Briefly | 28 Aug 2025
About this episode
A deep dive into the latest developments in the electric vehicle sector, including the impressive specs of the upcoming Porsche Cayenne and the new Peugeot 308's enhanced battery and efficiency. The episode also covers Maruti Suzuki's E Vitara production for export, BYD's strategic manufacturing in Thailand to bypass EU tariffs, and Hyundai's advancements in solid-state battery technology. Additionally, discussions touch on Tesla's potential price hike for the Model Y and the implications of unifying vehicle safety standards between the EU and US. Insights into EV charging wait times and industry concerns about the 2035 combustion engine ban round out the episode.
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PORSCHE CAYENNE ELECTRIC TECH DETAILS EMERGE https://evne.ws/4paBDQ6
PEUGEOT 308 REFRESH BOASTS IMPROVED EFFICIENCY https://evne.ws/3V94nLn
MARUTI SUZUKI BEGINS E VITARA ELECTRIC SUV PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/47d8nBH
BYD EXPORTS THAI-MADE DOLPHINS TO EUROPE https://evne.ws/4p15OsU
HYUNDAI TO REVEAL NEW SUBCOMPACT CONCEPT https://evne.ws/45Tq0Em
HYUNDAI PATENTS COST-REDUCING SOLID-STATE EV BATTERY TECHNOLOGY https://evne.ws/41rE3iX
TESLA CONSIDERS MODEL Y PRICE HIKE AHEAD OF TAX CREDIT EXPIRATION https://evne.ws/45AEnOW
EU AND US CONSIDER UNIFIED VEHICLE STANDARDS https://evne.ws/3Hz9npn
EV CHARGING PLATFORM PARTNERSHIP EXPANDS ACROSS EUROPE https://evne.ws/4lU05Cl
UK ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING DELAYS INCREASE https://evne.ws/3VkfPDE
EU AUTO INDUSTRY URGES EU TO RECONSIDER EMISSION TARGETS https://evne.ws/45TVXMu
ETRUCKER APP EXPANDS COVERAGE IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/3UP6aov
TESLA FSD TRIAL FOOTAGE EMERGES IN AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/46hxf9p
Porsche Cayenne
"...es of charging gets you 300km of driving. The new Cayenne will be all-wheel drive up to 1,000hp, 0-62 in le..."
Peugeot 308
"...hing charges. It's going to be a beast. Peugeot's 308, a much more affordable family car. Around 37,000..."
Suzuki Vitara
"...s largest car maker. Starting production of the E Vitara for export markets in right and left hand drive. ..."
Tesla Model Y
"... of solid state batteries. Tesla is considering a Model Y price hike according to the new head of sales in ..."
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