The Tesla Model 3 is a popular electric car that is more affordable than other Tesla models. It offers good range and performance, making it a great option for those looking to switch to electric driving.
Cost cutting is when a company tries to save money by reducing expenses. For cars, this might mean they remove features or use cheaper materials to keep the price low.
The Tesla Model Y is an electric SUV that is known for being roomy and having good technology features. It's part of Tesla's lineup of electric vehicles.
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is an electric SUV that looks like a Mustang but runs on electricity instead of gas. It's designed to be fun to drive and has a lot of modern features.
BEV means Battery Electric Vehicle. These cars run only on electricity and don't use gas or diesel like regular cars. They're becoming more common as people look for cleaner ways to drive.
An EV, or electric vehicle, is a type of car that runs on electricity instead of traditional fuel like gasoline. They are better for the environment because they produce fewer emissions.
The Star Ray EMI Super Hybrid is a new type of SUV made by Geely, which is a car company from China. This SUV uses both electricity and gasoline to run, making it more efficient than regular cars.
The Staria is a new vehicle from Hyundai that can be used for carrying people or things. It has a modern look and includes many new features to make it comfortable and practical.
A plug-in hybrid is a type of car that can use both electricity and gas. You can charge it at home or at charging stations, and it can drive a certain distance on just electricity before switching to gas.
The BMW iX3 is an electric SUV that provides a good driving range, making it suitable for daily use without frequent charging.
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Second place, Skoda L-Rock, by the way.
Third place, Kiri before. Yes, you've guessed it.
Another awards ceremony where it was pretty much dominated by electric vehicles.
Tesla has launched the cheaper Model 3 standard in the UK.
We now get it for $37,990.
But there's a lot less car for a lot less money, not even a radio.
The cost cutting reaches the driver's touch, the seat, the steering wheel,
all manual adjustments, no touch screens in the back.
And of course, lots of stripped out content in the car, but it's a lower price.
And the same happening in Canada, but with the Model Y.
Tesla slipping the cheaper Model Y into the Canadian lineup quietly last night.
Now starting at $49,990, that's Canadian dollars for the Model Y standard.
That one does get a radio though, because that one's made in Berlin, but shipped to Canada.
Whereas I guess the UK ones, what, they're Giga Shanghai anyway, right-hand drive.
And so, yeah, the odd supply chain's not quite aligning there.
Tesla is still in charge of the USA, by the way, as the 2025 numbers come in,
head and shoulders above everybody else.
Below the picture, below Tesla, the picture is livelier.
Chevy Equinox is ahead of the Ford Mustang, Mark E is ahead of the Hyundai Arnick 5,
but things are much tighter further down the table.
Electric cars will take a bigger share of the pie in 2026 in the UK.
Registrations are forecasted to hit $580,000.
That's a 29% share.
That's Bev's, by the way, of the UK new car market.
We've got a 33% mandate, but because of some of the ways you can fudge the numbers
and roll things over from previous years or sell more vans, none of the carmakers are likely,
despite their protests, going to pay any more fines again for the third year in a row here in the UK,
where we'll hit a 33% Bev share by the end of the year.
So you can argue amongst yourselves if mandates do or don't work,
the carmakers will say we don't like it, but we're getting a lot more EVs on our roads.
Now, electric car sales have recovered in Germany after a bit of a dip as incentives went.
They were 43% higher in 2025 compared to the previous year.
Germany taking the crown once again for being Europe's number one EV market.
Ford say they will develop the world's cheapest EV motors for their new universal platform,
Doug Field, their chief of EVs, telling Motor Trend that there have been benchmarking motors from around the world,
and their task is to not only make the best ones, but the cheapest ones as well.
Geely's new hybrid SUV is going to be called the Star Ray EMI Super Hybrid.
Hyundai also launched the Staria, but we'll get onto that.
So the Star Ray is a hybrid that cost $29,990 it comes to the UK.
That'll be plug-in hybrid competition for the likes of the Kia Sportage.
GM say they will book a $6 billion hit on their change of EV plans
and having to slow things down a little bit in the United States.
And what holds people back from buying an electric car in America?
Well, two really interesting data points coming out today.
First of all, HSBC Global Research says what holds people back is not the costs so much of EVs,
although price and range are the two main barriers,
but people in America are worried that EVs just don't go far enough.
And our second study today coming from Deloitte says that 47% of the respondents in America
named driving range as the reason that they wouldn't go EV.
Then in that survey, it was charging time coming next, holding people back.
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About this episode
The episode dives into the latest developments in the EV market, highlighting Tesla's launch of the stripped-down Model 3 Standard in the UK and the introduction of a cheaper Model Y in Canada. It discusses the projected growth of electric vehicles in the UK, with registrations expected to hit 29% of the new car market in 2026. Additionally, it covers Ford's plans for affordable EV motors, the recovery of electric car sales in Germany, and key barriers to EV adoption in the U.S., such as range anxiety and charging time.
It's EV News Briefly for Friday 09 January 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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