Briefly | 05 Sep 2025
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W unveiled the IX3 today on stage live stream about half an hour long.
You can watch it if you want to.
I'll pop a link in the show notes at 500 miles of range.
Yeah, you heard that right. 500 miles of range, 400 kilowatt DC fast charging, 800-volt architecture.
And I love that they gave it in miles per minute.
So, you know, 400 kilowatts is a good number.
But they point out with the efficiency that they've been able to engineer.
That's 230 miles, almost 400 kilometers in a 10-minute charge stop.
I think we're there, aren't we?
That's equivalent to just stopping for gas.
And you shouldn't be driving more than 230 miles without a bit of a safety stop anyway.
Full details, I think on a special edition podcast coming later in your feed.
This'll start around $60,000, by the way.
Tesla is hinting at the Cybertruck-based SUV.
They released a video for their master plan.
And conveniently, there was a model in the background which fans claim.
They saw Tesla's secrets.
I'm probably intentionally in the video, but never mind.
And it's the CyberSuv, the CyberSUV, a claim model which shows Cybertruck styling in an SUV format.
GM is posting record EV sales in August in the United States.
They had an North American business, Duncan Aldridge, saying they sold more than 21,000 EVs across their brands.
Hyundai Kia also setting US records, mainly helped by cars like the Arnick 5 doing really well.
Kia EV9 sales up as well.
France had a big plug-in month in August, 26% share plug-ins.
That's 19.3% Bev.
The rest small amount was just plug-in hybrids and it's all growing year over year as well.
Renault 5 was their top seller.
Mercedes-Benz's top seller in Australia is the GLC.
Now they're bringing a plug-in hybrid version to Australia, the GLC 350E.
Big boy battery on this.
70 miles or 112Ks electric only range.
Jaguar Land Rover showing off their new recycled cells.
Their cathode active material with the same performance as using raw materials,
but 100% recycled materials, lowering greenhouse gas emissions.
They'll appear in the new Jaguar Land Rover EVs next year.
Natron Energy was one of the big names making big plans to make sodium iron batteries.
They planned a big facility and a thousand jobs, but didn't get enough orders
and supply chains aren't really there in sustainability considerations as well.
Maybe the US isn't quite ready for that one.
We're meant to be a North Carolina business, but they've called time on that.
Tesla is raising their limit for daily state of charge health.
Normally, Tesla says for daily day in, day out driving,
don't go more than 80% for battery longevity.
Now that's going to raise to 90% as confirmed by their head engineer, Lars Maravi,
on a Jay Leno video.
Says their new nickel chemistry means they can raise the daily limit to 90%.
No worries about battery health.
Slates are building their EV trucks in Indiana.
Warsaw, Indiana, some articles coming out today.
They go from journalists to look around their new facility.
Not the biggest of automotive factories.
Doesn't need to be no paint shop.
The vehicle isn't painted and this highly customizable bare bones electric truck.
They say should still start in the mid 20s.
Octopus Energy here in the UK is now making their own hardware.
You can now get an octopus wall box called the octopus charge.
It'll work with their tariffs.
It'll work with any obviously EV or any electricity tariff.
But if you like your energy company to install your charger
with their own hardware, they'll do it.
And finally, this one will make you laugh.
A Canadian police cop was seen pulling over a Dodge Charger EV
and giving him a ticket for having a too loud muffler.
It's an EV mate.
That's briefly.
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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.
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Users love the app with over 186,000 five-star ratings.
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Call 1-800-GRANGER, click Granger.com or just stop by.
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About this episode
Subscription management takes center stage as RocketMoney is highlighted for its ability to help users track and cancel unused subscriptions, potentially saving them hundreds annually. The episode also covers exciting developments in the EV market, including the unveiling of the W IX3 with impressive range and charging capabilities, Tesla's hints at a Cybertruck-based SUV, and GM's record EV sales. Additionally, it discusses advancements in battery technology and a humorous incident involving a Canadian police officer ticketing an EV for a loud muffler.
Original notes
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 05 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
BMW iX3 SHOCKS WITH 500-MILE RANGE AND 10 MINUTE CHARGING https://evne.ws/3HVj8yi
TESLA HINTS AT CYBERTRUCK-BASED SUV https://evne.ws/46bylDt
GM POSTS RECORD AUGUST EV SALES https://evne.ws/4mXFLBl
HYUNDAI, KIA SET AUGUST U.S. SALES RECORDS https://evne.ws/4m0szub
FRANCE AUGUST PLUGIN SHARE REACHES 26% https://evne.ws/47Xtvfu
MERCEDES GLC350E PHEV REACHES AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/45RkLpO
JLR AND ALTILIUM PRESENT UK’S FIRST RECYCLED-CAM CELLS https://evne.ws/47tx0Ky
NATRON ENERGY SHUTS DOWN, NC GIGAFACTORY CANCELED https://evne.ws/4m0yT4W
TESLA RAISING DAILY SOC LIMIT TO 90% WITH NEW BATTERY CHEMISTRY https://evne.ws/4gckqSb
SLATE AUTO TO BUILD EV TRUCKS IN INDIANA https://evne.ws/4mLmOl8
OCTOPUS ENERGY INTRODUCES OWN EV CHARGER https://evne.ws/3VvkP8G
CABLE THEFT DISRUPTS GERMAN EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4p6vuEn
COP TICKETS 2025 CHARGER EV FOR LOUD MUFFLER https://evne.ws/4m3ndOF
I'll be back later but Patreon supporters get the episodes as soon as they're ready AND ad free. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily
BMW iX3 SHOCKS WITH 500-MILE RANGE AND 10 MINUTE CHARGING https://evne.ws/3HVj8yi
TESLA HINTS AT CYBERTRUCK-BASED SUV https://evne.ws/46bylDt
GM POSTS RECORD AUGUST EV SALES https://evne.ws/4mXFLBl
HYUNDAI, KIA SET AUGUST U.S. SALES RECORDS https://evne.ws/4m0szub
FRANCE AUGUST PLUGIN SHARE REACHES 26% https://evne.ws/47Xtvfu
MERCEDES GLC350E PHEV REACHES AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/45RkLpO
JLR AND ALTILIUM PRESENT UK’S FIRST RECYCLED-CAM CELLS https://evne.ws/47tx0Ky
NATRON ENERGY SHUTS DOWN, NC GIGAFACTORY CANCELED https://evne.ws/4m0yT4W
TESLA RAISING DAILY SOC LIMIT TO 90% WITH NEW BATTERY CHEMISTRY https://evne.ws/4gckqSb
SLATE AUTO TO BUILD EV TRUCKS IN INDIANA https://evne.ws/4mLmOl8
OCTOPUS ENERGY INTRODUCES OWN EV CHARGER https://evne.ws/3VvkP8G
CABLE THEFT DISRUPTS GERMAN EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4p6vuEn
COP TICKETS 2025 CHARGER EV FOR LOUD MUFFLER https://evne.ws/4m3ndOF
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