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Autoblog Podcast seizoen 2, aflevering 20. Het grootste verhaal van de week komt van BMW. Op Le Mans trok het merk het doek van de M Concept Neue Klasse, de voorbode van de elektrische M3. Met vier elektromotoren, mogelijk tot 1.000 pk en een compleet nieuwe designtaal zet BMW een enorme stap. De vraag is alleen: kan een elektrische M3 ooit dezelfde status krijgen als een E30 of E46? Ondertussen laat BYD zien dat de Chinezen niet van plan zijn om gas terug te nemen. Hun nieuwe Flash Charging-netwerk moet EV's in enkele minuten opladen met vermogens tot 1.500 kW. En het wordt waarschijnlijk ook nog goedkoper dan Fastned. Minder goed nieuws komt uit Den Haag. Rijkswaterstaat heeft simpelweg niet genoeg geld om alle snelwegen te onderhouden. In Noord-Nederland worden projecten geschrapt en uitgesteld, terwijl automobilisten zich terecht afvragen waar al die belastingcenten dan gebleven zijn. Verder bespreken we de matzwarte Ferrari 296 GTB van Lil' Kleine, een mogelijke doorbraak van Stellantis op het gebied van solid-state accu's en een elektrische Mercedes GLC die eindelijk een stuk betaalbaarder wordt. Dit en meer in deze aflevering!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Episode 750 arrives with a simple reminder: the bullshit never sleeps. This week Jason and Brian dive headfirst into a game of Douchebag Ping Pong featuring OpenAI, Anthropic, Elon Musk, and the rest of the AI industrial complex. OpenAI is preparing to go public while simultaneously transforming ChatGPT into an everything app, Anthropic wants the world to slow down AI development before Skynet shows up for work, and then immediately releases a more powerful model because apparently self-awareness only goes so far. Meanwhile, Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning side hustle is laying people off, proving that convincing humans to hand over their biometric data remains a surprisingly difficult sales pitch.The AI arms race gets even weirder as SpaceX unveils plans for orbital data centers the size of flying football fields while Google and Anthropic shovel billions into Elon's compute empire just to keep their models fed. On Earth, Seattle is trying to ban new AI data centers before they drink the city dry, Meta is planting AI infrastructure in India, Google is slashing Gemini prices, and a Mississippi judge discovers that lawyers on both sides of a case used AI to invent legal citations, resulting in the rare spectacle of artificial stupidity arguing against itself. Thankfully, AI also manages to do something useful, helping researchers develop a promising universal vaccine and reminding us that not every machine-learning story ends with humanity getting harvested for electricity.Elsewhere, crypto continues its transformation into performance art as Sam Bankman-Fried seeks a presidential pardon while reports suggest the Trump family made billions from crypto projects that left investors holding the bag. Meta gets caught quietly experimenting with face recognition in smart glasses, lawmakers scramble to require recording indicators, and Snapchat tightens protections for younger users. The guys also celebrate Apple's shockingly competent Sports app, a rare piece of software that simply does the thing it's supposed to do without trying to become your therapist, financial advisor, or AI life coach. Plus: Ghostbusters returns, Devil May Cry gets another season, Bill Burr takes on Facebook in The Social Reckoning, and a look at why Silicon Valley's newest luxury service appears to be paying actual humans for conversation.Sponsors:DeleteMe - Get 20% off your DeleteMe plan when you go to JoinDeleteMe.com/GOG and use promo code GOG at checkout.CleanMyMac - Get Tidy Today! Try 7 days free and use code OLDGEEKS for 20% off at clnmy.com/OLDGEEKSPrivate Internet Access - Go to GOG.Show/vpn and sign up today. For a limited time only, you can get OUR favorite VPN for as little as $2.03 a month.SetApp - With a single monthly subscription you get 240+ apps for your Mac. Go to SetApp and get started today!!!1Password - Get a great deal on the only password manager recommended by Grumpy Old Geeks! gog.show/1passwordShow notes at https://gog.show/750Watch on YouTube at https://youtu.be/w8POIp_Dts0SHOW NOTESOpenAI files SEC paperwork to go publicAnthropic proposes a global slowdown of AI developmentOpenAI Joins Anthropic in Call for International AI WatchdogAnthropic releases Claude Fable, a version of Mythos, days after warning AI is becoming too dangerousOpenAI reportedly has a major ChatGPT overhaul in storeSam Altman's Eyeball Scanning Company Now Laying Off WorkersElon Musk's first-gen orbital data center craft spans wider than a Boeing 747 and runs an interchangeable chip payload — AI1 satellite compute payload is 120 kW, peaks at 150 kWGoogle will pay SpaceX $920 million a month to use xAI's data centersSeattle is close to approving a year-long ban on large data centersMeta signs first AI data center deal in India with RelianceGoogle cuts the price of its AI Plus plan and doubles the storageJudge Learns Lawyers on Both Sides of Case Used AI, Cancels Trial, Kicks Everyone Off the CaseThe University of Cambridge says it successfully tested a vaccine with an AI-designed antigenKalshi will require employment info for some bets as an insider trading precautionSam Bankman-Fried applies for a pardon from TrumpTrump Family Reportedly Made About $2.3 Billion on Crypto While Investors Lost About $2.3 Billion on Trump-Related CryptoThe Nerdy Escorts Cashing In On Silicon Valley's AI BoomApple Made a Sports App That Does Almost Nothing. It's Incredible.Meta Removes Face-Recognition System From Its Smart Glasses, Is Mad About itSmart Glasses Would Legally Require a Recording Light Under Proposed LawSnap will no longer allow younger teens' Spotlight videos to be publicly viewableThe iOS 27 beta pretty much confirms that an Apple foldable is happeningThinking Sideways: How to Think Like a Chess Player and Win at Life by Jennifer ShahadeThinking Fast, Slow, Artificially: AI and Your BrainCloudConvertHoppersDownton Abbey: The Motion PictureWidow's BayThe New ‘Ghostbusters' Cartoon Gets a Title and Release DateDevil May Cry Season 2 on NetflixTHE SOCIAL RECKONING – Official Teaser Trailer (HD)See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

19/20/21 juni kun je de nieuwste Toyota en Lexus modellen ervaren. Verder wordt besproken: Dodge Charger komt naar Europa, Volvo EX90 en ES90 krijgen actie aanbiedingen, Fiat Grizzly. Rolls-Royce Spectre en Hyundai Ioniq 3. Xpeng heeft een AI onderzoek over autonoom autorijden gepubliceerd waarbij de verschillen tussen China en Europa opvallend zijn. BYD brengt Flash Charging met maar liefst 1.500 kW naar Europa. Er is gereden met de Nissan Micra en een Hyundai Ioniq 9 is meegenomen naar Zuid-Frankrijk

Recorded at the NABCEP conference, solar educator Sean White and Rudy Saporite discuss the InterSolar Solar Games, a competitive installation event where certified teams race to complete a 4 kW rooftop system under timed, judged conditions. They also explore solar education strategies, the carbon lifecycle of renewable energy systems, and the importance of safety and code compliance in professional solar installation.   Topics Covered Solar Nerds Solar Education Code Trees EV = Electric Vehicle ICE = International Combustion Engines Flat Earth Solar Games InterSolar Rack Learning Curve Battery   Reach out to Rudy Saporite here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rudy-saporite Website: www.ibts.org Email: rsaporite@gmail.com   Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean solarsean.com/pva

Electropoint inaugura la Primera Estación De Supercarga Fotovoltaica de Latinoamérica en Santa Cruz. la iniciativa estratégica de E2V y el distribuidor tecnológico DMC SA inauguró, en Santa Cruz de la Sierra, la primera estación eléctrica vehicular integral de Latinoamérica equipada al 100% con tecnología Huawei Digital Power. El proyecto introduce un ecosistema de carga ultrarrápida de 240 kW asistido por generación fotovoltaica y almacenamiento inteligente, rompiendo formalmente la paradoja de la infraestructura para acelerar la adopción masiva de los más de 7,000 vehículos eléctricos que ya circulan en el país 

Die aktuellen Automobilkurznachrichten mit Michael Weyland  Thema heute:  Toyota präsentiert neue Generation des Hilux mit breiter Antriebsvielfalt und erstmals vollelektrischer Variante    Toyota hebt den Hilux auf ein neues Niveau: Mit der neunten Generation des legendären Pick-ups präsentiert der Automobilhersteller ein umfassend weiterentwickeltes Modell, das technologisch und konzeptionell neue Maßstäbe setzt. Der neue Hilux kombiniert die bekannten Kernwerte Qualität, Langlebigkeit und Zuverlässigkeit mit einer erweiterten Antriebsvielfalt und einem deutlich gesteigerten Komfort- und Digitalisierungsniveau. Mit weltweit mehr als 27 Millionen verkauften Einheiten zählt der Hilux zu den erfolgreichsten Pick-ups überhaupt. Die neue Generation baut auf dieser Erfolgsgeschichte auf und erweitert das Modellportfolio gezielt um neue Technologien und Antriebslösungen. Multi-Path-Strategie: breite Auswahl an Antrieben Ein zentraler Bestandteil des neuen Hilux ist die konsequente Umsetzung der Toyota Multi-Path-Strategie: Kunden können je nach Einsatzprofil und Infrastruktur aus unterschiedlichen Antriebsoptionen wählen. Zum Marktstart umfasst das Angebot den Hilux BEV als erstes vollelektrisches Modell der Baureihe und den Hilux 48V-Mildhybrid mit 2,8l-Dieselmotor. Beide Modellvarianten sind bereits bestellbar. Darüber hinaus plant Toyota die Erweiterung der Baureihe um ein Brennstoffzellenmodell ab 2028, womit der Hilux künftig das vielfältigste Angebot an Antrieben im Segment bietet. Neues Design trifft auf gesteigerte Funktionalität Das Exterieur folgt dem Designkonzept „robust und agil“ und verbindet hervorragende und bewährte Geländetauglichkeit mit einem modernen, dynamischen Auftritt. Eine markante Frontpartie, ein neues Leuchtendesign und eine kraftvolle Seitenlinie sorgen für eine deutlich stärkere Präsenz. Gleichzeitig wurde die Alltagstauglichkeit weiter verbessert. Hilux 48V-Mildhybrid: Effizienz und Leistungsfähigkeit im Fokus Der 2,8l-Dieselmotor mit 48V-Mildhybridsystem stellt den zentralen Antrieb der neuen Generation dar. Er kombiniert eine maximale Leistung von 150 kW/204 PS mit einem Drehmoment von 500 Nm und überzeugt durch verbesserten Verbrauch und reduzierte Emissionen. Hilux BEV: vollelektrische Innovation im Pick-up-Segment Mit dem Hilux BEV feiert erstmals ein vollelektrischer Hilux sein Debüt. Das Modell kombiniert einen batterieelektrischen Antrieb mit der für den Hilux typischen Leiterrahmenbauweise verfügt über permanenten Allradantrieb mit zwei Elektromotoren und eine elektrische Reichweite von bis zu 257 km, (EAER) innerorts sogar (EAER City) bis zu 380 km. Alle Fotos: Toyota Deutschland GmbH     Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Die Boomer wollen anlässlich der Fußballweltmeisterschaft für Stimmung sorgen und haben ein paar WM-Songs der letzten Jahrzehnte ausgegraben. Außerdem überlegen die Ollis, ob Hape Kerkeling ein guter Bundespräsident wäre und welches Amt die Boomer selber übernehmen könnten. Podcast-Tipp: Paartherapie https://1.ard.de/paartherapie-podcast?pc=KW

Dass Lexus seit geraumer Zeit auch im SUV-Segment vertreten ist, wissen die meisten Automobilfreunde natürlich. Und auch, dass die Toyota-Tochter mit elektrifizierten Fahrzeugen im Markt vertreten ist. Dazu gehören auch Plug-in-Hybride wie der NX 450h. Genau den stellen wir heute vor.  Darum geht es diesmal!Wer meine Fahrberichte genau verfolgt hat schon herausgelesen, dass ich nicht unbedingt der Freund reiner Elektrofahrzeuge bin. Dabei habe ich grundsätzlich gar nicht gegen E-Autos. Aber meine Erfahrungen mit Ladesäulen sprechen einfach nicht dafür, mich dem permanent aussetzen zu wollen. Wäre es Lotto, wäre die Quote von 2 zu 6 ja ok, aber nur zweimal erfolgreich Laden bei sechs Versuchen ist einfach nervig. Somit bin ich ein großer Freund von Plug-in-Hybriden. Wenn das Laden klappt, ist es schön, wenn nicht, hat man ja noch den Benziner an Bord. Lexus bietet mit dem Lexus NX 450h übrigens exakt das Objekt meiner Begierde an!  Power und Drive!    Was das Thema Antrieb angeht, muss man sich keinerlei Gedanken machen, Lexus hat dem NX 450h Plug-in-Hybrid eine Systemleistung von 215 kW (292 PS) spendiert, die von einem 2,5-l Benzinmotor 107 kW mit (147 PS), einem 134 kW (182 PS) starken Elektromotor vorn und einem 40 kW (54 PS) starken Elektromotor hinten erzeugt werden.  Tempo 100 erreicht der Wagen nach 6,3 Sekunden, die Höchstgeschwindigkeit bei 200 km/h. Der Energieverbrauch liegt kombiniert als Hybrid bei 2,9 l/100km, im E-Modus kombiniert bei 11,6 kWh/100km.   Die rein elektrische Reichweite beträgt kombiniert 71 km, innerorts 91 km.  Zudem punktet der NX 450h+ auch dann, wenn die Batterie wirklich einmal leer ist. Während bei Mitbewerbern dann häufig der Verbrenner komplett den Antrieb übernehmen muss, agiert beim Lexus ein effizientes selbstladendes Hybridsystem. Der NX ist dann rund 30 Prozent effizienter als der Wettbewerb. Das Plug-in-Hybridsystem des NX 450h+ bietet die Wahl zwischen vier Fahrmodi. Standardmäßig fährt der Wagen so lange rein elektrisch, bis die elektrische Reichweite ausgeschöpft ist.Die Kosten!Die NX-Baureihe startet mit dem frontgetriebenen NX Hybrid 350h für 53.700,00 Euro und endet beim NX 450h Plug-in-Hybrid bei 72.990,00 –, dafür bekommt man dann wahlweise den F SPORT oder den Luxury. Unser Testkandidat war der Lexus NX 450h Executive Line für 61.990,00. Und damit waren wir bestens bedient! Alle Fotos: © Toyota Deutschland GmbH    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

Was ist in der KW 23 in der Datenschutzwelt passiert, was ist für Datenschutzbeauftragte interessant? LfD Niedersachsen: Bußgeldverfahren effizienter gestalten – Datenschutz­aufsicht soll gleiche Rechte wie Staatsanwaltschaft erhalten Anonymisierung war lediglich eine Pseudonymisierung - 5 Millionen Euro Bußgeld Neue Zuständigkeit der Datenschutzaufsichtsbehörden für den EU‑Data‑Act Cyberangriff auf Fotodienstleister: Leitfaden für Betroffene und Fotografen Niedersachsen: Aufsichtsbehörde warnt vor Cyberangriffen – Unternehmen und IT‑Dienstleister sollen handeln Deutsche Landeskriminalämter kaufen heimlich Standortdaten Uber führt Audioaufnahmefunktion für Fahrten ein Veröffentlichungen: Identifizierbarkeit natürlicher Personen - Arbeitspapier des Bayerischen Landesbeauftragten für den Datenschutz (Stand 01.04.)   Weitere Infos, Blog und Newsletter finden Sie unter: https://migosens.de/newsroom/ X: https://x.com/ds_talk?lang=de Übersicht aller Themenfolgen: https://migosens.de/datenschutz-podcast-themenfolgen/ (als eigener Feed: https://migosens.de/show/tf/feed/ddt/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datenschutztalk_podcast/ Folge hier kommentieren: https://migosens.de/5-mio-euro-bussgeld-fuer-mangelhafte-anonymisierung-ds-news-kw-23-2026

Photo: Siletz tribal members Todd Logan, Joshua Rilatos, and Dylan Gorman work next to anatomic pathologist Kurt Williams of the Oregon State University necropsy team on November 18, 2025, The tribe removed the whale’s blubber, bones, and baleen for cultural use, while the OSU crew took away tissue samples for diagnostic testing. (Jens Odegaard / Oregon State University) A group of Siletz Indians in Oregon are holding a presentation this Saturday to honor a humpback whale that washed ashore in Lincoln County last fall and died. As KLCC's Brian Bull reports, it is to help non-Natives understand the historical and cultural significance of these mammals. The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians (CTSI) sent a team in mid-November to do a traditional salvage of the whale, a common practice for coastal Native people for centuries. Lisa Norton, CTSI's chief administrative officer, and several others will discuss whales through storytelling, in a welcoming and open space near the Amanda Trail in Yachats. Norton hopes the audience leaves with one main takeaway. “Gaining and understanding of what it meant to us as a people, as individuals. And for those who were already connected with the whale, to understand that connection a little bit deeper or maybe understand that that connection isn’t over. And that it will live on in the stories that we do tell.” Norton says CTSI's cultural and natural resources department will eventually decide what will be done with the whale's bones and other materials. Ḵaayák'w Brandon Gomez introduces the Wind Dancer yaakw and asks permission to come ashore at Auke Recreation Area on June 2, 2026. (Photo: Yvonne Krumrey / KTOO) Thirteen canoes bringing Alaska Native paddlers from across Southeast Alaska and Canada arrived in Juneau, Alaska Tuesday afternoon. The canoes landed in two separate groups — one in downtown Juneau and the other at a traditional Aak’w (AHK) village site, north of town, as KTOO's Yvonne Krumrey reports. Áak'w Kwáan Elder Seikoonie Fran Houston waits on the shore at Auke Recreation Area as yaakw (canoes) enter the bay. “It’s going to be good to see family and family and family and friends, and it’s a beautiful day, so the ancestors are happy also.” Every other June, more than 100 paddlers arrive in Juneau this way to kick off Celebration, a gathering of Alaska Native people celebrating cultural revitalization. Sealaska Heritage Institute started the event more than four decades ago. They come to Celebration the old-fashioned way — paddling yaakw that were carved for this occasion. Some travel from as far north as the Yukon. “My name is Ughąts'etsӓna Ma. I'm Crow Clan. We’re from Dakwäkäda, Haines Junction, Yukon… We’re looking to celebrate now.” Ughąts'etsӓna Ma Cheyenne Sparvier-Kinney introduces her boat to the shore. Later, she reflects on the multi-day journey down Lynn Canal. “The journey was great. It was really a healing journey for a lot of us, not just our boat, but from the experiences that we’ve shared together. Yeah, it’s a healing journey for all of us.” Others, like ShaaL'aanee Brandon Ware, are from as far south as Petersburg. This was the community's first time sending a canoe to Celebration. “Gunalcheesh for having us. We are so grateful to be here. Forgive me if I miss protocol, this is our first journey in over 100 years.” In downtown Juneau, three yaakw make their way to shore as hundreds stand watching. As the yaakw neared, Shangukeidí Casey Moats stands up to greet the crowd. “I had heard that I would never know my language, I’d never belong to a clan, I’d never have a name, I wouldn’t know my songs, and to do this means everything in the whole world.” X'ash Kugé ka Yaanasax Barbara Cadiente-Nelson is a council member and secretary at Douglas Indian Association. She was one of the original planners for the first-ever Celebration in 1982. As she watches the yaakw arrive downtown, she says that for Alaska Native culture to continue to flourish, the next generation has to be grounded in place. “When you take a look around and you see our people of all ages and our youth, we are, yeah, and the young people that are singing and dancing, that they’re connected to place, they’re understanding and growing in their responsibility as Lingít, Haida, Tsimshians.” Celebration officially starts Wednesday, with a Grand Entrance parade into Centennial Hall downtown. Over the coming days, there will be numerous events and ceremonies dedicated to honor and uplift Alaska Native culture. With reporting help from Clarise Larson Get National Native News delivered to your inbox daily. Sign up for our daily newsletter today. Download our NV1 Android or iOs App for breaking news alerts. Check out today’s Native America Calling episode Thursday, June 4, 2026 — Telling the full story of Route 66

Slovensko je druhé najhoršie v EÚ z hľadiska podielu elektromobilov na nových registráciách. Je to výsledok štátnej politiky, ekonomickej situácie aj celkového nastavenia spoločnosti. „Prechod od spaľovacích motorov k elektromobilom musí byť výsledkom dlhodobého vývoja trhu. Náš zákazník je stále pomerne konzervatívny,“ hovorí Juraj Krajcár, člen predstavenstva spoločnosti Západoslovenská energetika v brandovanom rozhovore, ktorý vznikol v spolupráci so ZSE Drive. Postupne sa však akceptácia elektromobilov na Slovensku začína meniť. Výrazným impulzom bol nárast cien energií po roku 2022. To robí elektromobilitu atraktívnejšou aj pre slovenských zákazníkov. „Vidíme to najmä na firemných flotilách. Záujem o elektromobily kulminuje práve v týchto mesiacoch a riešenia pre firemných zákazníkov tvoria najväčšiu časť toho, čím sa aktuálne zaoberáme,“ hovorí J. Krajcár. Firmy prechádzajú na elektromobily z racionálnych dôvodov. Chcú si zabezpečiť optimálne prevádzkové náklady po tom, ako narástli ceny pohonných hmôt. Je to významný faktor najmä pre firmy podnikajúce v doprave. „V poslednom kvartáli narástol záujem firiem o elektromobilitu v trojciferných číslach,“ dodáva člen predstavenstva ZSE. Tomu zodpovedá aj budovanie nabíjacej siete. V lete by mal byť dokončený ucelený koridor z Bratislavy do Košíc, čo umožní nabiť elektromobil najmenej každých 30 kilometrov. Zároveň nové technológie umožňujú skracovať dobu nabíjania. „Vo verejnej nabíjacej sieti dnes vieme poskytnúť výkon 400 kW, ale vo svete sú technológie, ktoré dávajú výkon až 1500 kW,“ hovorí J. Krajcár. To reálne vyrovnáva čas nabíjania elektromobilu s časom tankovania klasického auta. Takáto technológia príde aj na Slovensko. „V pilotnej prevádzke to budeme testovať čoskoro. Finálne nasadenie však bude závisieť od komerčných podmienok na trhu,“ dodáva člen predstavenstva ZSE. V rozhovore sa ešte dozviete: prečo je na Slovensku málo elektromobilov, aký význam má elektromobilita pre firmy, ako sa vyvíja sieť nabíjacích staníc, ako vyzerá elektromobil ako energetický prvok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mit dem Honda CR-V begründete der japanische Automobilhersteller im Jahr 1995 eine spezielle Generation von Familienfahrzeugen, die so genannten kompakten Crossover- und SUV-Modelle. Die sind zum absoluten Selbstläufer geworden! Der Beweis ist schon daran zu sehen, dass dieser CRV im Jahre 2023 in die sechste Generation gestartet ist. Und man kann davon ausgehen, dass auch die siebte schon am Horizont erkennbar ist. Zumindest für Eingeweihte in den Entwicklungs- und Designabteilungen von Honda.   Darum geht es diesmal!Es sind genau 31 Jahre vergangen, seit Honda dem geneigten Publikum den CR-V vorgestellt hat. Der Honda CR-V war der erste seiner Art und somit der Begründer einer völlig neuen Fahrzeugklasse. Heute sind solche kompakten Crossover- und SUV-Modelle aus dem Straßenbild nicht mehr wegzudenken. Das war vor nunmehr 31 Jahren noch anders. Die Paarung aus günstigen Betriebskosten und guten Fahreigenschaften von Familienfahrzeugen und einer robusten Leistungsfähigkeit punktete bei den Kunden auf Anhieb – so ist der CR-V bis heute zurecht eines der beliebtesten SUV-Modelle aller Zeiten. Power und Drive!    Wir haben den Honda CR-V e:HEV – so seine korrekte Typenbezeichnung – in der Allradausführung AWD getestet. Beginnen wir mit einem nüchternen Blick auf die Zahlen:  Der aktuelle CR-V hat eine Motorleistung von 135 kW (184 PS), ein Drehmoment von 335 Nm und eine Beschleunigung von 0 auf 100 km/h in 9,4 Sekunden. Die Höchstgeschwindigkeit liegt bei 187 km/h, beide Werte sind geringfügig schlechter als beim Frontantrieb, dafür hat der Allradantrieb Vorteile bei der Traktion. 6,7 Liter konsumiert der Vollhybrid im kombinierten Verbrauch auf 100 Kilometer Fahrstrecke. Die Innenausstattung!Man muss es eigentlich nicht mehr explizit betonen – wenn Fahrzeuge heute als „Basisausführung“ bezeichnet werden, heißt das auf gar keinen Fall, dass sie eine zu geringe Ausstattung mitbringen. Im Falle unseres Testfahrzeuges bedeutet dies, dass schon die Einstiegversion mit einer Vielzahl von Assistenzsystemen absolut vorbildlich ausgestattet ist.  Dazu gehört "Sensing 360", das den gesamten Rundum-Bereich des SUV gut einsehbar macht. Die nach vorn gerichtete 100-Grad-Kamera deckt weite Teile des Vorderbereichs ab, ein Auspark-Assistent warnt vor kreuzenden Rädern, auch Spurwechsel-Kollisionswarnsystem und Lenkassistent sind vorhaben. Wird der Blinker betätigt, werden automatisch auch Kameras aktiviert, die zeigen, was sich im toten Winkel befindet. Die Kosten!Der Honda CR-V e:HEV AWD Elegance steht mit einem aktuellen Listen-Grundpreis von 49.500 Euro fast am unteren Ende der Preisliste, günstiger ist nur die frontgetriebene Version. Zwar ist diese Elegance – Linie de facto die Einstiegsversion, das bedeutet aber heutzutage keineswegs, dass man auf wichtige Dinge verzichten müsste. Schon gar nicht bei Honda! Das zeigt auch der Blick in die weitere Ausstattungsliste. Alle Fotos: © Honda Deutschland - Niederlassung der Honda Motor Europe Ltd.    Diesen Beitrag können Sie nachhören oder downloaden unter:

KW takes time out from the Intense Cycles demo day to talk about his interest in the company, e-bikes, thoughts on Pala, his own career and more.

Was ist in der KW 22 in der Datenschutzwelt passiert, was ist für Datenschutzbeauftragte interessant? - Studie enthüllt Weitergabe von Mitarbeiterdaten für Werbezwecke - Unternehmen kritisieren deutschen Datenschutz als übertrieben https://www.bitkom.org/Presse/Presseinformation/10-Jahre-DS-GVO - Einsatz von KI in der Justiz: Chancen und Herausforderungen - Cyberangriff auf Kliniken im Bundesgebiet - Datenleck UK-Visa-Portal - Sicherheits-Patches für Sharepoint Lücke und Chrome Veröffentlichung - BSI unterstützt Eltern beim sicheren Online-Aufwachsen ihrer Kinder https://www.bsi.bund.de/DE/Service-Navi/Presse/Pressemitteilungen/Presse2026/260528_Digital_sicher_aufwachsen.html Weitere Infos, Blog und Newsletter finden Sie unter: https://migosens.de/newsroom/ X: https://x.com/ds_talk?lang=de Übersicht aller Themenfolgen: https://migosens.de/datenschutz-podcast-themenfolgen/ (als eigener Feed: https://migosens.de/show/tf/feed/ddt/) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/datenschutztalk_podcast/ Folge hier kommentieren: https://migosens.de/cyberangriff-auf-auftragsverarbeiter-von-kliniken-ds-news-kw-22-2026

Industrial Talk is onsite at PowerGen and talking to Tom Poteet, Sr. VP with Mesa Natural Gas Solutions about "Meeting the needs of a hungry power market". Overview Tom Poteet from Mesa Power Solutions discussed the company's rebranding to Mesa Power Solutions, emphasizing their role as an electricity provider. They differentiate themselves by offering long-term leases and expert maintenance services. Mesa has upgraded their 22-liter engine from a 350 kW prime power rating to 500 kW. They also announced plans for 2.25 MW units. The conversation highlighted the urgency in the power market, with lead times for transformers being particularly long. Mesa serves various sectors, including data centers and resilience-focused facilities, and Tom emphasized the importance of early project initiation to avoid delays. Outline Introduction and Welcome to Industrial Talk Scott introduces the episode of Industrial Talk, sponsored by the Propane Education and Research Council, highlighting their commitment to safety training and innovative propane power technology.Scott thanks listeners for their support and introduces the broadcast from Power Gen in San Antonio, Texas, mentioning the beautiful Riverwalk location.Scott introduces Tom Poteet from Mesa Power Solutions, hinting at a rebrand and expressing excitement about the upcoming discussion. Tom Poteet's Rebrand and Company Overview Scott and Tom discuss the rebranding of Tom's company from Mesa Solutions to Mesa Power Solutions, emphasizing the shift towards being seen as an electricity provider.Tom explains the new branding as a way to highlight their expertise in both making and maintaining generators, differentiating them from other companies.Scott mentions his involvement with the Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) and how Mesa Power Solutions' services align with their focus on asset management and reliability.Tom elaborates on the company's long-term lease model, emphasizing the expertise of their technicians in maintaining and solving customer problems. Differentiation and Market Positioning Scott and Tom discuss how Mesa Power Solutions differentiates itself by occupying both halves of the generator market, involving both manufacturing and maintenance.Tom explains the company's strategy of assembling, leasing, selling, and maintaining generators, which sets them apart from competitors.Scott highlights the value of Mesa Power Solutions' services to customers, reducing the headache of managing generators and ensuring reliable operations.Tom mentions the company's upgrades to their physical power output, allowing them to extract more power from the same engine blocks, such as increasing the prime power rating of a 22-liter engine from 350 kW to 500 kW. Market Demand and Future Plans Tom discusses the increasing demand for larger engines and the company's response with designs for 2.25 megawatt units.Scott and Tom talk about the fast-paced nature of the power market and the challenges of meeting demand, including the lead time for transformers.Tom emphasizes the importance of starting projects early to avoid delays and the increasing urgency from customers to expedite orders.Scott and Tom discuss the broad spectrum of customers Mesa Power Solutions serves, including commercial, industrial, and data centers, as well as facilities needing improved resilience. Conclusion and Contact Information Scott and Tom wrap up the conversation, with Speaker 1 expressing excitement about the future of the power generation industry.Tom provides his contact information, including his email and LinkedIn profile, for listeners interested in reaching out.Scott encourages listeners to visit Power Gen and meet industry professionals like Tom, highlighting the value of conferences for networking and learning.Scott concludes the episode by promoting Industrial Talk and its mission to market for industry, inviting listeners to connect and tell their stories on the platform. If interested in being on the Industrial Talk show, simply contact us and let's have a quick conversation. Finally, get your exclusive free access to the Industrial Academy and a series on “Why You Need To Podcast” for Greater Success in 2026. All links designed for keeping you current in this rapidly changing Industrial Market. Learn! Grow! Enjoy! 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Energy resilience for homeowners is the mission behind Energy Access Innovations, a multi-brand clean energy company building an end-to-end ecosystem for solar and battery storage. Nicole Tomasin, Chief Commercial Officer at EAI, joins Tim Montague to explain how the company serves the consumers the rest of the industry ignores, including DIYers and rural markets.Battery storage and solar access for homeowners is moving beyond coastal markets and high-income consumers. Energy Access Innovations has built a multi-brand portfolio covering distribution, DIY support, installation, and financing under one mission: making energy resilience affordable for every American. Nicole walks Tim through how the company's sister brands, including EG4, Signature Solar, Outback Power, Solar 76, Sun Atlas Power, and EA365, work together to serve customers that most distributors and installers turn away. The company's new XR60 battery, 60 kWh with a 16 kW inverter for under $20,000, and its EA365 prepaid lease, which returns a 30% rebate directly to homeowners, are proof that affordability and transparency are not competing goals. Here is what you will learn in this conversation about residential battery storage affordability and energy resilience:You will find out how the XR60 delivers 60 kWh of storage and a 16 kW inverter for under $20,000, why it ships as a single freestanding unit weighing 1,600 pounds, and when it arrives in market.Learn how the EA365 prepaid lease returns a 30% rebate directly to homeowners, making the residential ITC phase-out less damaging for consumers who no longer qualify for the tax credit.Understand why Energy Access Innovations built Sun Atlas Power, its own EPC company, to capture DIY customers who need installation help, and how it taps a network of 2,000 to 3,000 regional contractors already buying through Signature Solar.Find out why Tim pushed back on a California developer's claim that consumer-owned residential batteries are done, and what EAI's experience with DIY customers suggests about that prediction.You will hear why Texas surpassed California in storage deployment, how PJM grid services programs are generating returns that recover a battery investment in two to three years, and why Illinois is a priority market for EAI.The residential ITC phase-out is compressing margins across the solar industry and pushing more customers toward third-party ownership models. Illinois is incentivizing 1.8 gigawatts of distributed batteries through its clean energy incentive program, and Texas has already surpassed California in storage deployment. Contractors who are not yet offering storage are running out of time to get positioned.Connect with Nicole Tomasin, Energy Access Innovations Nicole Tomasi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-santos-tomasin/Sun Atlas Power: https://www.sunatlaspower.com/Episode 325, James Showalter: https://youtu.be/7CoJQ_lTLkU Support the showConnect with Tim  Clean Power Hour  Clean Power Hour on YouTubeTim on TwitterTim on LinkedIn Email tim@cleanpowerhour.com Review Clean Power Hour on Apple PodcastsThe Clean Power Hour is produced by the Clean Power Consulting Group and created by Tim Montague. Contact us by email:  CleanPowerHour@gmail.comCorporate sponsors who share our mission to speed the energy transition are invited to check out https://www.cleanpowerhour.com/support/The Clean Power Hour is brought to you by CPS America, maker of North America's number one 3-phase string inverter, with over 6GW shipped in the US. With a focus on commercial and utility-scale solar and energy storage, the company partners with customers to provide unparalleled performance and service. The CPS America product lineup includes 3-phase string inverters from 25kW to 275kW, exceptional data communication and controls, and energy storage solutions designed for seamless integration with CPS America systems.  Learn more at www.chintpowersystems.com

In this episode, we sit down with Karolina Sliwinska — bartender, mixologist, bar program consultant, and founder of Elite Bartender — to talk about what it really takes to build a career in hospitality. From Toronto nightclubs to luxury Marriott and Hyatt properties across Canada, Karolina's path is a masterclass in versatility and knowing your craft inside and out. **From Poland to the KW bar scene** — Karolina moved to Canada at 18 and worked her way from wedding catering in Guelph to some of Toronto's most iconic venues, including the Government Nightclub. **Why nightclubs and chain restaurants matter** — Karolina makes a strong case that high-volume environments like Jack Astor's, Moxie's, and nightclubs teach speed, spill control, and accountability that craft-focused bars often skip entirely. **Hotel bartending and slowing down** — She breaks down how Marriott and Hyatt properties reward personality and genuine connection over volume — and what bartenders should know about unionized vs. non-unionized hotel gigs before signing on. **Spirit-free cocktails are here to stay** — Karolina has priced mocktails at $10–12 across menus she's designed for Hyatt, Marriott, the Gaslight District in Cambridge, and Mediterraneo in Waterloo — and they sell just as well as the boozy ones. **The business side of bartending** — Understanding cost, margins, and how to get your front-of-house staff actually selling the menu is what separates a good mixologist from a truly elite one. **Elite Bartender** — Karolina's KW-based brand offers bar program design, staff training, menu consulting, and private event bartending from house parties to 200-person weddings. Find Karolina at the following: @elite.bartender LinkedIn - Karolina Sliwinska A big thank you to Jean-Marc Dykes of Imbiblia. Imbiblia is a cocktail app for bartenders, restaurants and cocktail lovers alike and built by a bartender with more than a decade of experience behind the bar. Several of the features includes the ability to create your own Imbiblia Recipe Cards with the Imbiblia Cocktail Builder, rapidly select ingredients, garnishes, methods and workshop recipes with a unique visual format, search by taste, using flavour profiles unique to Imbiblia, share recipes publicly plus many more......Imbiblia - check it out! Contact the host Kypp Saunders by email at kyppsaunders@gmail.com for products from Elora Distilling and Malivoire Winery. Links kyppsaunders@gmail.com @sugarrunbar @the_industry_podcast email us: info@theindustrypodcast.club

In this episode, Keenan Warner and Kyle delve into the NBA playoffs, the Spurs' surprising success, Wemby's potential, and the evolving landscape of basketball. They also touch on fan loyalty, team building, and the future stars shaping the league. In this episode, Keenan Warner and KW analyze Drake's latest album release, exploring the artistic choices, album categorization, and their personal reactions. They also delve into the broader context of Drake's career, comparisons with Kendrick Lamar and J. Cole, and the state of the WNBA.00:00 NBA Game Start Times and Fan Frustrations02:28 Shifting Fandom: From Heat to Spurs05:46 Spurs' Playoff Performance and Expectations08:33 Surprising Success: Spurs vs. Thunder11:36 Future Prospects: Wemby and Spurs' Championship Potential14:44 Building a Championship Team Around Wemby17:31 The Spurs' Roster Flexibility and Future Stars20:38 Comparing Wemby to NBA Legends23:46 Potential Additions to the Spurs Roster27:23 NBA Playoff Stock Analysis38:23 Drake's Album Release and Initial Reactions52:02 Drake's Surprising Collaborations54:01 Initial Reactions to Drake's New Albums55:25 The Evolution of Drake's Music Style58:15 Comparing Drake's Albums: R&B vs. Rap01:01:01 Drake vs. Kendrick and J. Cole01:03:33 The Impact of Beef on Music Careers01:06:59 Top Tracks from Iceman01:09:55 Keenan's New WNBA Podcast: Splash01:11:52 WNBA Predictions and InsightsFOLLOW THE BROTHAS ONInstagram -https://www.instagram.com/warnerbrothaspodcast/TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@thewarnerbrothaspodcastFacebook - https://www.facebook.com/warnerbrothaspodcastX - https://x.com/warnerbrospodYouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@thewarnerbrothaspodcast

Get a copy of The Profit Share Advantage: https://amzn.to/3RzwPHp After a book introduction from Pres, narrator Andy Fenstermaker shares the foreward penned by Linda McKissack in which she shares the pivotal moment in her career when Profit Share became a focal point. Linda was challenged by Gary Keller to create a pro-forma on Profit Share, and how treating it like a business might look. This changed the trajectory of her life, leading her to become the #1 profit share earner in the company. In the first chapter, we look at another pivotal moment: Gary's journey in transforming Keller Williams so agents and associates had a stake in the company's success. By recounting Gary's story, we explore and define exactly what profit share is and why it sets Keller Williams apart from other brokerages. Pres goes on to share one of the core fundamental problems with the real estate industry (the lack of recurring revenue), explain how Sponsorship works at KW, outline the seven levels of your downline and the payout percentages for each, and more. The episode wraps with a chapter recap in which Pres and Andy discuss some chapter highlights and takeaways. Stay tuned... this is Part 1 of 7 where we'll be narrating The Profit Share Advantage, sharing takeaways, and more! Go deeper with Profit Share Masterclass: https://profitsharesites.com/masterclass RESOURCES:5 Steps to a Successful Recruiting Call: https://kw.profitsharesites.com/5callsMarket Center Leaders: Your New Agent Recruiting Is Broken Until You Do This: https://kw.mcsitespro.com/growthGet The Profit Share Advantage: https://amzn.to/3RzwPHpLET'S CONNECT:Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/KWProfitShareMastery/?sub_confirmation=1Profit Share Masterclass: https://profitsharemastery.comProfit Share Sites: https://profitsharesites.comMarket Center Sites: https://mcsitespro.com

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 14 May 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyGLOBAL EV SALES HIT 1.6 MILLION IN APRILGlobal EV sales reached 1.6 million units in April 2026 and 5.6 million year to date, with April up 6% year over year but down 9% from an unusually strong March. Europe led growth with 400,000 sales, up 27% year over year, driven by rising petrol prices and strong gains in Germany, France and Italy, while Chinese-built EVs grew their European market share from 19% in 2025 to 22% in 2026.ELECTRIC GOLF SLIPS TO DECADE'S ENDVolkswagen has pushed the electric Golf back to the end of the decade, later than the previously expected 2028 launch, due to delays with the SSP platform that will underpin it. SSP-based vehicles will now begin with Audi and Porsche from 2028, with Volkswagen following later, as the brand needs greater scale to achieve margin parity on the platform.HOUSE BILL SEEKS PERMANENT BAN ON CHINESE CARSA bipartisan group of Michigan lawmakers has introduced the Connected Vehicle Security Act, which would permanently ban Chinese-developed connected vehicles from US roads. The bill would codify and expand a Biden-era executive order, barring passenger vehicles from China, Russia, North Korea and Iran if they contain software or connectivity systems developed in those countries.JAGUAR NAMES FIRST EV TYPE 01Jaguar has confirmed its first all-electric production car will be called the Type 01, with the "0" representing zero tailpipe emissions and the "1" marking it as the first model of a new era. The full production reveal is planned for September 2026, with customer deliveries expected to begin in early 2027.FORD STARTS STATIONARY BATTERY BUSINESSFord has launched Ford Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary, to compete in the stationary battery storage market, with its first product being the DC Block — a modular LFP battery container offering 5.45 MWh of storage and a 20-year service life. Built at a repurposed factory in Glendale, Kentucky, the DC Block will be sold in two- and four-hour discharge versions, with first customer deliveries due in early 2027 and planned annual output of 20 GWh.APTERA BUILDS FIVE VALIDATION VEHICLESAptera Motors has completed five validation vehicles on a newly established 14-station low-volume assembly line at its Carlsbad, California facility, marking a significant step towards production readiness. The vehicles will now enter a comprehensive testing programme covering road performance, durability, safety, software integration and solar energy generation efficiency.FILOSA: CHINESE OEMS FACE US DELAYStellantis CEO Antonio Filosa said Chinese OEMs will not enter the US market for at least a few years, citing the current tariff and regulatory climate. He left the door open to future partnerships, suggesting Chinese technology could still find common ground with US operations, even if direct car sales remain off the table in the near term.ANDROID AUTO STRETCHES TO FIT ANY SCREENGoogle is giving Android Auto its first major display overhaul in 11 years, with a new version that adapts to fill any car screen shape and eliminates the black borders previously seen on round, trapezoidal and other non-standard displays. The update also introduces pinnable widgets that stay over the active map, alongside a redesigned Google Maps with 3D Immersive Navigation showing buildings, lane markings, traffic lights and stop signs.CATL ADDS 5 GWH MODULE LINE IN DEBRECENCATL has opened a new 5 GWh battery module assembly line at its gigafactory in Debrecen, Hungary, fed by cells from other CATL plants while the on-site cell factory awaits final regulatory permits. The added capacity could cover approximately 50,000 EVs with 100 kWh packs or 125,000 EVs with 40 kWh packs per year.JEEP AVENGER ELECTRIC JOINS UK GRANT SCHEMEThe fully electric Jeep Avenger now qualifies for the UK government's Electric Car Grant, reducing prices by £1,500 across the range and bringing the entry-level Longitude to £28,499. The car offers a WLTP range of 248 miles, 100 kW DC fast charging capable of 20–80% in under 30 minutes, and an 11 kW onboard AC charger.TESLA ADDS REMOTE METER FOR HOME CHARGINGTesla has launched a Remote Meter accessory in Canada and the US, priced at CA$285 and US$210 respectively, for homes whose electrical panels lack capacity for a full-power Wall Connector installation. The device enables Dynamic Power Management by continuously monitoring panel capacity and automatically adjusting charging output in real time to prevent overloading.PREMIER TAKES JCB ELECTRIC FLEET PAST 100Leicestershire-based Premier Plant & Tool Hire has grown its JCB electric machine fleet to more than 100 units, positioning itself as a leader in zero-emission construction equipment rental in the UK. The expansion is driven by rising demand from urban job sites where tightening regulations make diesel-powered equipment increasingly difficult or impossible to use.

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 13 May 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyBYD PLANS EUROPE-BUILT CARS FOR EUROPEBYD will design and develop a series of purpose-built models for European consumers over the next three years, starting with the Dolphin G PHEV — set to debut in June and making its UK public appearance at Goodwood in July. Executive VP Stella Li has directed engineers to keep European variants under 4.3 metres, with separate B- and C-segment standards, as BYD stops adapting China-market models and instead builds vehicles tailored to dense European cities.MAZDA DELAYS DEDICATED EV TO 2029Mazda has pushed back its first dedicated EV platform by two years to 2029 and cut EV investment by nearly half, shifting resources toward hybrids and China-sourced electrified products. Before 2029, Mazda will sell China-built EVs — effectively rebadged Changan Automobile models — in Europe, Australia, and Southeast Asia.AUTOMAKERS SEEK NEW EU CO2 CONCESSIONSVolkswagen Group, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz met EU officials in Brussels on 13 May to press for further flexibility on the bloc's 2035 emissions targets, despite having already won concessions just months ago. Germany's VDA lobby warned that the country's auto sector could shed up to 125,000 additional jobs by 2035 without meaningful improvement in competitiveness.OPEL PREVIEWS 207 KW CORSA GSEOpel has revealed the all-electric Corsa GSE, which it claims will be the fastest-accelerating production Opel ever built, with a 0–100 km/h time of 5.5 seconds from a front-mounted 207 kW permanent magnet motor. The car rides on Stellantis' e-CMP platform and features a Torsen limited-slip differential, Alcon four-piston brakes, lowered sports suspension, and uprated battery thermal management.AUSTRALIA DELAYS FEDERAL EV ROAD CHARGEAustralia's federal government has paused its EV road user charge, opting to first develop a coordinated policy with state and territory governments following the High Court's 2023 ruling that struck down Victoria's version. The budget also restructures EV fringe benefits tax support, narrowing the full FBT exemption from April 2027 to EVs priced at A$75,000 or below on novated leases, before shifting to a 25% FBT reduction for all EVs under the luxury car tax threshold from April 2029.GERMAN OPERATORS BACK ELECTRIC TRUCKSA German study by the Institute for Applied Ecology found that 93% of transport companies already running electric trucks are satisfied or very satisfied, citing high reliability, driving comfort, and low operating costs. The same share expect electric trucks to become the standard fleet vehicle by 2030, though operators flagged high upfront costs and depot grid connection complexity as the main barriers.AI CHARGING METHOD CUTS EV BATTERY WEARResearchers at Chalmers University of Technology have developed an AI-driven fast-charging method using reinforcement learning that extends EV battery life by 23% without adding to charge times. The system adapts charging current to each battery's state of health and electrochemistry in real time, reducing internal wear and the risk of lithium plating compared to current one-size-fits-all charging protocols.FIRST BUS TESTS DEPOTS AS GRID ASSETSFirst Bus has launched a trial using its electric bus depot infrastructure to support the National Grid, intelligently scheduling charging to absorb surplus Scottish wind power that would otherwise be curtailed. The UK's largest electric bus operator, with over 1,400 zero-emission vehicles, argues the scheme can cut wasted renewable energy, support grid stability, and improve the economics of fleet electrification.LUCID PUTS UK LAUNCH BACK TO 2028Lucid has delayed its UK market entry to early 2028 — the third such postponement — with European President Lawrence Hamilton saying the firm must sequence its expansion carefully after entering seven or eight more continental European markets in 2026 first. Lucid will skip bringing the current Air and Gravity models to the UK, instead launching only on its new mid-size 800-volt platform with the Cosmos coupé-crossover and Earth SUV variants, built on the Atlas drive unit that cuts manufacturing costs by 37%.UK E-VAN RULES EASE FROM 2026From June 2026, the UK government will remove regulatory barriers for electric vans weighing between 3.5 and 4.25 tonnes, aligning them with equivalent diesel and petrol vehicles under the Class 7 MOT framework with a first MOT due after three years rather than one. Driver hours rules will also change, removing mandatory tachograph use and base-distance restrictions, with operators set to save up to 60% on MOT costs under the new regime.UK USED EV SALES HIT Q1 RECORDUK used EV sales hit a record 86,943 units in Q1 2026, up 32% year on year, with around one in 23 used car buyers choosing an EV compared to one in 30 in the same period last year. The surge is being driven by growing used EV supply from strong prior new car sales, lower prices, and improving buyer confidence in battery longevity.

Episode 360: Zillow Sues Compass, Private Listings Explode & the Housing Market Gets Weird The private listing war just went nuclear. On today's episode of This Week in Real Estate, we're breaking down Zillow's new federal lawsuit against MRED and Compass, a case that could reshape the future of MLS data, private listing networks, portal power, brokerage strategy, and consumer access to housing inventory. Zillow claims MRED and Compass are working together to restrict listing data access and force Zillow to promote private listings, while the broader industry is already locked in a battle over who controls the future of home search. And Zillow isn't the only player making moves. We'll also dig into the growing "brokerage boardroom drama" across the industry, including the launch of Cotality's Broker Listing Exchange with Keller Williams and HomeServices of America on board. The new BLX platform gives brokerages a centralized way to manage listing data, pre-market activity, and distribution across MLSs, portals, and partners. Then we're looking at another major brokerage shakeup: eXp World Holdings acquiring NextHome and pushing toward a new multi-platform model. Add in Real Brokerage, Compass, Zillow, Realtor.com, Redfin, Rocket, RE/MAX, Anywhere, Keller Williams, and HomeServices, and the pattern is clear: the biggest names in real estate are racing to control platforms, listings, data, agents, and consumer attention. We'll also break down what the latest Q1 earnings from Real, Compass, Zillow, and Realtor.com reveal about where the real estate industry is heading. Real Brokerage reported major year-over-year growth before announcing its RE/MAX acquisition, Compass posted strong results following the Anywhere deal, Zillow saw big growth in mortgages and rentals, and Realtor.com has now posted six straight quarters of revenue growth in a sluggish housing market. Then we shift to the housing market itself, where the data is giving mixed signals. Pending home sales hit their highest level in nearly four years, buyer demand is showing signs of life, and home prices posted their biggest increase in over a year. But higher mortgage rates are still weighing on buyers, affordability remains brutal, and the buyer advantage that defined much of the market may already be starting to shrink. And finally, we'll talk about one of the strangest future housing stories of the week: tiny AI data centers potentially coming into American homes. Is this the next weird intersection of real estate, energy, AI infrastructure, and household income? Or just another tech idea looking for a place to land? Today's show is packed with real estate lawsuits, private listings, MLS drama, brokerage consolidation, platform wars, mortgage rates, home prices, buyer demand, housing affordability, and the future of how homes are bought and sold. No fluff. No fear-mongering. Just real talk about what's happening in real estate right now. Topics we're covering: Zillow sues MRED and Compass over private listings The fight over MLS data, PLNs, and listing access Cotality launches Broker Listing Exchange with KW and HomeServices eXp acquires NextHome Real, Compass, Zillow, and Realtor.com earnings Brokerage consolidation and platform wars Pending home sales hit a multi-year high Buyer leverage starts to shrink Home prices rise again Mortgage rates keep buyers under pressure Tiny AI data centers inside homes? Subscribe for weekly real estate news, housing market updates, mortgage rate conversations, agent strategy, brokerage analysis, and the stories shaping the future of the industry.

Dans ce nouvel épisode du podcast On The Way, Jessica Mercuriali, co-fondatrice de Pawa Energy, revient sur son parcours et partage sa vision d'une énergie événementielle plus propre.  Saviez-vous qu'aujourd'hui en France, plus de 90 % des événements temporaires fonctionnent encore grâce à des groupes électrogènes thermiques ?Après quinze ans dans le marketing et le business, dont dix chez Microsoft entre la France et Seattle, Jessica décide fin 2023 de tout quitter. En 2024, elle fonde Pawa Energy avec son frère, ancien chef opérateur.  Leur idée est de proposer une alternative en location : des batteries éco-responsables, zéro émission, zéro bruit, zéro odeur. Une solution pensée pour remplacer les groupes électrogènes classiques sur les événements éphémères.  Le produit phare, la Pawa Battery, délivre 36 kW de puissance et 100 kWh d'énergie dans un format compact sur palette. Et surtout avec un impact carbone jusqu'à 80 fois inférieur à celui d'un groupe électrogène équivalent.  La batterie repose sur une technologie LFP (lithium, fer, phosphate), sans nickel ni cobalt, fabriquée en France avec deux partenaires industriels : Olenergie à Bagnolet et Mute Energy à Tourcoing. Ce dernier donne même une seconde vie à des batteries de véhicules électriques pour concevoir la Pawa Mini, un format plus compact.  Dans cet épisode, Jessica revient sur les premiers clients venus de l'événementiel, sportif (semi-marathon de Boulogne, festivals, food trucks), les freins culturels rencontrés sur le terrain, et l'absence de « green premium ». En effet, aujourd'hui, passer à une alternative plus propre ne coûte pas plus cher qu'un groupe électrogène classique. Et ça, ça change tout.  

La batería de un coche eléctrico no es un componente estático; es un laboratorio químico en constante ebullición y, lamentablemente, tiene fecha de caducidad. En este vídeo abrimos la "caja negra" de la degradación para explicar por qué el depósito de los coches eléctricos "encoge" con el tiempo y qué puedes hacer para evitarlo. ¿Qué es realmente la degradación? A diferencia de un motor de combustión, donde el depósito siempre tiene el mismo tamaño, las baterías de iones de litio sufren dos tipos de castigo constantes: -Degradación por calendario: El simple paso del tiempo oxida los componentes internos, incluso si el coche está parado en el garaje. -Degradación por ciclo: El estrés mecánico de cargar y descargar expande y contrae los materiales, generando microfisuras en los electrodos. Según datos actualizados a 2026, la pérdida media de capacidad se sitúa en un 2,3% anual. Esto significa que, en diez años, tu coche habrá perdido casi una cuarta parte de su autonomía original. Los tres enemigos de tu autonomía Para maximizar la vida útil de las celdas, debemos vigilar tres factores críticos: -El Calor: El litio sufre fuera de los 15°C - 35°C. El calor extremo acelera la descomposición del electrolito, creando una capa de "colesterol químico" que atrapa los iones y los deja inservibles. -La Carga Ultrarrápida: El uso sistemático de cargadores de más de 100 kW duplica la velocidad de degradación en comparación con la carga doméstica. Es un estrés térmico que la química paga caro. -Estados de Carga Extremos: Mantener el coche al 100% durante días o bajar habitualmente del 5% genera inestabilidad química y riesgos de fallos de voltaje permanentes. El peligro oculto: Las Dendritas Uno de los secretos mejor guardados es la formación de dendritas. Estas estructuras ramificadas crecen cuando se abusa de la carga rápida, especialmente en frío. Si una de estas "agujas" metálicas perfora el separador interno, se produce un cortocircuito que puede derivar en un incendio químico de extrema dificultad de extinción. La trampa del software (SOH) El "State of Health" o salud de la batería es un dato calculado por el software del fabricante (BMS). Hemos detectado casos donde las actualizaciones de software "maquillan" este porcentaje, liberando capacidad de reserva oculta para que el usuario no note la degradación real. Es vital certificar la salud de la batería con herramientas externas antes de comprar un eléctrico de segunda mano. Decálogo de Supervivencia: Cómo estirar la vida de tu batería Para evitar facturas de reemplazo que pueden oscilar entre los 7.000 € en coches urbanos hasta más de 25.000 € en modelos premium, sigue estos consejos: -Regla del 20-80: Mantén el uso diario en este rango. -Carga lenta: Prioriza siempre la carga en casa (AC). -Evita el 100% estático: Si cargas al máximo, que sea justo antes de salir de viaje. -Preacondicionamiento: Calienta la batería en invierno antes de circular o cargar. -Aparca a la sombra: Evita que el suelo caliente "cocine" las celdas. -Conducción suave: Evita picos de descarga por aceleraciones bruscas. -No llegues al 0%: Podrías dejar la batería en un estado de "sueño profundo" irreversible. -Freno regenerativo: Úsalo para recuperar energía de forma suave. -Actualizaciones: Mantén el software al día para mejorar la gestión térmica. -Certificación real: Usa dispositivos OBD2 para conocer el estado real de la química. La movilidad eléctrica actual exige un usuario consciente. Mientras no lleguen las baterías de estado sólido a finales de esta década, cuidar la química es la única forma de evitar que tu coche se convierta en un gasto inasumible.

Il nucleare conviene o non conviene? Non esiste una sola risposta. Nel mondo il costo della tecnologia varia da meno di 3.000 a più di 10.000 € per KW di potenza. I tempi di costruzione da 5 a 10 o 20 anni; e poi ci sono il costo del denaro, la concorrenza di altre fonti e molti altri fattori che fanno la differenza. Dalla scorsa puntata parliamo di uno studio del Politecnico di Milano e dell’Università dell’Insubria che ha analizzato 120 scenari che tengono conto di varie combinazioni di questi fattori. Un dato interessante è che per la prima volta lo studio prende in considerazione anche l’effetto dello sviluppo di rete elettrica, mostrando come lo spazio per il nucleare dipenda moltissimo dalla capacità di realizzare gli impianti molto rapidamente e si riduca progressivamente con il progredire dell’infrastruttura. Mentre anche nello scenario più favorevole al nucleare resta una larga componente di fonti rinnovabili. Ne parliamo ancora con Mario Motta, professore di Fisica Tecnica e delegato alla transizione energetica del Politecnico di Milano.

For thousands of years, estuaries were central to Indigenous agriculture on the West Coast. Then, when colonists arrived, they diked many of these ecosystems to create western farmland. Now, Cowichan Tribes is working with a group of scientists and conservationists to restore an estuary as an ecosystem and a food system — and the project has sparked an unexpected controversy. At the heart of the debate are two questions. What does agriculture really mean? And when the waters start to rise, do we work with them, or against them?This is the second and final part of this series, What the River Wants to Be. Guests in this podcast:Tom Reid is the West Coast Conservation Manager for the Nature Trust of BC.Jared Qwustenuxun Williams is a passionate traditional foods chef who works with elders and knowledge holders to keep traditional food practices alive. Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a Nlaka'pamux scholar and a member of the Siil'na'mut Ken Elliott is a Cowichan elder and plant knowledge keeper who has worked in habitat restoration for decades. With his wife, he runs Ken Elliott's Native Plant Nursery.Nava Sachs is a graduate student at UBC conducting research with the Indigenous Ecology Lab.Kim Lagimodiere is the acting Marine Projects Manager at the Lulumexun Lands and Natural Resources department of Cowichan Tribes. She is also the coordinator of the S-hwuhwa'us Thi'lut Kw'atl'kwa (Thunderbird Protecting the Ocean) program.Dr. Bethany Coulthard is the acting director at the Lulumexun Lands and Natural Resources department of Cowichan Tribes.Dr. Lenore Newman is the Director of the Food and Agriculture Institute at the University of the Fraser Valley. Erica Gies is the author of Water Always Wins: Thriving in an Age of Drought and Deluge and an independent journalist who covers water, climate change, critters, and more from Victoria, British Columbia, and San Francisco, California.

⁠AUTISTIC Viewpoints⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ is a podcast hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Turrell Burgess⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Daria Brown⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. On Episode 11, returning guest Khylil Robinson joins us!Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Timestamps:00:13 Introductions01:27 Khylil's recent award01:46 Khylil's sentiments about being a repeat guest02:29 Setting up this episode's topics03:29 Turrell's review of their recent conference presentation04:43 Daria's comments about their presentation as an presentation attendee05:39 Khylil's reflections on their conference presentation08:34 Call out for hiring Khylil or Turrell to present online or in person, especially considering the unique experiences of young, black Autistic men09:33 How this presentation differed from past presentations11:35 Khylil's upcoming work events 15:47 Daria's reaction to Khylil's work events including incarceration16:48 Turrell's upcoming work events18:33 Daria's reaction to Turrell's work events and how we can advocate for all Autistics even if we can't speak to the experience of all Autistics19:42 Khylil's work with police officers21:23 Khylil's experience with law enforcement and his mental break about it25:08 Daria highlighting the gravity of this experience for anyone, let alone Autistic, let alone with the intersectional of being Black and all of the prejudice that accompanies that, then the masking that happens and the toll that takes on one's mental health and emotional well-being26:55 The work of KultureCity 27:22 Turrell's reflections on being Black and Autistic30:07 Daria's comments on Autism awareness all year round and not just in April30:40 Khylil talking about Mental Health Awareness month in May and specifically Men's Mental Health Awareness in June and managing his responsibilities, including his experience of his tire blowing on the highway and the aftermath34:00 Daria's comments on Autistic rumination and the toll on mental health and the accumulation of traumatic experiences35:43 Turrell's reactions about these experiences37:02 Daria bringing up the last episode with KW that if someone describes their experience, believe them37:31 Khylil talks about Autistics sharing their stories and lived experiences39:04 Lightening up the topic to upcoming spring events and Autistic joy that can help to attempt to pull us out of our ruminations or suffering mental health experiences and her specific Autistic joy on display this episode41:31 Khylil's humorous description of his latest fun events 45:20 International travels46:15 Turrell's upcoming plans for the upcoming months47:48 Khylil's interest in the Michael Jackson biopic is strictly related to Sonic the Hedgehog and Daria has no idea what he means51:07 Turrell gives a teaser about the next episode51:52 Wrap-UpResources:KultureCity: Sensory Accessibility and Inclusion podcast episode ⁠https://affectautism.com/2021/10/16/kulturecity/⁠Dr. Gordon Neufeld podcast episode on emotional well-being ⁠https://affectautism.com/2023/03/04/well-being/⁠ Khylil's stellar artist referenceSexy Nerds Events ⁠https://sexynerds.net/⁠* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Analog Disorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the intro/outro music permission: ⁠⁠https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise

Utilities are under pressure to deliver generation that is dispatchable, affordable, and clean enough to satisfy increasingly stringent environmental rules, notoriously hard to do in one asset. As renewables grow, the gas turbines and engines that have historically filled the gap come with a NOx problem, a CO2 problem, or both. Hydrogen offers a path through, but the supply isn't there yet. So what do you build today?Host Bridget van Dorsten is joined by Shannon Miller, CEO of Mainspring Energy, and Will Hazelip of National Grid Ventures, to dig into a technology most listeners haven't heard of and the first commercial hydrogen-powered deployment of it. Mainspring's 250-kilowatt linear generator is being installed at National Grid's 1,500 MW North Port facility on Long Island, in partnership with NYSERDA, the Long Island Power Authority, and Stony Brook University.Shannon explains how Mainspring redesigned the generator using the power electronics that drive solar inverters, batteries and EVs, replacing mechanical systems with software, eliminating the flame, and operating at temperatures low enough to take NOx out of the equation. An adaptive pressure cycle, software-controlled in real time, runs the same hardware on hydrogen, compressed natural gas, biogas, propane or blends, with no hardware change. The 250 kW form factor matters too: efficiency holds across the full load range, fleet redundancy replaces single-asset reliability risk, and deployment is a concrete pad plus electrical and fuel hookups rather than a multi-year build.Will frames the project against the regulatory backdrop. Long Island sits in a non-attainment zone for NOx, and New York's path to a carbon-free grid requires what the state calls a dispatchable emissions-free resource. The unit will run for 12 months on green hydrogen and on compressed natural gas, with Stony Brook measuring emissions and efficiency, NYSERDA watching for regulatory design, and National Grid building operational experience for the rest of its ageing fleet.The economic case rests on the alternative. New-build hydrogen-capable gas turbines run $3,500–$4,000/kW on capex (per Wood Mackenzie), with delivered power costs reaching $300–$900/MWh once hydrogen is layered in. Shannon's point is that committing to a single-fuel turbine only pays off if the fuel actually arrives at the scale and price you assumed. With hydrogen supply uncertain, that's a stranded-asset risk linear generators avoid by running on whatever fuel is available today. Will adds the carbon-market angle saying that as carbon pricing develops, real-time fuel switching becomes an optimisation lever, not just a hedge.Then there's the supply reality. Total US hydrogen production today isn't enough to fuel a single 500 MW power plant, and with 45V tax credit requirements tightening and federal climate policy in flux, the gap between hydrogen ambition and supply isn't closing fast. Will's suggests starting with the fuels that exist today and scale into hydrogen as supply grows.The episode closes on demand. Mainspring's factory produces 325 MW a year today and can roughly double in 12–15 months, with pull from industrial customers, data centres and AI infrastructure, and utilities at once, driven by the same problem: nobody can get power fast enough.This episode is sponsored by GridBeyond. Energy asset owners face a critical challenge: how to optimize performance and drive new revenue in competitive, fast-moving markets. GridBeyond solves this through AI-powered forecasting, energy trading and optimization. GridBeyond's platform delivers: Precision forecasting to anticipate market opportunities Intelligent market access across multiple revenue streams Real-time control that responds instantly to market conditions Optimization that combines AI insights with expert oversight Whether you're managing batteries, gas peakers, hybrid sites, or complex multi-asset portfolios, GridBeyond helps you turn assets into high-performance revenue machines. The proven platform has helped businesses across the energy sector maximize returns and accelerate their energy transition. Want to learn more? Visit go.gridbeyond.com/recharged https://go.gridbeyond.com/recharged See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 05 May 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyNORWAY BEV SHARE HITS 99% IN APRILNorway set a new monthly record in April 2026, with battery electric vehicles taking 98.6% of new passenger car registrations, up from the previous record of 98.4% in March. Of 11,103 new cars registered, 10,952 were fully electric, with diesel managing just 87 units and petrol a mere 31 units — making combustion-engine sales little more than a rounding error.TESLA CUTS MODEL 3 PRICES IN CANADATesla has slashed prices across its Canadian Model 3 line-up, introducing a new entry Premium RWD trim starting at C$39,490 — about 31% cheaper than the equivalent US price — after shifting production from its Fremont plant to its Shanghai factory to take advantage of Canada's new 6.1% Chinese-EV import tariff. The line-up now has just two trims after removing the Long Range mid-range, though Shanghai-built cars do not qualify for Canada's federal EVAP rebate of up to C$5,000.FACTORIAL BETS SOLID-STATE CAN BREAK CHINA'S LEADFactorial Energy, a Massachusetts-based startup backed by Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Hyundai/Kia, argues that solid-state batteries — which charge from 15% to 90% in 18 minutes and offer 20–50% more range than lithium-ion — are the West's best chance to leapfrog Chinese rivals rather than imitate them. The company plans to go public on Nasdaq in mid-2026 via a SPAC merger, and a Mercedes-Benz EQS prototype fitted with its cells drove 1,205 km non-stop in August 2025.IONIQ 5 SALES HOLD UP AFTER US TAX CREDIT LOSSHyundai's IONIQ 5 held fifth place among US EV sellers in 2025 despite losing the federal EV tax credit, while rivals like the Ford Mustang Mach-E saw sales collapse 60% year-on-year in Q1 2026. Domestic production at Hyundai Metaplant America in Savannah, Georgia was credited as a key factor in shielding the IONIQ 5 from the impact of Trump administration trade policy changes.VOLKSWAGEN RAISES RIVIAN STAKE TO 15.9%Volkswagen has lifted its stake in Rivian to 15.9% after completing a further $1 billion investment tranche, triggered by the RV Tech joint venture clearing its winter testing milestones, bringing its total investment to $3 billion of a committed $5.8 billion. Volkswagen gains access to Rivian's software stack and zonal architecture, while Rivian retains full ownership of its motors, batteries, chassis, and autonomy framework.VW TESTS 'GAMECHANGER' AT WOLFSBURGVolkswagen has launched a pilot production process codenamed Gamechanger at its Wolfsburg headquarters, aimed at cutting costs and enabling profitable EV manufacturing in Germany through techniques expected to include megacasting and parallel modular assembly streams. The plant is expected to eventually produce an electric Golf and an SUV counterpart on the next-generation SSP platform, potentially under the names ID. Golf and ID. Roc.TESLA LAUNCHES BASECHARGER FOR SEMI DEPOTSTesla has unveiled the Basecharger, a depot-focused DC fast charger for the Tesla Semi that tops out at 125 kW and can charge a truck from low to 60% in around four hours, using a 6-metre cable to accommodate yard layouts. The unit starts at $20,000, supports the open MCS (Megawatt Charging System) standard, and up to three units can share a single breaker — potentially serving future MCS-compatible trucks from Daimler, Volvo, and Scania.MFG EV POWER ADDS PLUG&CHARGEMotor Fuel Group has integrated its MFG EV Power network of around 2,000 rapid and ultra-rapid UK charging points with Hubject's Plug&Charge infrastructure, going live on 1 May 2026 after over a year of technical development. Compatible EVs can now begin charging automatically the moment they plug in, eliminating the need for RFID cards or apps.ALLEGO APP ADDS EUROPE-WIDE CHARGING ROAMINGAllego has transformed its app into a pan-European roaming platform, giving drivers access to roughly one million charging points from competing networks under a single account with no additional roaming fees. The app also includes a Smart Route Planner to help EV drivers plan charging stops across longer cross-border journeys.NEW AI VOICE ASSISTANTS FOR RIVIAN, POLESTAR AND VOLVO EVSRivian's AI voice assistant — first unveiled at its December 2025 Autonomy & AI Day — is now expected to reach customers in the coming weeks after slipping roughly four months behind its original early-2026 target, and will roll out to both R1 and R2 vehicles. Separately, Google has begun rolling out Gemini to Polestar and Volvo cars running Android Automotive OS, enabling conversational AI with multi-turn dialogue, trip planning, and a continuous hands-free mode called Gemini Live — with Volvo saying models dating back to 2020 are eligible for the upgrade.

In this meeting of The Late Diagnosis Club, Dr Angela Kingdon welcomes KW Raney, a therapist, creative, and podcast host who identified as AuDHD in adulthood after years of misdiagnosis, burnout, and self-blame.As a child, KW was labelled with oppositional defiant disorder and grew up believing he was difficult, lazy, and broken. But decades later, recognition of ADHD, and later Autism, helped him reframe the struggles that had followed him since childhood.Together, Angela and KW explore the cost of wrong labels, Autistic burnout, meltdowns mistaken for behavioural problems, sensory overwhelm, masking through work and education, and the long process of learning how to accommodate yourself instead of fighting yourself.

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It's EV News Briefly for Monday 27 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyKIA CUTS EUROPE PRICES TO FIGHT CHINESEKia CEO Song Ho-sung announced a deliberate price-cutting strategy at the company's Investor Day, narrowing the price gap with Chinese rivals like BYD from 20–25% to 15–20%. Despite reporting a quarterly profit decline on 24 April due to higher European sales incentives, Kia says its solid profit base can sustain the strategy, with the upcoming EV2 small SUV set to challenge the BYD Dolphin Surf directly.BYD DENZA Z TAKES AIM AT TESLABYD unveiled the production Denza Z at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show — an all-electric supercar with around 1,000 hp, a sub-two-second 0–60 mph claim, and three variants including a coupe and convertible. Estimated at around $65,000 in China, it targets the Tesla Roadster 2 and is prioritised for European sales, with a Goodwood Festival of Speed debut planned and full technical details due in July 2026.OIL SHOCK COULD SPEED UK EV UPTAKERising oil prices following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz are shifting the economic case toward EVs, accelerating a consumer tipping point already supported by better batteries. A large EV fleet could transform UK grid stability through vehicle-to-grid systems, with Ofgem estimating that half of projected EVs on V2G by 2030 could provide 16GW of flexible capacity — five times the projected output of Hinkley Point C.PHEVS COST MORE TO BUY AND RUNECIU data shows eight of the UK's 10 best-selling PHEVs carry a higher sticker price than comparable EVs, with an average gap of £4,150 or 10%, even as the average new EV has fallen below the average new petrol car for the first time. Real-world PHEV fuel costs run 490% above official figures, pushing annual fuelling costs to around £1,030 — £620 more per year than an equivalent EV — making total cost of ownership over £1,000 per year higher than going fully electric.OMODA & JAECOO HITS ONE MILLION SALESOmoda & Jaecoo reached one million cumulative global sales in April 2026, just three years after its international debut, recording monthly sales of over 60,000 units in March and operating across 69 markets with 1,364 dealers. Europe drove 41.5% of total global sales, with a 246% year-on-year rise in March, and the brand ranked sixth in the UK with a 4.7% market share — with Omoda & Jaecoo now targeting one million annual sales by 2027.GWM PULLS ORA 03 FROM UKGWM has withdrawn the Ora 03 electric hatchback from the UK market after only 542 units were registered across all of 2025 and just 26 in Q1 2026, ending a four-year run for the model originally launched as the Funky Cat. No new stock will be supplied, with the car available only from existing dealer inventory as GWM shifts focus to a broader European growth strategy.LEAPMOTOR B05 TARGETS EUROPE WITH LOW PRICESLeapmotor's B05 compact hatchback will launch in Europe starting at €26,900 in Italy, undercutting every major rival by at least €10,000, including the Volkswagen ID.3 at €40,990, the BYD Dolphin at €35,000 and the MG4 at €34,000. At 4,430 mm long with rear-wheel drive, 160 kW, a 0–100 km/h time of 6.7 seconds and DC fast charging peaking at 174 kW, it combines size, performance and price in a package that directly targets the mainstream European EV market.US EV MAKERS PRESS DIRECT SALES FIGHTUS EV makers including Tesla, Rivian and Lucid are escalating efforts to bypass the dealer franchise model, which still controls 96% of new-vehicle deliveries, using new legal strategies and ballot initiative threats — though the three brands combined held less than 4% of the US light-vehicle market in 2025. The bigger industry fear is not EV startups but legacy or foreign brands like Volkswagen's Scout Motors breaking the model open for all manufacturers, which could fundamentally reshape US auto retail.MG WEIGHS SPAIN FOR EUROPEAN EV PLANTMG Motor reportedly favours Spain — particularly Galicia — over Hungary for its first European EV manufacturing plant, driven largely by Galicia's strong shipping links to the UK, MG's most important European market. No final decision has been made, but the move is driven by SAIC facing the EU's highest Chinese automaker tariff rate of 35.3%, even as producing cars in Europe will cost more than manufacturing them in China.AVERAGE EV RETAINS 97% OF ITS RANGE AFTER THREE YEARSRecurrent's 2026 EV Market and Trends Report found that the average EV retains 97% of its range after three years and 95% after five years, with five brands — Cadillac, Ford, Hyundai, Mercedes and Rivian — showing zero apparent range loss over five years. Used EV demand surged 53.9% between February and March 2026, with the average used EV now priced at $34,653 — just $1,012 below an equivalent ICE vehicle — while average new EV range for 2026 models rose 11% to 325 miles.

Estuaries are a meeting of two worlds: the river and the sea. They're incredibly fertile ecosystems that sustain 80 per cent of coastal fish and wildlife in British Columbia. For thousands of years, estuaries were central to Indigenous agriculture on parts of the West Coast. Then a new kind of agriculture arrived, profoundly altering the landscape. IDEAS visits the Cowichan Valley, where an ambitious project aims to restore an estuary — and to revitalize language, culture and traditional agriculture.Guests in this podcast:Tom Reid is the West Coast Conservation Manager for the Nature Trust of BC.Jared Qwustenuxun Williams is a passionate traditional foods chef who works with elders and knowledge holders to keep traditional food practices alive.Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a Nlaka'pamux scholar and a member of the Lytton First Nation. She is the principal investigator at the Indigenous Ecology Lab at UBC.Siil'na'mut Ken Elliott is a Cowichan elder and plant knowledge keeper who has worked in habitat restoration for decades. With his wife, he runs Ken Elliott's Native Plant Nursery.Alyssa Zandvliet is a graduate student at Simon Fraser University conducting research with the Historical Ecological Research Lab at SFU and the Indigenous Ecology Lab at UBC.Kim Lagimodiere is the acting marine projects manager at the Lulumexun Lands and Natural Resources department of Cowichan Tribes. She is also the coordinator of the S-hwuhwa'us Thi'lut Kw'atl'kwa (Thunderbird Protecting the Ocean) program.

La Fórmula 1 ha movido ficha. Tras el fuerte debate generado por el Gran Premio de Japón, la categoría ha decidido introducir una serie de ajustes técnicos que se aplicarán ya en Miami, en un intento por corregir los problemas detectados en las últimas carreras. Y en el Podcast Técnica Fórmula 1 se analizan a fondo estos cambios. No será una revolución. No se trata de una revolución, pero sí de una reacción clara. Equipos, FIA y Liberty Media han trabajado conjuntamente para implementar cambios que buscan mejorar tres aspectos clave: la comprensión del espectáculo, la consistencia del rendimiento y, sobre todo, la seguridad. Uno de los focos principales ha sido la gestión energética, en el centro de la polémica en las últimas semanas. La reducción de la recarga máxima permitida (de 8 MJ a 7 MJ) pretende limitar la acumulación excesiva de energía y favorecer una conducción más constante. En paralelo, el aumento de la potencia de recarga del sistema hasta los 350 kW busca reducir el tiempo en el que los pilotos deben gestionar ese proceso. El objetivo es claro: acortar el impacto del llamado “superclipping”, uno de los elementos más criticados por pilotos y aficionados, reduciendo su duración a apenas unos segundos por vuelta. Lo que veremos en carrera. En carrera, las medidas apuntan a limitar las diferencias bruscas de rendimiento. El uso del “boost” energético se restringe ahora a un máximo de +150 kW, mientras que el despliegue del MGU-K se mantiene en 350 kW en zonas clave (como salidas de curva o adelantamientos) pero se reduce a 250 kW en el resto del trazado. Una forma de suavizar los picos de velocidad que habían generado situaciones difíciles de interpretar… y peligrosas. La seguridad por encima de todo. Precisamente la seguridad ha sido otro de los ejes de actuación. La FIA ha desarrollado un sistema capaz de detectar coches con aceleración anómala en la salida, activando automáticamente el MGU-K para evitar situaciones de riesgo. Además, se incorporan señales luminosas específicas para alertar a los pilotos que circulan detrás, mejorando la capacidad de reacción en momentos críticos. También se han introducido ajustes en condiciones de lluvia. El aumento de la temperatura de las mantas térmicas para los neumáticos intermedios busca mejorar el agarre inicial, mientras que la reducción del despliegue del ERS pretende ofrecer un mayor control del coche en situaciones de baja adherencia. En conjunto, las medidas intentan devolver cierta coherencia a una Fórmula 1 que había entrado en una espiral de difícil interpretación. Sin embargo, la gran incógnita sigue siendo la misma: ¿serán suficientes estos cambios? Miami, una prueba que tradicionalmente no ha generado demasiado entusiasmo, se convierte ahora en un escenario clave. Más que una carrera, será un test real para evaluar si la F1 ha sido capaz de corregir el rumbo a tiempo. Porque el problema ya no es solo técnico. Es de confianza. Escucha el episodio completo en la app de iVoox, o descubre todo el catálogo de iVoox Originals

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 21 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyHYUNDAI REVEALS IONIQ 3 DETAILSHyundai unveiled its first compact electric hatchback, the IONIQ 3, at Milan Design Week, featuring an "Aero Hatch" silhouette, E-GMP platform, and battery options of 42.2 kWh (213 miles) or 61 kWh (308 miles). At 4.15 metres long with a 441-litre boot, Android-based Pleos Connect infotainment, and an expected starting price of around £25,000, it will be built in Turkey with no US launch planned.HYUNDAI REVEALS PLEOS OS FOR FUTURE EVSHyundai has unveiled Pleos OS, an Android Automotive-based software platform debuting on the Ioniq 3 before rolling out across future EVs, featuring a large map-based home screen and its own App Market rather than Google Automotive Services. The system adopts a zonal controller architecture to reduce wiring and complexity, while retaining physical controls for volume, temperature, and seat functions to address criticisms of Hyundai's ageing in-car software.EU EV SALES SURGE IN MARCHBattery EV registrations across 14 key EU and EFTA markets jumped 51% year-on-year in March 2026 to over 224,000 units, representing 22% of all new car sales. Q1 2026 saw more than 500,000 new EVs registered across the EU — up 33.5% from Q1 2025 — with Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and Poland all posting year-to-date BEV growth above 40%.U.S. USED EV SALES HIT RECORD IN MARCHAmericans purchased 42,924 used EVs in March 2026, setting a new all-time monthly record and marking a 27.7% year-on-year increase, driven by off-lease vehicles returning to dealerships and elevated petrol prices. This came as new EV sales fell nearly 25% year-on-year to around 83,000 units in the same month.AFEELA SCALES BACK AS SONY AND HONDA RETREATSony Honda Mobility is winding down its Afeela EV joint venture following the March 25 cancellation of its first two models — a sedan and a crossover SUV — with its roughly 400 employees set to return to Sony Corp. and Honda Motor Co. The retreat marks the end of a venture that had positioned Afeela as a software-defined vehicle brand blending Sony's tech expertise with Honda's manufacturing, with the Afeela 1 sedan having been due for delivery later in 2026.UK RAISES EV LUXURY TAX THRESHOLDThe UK has raised the Expensive Car Supplement threshold from £40,000 to £50,000, removing an annual £425 charge that had applied to many electric cars since April 1, 2025. Over the five-year duration of the supplement, this represents a total saving of £2,125 for affected EV buyers.FORD CUTS EXPLORER AND CAPRI PRICESFord has reduced prices on its Explorer and Capri EVs by up to £5,000, with the Explorer now starting at £35,185 and the AWD Premium variant dropping below £50,000. Both models gain a new LFP battery, upgraded motor, and increased Standard Range net capacity from 52 kWh to 58 kWh, adding 43 miles of WLTP range, while the Capri also gets a power boost to 140 kW via Volkswagen Group's new APP350 motor.GERMANY EYES 8 MILLION BEVS BY 2030Germany is targeting 8 million BEVs and 2.4 million PHEVs on its roads by 2030, forecasting annual BEV sales growth of 24% and electric vehicles taking around 70% of total new car sales by the end of the decade. The number of available BEV models is expected to rise 40% between 2026 and 2030, alongside growing adoption of bidirectional V2X charging to support grid stability.EV RANGE NOW OUTRUNS MOST DRIVERSThe SMMT reports average BEV range has reached nearly 300 miles per charge — almost double the 141 miles the average UK motorist covers weekly — meaning the typical driver could go nearly a fortnight without plugging in. Research from Close Brothers Motor Finance found 74% of UK drivers travel fewer than 150 miles weekly, suggesting real-world range anxiety is increasingly at odds with actual driving habits.DUTCH SCRAPPAGE SCHEME SHIFTS TO USED EVSThe Dutch government is launching a scrappage scheme as part of a roughly one-billion-euro package, directing 52 million euros toward buyers of used electric cars who trade in older ICE vehicles of Euro 1–4 emission class. The scrappage premium is expected to be around 3,500 euros per vehicle and is targeted at low- and middle-income buyers, though income thresholds have not yet been confirmed.NISSAN STACKS 23 SOLID-STATE CELL LAYERSNissan has successfully stacked 23 cell layers into a solid-state battery prototype that meets real-world charge and discharge targets, as it works toward launching its first solid-state battery EV by fiscal year 2028. The company is partnering with US-based LiCAP Technologies for mass production using solvent-free Activated Dry Electrode technology, while broader industry momentum builds with Factorial claiming its Solstice platform can deliver up to 450 Wh/kg and over 600 miles of range, potentially reaching production vehicles as early as 2027.

It's EV News Briefly for Friday 17 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyMERCEDES PREVIEWS ELECTRIC C-CLASS CABINMercedes-Benz has revealed the interior of its first all-electric C-Class ahead of a full reveal on 20 April, showcasing a screen-dominated cabin featuring either a standard Superscreen or an optional 39.1-inch Hyperscreen spanning nearly the full dashboard width, with 10 colour schemes and matrix backlighting using nearly 10 million pixels. The EV platform frees up more interior space than any previous C-Class, and the car adds a new multi-source heat pump that heats the cabin twice as fast as combustion models while using roughly half the energy, alongside Vegan Society-certified upholstery, electropneumatic lumbar seats with massage and ventilation, an optional Burmester 4D system with seat exciters, and an optional Sky Control roof with 162 illuminated stars.MUSK COMPANIES PROPPED UP CYBERTRUCK Q4SpaceX purchased 1,279 Cybertrucks in Q4 2025, accounting for nearly 20% of all US Cybertruck registrations in the period, with Musk-owned entities including xAI, The Boring Company, and Neuralink collectively taking 1,339 units out of 7,071 total US registrations. Analysts estimated that without these affiliated-company purchases, Cybertruck registrations would have fallen more than 50% year-over-year, and Musk-linked companies continued buying in early 2026 with 158 units in January and 67 in February.MAZDA6E UK PRICED FROM £38,995Mazda will launch the all-electric Mazda6e in the UK this summer with orders open now, priced from £38,995 for the Takumi trim and £39,995 for the Takumi Plus, featuring a 78kWh LFP battery with up to 348 miles of WLTP range and a 10–80% DC fast charge time of just 24 minutes. Unlike mainland European versions, the UK model gets a single-battery setup, paired with a rear-mounted motor doing 0–62mph in 7.9 seconds, a five-door hatchback body, a 14.6-inch touchscreen, and an augmented reality head-up display.BMW ADDS CONTRACT-FREE PLUG & CHARGE IN GERMANYBMW Group has launched a contract-free Plug & Charge service in Germany, allowing drivers of compatible BMW and MINI EVs to authenticate at public DC charging points simply by plugging in, with billing going directly to the credit card stored on their BMW or MINI account. The first rollout covers over 1,400 charging points across Germany and Austria via partner Mer Germany using Hubject's system, and is the first time Plug & Charge has been extended to drivers without an existing charging contract, including tourists and fleet users.BYD ADDS TWO SHARK 6 VARIANTSBYD has expanded its Shark 6 ute range in Australia from one model to three, adding the Shark 6 Dynamic Cab-Chassis (from A$55,900) and the Shark 6 Performance (from A$62,900) alongside the existing Shark 6 Premium. All variants use BYD's Dual Mode Off-Road plug-in hybrid system combining a turbocharged petrol engine with front and rear electric motors and a Blade battery, with the Performance variant boosting towing capacity to 3,500kg and adding a dedicated Crawl Mode for off-road use.ALLEGO ADDS SMART OVERNIGHT CHARGING IN DUTCH MARKETAllego has launched a smart overnight charging scheme in the Netherlands using Deftpower technology, offering drivers a choice from 6 PM between immediate and smart charging, with the latter shifting sessions to off-peak hours to reduce grid strain during evening peaks. Drivers who opt in receive cashback rewards of up to 5% of charging costs, and Allego plans to expand the model from its initial rollout to around 9,000 charging points in the Netherlands before extending it to Belgium.FUEL SPIKE PUSHES DRIVERS TOWARDS EVSA survey by Electrifying.com of over 1,000 visitors found that more than 70% of non-EV drivers said rising fuel prices — spiked by US-Israel air attacks on Iran and disruption to oil supply through the Strait of Hormuz — are making them more actively consider switching to electric. Electrifying.com founder Ginny Buckley reported a near-50% week-on-week surge in site traffic since the start of the US-Iran conflict, while analyst Tom Barnard noted some used EVs priced under £5,000 can pay for themselves within a few years through fuel savings alone.RIVIAN MAKES FOUR RAN SITES NACS-ONLYRivian has converted four California-based Rivian Adventure Network charging sites to NACS-only, removing CCS1 connectors entirely in a first for the network, a move likely driven by the ramp-up of the R2 and the 2026 R1S and R1T, all of which ship with NACS as standard. Owners of older CCS1 Rivians and other non-NACS EVs will need a NACS-to-CCS1 adapter to use these four sites, with the switch also simplifying site logistics as NACS-equipped Rivians grow in number.HONDA SUPER-N SET FOR UK JULY LAUNCHHonda has revealed the Super-N, an all-electric kei-inspired hatchback measuring 3.4 metres in length, due on sale in the UK from July at under £20,000, directly rivalling the Dacia Spring and Hyundai Inster. Power comes from a compact e-axle producing 47 kW (rising to 70 kW in BOOST Mode), with Honda quoting a UK urban range of 199 miles and a combined range of 128 miles, though battery and charging specifications have not yet been disclosed.MAV SYSTEMS LAUNCHES BAYIQ FOR EV BAYSUK-based MAV Systems has launched BayiQ, an ANPR camera system designed to help parking operators, councils, and transport authorities tackle overstaying, ICEing, and poor turnover at EV charging bays. A single BayiQ unit can monitor multiple adjacent bays simultaneously, unlike conventional ANPR systems that require one camera per bay, reducing installation costs and civil works for operators managing busy charging locations.

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 16 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyDOUG FIELD TO LEAVE FORDDoug Field, who joined Ford in 2021 from Apple and previously helped launch the Tesla Model 3, will depart next month on a voluntary basis, with CEO Jim Farley praising him as an "invaluable partner" in Ford's electrification journey. Ford is simultaneously restructuring, creating a new "Product Creation and Industrialization" organisation under COO Kumar Galhotra that unifies EV, petrol, and hybrid programmes, with the first vehicle on Ford's new Universal EV architecture — a midsize electric pickup — due next year.DACIA READIES SUB-£16,000 ELECTRIC CITY CARDacia has revealed spy shots of a new electric city car priced from under €18,000 (£15,600), designed in just 16 months with help from its China team, featuring a design closer to its SUV range than the related Renault Twingo. Expected to use a 27.5kWh battery with around 160 miles of range, the car will make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 2026, with Dacia also planning three further EVs before 2030.MERCEDES-BENZ LAUNCHES VLE RANGE FROM €82,260Mercedes-Benz has launched the VLE range starting at €82,260, built on an 800-volt architecture capable of charging at up to 300 kW, enabling 355 km of WLTP range to be added in just 15 minutes. The range spans from the entry-level VLE 250 with an LFP battery to the VLE 400 4MATIC with a 305 kW all-wheel-drive system, with seating configurations from five to eight seats and pricing up to €113,000 depending on specification.KIA EV2 FIRST EDITION JOINS UK ECGThe Kia EV2 First Edition now qualifies for the UK government's £1,500 Electric Car Grant, bringing its net on-the-road price to £26,995. The EV2 had its world premiere in January 2026, entered series production in March at Kia's Slovakia plant, and sits as the entry point to Kia's dedicated BEV line-up designed and built in Europe.FREE ELECTRICITY ON GERMAN V2G TARIFFMunich-based The Mobility House plans to launch a V2G electricity tariff in Germany, initially paired with the Renault 5, that could allow EV owners to drive for free by charging when renewable energy is cheap and selling power back to the grid at peak times. A 2024 French pilot with Renault showed that connecting a car for an average of 14 hours per day can reduce charging costs for 10,000 km of driving to effectively zero, with the Mercedes-Benz CLA and GLC also set to join the programme later in 2026.BYD GAINS GROUND IN GERMANYBYD is surging in Germany, with Carwow recording a 135% jump in purchase queries for the brand in Q1 2026, driven by rising fuel prices linked to the Middle East conflict and increasing new car costs making Chinese EVs more attractive. Interest centred on BYD's electric SUVs and the Dolphin hatchback, with Chinese-owned MG also seeing increased demand on the platform.BYD'S JINAN HEADS FOR GERMANYBYD's car carrier Jinan, one of the world's largest at 9,200-vehicle capacity, departed Shanghai on 17 March carrying fully electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles bound for Germany, arriving around 33 days later. The shipment highlights BYD's continued reliance on Chinese exports while European local production ramps up, with trial assembly underway in Szeged, Hungary since January and series production targeted for Q2 2026.BYD PRICES SEAL 6 PHEVS IN AUSTRALIABYD Australia has confirmed pricing for the Seal 6 Sedan and Seal 6 Touring PHEVs, with the Sedan Essential starting at A$34,990 (around £18,380) — undercutting the Toyota Camry Hybrid — and first deliveries expected around June 2026. Both models use BYD's DM 5.0 plug-in hybrid system with Blade battery technology, offering 55 km electric range on the Sedan and around 100 km on the Touring Premium.POLESTAR AUSTRALIA BOSS ATTACKS PHEVSPolestar Australia's managing director Scott Maynard has publicly called PHEVs "the worst of both worlds," arguing they combine electric drivetrain complexity with petrol engine weight, rarely get charged by owners, and can actually be less efficient than a pure petrol car due to the added battery mass. He also claimed PHEVs are "fast becoming irrelevant" as EV range improves — a notable stance given that Polestar's parent company Geely continues to sell PHEVs across Volvo, Lotus, and Lynk & Co.TESLA ADDS SUNWODA AS FIFTH BATTERY SUPPLIERTesla has signed Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery as its fifth battery supplier, with Sunwoda set to provide third-generation LFP cells capable of charging at up to 3C — cutting charge time to around 20 minutes, compared to Tesla's current 2C LFP packs. The cells are destined for export vehicles built at Giga Shanghai, with Tesla buying raw prismatic cells from Sunwoda and assembling the modules and packs in-house.HONDA DROPS E:NY1 FROM UK LINE-UPHonda has removed the e:Ny1 from its UK configurator, leaving it with no fully electric models on sale in Britain after the car sold just 7,122 units in three years, hampered by a high price and limited range requiring heavy dealer discounts. This creates a serious ZEV mandate problem for Honda, which must hit 22% BEV sales this year rising to 80% by 2030, with fines of up to £15,000 per non-compliant vehicle — relief is expected from mid-2026 when a retro-inspired compact EV on the new Super-N platform arrives priced under £20,000.

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 15 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyVOLKSWAGEN GIVES ID 3 A NEO RESETVolkswagen is relaunching its compact EV as the ID 3 Neo, with new styling, three larger battery options, improved range of up to just under 400 miles WLTP and faster DC charging up to about 183 kW. The bigger story is a completely new, more “Volkswagen-like” interior with physical buttons and a unified cockpit philosophy that responds directly to past usability criticism and signals a wider rethink of the brand's EV strategy.VOLKSWAGEN UPDATES ID.4 AND ID.5 IN UKVolkswagen's updated ID.4 and ID.5 in the UK add larger batteries, longer range up to 341 miles WLTP, vehicle-to-load capability, more practical towing and an optional heat pump, all with only small list-price increases. The cars also gain physical steering wheel buttons, improved driver assistance and infotainment tech, and potentially further effective price cuts if Volkswagen regains eligibility for the UK Electric Car Grant.IONNA TO ADD CHARGING AT 350 CIRCLE K SITESIONNA, the automaker-backed charging joint venture, will roll out up to 400 kW fast chargers with both NACS and CCS connectors at more than 350 Circle K locations under the Rechargeries @ Circle K brand. The deal gives IONNA prime highway and commuter-corridor sites, includes taking over and upgrading about 85 existing Circle K charging stations, and supports its goal of 30,000 high-power bays by 2030.BMW BEV DELIVERIES FALL AGAINBMW Group's global BEV deliveries fell 20.1% year on year to 87,458 units in Q1 2026, marking a second consecutive quarterly decline despite strong full-year 2025 volumes. The company blames the loss of US tax credits, the end of Chinese subsidies and a temporary gap in its mid-size electric SUV offering before the new iX3 arrived, even as European orders for that model have surged.RIVIAN TO POWER PLANT WITH USED EV BATTERIESRivian will use more than 100 repurposed EV battery packs, supplied and integrated by Redwood Materials, to create a 10 MWh energy storage system that helps power its Normal, Illinois plant from later in 2026. The project, described as the largest such deployment by a US automaker, reuses packs from test and end-of-life vehicles and reflects the rapid growth of grid-scale lithium-ion storage alongside EVs.OHIO AWARDS $51 MILLION FOR EV CHARGINGOhio has awarded $51 million in federal NEVI funding, matched by at least $26 million in private money, to build 64 new fast-charging sites statewide. Each location will host four chargers at amenity-rich venues such as Sheetz, Tesla sites, Aldi and major travel centers, adding more than 260 new public charge points along key routes.LUCID TIES NEW CEO PAY TO VALUELucid Motors has appointed Silvio Napoli as CEO with a $1.5 million base salary, up to a 200% bonus, a $9.5 million equity grant, performance-based options on up to one million shares and generous relocation and housing support. Interim CEO Marc Winterhoff will stay on until Napoli secures US work authorisation, then return to the COO role with a higher $1 million base salary and increased bonus potential.SCENIC E-TECH GETS FULL UK EV GRANTThe Renault Scenic E-Tech Electric now qualifies for the UK's full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, cutting its starting price to £33,245 and making all three trims more accessible. With a 220 hp motor, 87 kWh battery and WLTP range up to 381 miles, it joins the Renault 4 and 5 E-Tech as models benefiting from maximum support after Renault proved their Polish battery cell plant runs entirely on renewable energy.LIGHTSHIP DOUBLES PLANT, CUTS AE.1 TO ONE MODELElectric trailer startup Lightship is more than doubling its Broomfield, Colorado plant to quadruple AE.1 output by around late 2027 while simplifying the lineup to a single, configurable model. The new AE.1 starts at $157,500 with the previously range-topping 77 kWh battery now standard, reflecting customer demand for the highest-spec pack and replacing the old Cosmos, Atmos and Panos trims with option packages for different use cases.ROLLS-ROYCE REVEALS £7M ELECTRIC NIGHTINGALERolls-Royce's Project Nightingale is a £7 million, Phantom-length, two-seat electric convertible limited to 100 units, designed as both a design manifesto and a major earner for its new Coachbuild Collection tier. Inspired by the historic 17EX Torpedo, it offers a larger battery than the Spectre, targeted range near 329 miles, a likely 650 bhp dual-motor setup, and an immersive co-creation-lite process where buyers join from early sketches through global testing.

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 14 April 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyMERCEDES-BENZ GIVES EQS ITS BIGGEST UPDATE https://evne.ws/3QDQc1x NISSAN CONFIRMS ELECTRIC JUKE FOR EUROPE IN 2027 https://evne.ws/4myW2gS EUROPE EV SALES HIT MARCH RECORD https://evne.ws/4sqOs97 KIA CONFIRMS EV1 FOR 2027 https://evne.ws/3Q715c8 FRANCE PREPARES THIRD EV SOCIAL LEASING ROUND https://evne.ws/48ko6yH FRANCE TIES ELECTRIFICATION TO ENERGY SECURITY https://evne.ws/4swljta US SOLAR SURGE DEEPENS COAL DECLINE https://evne.ws/4dRChyN VOLVO TRUCKS PUSHES ELECTRIC HEAVY HAULAGE FURTHER https://evne.ws/3Q9YRbZ 2026 EQS ADDS RANGE AND 800V CHARGING https://evne.ws/3Qb1uu2 MERCEDES-BENZ GIVES EQS ITS BIGGEST UPDATEThe updated Mercedes-Benz EQS is the most comprehensively overhauled version since the car's 2021 launch, with more than a quarter of its components newly developed or reworked, headlined by a new 800V architecture enabling 350 kW DC charging and a WLTP range of 926 km (575 miles) on the EQS 450+. Key new technologies include steer-by-wire — a first for a German production car — bidirectional charging, silicon oxide-graphite anodes pushing usable battery capacity to 122 kWh, a rear two-speed gearbox, and 385 kW regenerative braking, with a new entry-level EQS 400 starting at around £80,500 in the UK.***NISSAN CONFIRMS ELECTRIC JUKE FOR EUROPE IN 2027Nissan has revealed the third-generation Juke as a fully electric model, built at its Sunderland factory and going on sale exclusively in Europe in 2027, based on the CMF-EV platform shared with the new Nissan Leaf. The EV Juke will run alongside a continuing petrol version due to uncertainty around EV adoption, and is expected to offer up to 622 km (386 miles) of WLTP range with the larger 75.1 kWh battery option, though official specs have not yet been confirmed.***EUROPE EV SALES HIT MARCH RECORDEuropean BEV and plug-in hybrid registrations hit a monthly all-time high of nearly 540,000 units in March 2026, up 37% year-on-year, driven partly by sharp fuel price rises following the disruption of shipping routes at the start of the Iran war in late February. Global EV registrations also rose 3% to over 1.7 million in March, though China bucked the trend with a 14% fall in BEV sales after the end of purchase tax exemptions and trade-in subsidies.***KIA CONFIRMS EV1 FOR 2027Kia has confirmed a 2027 launch for its most affordable EV yet, expected to wear the EV1 badge, targeting the segment occupied by the BYD Dolphin and Renault 5 EV with European pricing expected around €25,000 (~£21,200). Built on the 400V E-GMP platform, it will offer two battery options — 42.2 kWh and 61 kWh — and is also set to replace Kia's last entry-level combustion car, the petrol Picanto.***FRANCE PREPARES THIRD EV SOCIAL LEASING ROUNDFrance will launch its third social EV leasing round in June, maintaining a quota of 50,000 contracts aimed at helping low-income households switch to EVs, with Prime Minister Lecornu citing EV running costs of just €2–3 per 100 km versus around €11 for diesel. The government has also set targets for Renault and Stellantis to produce 400,000 electric cars per year by 2027 and one million by 2030, alongside a new 50,000-contract programme for high-mileage middle-income workers such as carers and nurses.***FRANCE TIES ELECTRIFICATION TO ENERGY SECURITYFrance has become the first country to announce a major national electrification package directly in response to the Strait of Hormuz energy crisis, doubling annual state support from €5.5 billion to €10 billion through 2030 and targeting fossil dependence in both transport and heating. The plan includes banning gas heating in new buildings from late 2026 or 2027, subsidising 50,000 EVs for high-mileage drivers, offering businesses up to €100,000 per electric truck or van, and building 1 million domestically manufactured heat pumps per year by 2030.***US SOLAR SURGE DEEPENS COAL DECLINEThe US Energy Information Administration forecast on 6 April that solar energy generation will rise 17% this summer compared to 2025 levels, with solar projected to grow from 293 billion kWh in 2025 to 415 billion kWh in 2027, while coal generation is expected to fall roughly 10% in the first half of 2026. Over 90% of net new US generating capacity in 2026 is forecast to come from solar, wind, and battery storage, though rising solar shares are already exposing grids to sharper afternoon price swings and driving increased investment in battery storage alongside new capacity.***VOLVO TRUCKS PUSHES ELECTRIC HEAVY HAULAGE FURTHERVolvo Trucks has launched the FH Aero Electric with up to 700 km of range, 460 kW output, MCS charging at 700 kW (20–80% in around 50 minutes), and support for gross combination weights of up to 48 tonnes, directly targeting the range and payload objections that have held back heavy electric freight. Alongside it, updated FH, FM, and FMX Electric models for regional and construction work offer up to 470 km range, a new dual-motor driveline producing up to 540 kW, and an integrated gearbox PTO capable of driving equipment such as concrete mixers and cranes, with market rollout beginning in phases from 2026.

KW is a Licensed Professional Counselor who was identified as AuDHD in his 30s. He lives with his neurodivergent spouse and five fur-kids in Midwest-USA. He is an artist, writer, photographer, and musician. At present, he is excited to be creating his first podcast: a music deep dive show that will air on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network this summer. He shares his diagnosis journey, his passions, and the process of "unbecoming" as he unmasks.00:13 Introductions01:28 KW's diagnosis journey including suicidality and trauma from being misunderstood * Trigger Warning *04:45 KW's process of becoming a Licensed Professional Counselor05:12 KW's confusion about diagnosis despite being an LPC05:28 The therapist that suggested KW should be assessed for ADHD06:43 Why KW became a counselor08:32 The necessity of unpacking your own "stuff" as a counselor09:00 How becoming a counselor was rewarding for KW10:08 KW's reflections on providing a safe space for his clients and being your authentic self11:37 KW's first session conversation with his clients12:12 KW's case load of Autistic middle and high school boys before he understood Autism and instinctually following the client's lead15:28 KW's lived experience presentation to his co-workers *Trigger Warning*17:42 Turrell's response to KW's list of personal characteristics he had accumulated19:10 KW's response to the value of having supportive people in your life21:13 KW's most powerful realization and best advice23:03 Daria's response to KW's lived experience of having personal support23:58 The importance of seeking out support25:01 The importance of letting go of fear when it's necessary to move on from what doesn't feel right 25:55 KW reconceptualizing himself as a musician, writer, photographer, and an artist starting with his love of music and his favourite band26:25 Daria's response to KW27:25 Reconnecting with his creativity as he unmasks30:30 Maya Angelou's inspiring quote and KW's focus on "unbecoming"31:11 KW's passion for music33:36 KW's upcoming podcast mini-series on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network35:27 Turrell's upcoming podcast mini-series on the Autistic Culture Podcast Network36:09 The Autistic appreciation of sharing passionate interests36:47 Wrap-UpKW on Substack: https://substack.com/@mraskmore?r=3cfq85&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=stories&shareImageVariant=lightDIRFloortime https://affectautism.com/what-is-dirfloortime/The Late Diagnosis Club https://www.autisticculturepodcast.com/Maya Angelou's most famous quote on creativity is: "You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have."KW's favourite band The Color Moralehttps://fearlessrecords.com/artists/the-color-morale/Turrell's and my past episode on our love of the band Nirvana https://affectautism.com/autistic-viewpoints/Another band KW is a fan of "Good Charlotte" https://www.goodcharlotte.com/* Thank you to Hungarian recording artist ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Post Analog Disorder⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for the intro/outro music permission: ⁠https://postanalogdisorder.bandcamp.com/album/still-i-rise

Chemistry 223 Video Lecture from April 13, 2026. This video covers material from Chapter 14 including acid and base concentrations from Kw; pH and pOH calculations and meaning; Ka (and pKa) and Kb (and pKb); and more. CH 223 website: https://mhchem.org/223 Let me know if you have any questions! Peace!

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla's cheaper EV model coming and going in the same week, FSD v15, Rivian R2 EPA numbers, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek's YouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla (TSLA) reportedly developing new smaller, cheaper EV after killing Model 2 Tesla China denies developing new smaller, cheaper SUV — but take it with a grain of salt Tesla FSD v14.3 rolls out with MLIR rewrite, 20% faster reactions Musk says Tesla FSD v15 will ‘far exceed' human safety — he said the same about v12 and v14 Tesla's new Supercharger for Business tool reveals $940,000 all-in price Rivian R2 EPA numbers: 217 kW charge, up to 328mi range, heat pump (updated) VW replaces US ID.4 production with 18mpg Atlas SUV as gas prices spike Honda is bringing its ‘funky, cute' EV hot hatch overseas for under $27,000 Hyundai unveils two new IONIQ EV concepts, an electric sedan and family SUV [Images] Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET: https://www.youtube.com/live/MdPfpp5ukC8

Michael Wise, Commercial Operations Manager at LS Energy Solutions, talks string inverter technology, battery-agnostic design, and how scalable 140 kW units' power everything from 5 MW commercial systems to the 200 MW Big Rock installation at Intersolar San Diego. The conversation covers voltage flexibility, container configurations, safety considerations, and what's next for energy storage — including sodium-ion, flow batteries, and supercapacitors.   Topics Covered: Inverter Power Brick MSSP Gen 2 Battery racks Battery modules Battery cells Ion ESS DC Solutions Big Rock Sodium Ion Super capacitators  Flywheels   Reach out to Michael Wise here: LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/michael-wise-17929b56 Website: www.ls-es.com/    Learn more at www.solarSEAN.com and be sure to get NABCEP certified by taking Sean's classes at www.heatspring.com/sean www.solarsean.com/30hr2023nec  

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 25 March 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyAFEELA EV PROGRAMME SCRAPPEDSony Honda Mobility has scrapped its Afeela EV programme after Honda's broader EV strategy reassessment — which included a writedown of up to 2.5 trillion yen ($15.7 billion) — left the joint venture with no viable route to market. The Afeela 1, priced from $89,900 with deliveries planned for late 2026, has been cancelled alongside a second model targeting 2028, with California reservation holders receiving full refunds.MG TEASES SOLIDCORE BATTERYMG Motor has opened a third European engineering centre in Frankfurt and unveiled SolidCore, a semi-solid-state battery cell using a manganese-based cathode, semi-solid electrolyte shield, and graphite anode — claiming improvements in safety, range, durability and cold-weather performance without providing specific figures. MG claims to be the first automaker to mass-produce a semi-solid-state battery, though the distinction from a similar cell already in China-market MG4s since December 2025 remains unclear; SolidCore is expected in European EVs by end of 2026.EV CAR/VAN CONVERSIONS FROM RENAULT AND VOLVORenault has revealed an electric Twingo van conversion developed for EDF, doubling load capacity from 360 to 797 litres via a removable rear seat, mesh bulkhead, and cargo cage — though the concept remains unlikely to reach UK sale. Volvo UK is already in market with the EX30 Cargo, a fleet-only compact van offering 1,000 litres of capacity, 390kg payload, and a top dual-motor variant producing 423bhp with a 0–62mph time of 3.6 seconds.AUSTRALIAN FUEL SHORTAGES SPREAD WITHOUT SUPPLY LOSSPanic buying — not supply disruption — has left over 500 petrol stations across Australia short of at least one fuel grade, with New South Wales worst affected at 289 sites, including 164 diesel-dry locations pushing diesel prices above $3 per litre. Authorities have not declared a national fuel emergency or introduced rationing, with Victoria's Energy Minister confirming the strain is entirely driven by consumer behaviour rather than any import disruption.VAUXHALL ASTRA FACELIFT STARTS AT £29,995The facelifted Vauxhall Astra starts at £29,995 across mild hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and full EV variants in both hatchback and Sports Tourer estate, with the PHEV's battery growing from 12.4kWh to 17.2kWh for 52 miles of official electric range and a BiK rate of 10% — undercutting the Golf eHybrid by £6,490. The Astra Electric uses a 154bhp motor with 55.4kWh usable battery, 281 miles of quoted range, and 100kW DC charging covering 20–80% in around 30 minutes.UK PLEDGES £1 BILLION FOR FLEET ELECTRIFICATIONThe UK government has committed £1 billion to commercial fleet electrification, with the Zero Emissions Truck and Van scheme covering up to 40% of purchase costs — reaching £81,000 for the heaviest electric trucks and £5,000 for vans, though reduced from a previous maximum of £120,000 for trucks over 26 tonnes. A separate £170 million uplift to the Depot Charging Scheme allows businesses to reclaim up to 70% of depot charging installation costs, capped at £1 million per application.SK SIGNET STARTS TEXAS BUILD OF 400-KW CHARGERSK Signet has begun production of a 400-kW all-in-one DC fast charger at its Texas facility, using silicon carbide electronics to achieve 96.5% conversion efficiency while reducing its physical footprint by up to 54% versus its predecessor. A modular design offers 320–400kW output tiers, supports one to four CCS1/NACS ports delivering a stable 150–250kW per vehicle simultaneously, and features a 32-inch outdoor touchscreen with Plug & Charge, credit card, and RFID payment support.ROLLS-ROYCE OPENS ELECTRIC COACHBUILD PROGRAMMERolls-Royce has launched the Coachbuild Collection, a new electric coachbuilding programme for ultra-high-net-worth clients, with every vehicle fully road-legal and homologated — unlike predecessors Sweptail, Boatail, and Droptail. The first model will be fully electric, with powertrain, design, and interior details expected later in 2026, supported by a Private Office Network across Dubai, Seoul, Shanghai, New York, and Goodwood.FERRARI TUNES LUCE FOR FEEL, NOT FIGURESFerrari says its first fully electric car, the Luce, will prioritise driver feel over headline performance figures, with CEO Benedetto Vigna consulting NASA and medical centres to identify the point at which EV acceleration becomes neurologically disturbing. Ferrari identified five distinct generators of driving thrills and is focusing on issues such as battery placement to address the mismatch between visual and vestibular cues in cornering caused by heavy EV battery packs.XPENG AUSTRALIA DISTRIBUTOR ENTERS ADMINISTRATIONXPeng's sole Australian distributor, Sydney-based TrueEV, has entered external administration after a lender stepped in over unmet financing arrangements, with insolvency specialists now managing and selling close to 200 G6 vehicles across Melbourne, Brisbane, Wollongong, and Fremantle. A simultaneous legal dispute between TrueEV and XPeng has escalated to court action, leaving the brand's planned 2026 Australian expansion — including the X9 and G9 models — in serious doubt with no clarity offered to existing customers.

In the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week's episode, we discuss Tesla turning to energy, BMW i3 EV making a splash, Donut Lab update, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek's YouTube channel. As a reminder, we'll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio on all your favorite podcast apps: Apple Podcasts Spotify Overcast Pocket Casts Castro RSS We now have a Patreon if you want to help us avoid more ads and invest more in our content. We have some awesome gifts for our Patreons and more coming. Here are a few of the articles that we will discuss during the podcast: Tesla (TSLA) reportedly in talks to buy $2.9B in Chinese solar equipment for 100 GW US push US confirms Tesla (TSLA) is buyer in LG's $4.3B LFP battery deal for Megapack 3 Tesla is one step away from having to recall FSD in NHTSA visibility crash probe Tesla delays FSD approval in Europe again, now expects April 10 The new BMW i3 EV is a road trip monster with 440 miles of range, fast charging, and more Uber to invest over 1 billion dollars in Rivian to deploy tens of thousands of R2 robotaxis Volvo is killing its smallest EV in the US, but the rest of the world can still get it Xiaomi launches next-gen SU7 with 902 km range and LiDAR, still undercuts Tesla BYD's bet on EVs is paying off as drivers ditch gas amid rising oil prices Donut Lab shows solid-state battery pack charging at 100 kW in Verge motorcycle Here's the live stream for today's episode starting at 4:00 p.m. ET (or the video after 5 p.m. ET: https://youtube.com/live/RoCifQaLHxo

In this episode of the HVAC School Podcast, host Bryan sits down with Jeff Staub, Director of OEM Sales for Danfoss North America, to explore one of the most rapidly evolving frontiers in the HVAC and refrigeration world: thermal management for AI data centers. With nearly 30 years of industry experience spanning technical support, application engineering, and product development, Jeff brings deep expertise on how the explosive growth of AI chip technology is reshaping data center cooling architecture — and creating major new opportunities for HVAC professionals, contractors, and facility managers alike. A central theme of the conversation is heat recovery — specifically, how the enormous amounts of heat generated by high-density GPU chips in modern data centers can be captured and repurposed rather than simply rejected into the atmosphere. Jeff explains that while heat recovery itself is not a new concept (supermarkets have used reheat coils and heat reclaim for decades), its application in AI data centers presents fresh challenges and possibilities. The heat coming off liquid-cooled server chips typically runs around 90 to 100 degrees Fahrenheit — useful, but not immediately at the temperature needed for most end applications like domestic hot water or space heating. Boosting that heat using heat pumps or feeding it into district energy systems, boiler pre-heat loops, vertical farms, or multifamily housing developments are among the most promising strategies being explored around the world. Jeff highlights a significant contrast between Europe and the United States in how heat recovery is being adopted. In Europe, where district energy networks are widespread, data centers can plug directly into community heating infrastructure — and projections suggest that 80% of European data centers will incorporate heat recovery in the near future. In the US, the picture is more fragmented: while opportunities exist at universities, hospitals, urban mixed-use developments, and facilities co-located with nuclear power plants, the economics are trickier. Key sticking points include who owns the capital expenditure for heat recovery modules and heat pumps, and who ultimately benefits from the recovered heat. Bryan and Jeff discuss how innovative ownership models — with landlords, municipalities, or co-tenants sharing infrastructure — are beginning to unlock these opportunities, and how co-generation arrangements with power stations present exciting long-term potential. The episode wraps up with highly practical guidance for HVAC contractors and facility managers looking to break into the data center space. Jeff encourages technicians not to be intimidated: the fundamentals of vapor compression, chiller systems, and fluid flow that HVAC professionals already know transfer directly to data center work. The key additions are familiarity with large centrifugal and screw compressors, variable frequency drives on pumps, glycol loop management, and central distribution unit (CDU) architectures. Bryan emphasizes that the boundary between HVAC and plumbing will continue to blur as secondary fluid pumping becomes more prevalent — and that staying curious and investing in ongoing training (through manufacturer programs like Danfoss Learning, Carrier University, and others) is the best way to ride this wave rather than get left behind. Both hosts agree: AI data centers are not going away, and the technicians who keep them cool will be indispensable. Topics Covered The evolution of data center cooling — from direct vapor compression on chips, to air-conditioned server rooms (CRAC units), to today's liquid cooling and chiller-loop architectures Why AI GPU chips generate unprecedented heat densities, with individual server racks approaching 250 kW to 1 MW of heat output What heat recovery means in the data center context: capturing hot water (90–100°F) off chip cooling loops instead of rejecting it to outdoor air The concept of 'heat quality' — why low-temperature waste heat is abundant but difficult to use directly, and how heat pumps solve the temperature-lift challenge Real-world heat recovery applications: district energy systems, boiler pre-heat, vertical farms, multifamily housing, hospitals, and universities Europe vs. the US: why district energy adoption makes heat recovery far more common in European data centers, and what the US can learn Business model challenges: who pays for heat recovery infrastructure, and how co-location, municipal incentives, and landlord ownership models can unlock value Co-generation opportunities: feeding recovered heat back into steam turbines at co-located nuclear or power plants How heat recovery makes heat pump technology more viable by raising the source temperature and reducing compression ratio Danfoss's role in data center thermal management — from compressors and drives to plate heat exchangers, CDU flow control, and prepackaged heat recovery modules Refrigerant transitions and what they mean for data center cooling (R-410A to R-454B, CO2 transcritical systems, potential two-phase refrigerant direct-to-chip cooling) The convergence of HVAC and plumbing trades in a world of secondary fluid pumping and isolated refrigerant charges Absorption chiller technology as a potential future use case for low-grade waste heat Advice for contractors: how existing chiller and refrigeration skills translate to data center work, and what new competencies to build Career and training resources: Danfoss Learning, manufacturer universities (Carrier, Trane, McQuay), and leveraging AI tools for self-education The importance of redundancy and uptime in mission-critical data center environments — and what that means for service response expectations   Learn more about Danfoss at danfoss.com/learning Have a question that you want us to answer on the podcast? 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It's EV News Briefly for Sunday 15 March 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 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 Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyUSED EV SUPPLY SET TO JUMPOver 300,000 EVs are expected to come off lease in 2026, driven by a post-2022 surge in EV leasing fuelled by a federal tax credit loophole under the Inflation Reduction Act. Used EVs are already selling faster than petrol cars, making the incoming supply wave a significant affordability opportunity for buyers.GLOBAL EV SALES FALL AS CHINA CORRECTS, EUROPE MOVES FORWARDGlobal EV sales hit 1.1 million units in February 2026, down 11% year-over-year, with year-to-date totals of 2.2 million units, down 8% versus 2025. Europe was the standout performer, up 21% year-to-date, with Italy posting a record February thanks to subsidies of up to €20,000, while North America fell 36% and China dropped 26% though Chinese EV exports surpassed 500,000 units.PROLOGUE STUMBLES ON AS HONDA RETREATS FROM EVSHonda has cancelled three planned US EVs — the 0 Series SUV, 0 Series Saloon, and Acura RSX — citing declining EV demand and the rollback of US EV incentives under the Trump administration. Honda is pivoting back to hybrids, and reports suggest the Prologue will also end production in December, though Honda has called that speculation.BYD SETS PARIS DEBUT FOR FLASH CHARGINGBYD will unveil its Flash Charging technology and the Denza Z9 GT in Paris on 8 April, showcasing a second-generation Blade Battery that charges from 10% to 97% in nine minutes. The Flash Chargers can deliver up to 1,500 kW using two cables simultaneously, though BYD has not confirmed European cable standards or peak output for that market.GERMAN MOTORWAY CHARGING OPENS TO COMPETITIONA Düsseldorf court ruled on 6 March that Germany's motorway EV charging market must open to full competition, ending Tank & Rast's de-facto monopoly over fast charging at around 360 motorway service areas. The decision, brought by Fastned, requires open tenders for charging installations later in 2026 and could set a Europe-wide precedent for breaking up incumbent charging monopolies.UK POWER NETWORKS STARTS UK-FIRST V2G TRIALUK Power Networks and Octopus Energy have launched a vehicle-to-grid trial in Amersham, Worthing, and Enfield, allowing EV owners to feed power back to the grid during peak demand. The initiative includes automatic approval of V2G charger connections — a UK first — with UK Power Networks approving 80% of requests compared to the national average of just 11%.GOVERNMENT HOLDS LINE ON ZEV REVIEWThe UK government has rejected industry calls to bring forward the ZEV mandate review, maintaining a 2026 review with findings due in early 2027. Ministers say the timetable will properly identify pressure points, though the car industry's lobby group SMMT argues the transition was built on assumptions that have since proved incorrect.ZERO SELLS XB AND XE DIRECTZero Motorcycles will sell its XB and XE electric dirt bikes directly to consumers online, shipping them in a crate for home assembly of key components like the battery and front fork. Dealers will continue to sell and service both models, with the direct channel aimed at streamlining fulfilment and better competing with electric off-road rivals.BMW TEASES 2027 7 SERIES REFRESHBMW has teased the updated 2027 7 Series ahead of its world premiere next month, with the mid-cycle refresh retaining the kidney grille rather than adopting Neue Klasse styling. The i7 electric variant is expected to receive a larger battery, silicon carbide inverters for better efficiency, and the full-width Panoramic Vision display from the iX3.NISSAN TO END LEAF REMOTE APP ACCESSNissan will shut down the NissanConnect EV app on 30 March, stripping remote charging, pre-heating, and battery monitoring from older Leaf models and e-NV200 vans. The move has drawn criticism from owners who note EVs often remain in use for over 12 years, highlighting a broader industry problem where digital features can become obsolete long before the vehicle itself does.

On 5 March 2026, BYD held a landmark technology event unveiling the second-generation Blade Battery, a 1,500 kW megawatt Flash Charging network, eleven new or updated vehicle models, a next-generation LiDAR sensor from Robosense and an upgraded Gods Eye 5.0 ADAS suite.