Briefly | 13 Sep 2025
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The latest episode of EV News Daily covers significant developments in the electric vehicle sector, including Magna's production plans for Chinese GACs in Austria to avoid tariffs. BYD is set to launch its premium Denza brand in the UK and build a new factory in Hungary. Volkswagen reveals details about its new urban electric car powertrain, while Lucid's Gravity model begins production for European markets. The episode also highlights Rivian's retooling efforts for the R2 and BMW's innovative use of augmented reality for battery repairs.
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GAC TO BUILD AION EVS IN AUSTRIA https://evne.ws/4n7hjxE
BYD TO LAUNCH DENZA IN THE UK, BRING YANGWANG IN 2027 https://evne.ws/4nnEvHu
VW URBAN ELECTRIC CAR POWERTRAIN AND BATTERY DETAILS DIVULGED https://evne.ws/4mjVBVV
VW PUSHES BACK AGAINST CHINESE EVS https://evne.ws/46303Ub
VW SMALL EVS TO BE BUILT IN SPAIN https://evne.ws/47Hb2DR
EU SUPPORTS AFFORDABLE SMALL-CAR INITIATIVE https://evne.ws/47FB5LO
BYD TO BUILD DOLPHIN SURF IN HUNGARY https://evne.ws/42mmXmY
BYD 1 MW "FLASH CHARGING" TO USE ONLY ONE CABLE IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/463zWwm
LUCID GRAVITY SUV ENTERS EUROPEAN PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3VLPdf7
LUCID REOPENS RIGHT-HAND DRIVE GRAVITY PLANS https://evne.ws/4gFP077
RIVIAN PAUSES NORMAL PLANT FOR R2 PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/3JYrHcg
SEAT SEEKS EU TARIFF EXEMPTION FOR TAVASCAN https://evne.ws/3VKRyH4
BMW ADOPTS META QUEST 3 FOR BATTERY TRAINING https://evne.ws/4ntA3Hg
Skoda Epic
"...tioned a lot recently, that was revealed, and the Skoda Epic. The EU also talking about the Chinese cars,"
Lucid Gravity
"...latform on the Tang and the Han, I think. Lucid's Gravity is now in production for European buyers. The fir..."
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