BRIEFLY: Hyundai, Honda, Citroen, VW/Rivian and more | 20 Sep 2025
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Hyundai is making strides in the EV market with the launch of the Alesco, a China-only electric vehicle, as part of a plan for six localized models by 2027. Citroën has issued a stop-drive for EC3 models due to brake failure risks. Meanwhile, VW's partnership with Rivian faces delays over software issues, and Nissan halts production of the 2026 Aria for the US market. The episode also covers new initiatives in electric buses, solid-state battery developments, and updates on Tesla's software improvements.
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HYUNDAI TARGETS CHINA REBOUND WITH ELECSEO EV https://evne.ws/3VsM3wN
HONDA WN7 ELECTRIC NAKED BIKE DEBUTS FOR EUROPE https://evne.ws/4nEZNQT
STELLANTIS ORDERS STOP-DRIVE ON CITROËN MODELS https://evne.ws/4nfPYJA
VOLKSWAGEN AND RIVIAN SOFTWARE DISPUTE MAY DELAY MODELS https://evne.ws/3IxwfWy
NISSAN SUSPENDS 2026 ARIYA SALES IN U.S. https://evne.ws/4mq9rpF
SCANIA SUPER PHEV POWERTRAIN LAUNCHED FOR BUSES https://evne.ws/4pvxxlB
CHINA URGES EU TO DROP EV TARIFFS https://evne.ws/3IqfrRo
SENATE CONFIRMS JONATHAN MORRISON TO LEAD NHTSA https://evne.ws/3IwNHue
NEW JERSEY ANNOUNCES $20M ELECTRIC BUS AND CHARGING GRANTS https://evne.ws/4mrmUNU
PANASONIC TO DELIVER SAMPLE SOLID-STATE CELLS 2027 https://evne.ws/41Z7MQK
TESLA UPDATES SOFTWARE TO FIGHT PHANTOM DRAIN FROM SUMMON STANDBY https://evne.ws/42zn7aD
XPENG EVTOLS COLLIDE DURING AIRSHOW REHEARSAL https://evne.ws/42xMxFG
Citroën ë-C3
"...ën has issued a stop-drive for anyone driving the EC3 and the EC3 Aircross in the UK. So if you do or ..."
Nissan Leaf
"...he 2026 Aria for the US markets to prioritize the LEAF, which will have a lower MSRP. In fact, the lowe..."
Tesla Model Y
"...shed with Tesla. His first job is to investigate Model Y door handles and self-driving features. New Jers..."
Rolls-Royce Phantom
"...2, limits the battery drain. So sometimes called phantom drain, automatically disables, summons standby mo..."
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