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Capital One's tech team isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI.
They 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.
It helps schedule a test drive, get pre-approved for financing,
and estimate trading value.
Advanced, intuitive, and deployed.
That's how they stack.
That's technology at Capital One.
It's EV news briefly for Friday, August 29th.
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Volvo has unveiled a plug-in hybrid with lots of range.
No, more than that.
No, more than you're thinking.
200 kilometers or 124 miles of all-electric range
in the new Volvo XC70.
How much EV range is enough range in a plug-in hybrid?
Well, Volvo will sell you a 20 kilowatt-hour version
of the battery if you want,
but they will give it also a big boy 40 kilowatt-hour
battery.
I would literally never put fuel in that thing.
They will be pointless me owning a plug-in hybrid
that did 124 miles.
But for many people who live in a different part of the world
to me, need a different use case to me,
I can see them liking that.
For now, it's China only.
It will come to Europe at a future point.
Turkish car maker Tog will bring their EVs to Germany
to the IAA show next month.
The SUV, the T10X and the sedan T10F.
More details on pricing soon.
Chang'an, a Chinese brand coming to the UK.
Gonna be 50 dealerships by the end of the year,
signed up, lookers, Angkasta, Parkstealer Networks
already agreeing to sell and service these vehicles.
The DPAL S07 is the first one, cost 39.990,
so a 40 grand SUV right up against Tesla Model Y,
80 kilowatt-hour pack, 300 miles of range
on that Chang'an, a DPAL S07.
Ford, well done, Ford.
You are the first ones in the UK
to get the full government grant,
which came back a couple of months ago,
and you only get the full 3750
if your EV production is deemed green enough
by the UK government.
And the Ford Puma Gen E and the Ford E-Tornio Courier,
and the first two vehicles ever
to get the full 3750 off.
That makes the Puma Gen E, the electric,
now cheaper than the Puma Hybrid.
It's not the most impressive electric vehicle,
but I think at 26, it makes a lot more sense than 30.
Opel is gonna showcase their new electric models
and concepts.
There's gonna be a Corsa GSE vision Gran Turismo concept.
Nice, and actually a real Mocha GSE,
shown at the IAA show.
Genesis is gonna sign off very soon
on the final Magma specs, GV60 Magma,
spotted on the Nurburgring ahead of its launch.
There's also obviously other high-performance cars
from the same stable, Hyundai IONIQ 6Ns
and stuff like Kiri V6s.
Genesis GV60 Magma will be their first hot one.
Porsche's McCann gets better for the 2026 model year
with a new digital keys.
You can use your phone to get in and start the car,
new parking assistant for Fords and reversing.
It'll remember your parking spots
if you like in the car park at work or wherever.
And as long as you train it,
it will repeat it on its own.
Kia remains confident of hitting the 2035 EU ban
on combustion yesterday, the head of Mercedes
and also the president of the Carmakers Association,
Ola Kalenius, said it's now unfeasible.
In 10 years time to go EV,
Kia saying, hang on, this is the same guy
that a minute ago said that Mercedes
will be all electric in 2030.
And now he says you can't possibly do it by 2035.
10 years is a lifetime away.
Kia say we have great EVs in the pipeline.
Our target is to be fully compliant.
It can be done.
First Bus is launching a new battery storage depot
in Hampshire for their buses using old batteries from buses.
They'll add them to their storage depots
to balance the grid and charge the buses.
Shell is launching an EV charging network
in Europe for heavy duty fleet customers
for you to tap into the hardware owned by somebody else.
Tim Hortons, the restaurant chain in Canada,
adding 100, sorry, adding EV charges
to 100 of their restaurants by 2028.
And Ferrari will give us more details in October
about their first all electric car.
And that's briefly.
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and easy it is to start building healthy money habits
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Step two, link all your accounts
and see your entire spending picture.
Your subscriptions, your upcoming bills,
your due dates, everything.
Step three, tap a subscription you don't use and cancel it.
Boom, that's money back every single month.
Step four, create a financial goal
for something you want to save for,
whether it be a vacation, a retirement account,
or a pet's birthday.
We don't judge.
Now let the app automatically move
small amounts of cash towards your goal.
In a month, you'll see real dollars piling up.
In a year, you'll be shocked
at how much money you saved.
Similar to the over 10 million members on the app
that have saved up to $740 a year
when using all of the app's premium features.
Use the savings challenge as one step closer
to feeling better about your finances today
at rocketmoney.com slash cancel.
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Capital One's tech team
isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI.
They 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.
It helps schedule a test drive,
get pre-approved for financing,
and estimate trading value.
Advanced, intuitive, and deployed.
That's how they stack.
That's technology at Capital One.
Capital One's tech team
isn't just talking about multi-agentic AI.
They 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.
It helps schedule a test drive,
get pre-approved for financing,
and estimate trading value.
Advanced, intuitive, and deployed.
That's how they stack.
That's technology at Capital One.
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About this episode
A quick roundup of the latest in electric vehicles, featuring Volvo's new plug-in hybrid with an impressive 124 miles of all-electric range and the upcoming launch of Turkish EVs in Germany. Ford secures a government grant for their green EV production, while Kia remains optimistic about meeting the 2035 EU ban on combustion engines. The episode also touches on advancements in car shopping technology with Capital One's Chat Concierge and highlights new EV initiatives from Shell and Tim Hortons. Stay informed on the evolving EV landscape in under five minutes.
Original notes
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 29 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
VOLVO UNVEILS XC70 PLUG-IN HYBRID WITH 124-MILE EV RANGE https://evne.ws/4fYPR2i
TOGG TO DEBUT T10X AND T10F IN GERMANY https://evne.ws/4fY2Zon
CHANGAN LAUNCHING BRAND IN UK WITH DEEPAL S07 ELECTRIC SUV https://evne.ws/3Hw5lhy
FORD PUMA GEN-E AND E-TOURNEO COURIER GET FULL UK EV GRANT https://evne.ws/47iGNTv
OPEL TO SHOWCASE ELECTRIC MODELS AND CONCEPTS AT IAA https://evne.ws/4mzwWxl
GENESIS GV60 MAGMASPOTTED ON NÜRBURGRING AHEAD OF LAUNCH https://evne.ws/3HJ0bPh
PORSCHE MACAN EV GAINS NEW TECH AND FEATURES FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/4mC6uDg
KIA REMAINS CONFIDENT ON EU EMISSIONS TARGETS https://evne.ws/41sDky9
FIRST BUS LAUNCHES BATTERY STORAGE FOR ELECTRIC FLEET https://evne.ws/4mHNoM8
SHELL LAUNCHES UNIFIED EV CHARGING NETWORK FOR HEAVY-DUTY FLEETS https://evne.ws/41pks34
TIM HORTONS TO DEPLOY EV FAST CHARGERS NATIONWIDE https://evne.ws/3JF09Z8
TESLAMATE SERVERS EXPOSE TESLA OWNER DATA https://evne.ws/4oXo1Y5
FERRARI TO UNVEIL DETAILS ON FIRST ELECTRIC SUPERCAR https://evne.ws/41omUGX
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
VOLVO UNVEILS XC70 PLUG-IN HYBRID WITH 124-MILE EV RANGE https://evne.ws/4fYPR2i
TOGG TO DEBUT T10X AND T10F IN GERMANY https://evne.ws/4fY2Zon
CHANGAN LAUNCHING BRAND IN UK WITH DEEPAL S07 ELECTRIC SUV https://evne.ws/3Hw5lhy
FORD PUMA GEN-E AND E-TOURNEO COURIER GET FULL UK EV GRANT https://evne.ws/47iGNTv
OPEL TO SHOWCASE ELECTRIC MODELS AND CONCEPTS AT IAA https://evne.ws/4mzwWxl
GENESIS GV60 MAGMASPOTTED ON NÜRBURGRING AHEAD OF LAUNCH https://evne.ws/3HJ0bPh
PORSCHE MACAN EV GAINS NEW TECH AND FEATURES FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/4mC6uDg
KIA REMAINS CONFIDENT ON EU EMISSIONS TARGETS https://evne.ws/41sDky9
FIRST BUS LAUNCHES BATTERY STORAGE FOR ELECTRIC FLEET https://evne.ws/4mHNoM8
SHELL LAUNCHES UNIFIED EV CHARGING NETWORK FOR HEAVY-DUTY FLEETS https://evne.ws/41pks34
TIM HORTONS TO DEPLOY EV FAST CHARGERS NATIONWIDE https://evne.ws/3JF09Z8
TESLAMATE SERVERS EXPOSE TESLA OWNER DATA https://evne.ws/4oXo1Y5
FERRARI TO UNVEIL DETAILS ON FIRST ELECTRIC SUPERCAR https://evne.ws/41omUGX
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