https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/1b26dfc6-f362-4129-8218-167c706ce29d On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News! We review some of the just-published EV sales figures for Q2 and June, BMW finally reveals its iX5 alongside the rest of the X5 family, and EVs save the day again and again as the Northern Hemisphere struggles with heatwave-related power cuts. These stories and more, on today's show! Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/07/11/ten-589-q2-june-sales-bmw-ix5-debuts-evs-save-the-day-during-heatwaves/ 👥 Today's Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org 🎁 Win an EV with CCAN Action Fund! - https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle (Vehicle manufacturers are not participants in or sponsors of this raffle. See Official Rules. Void where prohibited) ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 ⏱️ Episode Timeline 00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts! 00:35 - Welcome to the show 00:55 - Q2 and June sales figures. 03:15 - GM has an unusually large inventory of unsold Bolts 04:35 - BMW iX5 Debuts 05:50 - Tesla autonomous systems in the spotlight (again) 06:53 - Rivian announces $1.5 Billion Share sale 07:52 - Fiat Topolino goes on sale 09:12 - U.S. Administration continues war on green 10:11 - Polestar Offers Ridiculous Discounts As It Becomes Illegal 11:22 - EVs help around the Northern Hemisphere in heat waves 12:24 - Sponsor Segment - CCAN Action Fund 13:52 - Cadillac Vistiq recalled for third row issues 14:16 - Harbinger recalls stripped chassis vehicles. 14:26 - Mustang Mach E recalled 14:46 - China requires battery firms to pay their suppliers quicker 15:05 - Renault Trucks in Europe extend their e-Tech T models’ range 15:19 - Kia EV2 gets UK Government Grant 15:35 - CATL currently building more than 200 swap stations a month 15:47 - Lotus Eletres will arrive in Canada soon. 16:01 - Washington DC is getting is first en-route bus chargers 16:13 - Cornell University develops new recycling technique for batteries 16:30 - Dacia Spring drops its price below £12,000 16:44 - EA expands its NACS charging availability 16:56 - Renault adds google Gemini to its vehicles 17:08 - Audi confirms a new A4 e-tron 17:21 - Volvo CS delivers first A30 articulated 17:34 - Ionity incentivizes people to stop fast charging by 80% SOC 17:50 - Tata launches its Sierra.EV 18:07 - One in eight new Mercedes-Benz Cars is electric 18:22 - Wisk aero faces lawsuit 18:36 - Renault upgrades its Renault Master EV 18:49 - Scout motor sued by dealers in WA 19:02 - Subaru prices Trailseeker for 2027 19:15 - Leapmotor Launches the D99 in China 19:27 - Kia launches AWD variant of EV4 19:40 - GLC temporarily halts production. 19:53 - CARIAD ends its automated driving alliance with Bosch 20:04 - Gotion Hight-Tech new battery plant for Spain 20:16 - Nissan launches lower-capacity LEAF in the UK 20:31 - BYD Seal 08 secures massive orders in a week 20:44 - EU looks to accelerate permitting for EV charging stations 20:56 - Xpeng Mona L03 starts pre-sales in China 21:12 - WattEV expands its charging 21:23 - CATL unveils a new battery capable of 8C charging 21:34 - McMurtry unveils its production Spéirling 21:45 - Renault rejected BYD’s advances twice in the last two years. 21:59 - ESB eCars raises its charging rates in Ireland, Northern ireland 22:12 - VW is considering bringing Chinese EVs to Europe 22:22 - Joby Aviation, Toyota launch stage one of manufacturing partnership 22:35 - South Korean government removes BYD from its subsidy program 22:47 - Spain Invests €100 million in national charging network 22:59 - Ireland’s EV for Clunkers is fully subscribed within an hour 23:12 - Pressure helps batteries 23:27 - UK Government launches consultation to upgrade power at rest stops 22:39 - Brussels will soon charge fees for EV owners blocking stations 23:50 - Stellantis opens Leapmotor order books for B03X 24:04 - Penn State University say they’ve developed a way to turn PET into Graphite 24:22 - Sponsor Segment - You 25:37 - (and Energy Sage!) 26:12 - China makes strides in EV regulations. 27:23 - VW gets sheep to help its factory. 28:47 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements 30:01 - Thank you & goodbye - Keep Evolving! 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2026 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:34:42 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://fedi.video https://fedi.video/lazy-static/avatars/02f93071-79de-43d5-8a8f-e4ed5a39345c.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/1b26dfc6-f362-4129-8218-167c706ce29d All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://fedi.video/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.