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The Leap Motor B10 will begin its global rollout.

It's gonna be shown off

for the IAA Mobility Show in Munich on September the 8th.

Then European deliveries will begin.

They say they have built a vehicle

that sets global standards,

but it's optimized locally tuned

if you like to the likes of European drivers.

Tesla's Model S could be coming back to Europe.

It was previously removed from the design studio in Tesla,

but new filings show in Europe

that the Model S could come back

because the updated version in the United States

with the Luxe package is showing up over here.

So that could well be making a return.

Mercedes-Benz have invented a new concept car, the GT double X,

and took it on a bunch of record-setting runs.

The most impressive one is probably

the 24-hour driving record.

17 drivers took turns.

They did about 184 miles an hour,

186 miles an hour average speed,

and it recharges at 850 kilowatts.

They did two and a half,

so three and a half thousand miles in a 24-hour period

with all of that high-speed running

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Great news from our US listeners,

the IRS announced that you can still get

the federal tax credit past September 30th

if you have a binding contract

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of, oh, I get my money back,

but you will buy this car,

but it's not quite in your driveway yet.

That's great news.

If you were panicking to try and get hold of a vehicle

by September 30th and get the new or used tax credit

in the US.

MG says they plan 13 new electric vehicles

in the next two years,

investing $1.4 billion US dollars equivalent

in new EV models, 13 global cars coming.

The Chinese EV market was growing slowly

for plug-in hybrids in July.

Bev's on a rip right now,

but the Chinese falling slightly out of love

with plug-in hybrids last month

will watch that trend.

Geely's Galaxy M9 is their big six seater family SUV.

This is the same size as a Mercedes-Benz GLS

if you need a reference point,

but it starts at $27,000 equivalent

and it got 40,000 orders

in its first 24 hours on sale yesterday,

full of tech like LiDAR and all that kind of stuff.

Now, Hyundai, Kia and the Korean battery firms

are getting together to expand things

like safety collaboration and other initiatives as well.

Fighting back against the Chinese dominance,

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Voltfang launches Europe's largest used battery storage site

at their facility in Arkham.

Production started in April

in the form of building of a bankrupt EV maker.

The factory reuses batteries from EVs

and extra batteries from Europe's industry.

Italy has fined NLX for EV charging market abuse.

The antitrust authority finding NLX

and their subsidiary NLX way, Italia,

2.3 million euros for what they say

was an abuse of their dominant position

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NLX say they accept the regulator's decision

but disagree with its findings.

How does that work?

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We're completely innocent and we will be appealing.

The Toyota CHR is an all-electric compact SUV

coming to Europe and the US.

Smaller than a BZ-4X.

It's gonna come with a 74.7 kilowatt hour battery

been spotted filming their new TV commercial

looking pretty good actually

and China has launched a new heavy truck charging hub

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About this episode

EV News Daily delivers a quick roundup of the latest in electric vehicles, including the global rollout of the Leap Motor B10 and potential return of Tesla's Model S to Europe. Mercedes-Benz showcases its record-setting GT double X concept car, while MG announces plans for 13 new EV models. The IRS provides good news for U.S. buyers regarding tax credits, and Italy fines NLX for market abuse in EV charging. Other highlights include the Toyota CHR's upcoming launch and advancements in battery storage and charging infrastructure.

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It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 27 August 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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LEAPMOTOR B10 BEGINS GLOBAL ROLLOUT, TARGETS EUROPE https://evne.ws/3UQyV4e
TESLA MODEL S NEARS EUROPEAN RETURN https://evne.ws/4oSktXa
MERCEDES-AMG GT XX BREAKS EV DISTANCE RECORDS https://evne.ws/4pceD3h
IRS EXTENDS ELECTRIC VEHICLE TAX CREDIT DEADLINE https://evne.ws/3HuVMPV
MG PLANS 13 NEW NEVS, INVESTS $1.4 BILLION https://evne.ws/3VqSb8x
CHINESE EV MARKET GROWTH SLOWS FOR PHEVS IN JULY https://evne.ws/47bpP9C
GEELY GALAXY M9 PHEV RECEIVES 40,000 PRE-SALE ORDERS https://evne.ws/4mBWF8w
HYUNDAI-KIA AND KOREAN BATTERY FIRMS EXPAND SAFETY COLLABORATION https://evne.ws/464WKeZ
VOLTFANG LAUNCHES EUROPE’S LARGEST USED BATTERY STORAGE SITE https://evne.ws/3HRHNUb
ITALY FINES ENEL X FOR EV CHARGING MARKET ABUSE https://evne.ws/468yRDk
2026 TOYOTA C-HR SPOTTED IN US AHEAD OF MARKET LAUNCH https://evne.ws/4lKvF5q
CHINA LAUNCHES 100MW HEAVY TRUCK CHARGING HUB https://evne.ws/45RC5d7
YANGWANG U9 BREAKS GLOBAL EV SPEED RECORD https://evne.ws/47fdHob

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