Welcome to today’s episode of Transport Evolved News!

On today’s show: Q3 U.S. EV sales surge ahead of President Trump’s end of the federal EV tax credit; Aptera secures a line of credit as it trades on the stock market; and Renault ZOE gets a new remanufactured inverter program, helping to keep thousands of examples on the road long after production ended!

Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/10/18/ten-554-ev-rush-before-trump-cull-aptera-credit-renault-zoe-parts-success/

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⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources

00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts🎙️ 00:26 - Welcome to the show 👋 00:44 - Belated Happy Thanksgiving 🇨🇦! 01:01 - U.S. Q3 EV sales hit records ahead of federal tax credit end📈 02:00 - Average new car price in the U.S. reaches $50k💸 02:55 - GM faces $1.6B hit as EV tax credits expire🕳️ 03:55 - Volkswagen Group sees 33.1% rise in Q3 EV deliveries🌍 04:49 - Polestar grows 35% in first nine months of 2025🚘 05:36 - China registers 1.6M new NEVs in September🇨🇳 06:38 - Aptera secures $75M credit line to reach production☀️ 07:54 - Kia plans 100,000 EV2/EV4 models annually🏭 08:51 - Valeo launches remanufactured inverter for Renault ZOE♻️ 10:04 - Stellantis announces $13B U.S. investment for gas cars💨 11:07 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞 12:34 - Tesla recalls Model Y for reverse light issue🚗 12:54 - Mack truck recalls multiple vehicles over seat belt anchor🛻 13:06 - Nissan recalls LEAF over DC fast charging battery issue⚡ 13:31 - Renault Twingo E-Tech early orders via R-Pass Program 13:45 - Iveco Bus shows new electric minibus🚌 14:00 - Tesla pushes in-car Tron ad📺 14:14 - Ireland expands EV charging: 90 new DCFC sites🇮🇪 14:24 - China tightens EV incentive rules📜 14:40 - ICCT: Europe needs 22-28 GW charging capacity for electric trucks🚛 14:57 - Nissan Ariya refreshed, not available in all markets✨ 15:08 - Comau invests in cold plasma tech for battery cells⚙️ 15:24 - Mercedes-Benz adds CLA 200 entry-level variant 15:37 - China challenges India’s EV/cell incentives at WTO⚖️ 15:50 - Cadillac opens OPTIQ orders in Europe🇪🇺 16:04 - Archer Aviation acquires Lilium patents🛩️ 16:21 - Chargeway adds new app features and subscription📱 16:41 - SpaceX and xAI buy Tesla Cybertrucks🚀 16:54 - Waymo expands to London🇬🇧 17:07 - UK funds Toyota FT-Me quadricycle study💷 17:35 - Farizon, ChargePoint, Hypervolt launch van charging partnership🚐 17:49 - Nissan LEAF launched in Europe 💶 18:02 - Mercedes-Benz shows Vision Iconic EV🕰️ 18:15 - Australia Post adds 500 three-wheeled EV delivery vehicles🇦🇺 18:27 - PowerCo signs LFP battery production deal 📄 18:41 - Norway proposes changes to EV incentives🇳🇴 18:54 - Candela demos hydrofoiling EV boats in DC🛥️ 19:08 - Trump administration cancels Esmerelda 7 solar project🏜️ 19:25 - Ørsted to cut 2,000 jobs due to U.S. gov policy❌ 19:38 - New York invests $80M in zero-emission transit🚌 19:51 - BMW debuts electric paddleboard🏄‍♀️ 20:04 - Lucid begins Gravity SUV deliveries in Canada 🇨🇦 20:17 - Bulgaria installs EV fast chargers at railway stations🚄 20:29 - Einride and PostNord expand electric deliveries📬 20:42 - BYD eyes third European EV plant in Spain🇪🇸 20:55 - Silence opens battery swap stations in France🔋 21:07 - Hamburg targets carbon neutrality by 2040🌿 21:19 - eHang unveils VT35 eVTOL aircraft✨ 21:36 - GM ends in-house fuel cell development, continues with Honda🧪 21:50 - XPeng renames flying car division to Aridge✈️ 22:01 - Canada adds 157 EV chargers along east coast🔌 22:11 - Duracell launches EV fast charging stations😂 22:36 - Sponsor Segment - Join TE’s Patreon! 📣 24:31 - DCbel accepting U.S. reservations🏠 25:31 - Jetson Air Games highlights personal eVTOL racing🚁 26:27 - Thanks and Goodbye!

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Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2025