BRIEFLY: EV Intent, Honda, Slate & More | 15 May 2026
The episode delivers a rapid roundup of the latest EV news, highlighting sustained consumer interest despite a sales plateau, Honda’s first operating loss and shift back to hybrids, Slate Auto’s Michigan expansion ahead of a low‑cost electric pickup launch, and Toyota’s upcoming all‑electric Hilux for the UK market. It also notes Vauxhall achieving price parity between electric and diesel vans, Renault’s fast‑track model rollout, BYD’s UK pricing for the Atto 2, and Polestar’s CEO coining “pump anxiety” as the new range anxiety. Throughout, the host intersperses sponsor messages about Capital One’s AI‑driven car‑shopping Chat Concierge, credit‑card cash‑back offers, Shopify checkout, Grainger supplies, Simple Practice EHR, and Rakuten rewards.
BRIEFLY: BYD, Mazda, Targets & More | 13 May 2026
The episode delivers a rapid roundup of the latest EV news, covering BYD’s plan to build a Europe‑specific plug‑in hybrid Dolphin G, Mazda’s postponement of its dedicated EV platform to 2029 and shift toward mild hybrids, and German automakers lobbying...
BRIEFLY: ID Polo, BMW iX3, Ford & More | 30 Apr 2026
The episode delivers a rapid roundup of the latest EV news, highlighting Volkswagen's new ID Polo priced around €25,000 (≈ $27,000), BMW's extended EPA range for the US‑spec iX3 xDrive50 to 434 miles with a $60,000 price tag, and Ford's EV division...
BRIEFLY: IONIQ 3, EU Sales, US Used EVs & More | 21 Apr 2026
The episode delivers a rapid roundup of the latest EV news, highlighting Hyundai's debut of the compact Ioniq 3 hatchback with two battery options (42 kWh for ~213 mi and 61 kWh for ~308 mi) and a new Android‑based Plios OS. It notes a 51%...
CHINA: Ford Chasing The Chinese, BYD Sealion 05 Launched and VW Eyes Oil Shock China Sales | 21 Apr 2026
The episode examines how global automakers are adapting to China's booming EV market: Ford’s CEO Jim Farley cites BYD as the benchmark for cost and supply‑chain efficiency, while BYD launches the Sea Lion 05 compact crossover with both plug‑in hybrid and...
BRIEFLY: Field Leaves Ford, Mercedes VLE and Free Charging | 16 Apr 2026
The brief EV news roundup covers several key developments: Doug Fields, a senior electrification executive who moved from Apple to Tesla and then Ford, is leaving Ford immediately, prompting a restructuring of its EV, hybrid, and gasoline programs. Dacia unveiled...
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...