DAILY: $20M Boost For Telo’s Tiny Truck, EV/ICE Price Parity Reached and Acura Ends ZDX Early | 25 Sep 2025
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Tello Trucks secures a $20 million investment to advance its tiny electric pickup, the MT1, promising a range of up to 350 miles. Meanwhile, electric vehicle prices have reached parity with internal combustion engines, boosting sales. Acura announces the early end of the ZDX production due to disappointing sales. The episode also covers advancements in charging infrastructure, including pilot sites for universal charging, and highlights the growing demand for electric vehicles in Europe. Discussions on battery technology and public charging accessibility add depth to the evolving EV landscape.
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TELO RAISES $20M FOR TINY PICKUP https://evne.ws/428aByR
ELECTRIC AND GAS VEHICLES REACH TEMPORARY PRICE PARITY IN US https://evne.ws/46S3mxD
ACURA ENDS ZDX ELECTRIC SUV PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/428apQ9
SILA OPENS SILICON ANODE PLANT IN WASHINGTON https://evne.ws/428apQ9
AUGUST 2025 SEES NEW EV SALES GROWTH IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/4gFAprX
FORD RELEASES BLUECRUISE 1.4 FOR F-150 LIGHTNING https://evne.ws/3W7iVeG
ELECTRIFY AMERICA PILOT SUPPORTS BOTH CCS1 AND NACS IN SAME STALL https://evne.ws/4gF2IHh
KEMPOWER AND EO DEPLOY 342 BUS CHARGERS https://evne.ws/4gF2IHh
NEW IRS CHANGES CREATE EV TAX-CREDIT UNCERTAINTY https://evne.ws/48updwj
AUDI E-TRON BATTERIES PLAY ROLE IN NEW GUNDELSHEIM HYBRID ENERGY PARK https://evne.ws/3IcQh8U
DATA BREACH EXPOSES EV CHARGING CUSTOMER DATA https://evne.ws/3KjHxhR
EV CHARGING STUDY FINDS CHARGER UPTIME NOT REALISTICALLY TRACKED https://evne.ws/4gEZseI
HYUNDAI MOBIS TO HIRE 450 FOR BATTERY FACTORY IN NAVARRA, SPAIN https://evne.ws/46ssvNW
Honda Crv
"the ZDX sold mainly with very heavy incentives in all seriousness, tongue out of cheek now. Yeah, look, they were massively subsidizing this vehicle. It was like $5 more than a Honda CR-V hybrid, which is, you know, not a ZDX. And so you'd go for the electric one, wouldn't you? But in order to"
Honda Prologue
"... customers through the door, a bit like the Honda Prologue does really well in the sales, but look what they..."
Ford F-150 Lightning
"... Now, Ford is racing BlueCruise 1.4 for the F-150 Lightning rolling out the new software update for the truck..."
Tesla Semi
"...tically shifts the vehicle when alongside a large semi truck to give it a little bit more space. Yeah, i..."
Audi Etron
"all going to drive around on electrons one day, and we'll all do it at our own speed. Let's talk about the Audi e-tron batteries playing a role in a new hybrid energy park. Ian B. Vey has commissioned a 58 megawatt solar park in Gundelsheim. I'm so sorry to my German"
Dodge Charger
"...through one of their third party partners. Now, a charger help study found that routing software can mark a..."
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