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00:00 - Intro + Sponsor Call Outs 00:39 - Welcome! 00:55 - Kia sold out of 2025 Model Year EV9 01:50 - GM makes a $4 billion investment announcement into the US, but it includes ICE 02:57 - BMW previews soon-to-launch iX3 04:02 - Cadillac launches the Optiq V 04:53 - Renault unveils concept car for emergency services 05:52 - Former Lordstown executives employ Judget to drop fraud case 06:51 - Study shows EV misinformation is rife 08:02 - Toyota Chairman claims EVs pollute three times more than hybrids 09:13 - U.S. President signs illegal bill to try and halt California from setting emission targets 10:06 - Republicans look to punish EV drivers even further with new Senate proposals 11:29 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage 12:34 - Rivian recalls some R1S and R1T 12:59 - Some Mercedes-Benz models recalled for the wrong alerts 13:15 - Orange EV recalls some of its trucks for faulty components 13:32 - Tesla Model Y gets recalled 13:47 - Cadillac Lyriq gets display-related recall 14:10 - Ford F150 Lightning recalled 14:33 - Geely Partners with Voltron in Indonesia 14:48 - Leapmotors expands into more markets 15:05 - EU announces more critical material projects 15:22 - U.S. Auto imports tank as a consequence of Federal policy 15:42 - Kia EV4 is already a hit in South Korea 16:01 - TUI, Smart sign EV partnership 16:23 - Volvo Cars signs a deal with SSAB for recycled steel. 16:43 - Rivian confirms its R2 platform will underpin future VW models 17:09 - Hyundai IONIQ 6 N teased ahead of Goodwood reveal 17:28 - A salvage crew arrives at the site of last week’s cargo ship fire 17:48 - BMW plans electric iX5 and iX7 production in the U.S. 18:07 - Switzerland approves right-to-charge legislation 18:25 - New York company unveils its new luxury EV with a $500,000 price tag 18:55 - Suzuki Maruti limits production of eVitara 19:13 - Rivian launches charging partnership with Weavegrid 19:31 - US Solar industry strong in Q1, but analysts warn that’s about to change 20:02 - AESC starts cell production in France, but cancels plans for US factory 20:22 - Lemonade insurance in trouble with customers over alleged security breach 20:46 - Toshiba delivers its first niobium-titanium oxide anode battery 21:07 - LS Materials unveils new charging station with batteries and capacitors 21:25 - Geely says it will not join a race to build EV factories in Europe.. but it sort of already has them 21:45 - Silence S04 Nanocar gets refreshed 22:07 - Funding allocated for massive megawatt-charging project in Europe 22:21 - Bengaluru, India, opens first solar-powered EV charging site for the region. 22:41 - A6 in Bavaria gets one-kilometer inductive charging test track. 22:56 - Daimler Truck, Toyota to merge Japanese truck brands - including EVs. 23:11 - Ample launches new battery swap program in Spain. 23:25 - Kia opens the order books in Korea for the PV5. 23:42 - GM says its Enqinox could help it become #1 in EV sales. 24:00 - Van Moof returns. 24:16 - Hyundai says it has more ‘wiggle room’ than other automakers when it comes to mineral sourcing. 24:35 - NYC about to set a new 15 mph speed limit on e-Bikes. 24:52 - Volkswagen insiders claim there’s a smaller electric microbus coming. 25:09 - Sense says it’s got a new way for utilities to figure out where EVs are charging. 25:30 - Sponsor Segment: Win a car with CCAN Action Fund! 26:59 - Xiaomi SU7 sets a new Nürburgring production EV record. 28:12 - Roam launches its second-generation Roam Air Motorcycle. 29:26 - Thanks, and Goodbye!