BRIEFLY: Stellantis Batteries, Leaked Model Y, Ford Puma Gen-E and more | 22 Sep 2025
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BRIEFLY: Stellantis Batteries, Leaked Model Y, Ford Puma Gen-E and more | 22 Sep 2025
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It's EV News briefly for Monday 22nd of September.
Everything in less than five minutes if you're stuffed for time today.
Don't worry, let's get you up to speed.
Stalantis has developed an intelligent battery integrated system.
They've put it into the Peugeot E3008 to begin with.
Integrating the inverter, charging functions into the battery, simplifying power, delivery
and management.
It makes it 40kg lighter, more energy efficient, more peak power charging and of course with
more range for the same battery, everyone's a winner.
Leaked details of the Model Y, codenamed E41, have surfaced a hacker looking at the firmware
that he's got access to, shows a simple audio system, simplified cabing, less screens and
no seat controls, no glass roof, fewer tech amenities, new front fascia, a lot of things
stripped out of this but they're going to have to do that to get a 35,000 model Y.
We think it may come.
An announcement before the end of the year.
Now the tax credit is going.
Panasonic is developing an anode-less battery cell for Tesla.
Now put one of those in a Model Y because it'll store 25% more energy.
That's serious range, that's 90 miles of extra range in a Model Y.
That's huge, aiming for 2027.
It's Panasonic, they know what they're doing, Tesla's big battery partner.
That would be longer ranges or stick with the range you've got.
That's your headline number.
Maybe bump it a little bit for marketing reasons, but put a smaller pack in.
That's lighter, that's more efficient.
Who does efficiency really well?
Oh, yeah, that would be Tesla.
Ford Pumas Gen E is leading the car wow rankings.
Now it's eligible for the full foreground off almost of the federal, sorry, the electric
car grants.
No, I'm not in America.
From our government, that brings the price down to the mid-20s, which is very, very sensible
pricing for that little car.
Volkswagen and their new city car will only come in a VW badge.
The ID Everyone concept will be a VW, but not a Seat or a Skoda or a Cupra.
Ford's Blue Oval City Manufacturing Hub in Tennessee has now finished construction.
The machines are in and all the hard work is done.
Now the hard work really begins.
Scout Motors is adding a $300 million supplier park.
Scout Motors will build the park adjacent to their vehicle production facility for things
like battery assembly, accessories and streamlining supply chains, the vehicles that are going
to be made there.
DAF is the trucking company, which is putting into series production battery electric versions
of their XD and XF models, featuring modular lithium ion phosphate batteries with up to
500 kilometers of range rapid DC charging.
They're a little behind on that by a couple of years, that project, but finally going
into series production as electric trucking is really taking off on the European continent,
by the way.
There's a Californian non-profit called Velos, and their new campaign called Electric For
All has delivered its message about EV benefits and incentives to hundreds of millions of
people in the first two months of their marketing campaign.
They are talking about reasons to go EV, less maintenance, better range on vehicles these
days, better performing cars, pushing buyers to claim the remaining federal incentives.
Also the state level bonuses you can get and local incentives, more details at electricforall.org.
The UK now has over 85,000 public charges and growing at 30% a year, but the industry
body Charge UK is calling for reforms, including lowering VAT if I charge my car at home, pay
5% if I go down the road and use the same electricity, but public charge it, I pay 20%
VAT.
In no way is that possibly fair or justifiable, but our government is a little bit short of
money.
I don't think they're going to give us a favor as EV drivers any time soon.
And finally, the BMW X5 will come in five power trains when it is launched in a couple
of years time.
Petrol diesel, plug-in hybrid, battery electric, and hydrogen.
They're working with Toyota to make hydrogen versions of those X5s, which is great, a shame
you can't fill them up anywhere though.
About this episode
Stellantis has unveiled an intelligent battery integrated system in the Peugeot E3008, enhancing efficiency and reducing weight. Leaked details of a budget-friendly Model Y suggest significant tech reductions to meet a $35,000 price point. Panasonic is developing an anode-less battery cell for Tesla, promising a substantial range increase. The Ford Puma Gen-E is gaining traction with federal grants making it more affordable. Other highlights include updates on electric trucking, public charging reforms in the UK, and BMW's plans for diverse powertrains in the upcoming X5.
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It's EV News Briefly for Monday 22 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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STELLANTIS BATTERY TECH INCREASES EV RANGE https://evne.ws/4nrwVMg
LEAKED DETAILS OF NEW MODEL Y https://evne.ws/3KgkZyr
PANASONIC PUSHES ANODE-FREE EV BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3VuB1XW
FORD PUMA GEN-E LEADS CARWOW RANKINGS https://evne.ws/4njRlae
VOLKSWAGEN WILL SELL CITY CAR AS VOLKSWAGEN https://evne.ws/3KdGG28
BLUEOVAL CITY CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED; EV START DELAYED https://evne.ws/42GwSE0
SCOUT MOTORS ADDS $300M SUPPLIER PARK https://evne.ws/46ClSJ7
DAF BEGINS XD AND XF ELECTRIC PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/4pC1pwO
ELECTRIC FOR ALL REACHES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS https://evne.ws/4mvmndQ
RISING COSTS THREATEN UK EV CHARGING AFFORDABILITY https://evne.ws/3Kmn6Rf
BMW X5 TO OFFER FIVE DRIVETRAINS https://evne.ws/4nIsBIs
Patreon 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
STELLANTIS BATTERY TECH INCREASES EV RANGE https://evne.ws/4nrwVMg
LEAKED DETAILS OF NEW MODEL Y https://evne.ws/3KgkZyr
PANASONIC PUSHES ANODE-FREE EV BATTERIES https://evne.ws/3VuB1XW
FORD PUMA GEN-E LEADS CARWOW RANKINGS https://evne.ws/4njRlae
VOLKSWAGEN WILL SELL CITY CAR AS VOLKSWAGEN https://evne.ws/3KdGG28
BLUEOVAL CITY CONSTRUCTION COMPLETED; EV START DELAYED https://evne.ws/42GwSE0
SCOUT MOTORS ADDS $300M SUPPLIER PARK https://evne.ws/46ClSJ7
DAF BEGINS XD AND XF ELECTRIC PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/4pC1pwO
ELECTRIC FOR ALL REACHES HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS https://evne.ws/4mvmndQ
RISING COSTS THREATEN UK EV CHARGING AFFORDABILITY https://evne.ws/3Kmn6Rf
BMW X5 TO OFFER FIVE DRIVETRAINS https://evne.ws/4nIsBIs
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