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Hyundai IONIQ 3 In Concept Form, Skoda Vision 7S Flagship and Solid-State Powered Mercedes-Benz EQS | 11 Sep 2025

EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs Sep 11, 2025 20 min

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Hyundai unveils the IONIQ 3 concept at the IAA Motor Show, showcasing a compact electric hatch with striking design elements, set for production next year. Skoda introduces the Vision 7S, their upcoming electric flagship seven-seater, while Mercedes-Benz tests a modified EQS with solid-state batteries, achieving an impressive 749-mile range. The episode also covers the latest in EV inventory trends in the US, the rise of EV sales in China, and Volkswagen's rebranding of the ID.3 GTX to GTI, highlighting the evolving landscape of electric vehicles.

Topics: hyundai ioniq 3 skoda vision 7s solid-state batteries ev inventory trends china ev sales volkswagen id.3 gti

Cars: Hyundai Ioniq 3 Mercedes-Benz EQS Plymouth GTX Pontiac Solstice Porsche Taycan Rivian R1S Rivian R1T Tesla Model 3 Tesla Model Y Volkswagen e-Golf Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen ID.3 Volkswagen ID.4 Volkswagen ID. Buzz Volkswagen Passat

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Hyundai Ioniq 3

"...rope and will pretty much certainly be called the IONIQ 3, although two and four could be possible names...."

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Volkswagen Golf

"...etres long, 4,288 millimetres. That is Volkswagen Golf Territory all day long. Hyundai called it an aero..."

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Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Eqs

"Now, solid-state batteries are in the news a lot at the moment. A modified Mercedes-Benz EQS with a solid-state battery from their partner's Factorio just travelled 749 miles,"

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Pontiac Solstice

"...wo solid-state cell types, and the type they call solstice cells contain no liquids. They use a sulfide-base..."

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Tesla Model

"What did well? Tesla Model. Why was Norway's best-selling vehicle in August?"

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Volkswagen Id Buzz

"...ix months in a row doing very well in Norway. The ID BUZZ was second. That's not a mainstream vehicle, nor ..."

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Volkswagen Id4

"...icle, nor a cheap one. Followed by the Volkswagen ID4, just behind. Then the Model 3 was fourth in Augu..."

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Tesla Model 3

"...owed by the Volkswagen ID4, just behind. Then the Model 3 was fourth in August, but down a bit from last ye..."

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Plymouth GTX

"...l Motors and Pilot, their locations, and also the GTX is no more, but the cars themselves will be."

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Volkswagen Id3

"Well, Volkswagen announced at the Munich Motor Show, the IAA show that the ID.3 GTX is being upgraded. There was a mid-cycle refresh of the ID.3."

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Volkswagen Passat

"...tes, and you've got Golf and Polo and TIG one and Passat. What are you doing inventing a whole bunch of ne..."

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Porsche Taycan

"... turbos, and there's no turbocharger in a Porsche Taycan. And so just call it the ID.3 GTI."

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Volkswagen Egolf

"In fact, no. Call it the Golf GTI or the E-Golf. Just get rid of ID."

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Rivian R1S

"California Governor Gavin Newsom. Now using Irivian R1-S, this is official state vehicle."

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Rivian R1T

"Image is posted on forums showing R1-T pickup at Rivian's"

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