Welcome to Today’s Show! — Today, Energica comes back from the dead thanks to investors from Singapore, Mercedes-Benz ends U.S. EV sales, and high-mileage VW ID.3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E bust battery health myths. Find full show notes (with links) at: 🔗 https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/07/26/transport-evolved-news-episode-542/

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00:00 - Sponsor shout outs 📢 00:37 - Welcome 👋 00:44 - Energica may return, thanks to Singaporean investors 🏍️ 01:45 - Mercedes-Benz to pause U.S. EV production and cuts prices amid tax credit phaseout ⚡ 02:52 - New $900M Texas solar farm goes live—Meta gets all the power 🌞 03:51 - GM took a $1B Q2 tariff hit, but says EVs remain the focus and touts cost-saving LMR tech 💸 05:00 - Subaru to focus on affordable EVs 🚗 05:54 - Chargescape, BMW, PSEG Long Island, Ford launch grid reliability pilot using EVs 🔌 06:53 - California passes two new e-bike safety laws 🚴 07:51 - 91% of 2023 renewables cheaper than fossil fuels 📉 08:48 - Feds cancel CAFE fines as EPA moves to drop greenhouse gas health warnings 🏛️ 09:44 - VW ID.3 with 100k miles shows strong battery health; Mach-E with 250k+ miles still retains 90% 🔋

Sponsor Segment: CCAN Action Fund! 🎟️ 10:48 — 🎟️ Win an EV at EVraffle.org!

⚠️ Recall Reminder 12:25 - Jaguar I-Pace recalled for airbag issue 🛑 12:50 - Vivi E-Bikes recalled over battery fire risk 🔥

📰 News Shorts: 13:13 - EU may mandate 100% electric rental/corporate fleets by 2030 🇪🇺 13:31 - VW’s Moia shuttle service ends in Hanover 🚌 13:48 - Vietnam plans to ban ICE vehicles from cities 🚫 13:57 - UK startup Bo to attempt new e-scooter world record 🛴 14:10 - Toyota to produce BZ4X locally in Indonesia 🏭 14:23 - Centurion’s off-grid electric truck fleet now fully operational 🚚 14:38 - UK EV incentives prompt new Chinese automaker deals 🎁 14:54 - BYD Atto 1 launches in Indonesia 🆕 15:10 - NY PSC halts offshore wind line plans, blames federal policy 🌬️ 15:22 - Alfa Romeo boosts EV grant for Junior affordability 💰 15:35 - Cylib & Syensqo hit lithium battery recycling milestone 🔄 15:50 - EU study says low-risk mining could stabilize rare earth supply 🧪 16:06 - BP Pulse opens 48-bay U.S. charging hub ⚡ 16:20 - NSW rolls out youth e-bike license program 📘 16:33 - Lucid gets Tesla Supercharger access—with limitations 🪤 16:49 - MAN Truck & Bus launches Smart Charging Cube 🔲 17:01 - InCat Tasmania to build electric ferries for Denmark ⛴️ 17:14 - Gridserve makes layoffs just a week after cash injection 📉 17:28 - Citroën C3 Aircross gets longer-range version in Germany ➕ 17:42 - Chinese EV battery market grows 47% YoY 📈 17:55 - BYD denies shifting new factory focus from Hungary to Turkey ❓ 18:09 - Kia confirms more PV5 variants at its Tech Day 📣 18:23 - NY State allocates $200M for electric school buses 🚌 18:33 - Kaua’i, Maui, and Hawai’i receive 12 new e-buses 🌺 18:46 - Neta & Zeekr accused of inflating sales figures 🧐 18:58 - IONIQ 6 N will have limited production 🔢 19:12 - Thailand opens its first EV battery swap station 🔁 19:25 - VW ID.4 leases now as low as $99/month in U.S. 💵 19:39 - Yangwang expands into Europe 🌍 19:54 - Germany funds 2 Vulcan Energy lithium battery projects 🏗️ 20:05 - Mercedes-Benz wraps preproduction VLE testing, touts efficiency ✅ 20:25 - Nissan & Octopus Energy partner on new UK charging app 🐙 20:40 - XPeng starts Indonesian X9 MPV assembly via CKD 📦 20:53 - BMW adds Voestalpine’s new steel windings 🔩 21:08 - Li Auto opens orders for its i8 EV 🛒 21:22 - Jaguar Land Rover delays next-gen EVs ⏳ 21:36 - My BMW App to include carbon lifecycle dashboard 📲 21:51 - Fiat Topolino Vilebrequin Limited Edition unveiled 🎉

Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage! 🌞 22:11 - 🌞 EnergySage sponsor message

Final Two Stories: 23:44 - Mercedes-Benz promises solid-state batteries before decade’s end 📆 24:35 - Microlino EV now available via Europcar in Switzerland 🚙 25:33 - Thanks and Goodbye! 🙏