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DAILY : Leapmotor Spanish Production, SK On Solid State Plant & Rivian Breaks Ground In Georgia | 17 Sep 2025

EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs Sep 17, 2025 25 min

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Leap Motor is set to produce vehicles in Spain, potentially avoiding hefty EU tariffs on imports. Meanwhile, SK On has opened a solid-state battery pilot plant, aiming for commercialization by 2029, while Rivian breaks ground on a $5 billion facility in Georgia, focusing on scaling production for its upcoming R2 SUV. The episode also covers updates on the Audi E5 Sportback, the Renault 4's cargo variant, and the latest developments in Tesla's warranty and safety investigations. Insights into the EV market's future and the challenges faced by manufacturers are discussed throughout.

Topics: leap motor production solid-state batteries rivian facility audi e5 sportback renault 4 cargo van tesla warranty updates nissan leaf production issues ev market trends battery procurement challenges autonomous vehicle testing

Cars: Alpina B10 Audi A4 Audi E5 Sportback Audi e-tron Chrysler Voyager Dodge Charger Geely Galaxy EX5 Leapmotor C10 Nissan Leaf Renault 4 CV Rivian R2 Suzuki e Vitara Suzuki Vitara Tesla Cybertruck Tesla Model Y Volkswagen Touareg

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C10 Leapmoto

"Welcome back to the podcast. LeapMoto will build its cars in Spain. SKON opens a solid-..."

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E5 Audi E5

"...edition of EV News China, we're talking about the Audi E5 Sportback. Crazy massive screen in that thing."

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Chrysler Voyager

"Crazy massive screen in that thing. The Voyager Dream MPV big launch and BYD's SEAL07 is improved..."

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Tesla Cybertruck

"...nswer the question, years after the launch of the Cybertruck, why is nobody else following the 48-volt archite..."

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Alpina B10

"... 200 million euros in a Spanish factory. That the B10, that's the SUV, somewhat a compact SUV,"

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Rivian R2

"...ormously rewarding because they're working on the R2. That's the new SUV."

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Renault 4

"down could well be unstoppable. Renault 4 is next in the news. Man, I love this vehicle."

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Dodge Charger

"Let's move on. Geely will provide a free charger in the UK with the new EX5."

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Galaxy Geely Ex5

"...ger with every purchase of the Galaxy, sorry, the Geely EX5, which under the Geely name, you know, because Ge..."

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Tesla Model Y

"we'll talk some more Tesla and a probe into the Model Y plus Suzuki's Vitara E. Stick around, back in a m..."

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Suzuki Vitara

"... Tesla and a probe into the Model Y plus Suzuki's Vitara E. Stick around, back in a moment."

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Evitara

"as it seeks a foothold in the EV market. It's the Evitara SUV, made in India for export to 100 countries,"

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Volkswagen Tuareg

"This could be the first SSP model, the Volkswagen Tuareg, now sold with a combustion engine"

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Audi A4

"Other reports say SSP could appear on the Audi A4 e-tron from 2028, some saying the ID Golf,"

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Audi Etron

"Other reports say SSP could appear on the Audi A4 e-tron from 2028, some saying the ID Golf,"

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Nissan Leaf

"..., Nissan has cut its production plans for the new leaf, I'm sorry to say,"

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