The Nissan Leaf S is the simplest and cheapest version of Nissan's electric car called the Leaf. It's a good choice if you want an electric car that doesn't cost too much.
The Chevrolet Bolt is a small electric car that doesn't cost too much and can drive a good distance on a single charge. It's a popular choice for people wanting an electric car.
The BMW X4 is a fancy small SUV that looks sporty. BMW is stopping the versions that use regular gas engines, probably to make more electric cars instead.
The Skoda Epiq is a small car made for driving around cities easily. It's simple, easy to park, and good on fuel, making it a popular choice for people who need a car mainly for short trips and busy streets.
The Lamborghini Lanzador was a special electric car idea that Lamborghini planned to make but then stopped. It showed what their electric cars might look like.
The Toyota Mirai is a car that runs on hydrogen instead of gas or electricity. It uses special technology to turn hydrogen into power, but you need special places to fill it up with hydrogen.
The Aston Martin Valhalla is a very fast car that uses both a gasoline engine and electric motors to move. It can use electricity to help it go faster and save fuel.
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Nissan has postponed, but not cancelled,
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BMW has shut the door for good on the X4's combustion run.
The next generation X4 will be electric, called the IX4.
BMW will build it in Hungary at their very important EV plant
in the location of Debrecen,
which is becoming increasingly part of BMW's EV strategy.
Spain says they want to be Europe's EV factory.
And talking of Hungary just now,
that's an important place to build cars.
Turkey is as well, giving access to the European market.
Slovakia is a huge production hub for automobiles
in the European Union.
But Spain says we want to be number one.
Volkswagen are gonna make all their small urban cars there,
like the Skoda, if not the Skoda Epic,
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A lot was made about it in the headlines today,
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yeah, sure, Ferraris, Lamborghinis,
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they should do it on their own time.
A lot was made about this Lamborghini cancellation.
As you can imagine, it doesn't matter in the slightest.
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by the way, they still got batteries.
The European car pricing power is having a moment,
following lockdowns.
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The UK has a shortage of qualified people
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26% of technicians hold an EV qualification,
but we need to focus more on small businesses
that don't have the money to invest ahead of demand,
but when demand arrives to have those schemes
in place to train their technicians
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Toyota is facing class action lawsuit
in the United States and Los Angeles
and Mirai owners who said that they were
oversold the convenience of filling up with hydrogen
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About this episode
The discussion covers key updates in the EV industry including Nissan postponing the Leaf S in the US, BMW transitioning the X4 to an all-electric IX4 built in Hungary, and Spain's ambitions to become Europe's EV manufacturing hub. Lamborghini's cancellation of its all-electric Lanzador concept is addressed with context on supercar electrification timelines. The episode also highlights challenges like the UK's shortage of qualified EV technicians and Toyota facing a US class action lawsuit over hydrogen fuel convenience. Celebrity sightings and market pricing dynamics with Chinese EV entrants add extra color to the news.
It's EV News Briefly for Monday 23 February 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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