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Volvo ES90 Enters Production, Mercedes GLC Interior Features Wild Screen and USA Raids Hyundai Factory | 06 Sep 2025

EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs Sep 06, 2025 24 min

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Volvo has begun production of the ES90, a new sedan that combines SUV-like features with impressive performance metrics, including ultra-fast charging capabilities. Meanwhile, Mercedes showcases the GLC's interior, featuring a massive hyperscreen that redefines luxury tech. The episode also covers a significant immigration raid at Hyundai's factory in the U.S., affecting hundreds of workers, and discusses the latest sales figures and trends in the EV market across Europe and the U.S., highlighting Tesla's recovery and new partnerships.

Topics: volvo es90 production mercedes glc interior features hyundai factory raid ev market trends tesla sales recovery wireless charging bmw i3 updates genesis gv90 launch porsche supercharger integration

Cars: Audi Allroad BMW i3 BMW iX3 (G08) Ford Puma Kia EV3 Mercedes-Benz EQS Mercedes-Benz GLC Mercedes-Benz S-Class Nissan Pulsar Polestar 2 Porsche Cayenne Tesla Model S Toyota Supra Volvo ES90 Volvo EX90

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ES90

"...e back to EV News Daily. Coming up today, Volvo's ES90 enters production. Mercedes-GLC interior features..."

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Volvo EX90

"...platform underpinnings, debuting last year in the EX90. That's the big SUV."

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Polestar 2

"It just sits up a little bit like a Polestar 2 sits up a little bit with a fastback opening for ..."

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Mercedes-Benz Mercedesbenz Eqs

"but to get more slippery, you have to do something like the Mercedes-Benz EQS, for instance, which they've said,"

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Mercedes-Benz Sclass

"for instance, which they've said, look, we should have stuck with S-Class styling and not gone super slippery."

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Audi Allroad

"and it provides more ground clearance, perhaps harking back to Volvo all-road editions of their wagons."

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Nissan Pulsar

"...eds to. It runs on Google, like recent Volvos and Pulsars. And we'll have Gemini."

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Glc Ev

"...ve on. Mercedes has shown off the interior of its GLC EV. The head of the vehicle's debut"

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iX3 (G08)

"Now, BMW showed off their iX3 yesterday. I gave you all the full details."

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BMW i3

"...ot to mention yesterday, they also bought out the i3. Now, not the i3 that you, and I think the i3 is,..."

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Kia EV3

"You won't be surprised here. VW ID 7 and Kia EV3 next. So, you know, it's not Norway"

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Ford Puma

"for vehicles like the little Ford Puma. Also, registration data in the UK"

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Tesla Model S

"...ome out. They'd whip the cloth off your brand new Model S. All the staff would applaud and stuff like that...."

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Porsche Cayenne

"is confirming wireless EV charging for the new Cayenne due to launch next year this is really smart from..."

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Toyota A90

"blows my mind how can you charge a car that quickly and a 90% efficiency it's about the same as plugging in which still blows my mind"

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