 RAV4 Woodland PHEV he recently evaluated. He is very impressed by the ride and handling, less so with the compact crossover's big-guy space. Listen in for details. Still in the first segment, Jill reviews Kia's most affordable model, the K4 compact car. Her test vehicle came in sporty GT-Line Turbo trim in new-for-2026 hatchback guise. What does Jill think of her $32,000 ride? Listen in for details. In the next segment Jill and Tom are joined by Chip Lupo of WalletHub. Chip shares results of a WalletHub study identifying the U.S. states in which consumers are making the highest car payments relative to that state's median income. Listen in to hear a list of the top-ten states. In the last segment, Jill is subjected to Tom's "Fake Plymouth" quiz. Listen in to hear how Jill does.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Kia ora whānau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Dolls” The Taniwhas have dropped a banger after their big Ranfurly Shield win. Why Storme is going to hell. Brayden got an apology from The Rock. What's something you thought only happened in movies? Shay had her car stolen by a workmate. Test running out What Dat Car game. A tribute to the great Dolly Parton!

Send us Fan MailMike and Darin are dealing with kids moving out, social media going nuts, mysterious Lyft drivers, Kia paperwork, monkey waste—and the horrifying realization that some of us may have reached the age where the Macarena is simply too physically demanding.Episode 323 of Irritable Dad Syndrome delivers another round of Gen X comedy, dad humor, music, movies, family life, and everyday situations that somehow become much more complicated than they need to be.This week on Irritable Dad Syndrome: Why does Mike not talk during the podcast?  Great things about our older episodes  Mike's son and Darin's son both moved out  Too fat to Macarena  Microcenter employees  Dave Lay goes to the movies  Recycling monkey waste  Hey @$$hole  Mike's Facebook page has gone nuts  Trying to get the title for our Kia  Mike and Mario, the mysterious Lyft driver  Rush, the Eagles, Collective Soul and U2  Spiderman, The Odyssey and The Empire Strikes Back  Bloopers! #IrritableDadSyndrome #TooFatToMacarena #ComedyPodcast #FunnyPodcast #DadHumor #GenXHumor #GenX #Macarena #Rush #U2 #CollectiveSoul #TheEagles #StarWars #Comedy #PodcastComedySupport the showThank you so much for listening to this episode!  If you like what we do, please check out our other content! Follow our socials for announcements when we go LIVE and to become part of the show!All episode, videos, and more can be found on our website at: https://www.irritabledadsyndrome.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IrritableDadSyndromeYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@irritabledadsyndromeTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@irritabledadsyndromeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/irritabledadsyndrome/Threads: https://www.threads.net/@irritabledadsyndromeTwitter / X: https://x.com/DadIrritableTons of bonus and premium content (including archived, uncensored videos of episode recordings, unique merch, and more!) is all on our Patreon page! Join our Patrons today and support our show!Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/irritabledadsyndrome

Kia ora whānau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Cards” Would you rather eat with a fussy eater or someone that forgets their wallet? We go through restaurants that you miss more than your ex. Are sirens the problem, or do they just need a better catalogue? Tegan's boyfriend thought she was a man.

Jaksossa kurkistetaan Kian tv-kuvausten kulisseihin ja kuullaan kaikki Petran Albanian reissusta. Kia kertoo kuvausviikon parhaat palat ja suurimmat opit, Petra matkan ihanimmat annokset ja muut suositukset. Puhutaan starstruck-hetkistä, Suomi-ylpeydestä, hapankorppuhimosta, suolaisista munkeista, kirjasuosituksista ja kaikista ihanista resepteistä, joita tehtäisiin maissista just nyt. Lopussa fiilistellään varovaisesti vähän jo syksyä ja tietty myös ihania sienilöytöjä.

Kia ora whānau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Ones” Tegs has some ways to increase your gains. When were you caught with your undies showing? Tegs forgot to charge her hearing aids. Nickson blows out candles like a 5 year old. After the big Wahs win, Storme is ready to declare three words he's been holding back all year. Does Nickson's dad love Storme more than him? A little bit of PB celebration!

We've been living as a family (husband, wife + young adult kids) on the Greek island of Paros for 3 months. The Greece vacation feel has worn off, and now it's just us. Dealing with stuff. Looking at the bins. Because we love you, we thought we'd share that reality (and reveal where we're off to next...Hurray!) Thank you for being here, for sharing this episode with someone who'd love it too, and lastly, for rating the show. We love and appreciate you very, very much. Kia kaha, lovely you Liz and Brian x Links mentioned in the show: Find Brian's Toolbox Meetings Here  ➡️  ❤️Join Liz's inner circle. Liz's free newsletter is here Liz's new book: You Won't Just Cry When They Die: Love, Loss and the Heartbreaking Reality of Grief If you are struggling and hurting right now, please know you are not alone. I wrote this little book to be a gentle companion for those who are grieving, to feel less alone.  survive, cope, and begin to heal. The book is available for purchase on Amazon. To support my work directly as an independent author, you can purchase all formats (hardback, e-book, audiobook) via my website: www.elizabethdeacle.com

Kia ora whanau! Here's what you missed on the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “cams” Nickson had an awkward moment at the Rockshop We test what coconut cream is best We pose the ultimate Wahs vs All Blacks question Tegan manifested her whole life. The big backs BBQ nemesis Low carb objects Vici-Rose Green on the show! Thanks for having me today team! Producer Cam

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Former TNA Knockouts World Champion and one of the most feared women in wrestling history, Kia Stevens, also known as "Awesome Kong", joins NCW this week. Kia reveals that listening to No-Contest Wrestling helped her care about wrestling again after years of leaving the industry behind. O'Shea and T.J. take Kia on a trip down memory lane as they discuss her childhood, her mother's influence, how she started wrestling, and the emotional night on that made her break down on TV. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's episode of The Dive Driven by Kia, we welcome Caps as the newest inductee in the Hall of Legends and chat about the historical LoL stars he's joining! Emily sits in this week as she and Azael shared some of their own ideas and hopes for the future of HoL, and celebrate Caps. Get well soon, Kobe!(P.S. Leave a comment if you want Emily to release “Emily Rand's Definitive History of League of Legends”!)Before shifting into the LCS Week 5 recap, we take a look at the upset between SEN and LYON, which led to an honest interview from Isles (via LCSProfiles) questioning their teamwork. This left our hosts wondering, what will happen when King Inspired returns? The LCS Summer Split continues this Saturday, and make sure to tune in Sunday as Zven, Dhokla, Inspired, Zeyzal, and Blaber take over the broadcast!Finally, a new wave of tickets to see the Summer Championship in person in at the Gas South Arena in Georgia has also dropped! Grab your tickets here:https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6LCSProfiles' interview with Isles: https://lcsprofiles.com/interview/lyon-isles-todays-games-reflected-i-guess-the-poor-personality-traits-of-our-team-in-some-ways/Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Hi Emily!1:26 - Hall of Legends: Caps17:03 - Isles Interview with LCSProfiles26:02 - Vulcan's Unfortunate Kill37:04 - Pros Take Over the Broadcast This Sunday!39:06 - TLAW vs DSG Recap46:49 - DIG vs SR Recap55:50 - C9 vs FLY Recap1:08:47 - LYON vs SEN Recap1:17:30 - Week 5 Lookahead

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Cans” Wanna know the dark side of your starsigns? Tegan’s reading you to filth. Nickson’s convinced no one has ever legitimately found love at the gym without playing up. What’s your go to order from your local? Nickson gives us a live wine tasting on air. Listener Mosese gives us a new game to play! Storme is a Māori that ice skates… How are you unconventional in your culture? What’s a chore that only takes a few mins that you avoid at every cost? This song just speaks to Nickson, he’s convinced it has been written about him. Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Horses”. Richard Kahui joins us to talk about The Classics taking on Brazil. What are you hiding from your trainer? Storme reckons he’s nailed the song to kick off the Māori kickons. Producer T-Money was playing silly games at a concert last week. Facebook Marketplace messages are getting a little out of hand. What would be in your hometown hype reel? We talk to Mils Muliaina about his darts performance over the weekend and how he lost to Stephen Donald. Tegan finds hidden lyrics in the Tokyo Drift song. Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

Kia ora e te ball bags! Producer Arun here putting together all the best bits you missed from the show today: That’s RANK! Today Storme ranks “Clothes”. A workmate found love at the gym, who do you need to thank for love? Palagi Playtime is back, this time Producer Arun took Nickson winetasting. You on a slimdown but struggling to find low cal food at the airport? Tegs has got you. Which job has the most Wahs fans? Nickson’s job in his family is the ticketmaster guy… What’s the job in your family? Tegan’s out here falling for AI. When did AI get you?? Storme admitted a very embarrassing pastime and regretted it instantly… Thanks for listening ya mongrels! Lots of love Producer Arun, Producer A-aron, Producer Alonaa, Producer Kanuka, Producer Mah BROTHAH, Bad Boy Alan! xx

A new patch just dropped, another week of Summer Split is in the books, and our hosts have plenty of opinions to share on this week's episode of The Dive Driven by Kia!Meteos and Kobe bond over their shared frustration with Graves, while Azael delivers his hottest take yet: “Corki is the most boring champion”. Do you agree or disagree? Tell us your own hottest champion take or share your favorite pro Corki play in the comments below!After blowing off some steam, our hosts dove into the recap for this past week's matches. Kobe dissected a surprising top-lane play where TLAW Morgan turned the tables on FLY Gryffinn. Up next for FlyQuest is facing Cloud9 Kia, where they'll be tested against Loki and Tactical— a matchup that C9 hasn't lost yet this year. With the change to DIG's roster, Meteos believes that clear direction and confidence are the keys to their improvement and ability to show the stronger side of the team- whether or not that will save them in time for Playoffs is yet to be seen.Tune in this Saturday to see what happens next— we'll see you in chat!And a reminder to all LCS enjoyers: October is coming up quickly, so don't forget to get your tickets for Summer Finals in Georgia! Click the link below to secure your spot.https://www.ticketmaster.com/lcs-summer-finals-twoday-bundle-duluth-georgia-10-03-2026/event/0E0064F0E6BF3CB6Timestamps:0:00 - Intro & Championship Tickets!1:10 - Patch 26.1633:20 - Azael's Corki Opinion43:02 - DSG vs C9 Recap1:00:47 - TLAW vs FLY Recap1:19:25 - SR vs SEN Recap1:26:09 - DIG vs LYON Recap1:36:17  - Week 4 Predictions

This week we are talking all things edging! Our lawn, our garden, and then some!! Then we're unwrapping the undercooked chicken amusement park filled with roller coaster grills and a Kia dealership caught taking parts from a customer's car. OMG can you believe? Plus so much more, obvi.Want BONUS CONTENT? Join our PATREON! Explore everything Camp Shady Birch has to offer at CampShadyBirch.com!Sponsors:➜ Protect your teeth this summer with Remi and get 55% off your new night guard with code CAMP at shopremi.com/camp with Remi Club Subscribe & Save➜ Sleep cooler this summer with Boll & Branch and get 15% off your first order plus free shipping with code CAMP at bollandbranch.com/camp➜ Make your move at Apartments.com the place to find a place, and search more than one million rental listings to find your next home.➜ Go to Progressive.com to see if you could save on insurance.➜ Have a real weekend and still show up sharp with ZBiotics Pre-Alcohol. Get 15% off at zbiotics.com/CAMP15 with code CAMP15➜ Shop smarter with Thrive Market and get $30 off your first two orders at thrivemarket.com/campWorks Cited:➜ Warby, Nathan. "Influencer's 'Chicken Amusement Park' Shut Down Because All the Meat Was Undercooked." Dexerto, 4 Aug. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.➜ Brown, Brendan. "Caught on Camera: Lake Charles Woman Says Kia Dealership Used Her Car Parts to Fix Another Customer's Vehicle." KPLC, 4 Aug. 2026. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.Camp Songs:Spotify Playlist | YouTube Playlist | Sammich's Secret MixtapeSocial Media:Camp Counselors TikTokCamp Counselors InstagramCamp Counselors FacebookCamp Counselors TwitterSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Matt Farah recounts a 300-mile Vespa road trip up the California coast, Spike and Jonny go in on BMW's Spider-Man in-car pop-up ads, and Zuckerman stages a legal rescue of Jonny's long-suffering Porsche 914. After, Brabus CEO Constantin Buschmann brings two monsters into the SCR Garage: the 1,000 HP V12 coachbuilt Brabus Bodo and a modified 800 HP open-top G-Wagen. ______________________________________________

It's ev.news Briefly for Friday 07 August 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the ev.news Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/evnewsFORD FATHOM STARTS AT $29,945 DELIVEREDFord has named its affordable electric pickup the Fathom, priced from $28,350 for the standard-range model, or $29,945 including the mandatory $1,595 delivery fee, and it is the first vehicle on Ford's new Universal EV Platform, which uses megacasting and an "assembly tree" process at Louisville Assembly Plant to cut parts count by 20% and process workstations by 40%, alongside prismatic LFP cells from BlueOval Battery Park in Michigan and an expected range of at least 300 miles (480km). Every trim gets a large touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, BlueCruise, bidirectional charging, a digital key, a native NACS port and the first embedded Apple Maps navigation, with pre-orders and the full reveal due in early 2027 and customer deliveries later that year.CALIFORNIA'S MYFIRSTEV REBATES START PAYING OUTCalifornia's MyFirstEV programme has begun paying out $3,500 off a new EV and $1,750 off a used EV at the point of sale, funded by $135.5 million from the state matched by $135.5 million from manufacturers for a $271 million pot that could support more than 73,000 clean vehicles, with new vehicles capped at $50,000 MSRP, used at $25,000, and buyers required to attest they have never owned an EV. The caveats are significant: the price caps do not apply to California-headquartered makers Lucid and Rivian, carmakers choose which models and trims qualify, CARB judges eligibility on base-trim MSRP so pricier variants like the Model Y Performance still qualify, and used EVs must be certified pre-owned from franchised dealerships and at least two model years old.BMW STARTS I3 PRODUCTION IN MUNICHBMW began series production of the i3 at Plant Munich on 6 August, making it the second Neue Klasse model to reach series production after the iX3, with orders opening in mid-June and demand forcing an unusually steep ramp-up curve. Plant Munich head Peter Weber said the launch cuts manufacturing costs by a further 10% through forward planning, supplier collaboration, targeted automation, digitalisation and the Neue Klasse architecture, with the First Edition priced at €75,340 ($87,100) and the later base i3 50 xDrive at €65,900 ($76,180).ŠKODA STARTS PEAQ PRODUCTION IN MLADÁ BOLESLAVŠkoda Auto has started series production of the Peaq, its largest and most expensive electric model, at Mladá Boleslav, where it shares a line with the electric Elroq, electric Enyaq and combustion Octavia Combi, allowing output to shift between powertrains as demand changes; the model went on sale in June and had almost 8,500 orders by the end of July. Batteries are assembled on site, with a 91 kWh gross/86 kWh net pack offering more than 640 km (398 miles) of range and a smaller 63 kWh gross/59 kWh net pack starting at €49,990 (about $58,000).CHINESE BRANDS GAIN GROUND IN GERMANYChinese brands took 3.8% of German registrations in the first half of 2026, up from 2.2% in 2025, achieved in Europe's largest car market while overall demand stayed flat. Research from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand found Korean-brand owners most open to switching, with nearly one in two considering a Chinese model and one in five certain to buy, against nearly one in three of Japanese-brand owners and roughly one in four German-brand owners, though the German figures are not presented on a comparable basis and stated intent does not prove actual defection.ROYAL MAIL HITS 9,000 ELECTRIC VANSRoyal Mail has taken delivery of its 9,000th electric van, assigned to the Colchester Delivery Office, in what it calls Britain's largest electric delivery fleet, with 44 delivery sites now diesel-free and almost a third of routes zero-emission. The programme began in 2017 with an order for 100 vans and is justified by lower running and maintenance costs on short urban rounds, and now extends beyond the last mile with the first electric HGV added in December 2025 and more than 100 micro electric vehicles being deployed across the UK.KIA PV5 TAKES 37% OF EUROPEAN MARKETKia's first electric van, the PV5, arrived at the end of 2025, beat the company's own launch forecasts and now holds 37% of Europe's small electric van market according to ACEA data, leading its segment in 12 countries including the UK and Germany across Passenger, Cargo and Chassis forms. In Britain the PV5 Cargo leads all electric vans on 2026 registrations to date, and July brought Kia's first four-figure electric van month with 1,019 registrations, split 784 Cargo and 235 Passenger.ARNOLD CLARK ADDS £8.99 CHARGING SUBSCRIPTIONArnold Clark has launched an £8.99 ($12) monthly subscription on its Arnold Clark Charge network, available only through Octopus Electroverse, cutting ultra-rapid charging to 39p/kWh from the 55p/kWh standard tariff, a 16p/kWh saving that repays the fee at roughly 56kWh a month or about one and a half fills of a mid-size battery. The move carries weight because Arnold Clark is Britain's largest independent dealer group, with 140 service centres, 16 accident repair sites, 38 rental branches and Central Car Auctions, and recently reported annual revenue above £5.56bn ($7.5bn) with new-car sales up 11.2% in 2025 on the back of new EV franchises.VAUXHALL CORSA GSE STARTS AT £32,995Vauxhall has priced the electric Corsa GSE at £32,995 ($44,400) after the UK Electric Car Grant, with order books opening in September and first deliveries due in winter. Built on Stellantis's electric hot-hatch version of the e-CMP platform and shared with the Opel Corsa GSE, it uses a 207 kW (278 hp) front motor for a claimed 0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds, making it the quickest-accelerating production Vauxhall on sale and the most powerful Corsa ever, and positioning it as successor to the Nova GTE/GSi, Corsa GSi and Corsa VXR.NEW YORK TO ADD 600 CURBSIDE CHARGERSNew York City's Department of Transportation plans to add 600 curbside charging points to the PlugNYC network across all five boroughs over three years, lifting public curbside Level 2 points from 88 to 688, with each site carrying at least two posts and four charging points plus spare electrical connections for future e-mobility uses where grid capacity allows. Priority goes to dense neighbourhoods with little off-street parking and high numbers of taxi and ride-hailing drivers as well as low- and moderate-income communities, with Commissioner Mike Flynn tying the scheme to the Mamdani administration's 2050 net-zero goal, while a separate expansion at municipal parking facilities will add 92 fast and 180 Level 2 charging points procured and built by the New York Power Authority.One flag worth raising: the Ford story contains an error in the source copy — "$29,945, or £22,30" is a malformed sterling conversion. Also, your instruction was two sentences per story, but several of these items carry more load-bearing detail than two sentences comfortably hold; I've kept to two, but the Ford and California summaries in particular are doing a lot of work in single sentences and would read better at three or four if the format allows it.