{"version":"1.0.0","episode":{"title":"BRIEFLY: EV Sales Up 30%, Mercedes VLE, Long Range Coaches and more | 26 Sep 2025","url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-ev-sales-up-30-mercedes-vle-long-range-coaches-and-more-26-sep-2025","audioUrl":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/audioboom.com/posts/8783327.mp3?modified=1758890865&sid=5051980&source=rss","description":"Briefly | 26 Sep 2025\n\nIt's EV News Briefly for Friday 26 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.\n\nPatreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDaily\n\n\n\nVOLVO BZR COACH CHASSIS REVEALED WITH 720 KWH BATTERY\nhttps://www.electrive.com/2025/09/25/volvo-unveils-electric-coach-chassis-with-700-km-range/\n\n\n\nMERCEDES‑BENZ VITORIA FACTORY BEGINS VLE PRE‑SERIES PRODUCTION\nhttps://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/ed72da54-3124-4bac-965d-cb93cb76563b\n\n\n\nNEW 24M ELECTRODE-TO-PACK TECH INCREASES BATTERY ENERGY DENSITY\nhttps://www.electrichybridvehicletechnology.com/news/new-battery-packaging-approach-could-extend-ev-range-by-50.html\n\n\n\nIRON-DOPED HALIDE HAILED FOR SOLID-STATE BATTERIES\nhttps://interestingengineering.com/energy/us-pure-lithium-recovery-batteries\n\n\n\nBP PULSE AND MOTO ROLLING OUT TRUCK CHARGING HUBS\nhttps://www.electrive.com/2025/09/24/bp-pulse-and-moto-to-roll-out-electric-truck-charging-on-uk-motorways/\n\n\n\nUK EV DRIVERS MISSING £168.2M IN SAVINGS\nhttps://www.energylivenews.com/2025/09/24/ev-drivers-missing-out-on-168-million-by-not-switching-to-smart-tariffs/\n\n\n\nOVO LAUNCHES CHARGE ANYTIME EV PLANS IN THE UK\nhttps://www.energylivenews.com/2025/09/25/ovo-launches-uks-first-ev-charging-subscription/\n\n\n\nAUGUST 2025 SEES EUROPE EV REGISTRATION RISE 30.2%\nhttps://www.electrive.com/2025/09/25/european-ev-registrations-rise-by-30-per-cent/\n\n\n\nMERCEDES TO BUY STAKE IN QIANLI\nhttps://motorillustrated.com/mercedes-benz-to-strengthen-geely-partnership-via-investment-in-autonomous-driving-company-qianli/163346/\n\n\n\nMERCEDES C‑CLASS ELECTRIC PROTOTYPE SPOTTED\nhttps://insideevs.com/news/773307/mercedes-c-class-ev-eq-spy-shots/\n\n\n\nSUNRUN AND BGE LAUNCH V2G PILOT PROGRAM\nhttps://www.solarpowerworldonline.com/2025/09/sunrun-deploys-1st-residential-vehicle-to-grid-plant-in-the-us/\nVOLKSWAGEN JOINS IEA TASK 53 PROGRAM\nhttps://www.electrive.com/2025/09/25/volkswagen-joins-task-53-programme-for-bidirectional-charging/\nAMPERÉ’S CLÉON PLANT REACHES ONE MILLION POWERTRAINS\nhttps://electriccarsreport.com/2025/09/amperes-cleon-plant-produces-its-1000000th-electric-motor/\n\n"},"annotations":[{"startTime":417.0,"endTime":431.0,"type":"car","title":"Mercedes-Benz Cclass","url":"/cars/mercedes-benz/c-class","image":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ed/2016_Mercedes-Benz_C-Class%2C_Windsor%2C_Ontario%2C_2025-07-01.jpg","quote":"But that's from the car makers association themselves. So as if they can be trusting. Yeah, I think this is good data, but we're always told by the media. No one wants to buy these anymore. What new Mercedes-Benz C-Class has been spotted looking like it's almost fully baked. We should see more of that soon. And congratulations to Renault's Ampere division made its one millionth electric powertrain now that briefly. The number one resolution for people last year was to save more money, but nearly half gave up by February. Don't let that be you download rocket money to reach your financial goals this year. Track your spending, cut waste and automate savings in one simple app.","canonicalId":"car:mercedes-benz:c-class","priority":0.7,"confidence":1.0,"source":"fuzzy","data":{"imageAttribution":"Crisco 1492 (CC BY-SA 4.0)"}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Martyn Lee","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/briefly-ev-sales-up-30-mercedes-vle-long-range-coaches-and-more-26-sep-2025/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}