BRIEFLY: Skoda, Rivian, Ford & more | 10 Feb 2026
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It's EV news briefly for Tuesday 10th of February.
Everything EV in less than five minutes.
If you haven't got time for the full podcast, let's get you up to speed
so you don't miss a thing.
We'll start with news of Skoda teasing the Epic EPI Q.
This is going to be the same price as their small combustion car, the Kamek.
This is going to be up against like the Citroen EC3 and the Renault 4 and 5.
So well under 25,000 euros or pounds using the Volkswagen MEB Plus platform.
You'll find that underneath other things like the forthcoming VW ID Polo.
The Cupra Reval as well.
Power up to 155 kilowatts range up to 430 kilometers on this and two battery sizes.
The bigger battery 55 kilowatt hours.
So that's going to come sometime in the first half of this year from Skoda.
We're just getting more details on that.
Rivian giving us more details about their dedicated Apple Watch app.
And this is good news for every Rivian owner.
Right back to the earliest vehicles.
New software update confirming the feature.
Not quite available yet, but we've already got Apple Watch digital keys through the wallet.
The new companion app on your Apple Watch means that you can now use it as a key.
If the app is in the foreground, you can control things like the windows and start driving.
Also unlock the vehicle.
This is one of the ways that EVs are just so cool.
Yeah, they're pretty high tech, but they make convenient features and quality of
life improvements as well.
But don't tell that to anybody who's a never bever hanging on to their petrol or diesel.
Don't tell them that EVs are just better in every way.
BYD overtakes Ford in global sales rankings.
They've actually flipped flop places.
BYD has now taken Ford's place, its sixth place in the world's list of automakers.
Ford dropping to seventh place, by the way.
BYD exporting over a million vehicles overseas from China last year,
driving the growth BYD targeting a double, 100% growth if you like, in Germany.
They sold 23,000 units last year.
They want to sell 50,000 units in Germany this year.
They're expanding their dealership network to 350 locations by the end of the year.
They were at 26 locations last year, so BYD making big moves into Germany.
An aggressive price cuts because of the 6,000 euros you get off EVs there.
BYD also planning on seven or eight Australian launches.
That does include major revisions.
Things like the new Shark 6 Ute with a bigger engine,
three and a half thousand kilograms towing over a tonne payload.
Complete feature parity with its combustion pickup truck Ute competitors.
But also new cars coming from BYD to Australia as well.
Right hand drive market.
I'm really hopeful that we see some more of those here as well.
Genesis enters Italy.
Already got Genesis in Germany, UK and Switzerland.
Now we've got the GV60, GV70 and electric G80 entering Italy too.
Next up, France, Spain and the Netherlands for Genesis.
South Australian company VE Motion adding batteries and drive axles to semi-truck trailers.
So if an operator isn't ready to get rid of their diesel tractor unit yet,
they can buy the trailer with batteries that effectively push the thing along.
It saves 50% of the diesel that you use and that's a good emissions reduction.
Surely we want pure Bev trucks, yes.
But Australia is a big country and some operators might not be ready to do those long distances
and completely give up combustion yet.
That's a really interesting solution.
General Motors are pinning their future on LMR batteries.
They say they're targeting 2028 for its first LMR chemistry powered vehicles.
And finally, good news for Italy.
You're going to get another bunch of motorway charging stations, 18 service areas
and 104 charging points added by the end of this year.
They're using the good stuff, the Alpetronic HYC400 chargers.
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About this episode
Skoda teases the affordable Epic EPI Q EV with up to 430 km range, targeting sub-25,000 euro markets. Rivian announces an Apple Watch app for vehicle control and digital keys, enhancing EV convenience. BYD surpasses Ford in global sales, aggressively expanding in Germany and Australia with new models including a powerful electric ute. Genesis enters Italy with multiple EV models. South Australia's VE Motion innovates with battery-equipped semi-truck trailers to reduce diesel use. GM targets 2028 for LMR battery-powered vehicles. Italy plans major motorway charging station upgrades with high-power Alpetronic chargers.
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It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 10 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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SKODA EPICQ TEASES SUB-€25,000 ENTRY EV https://evne.ws/4tvCrRs
RIVIAN READIES APPLE WATCH APP FOR REMOTE CONTROL https://evne.ws/4trRrjq
BYD OVERTAKES FORD IN GLOBAL SALES RANKING https://evne.ws/4qAxX9H
BYD MOVES GERMANY 50,000 TARGET TO 2026 https://evne.ws/462BVk5
BYD PLANS “SEVEN OR EIGHT” AUSTRALIAN LAUNCHES IN 2026 https://evne.ws/404aAue
GENESIS ENTERS ITALY WITH THREE ELECTRIC MODELS https://evne.ws/4qo6iIR
VE MOTION LAUNCHES POWERED TRAILER FOR HEAVY TRANSPORT https://evne.ws/4kDPFHZ
GM PINS EV RESET ON LMR BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3Migp4a
ASPI PICKS E.ON FOR 104 MOTORWAY CHARGERS https://evne.ws/3Om99EV
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