Briefly | 04 Sep 2025

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Audi are channeling the TT.

They're not resurrecting the TT, I'll be clear.

The Audi Concept C does, though, channel the design of the TT.

It's a two-seater sports car.

The batteries are mounted midships like a mid-engine for balance.

Same fundamental, same platform as the Porsche Electric 718,

you would think.

They say that this will be made in 2027.

And it's the first car previewing Audi's new design language.

This thing looks stellar, by the way.

LG are gonna supply Mercedes-Benz.

Future electric vehicles, new $10 billion deal,

which takes them through to 2037 for sell supply

of Mercedes-Benz in Europe and North America.

Volvo's EX60 gets a date for the diary.

EX60 is the electric XC60.

21st of January, if you're interested.

They'll unveil it in Stockholm.

This is important, not just because the XC60 is a big seller,

because the XC60 is the biggest-selling Volvo,

not just now, of all time, of all Volvo.

And going electric, it has to be good.

It has to work.

They're targeting 435 miles of range or 700 kilometers

on a new platform.

Not a geely-shared thing, like one of the EX30

or the Pole Stars.

They've had software issues that needed tweaking

after they were first released.

Volvo say this is 100% Volvo,

or if they're saying that because they've had some pushback

they're worried about.

Things like Chinese-shared platform influence

the kind of core Volvo buyer, I wonder.

Volkswagen is going back to names.

Hallelujah, we've talked about it for years on the podcast.

They used to have e-golfs and e-ups,

and it was brilliant because Volkswagen

has some of the best names in the business.

And they threw it all away by having ID ones

and ID twos and ID threes, and so the ID to all

is being renamed to the Polo, which is brilliant.

I think that's still called the ID Polo

because big companies can never admit they were wrong,

so they're going to keep the ID branding floating around.

I say, be big, be bold.

Just call it the Polo,

and it happens to have batteries or an engine.

Who cares?

But hey, that's why I'm not the CEO of Volkswagen, am I?

That's what I would do, they're amazing names,

but they're going to do that with all their future EVs.

ID Golf, ID Passat, ID Tiguan, that makes a lot, a lot of sense.

Norway EVs, in August, what's the number?

It's big, it's 97% pure Bev.

I mean, we can just stop reporting the Norway numbers

right now, surely?

No, I love doing it, but they're basically there

because that's not even with plug-in hybrids included as well.

That's 97% of the new car market pure Bev.

Number one seller, by the way, Tesla Model Y,

and boy, did Tesla need some good news at the minute.

They'll take that win all day.

Ford are going to make a plug-in hybrid version of the Ranger MSRT.

MS means Moat M Sport.

M Sport is the rally bit, their partner of Ford,

and RT means road technology, so MSRT, Ford Ranger,

plug-in hybrid, a teeny-weeny battery, though,

12 kilowatt hours, 40 miles of electric range.

That's rubbish.

The new Chevy Bolt interior has been spied.

I mean, this is just a big old refresh

like you would expect a modern GM to look,

like an equinox, really?

So some of the bug bears of the earlier Bolts,

all gone, and a modern GM look inside.

The Spy photographer also got the display

showing 194 miles of range at 100%.

This has got to be a test vehicle, though.

They are definitely going to ship that vehicle

with more than that range.

They have to, it's so much less

than the old outgoing Bolt.

Tesla shares their new Master Plan 4

with a very high-level thinking

of where they want Tesla to go as a sustainable company.

Toyota will build a factory in Europe

to make their first Europe-targeted purebev.

It's going to be made in the Czech Republic.

And congratulations to Skoda,

the next company that gets the UK government grant money.

Eligible trims, nearly all of them

of the little Skoda L-Rock get the money.

That's briefly.

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was to save more money.

But nearly half gave up by February.

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and automate savings in one simple app.

RocketMoney shows you all your expenses

and categorizes them

so you know exactly where your money's going

and where you're overspending.

From there, the app cuts waste

by canceling your unused subscriptions

and lowering your bills.

No customer service needed.

With that money freed up,

the app will automatically set some cash aside for your goals.

Whether it's an emergency fund,

paying off debt,

or saving for vacation,

RocketMoney's got you covered.

Users love the app

with over 186,000 five-star ratings.

And on average,

users can save up to $740 a year

when using all the app's premium features.

Make saving money a priority this year.

Go to rocketmoney.com slash cancel to get started.

That's rocketmoney.com slash cancel.

Rocketmoney.com slash cancel.

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Granger knows that you need a partner

that helps you find the right product,

fast and hassle-free.

And you know that when the first problem of the day

is a clanking blower motor,

there's no need to break a sweat.

With Granger's easy-to-use website and product details,

you're confident you'll soon have everything humming right along.

Call 1-800-GRANGER, click Granger.com or just stop by.

Granger, for the ones who get it done.

Call 1-800-GRANGER, click Granger.com or just stop by.

Granger, for the ones who get it done.

Briefly | 04 Sep 2025

EX60

Volvo XC60

Volkswagen Egolfs

Volkswagen Eups

Volkswagen Tiguan

Volkswagen Passat

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