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BRIEFLY: Sony/Honda, MG, EV Vans & More | 25 Mar 2026

The episode delivers a rapid roundup of the latest EV news, covering Sony/Honda’s cancellation of the Aphila EV joint venture, MG Motor’s new Frankfurt engineering hub and its upcoming semi‑solid‑state battery, and electric van conversions from Renault and Volvo. It also notes fuel shortages in Australia driven by panic buying, the UK’s facelifted Vauxhall Astra plug‑in and EV models, the UK government’s £1 billion commercial fleet electrification fund, SK Signet’s 400 kW DC fast charger, Rolls‑Royce’s bespoke electric coach program, and Ferrari’s collaboration with NASA on its upcoming electric supercar. The brief ends with a note on Xpeng’s Australian distributor entering administration.