Briefly | 26 Aug 2025
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To build the new ID-1 in Portugal will be its smallest and cheapest electric vehicle,
smaller than the old E-up.
Well, I need to check dimensions, but this will be certainly the smallest thing
that they sell in the next generation of the W electric vehicles.
And it'll come with the software from the Rivian partnership,
as well a truly software defined vehicle, they say.
Uber has signed a new CEO for their freight to electrify that business
and drive it forward.
And they've gone for one of the best, by the way.
The former head of charging at Tesla, Rebecca Tanucci,
who famously left the business in a fallout with Elon Musk,
very well known for growing networks and connecting systems,
speeding up EV adoption.
Now the CEO of Uber Freight.
It'll be interesting to see how businesses like Uber electrify under her leadership.
The 2026 model year Toyota BZ in the United States
starts at $36,350, including destination,
but is significantly better than the outgoing version.
The battery is a little bit bigger, but you get 60 miles more range.
The 2026 Chevy Equinox is also a little bit more expensive.
However, starting at $36,495, with destination,
about the same price as that Toyota.
They're adding the dual level charge cord back in.
The standard used to be a paid for extra.
The BYD Ato 2 is arriving in the United Kingdom,
starting at 31,000 pounds.
They say a premium compact crossover,
but you are going up against established names at around 31,000 pounds.
You're going to have to argue me away from a Kia EV3 at low 30s.
BYD saying the Ato 2, but it's 50 something kilowatt,
51 kilowatt hour battery, only charging at 80 kilowatts.
That's very slow peak charge speed,
not particularly well specified for, I think,
quite a reasonable amount of money in terms of quite a lot of money
for what the vehicle is.
We'll see how it sells.
Maxus, the Chinese name is launching a new seven and a half ton truck in the UK.
The eDeliver 75 with 155 miles of range.
The UK's largest battery storage system is now on our grid.
It is a thorough storage project
connecting to the Tilbury substation,
powering 680,000 homes in London and the southeast
when the grid needs it.
Seattle's electric era is speeding up DC fast charging installations
by putting in battery supported DC fast charges.
You can reduce the impact on the local grid
and use existing grid connections when you put the battery storage
at the DC fast charger.
Group 14, which makes silicon anode materials for lithium ion batteries,
has raised four hundred and sixty three million dollars to expand their production.
They run three factories in the US, two of them and one in South Korea.
Smaller EVs are key to market growth in electric vehicles.
There's a new recent global fuel economy initiative report,
which says the the gradual
fattening of our vehicles over the last 20 years,
more SUVs being sold by carmakers for higher profit margins
means that actually if they were still much still making and driving
small vehicles, the move to EV would happen quicker.
Beijing has now made over three hundred and ten thousand
EVs in its economic area in the first seven months of the year
the same as all of last year as companies like
Xiaomi scale up production there.
Global EV battery production is currently outpacing demand.
We've got more batteries than we know what to do with.
And Jaguar Land Rover say that the I-PACE is now compatible
with Tesla Supercharger Network.
Well, V3s and V4s, of course, if you have one in the US,
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Jaguar Land Rover haven't specified which one.
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They are already deployed one.
It's called Chat Concierge and it's simplifying car shopping using self
reflection and layered reasoning with live API checks.
It doesn't just help buyers find a car they love.
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About this episode
The episode dives into the latest developments in the EV market, highlighting the upcoming ID-1 from Volkswagen, which promises to be their smallest and most affordable electric vehicle yet. It also discusses Uber's new CEO for their freight division, Rebecca Tanucci, and the improvements in the 2026 Toyota BZ and Chevy Equinox models. Other topics include the BYD Ato 2's entry into the UK market, advancements in battery storage, and the compatibility of Jaguar Land Rover's I-PACE with Tesla's Supercharger network. Insights into global EV battery production and market trends round out the discussion.
Original notes
It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 26 August 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
VOLKSWAGEN GETS FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE ID.1 EV https://evne.ws/45BMtH7
UBER FREIGHT NAMES REBECCA TINUCCI AS CEO https://evne.ws/4paoJ4H
2026 TOYOTA BZ RANGE, SPECS, AND PRICING DETAILED https://evne.ws/3JP9n56
2026 CHEVY EQUINOX EV SEES PRICE INCREASE https://evne.ws/3HQtHTa
BYD ATTO 2 CROSSOVER LAUNCHES IN UK https://evne.ws/41Zg6Q6
UK’S LARGEST BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM ACTIVATED https://evne.ws/4mWiK19
ELECTRIC ERA BATTERY-BUFFERED CHARGERS CUT GRID PEAK LOAD https://evne.ws/4mZs3NS
SILICON ANODE STARTUP GROUP14 RAISES $463 MILLION https://evne.ws/3HTroP4
SMALLER EVS KEY TO MARKET GROWTH: REPORT https://evne.ws/45JVQ7L
BEIJING NEV OUTPUT SURPASSES 2024 TOTAL BY JULY 2025 https://evne.ws/41SUBR4
GLOBAL EV BATTERY PRODUCTION SET TO OUTPACE DEMAND https://evne.ws/3HtNdox
JAGUAR LAND ROVER GAINS TESLA SUPERCHARGER ACCESS https://evne.ws/3UHwcdo
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
VOLKSWAGEN GETS FUNDING FOR AFFORDABLE ID.1 EV https://evne.ws/45BMtH7
UBER FREIGHT NAMES REBECCA TINUCCI AS CEO https://evne.ws/4paoJ4H
2026 TOYOTA BZ RANGE, SPECS, AND PRICING DETAILED https://evne.ws/3JP9n56
2026 CHEVY EQUINOX EV SEES PRICE INCREASE https://evne.ws/3HQtHTa
BYD ATTO 2 CROSSOVER LAUNCHES IN UK https://evne.ws/41Zg6Q6
UK’S LARGEST BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM ACTIVATED https://evne.ws/4mWiK19
ELECTRIC ERA BATTERY-BUFFERED CHARGERS CUT GRID PEAK LOAD https://evne.ws/4mZs3NS
SILICON ANODE STARTUP GROUP14 RAISES $463 MILLION https://evne.ws/3HTroP4
SMALLER EVS KEY TO MARKET GROWTH: REPORT https://evne.ws/45JVQ7L
BEIJING NEV OUTPUT SURPASSES 2024 TOTAL BY JULY 2025 https://evne.ws/41SUBR4
GLOBAL EV BATTERY PRODUCTION SET TO OUTPACE DEMAND https://evne.ws/3HtNdox
JAGUAR LAND ROVER GAINS TESLA SUPERCHARGER ACCESS https://evne.ws/3UHwcdo
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