TEN 605 | EV Trumps ICE, Polestar 2 Bows Out, Cops In The Air
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On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News!
Battery EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars combined in the EU for the first time, Polestar 2 production ends after about 200,000 cars, and Florida Polytechnic University's police become the first US force to add a Jetson ONE eVTOL.
These stories and more, on today's show!
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Welcome!
00:30 - Editorial: Elections!
01:04 - EU: EVs outsell petrol and diesel combined
02:22 - Q3 results: BYD, Ford, VW and more
04:01 - Volvo: 50,000+ EX60 orders
05:06 - Six-month wait for Mercedes CLA and GLC
06:04 - EU votes to relax 2035 CO₂ rules
07:06 - Ultraviolette X-47 Venom
08:18 - Polestar 2 production ends
09:19 - Ford Fathom will power your home
10:18 - NHTSA: cyan lamps for driverless cars
11:17 - Renewables make 28% of US electricity
12:25 - Sponsor: Little Collie Shepherd
14:06 - Recall: Audi Q4 e-tron
14:32 - No Cybertruck for Australia and NZ
14:50 - BMW offers $1,000 loyalty cash on the iX5
15:06 - Jetta M6 EV goes on sale in China
15:20 - VW puts ADAS under Audi's lead
15:31 - Chery's 1.44 MW Volt-dragon flash charging
15:44 - ARENA funds JET Charge V2G trial in the ACT
15:58 - AI for robotaxi charging
16:09 - Longer-lasting lithium-metal cells
16:20 - Moldova's 2030 e-mobility roadmap
16:32 - sonnen files for insolvency
16:45 - Seattle plans 200 curbside chargers
16:58 - Ionity adds battery storage to charging parks
17:09 - SVOLT semi-solid-state pack
17:23 - Audi's two-brand strategy in China
17:38 - Opel plans an electric Agila
17:51 - Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880
18:03 - CATL all-solid-state trial production
18:17 - Wellhouse Kia PV5 campervan
18:30 - Bill to bring back the US EV tax credit
18:43 - BYD joins the UN Global Compact
18:54 - Allye Energy's 400 kW mobile charger
19:08 - Fiat Topolino reaches US dealers
19:21 - Qwello raises up to €55 million
19:35 - EU fleet EV targets go voluntary?
19:49 - UK invests £52.6m in Nexeon
20:04 - UK Budget: £100m for cheaper public charging
20:18 - Portugal's low-income EV subsidy
20:36 - VW opens a dismantling line at Zwickau
20:49 - Infineon's €1.1bn GaN chip plant in Austria
21:05 - UK adopts Euro 7
21:18 - AMG Lithium opens a solid-electrolyte lab
21:29 - MBTA orders dual-mode locomotives
21:44 - Range Energy's electric reefer trailer
21:55 - VW gets a Level 3 test permit in Hefei
22:05 - GM ends its magnet deal with e-VAC
22:16 - World's largest electric ship enters service
22:28 - Archer plans Texas air taxi networks
22:39 - Japan cuts EV subsidies by up to 40%
22:50 - Cyprus plans 94 more fast chargers
23:01 - XPeng and Electronity plan Mexico charging
23:11 - Stellantis and Bolt Paris robotaxis
23:25 - Rivian buys UK AI startup Third Dimension
23:38 - GM Ventures backs sodium-ion Peak Energy
23:49 - EGO adds eight zero-turn mowers
24:00 - Used Chinese EVs' back door into the EU
24:15 - XCMG's cabless autonomous yard tractor
24:26 - Energica restarts under new owners
24:40 - GWM to build the Ora 5 in Bulgaria
24:51 - Amazon India adds 3,000 Tata EV trucks
25:02 - DHL takes 25 electric KAMAG yard movers
25:13 - VW pauses its India EV investment
25:23 - Denza N8 opens for pre-orders
25:36 - 2027 Lexus RZ priced from $47,495
25:50 - Kia holds 2027 EV6 prices
26:03 - Yangwang's flagship sedan named Altior
26:17 - Electric BMW X7 rumoured for 2027
26:28 - Kadena Air Base bars BYD vehicles
26:43 - E-Motiv reveals the Demo 1 motorcycle
27:02 - Sponsor: You!
28:08 - BMW Motorrad invests in Venna
29:17 - Florida Poly police add a Jetson ONE eVTOL
30:31 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
31:31 - Thanks, and goodbye!
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
Battery EVs outsell petrol and diesel cars combined in the EU for the first time, Polestar 2 production ends after about 200,000 cars, and Florida Polytechnic University's police become the first US force to add a Jetson ONE eVTOL.
These stories and more, on today's show!
----
Full shownotes, links, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/10/31/ten-605-ev-trumps-ice-polestar-2-bows-out-cops-in-the-air/
*👥 Today's Sponsors*
🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org
🐕 Little Collie Shepherd - https://littlecollie.com
✊ 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/
🎃 Halloween merch - https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/184539808
🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm
₿ BC1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH
💬 Join the Conversation
🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show
💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg
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🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social
🧵 https://www.threads.com/@transportevolved
📸 https://www.instagram.com/transportevolved
🔁 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2
*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Welcome!
00:30 - Editorial: Elections!
01:04 - EU: EVs outsell petrol and diesel combined
02:22 - Q3 results: BYD, Ford, VW and more
04:01 - Volvo: 50,000+ EX60 orders
05:06 - Six-month wait for Mercedes CLA and GLC
06:04 - EU votes to relax 2035 CO₂ rules
07:06 - Ultraviolette X-47 Venom
08:18 - Polestar 2 production ends
09:19 - Ford Fathom will power your home
10:18 - NHTSA: cyan lamps for driverless cars
11:17 - Renewables make 28% of US electricity
12:25 - Sponsor: Little Collie Shepherd
14:06 - Recall: Audi Q4 e-tron
14:32 - No Cybertruck for Australia and NZ
14:50 - BMW offers $1,000 loyalty cash on the iX5
15:06 - Jetta M6 EV goes on sale in China
15:20 - VW puts ADAS under Audi's lead
15:31 - Chery's 1.44 MW Volt-dragon flash charging
15:44 - ARENA funds JET Charge V2G trial in the ACT
15:58 - AI for robotaxi charging
16:09 - Longer-lasting lithium-metal cells
16:20 - Moldova's 2030 e-mobility roadmap
16:32 - sonnen files for insolvency
16:45 - Seattle plans 200 curbside chargers
16:58 - Ionity adds battery storage to charging parks
17:09 - SVOLT semi-solid-state pack
17:23 - Audi's two-brand strategy in China
17:38 - Opel plans an electric Agila
17:51 - Tesla Semi catches fire on I-880
18:03 - CATL all-solid-state trial production
18:17 - Wellhouse Kia PV5 campervan
18:30 - Bill to bring back the US EV tax credit
18:43 - BYD joins the UN Global Compact
18:54 - Allye Energy's 400 kW mobile charger
19:08 - Fiat Topolino reaches US dealers
19:21 - Qwello raises up to €55 million
19:35 - EU fleet EV targets go voluntary?
19:49 - UK invests £52.6m in Nexeon
20:04 - UK Budget: £100m for cheaper public charging
20:18 - Portugal's low-income EV subsidy
20:36 - VW opens a dismantling line at Zwickau
20:49 - Infineon's €1.1bn GaN chip plant in Austria
21:05 - UK adopts Euro 7
21:18 - AMG Lithium opens a solid-electrolyte lab
21:29 - MBTA orders dual-mode locomotives
21:44 - Range Energy's electric reefer trailer
21:55 - VW gets a Level 3 test permit in Hefei
22:05 - GM ends its magnet deal with e-VAC
22:16 - World's largest electric ship enters service
22:28 - Archer plans Texas air taxi networks
22:39 - Japan cuts EV subsidies by up to 40%
22:50 - Cyprus plans 94 more fast chargers
23:01 - XPeng and Electronity plan Mexico charging
23:11 - Stellantis and Bolt Paris robotaxis
23:25 - Rivian buys UK AI startup Third Dimension
23:38 - GM Ventures backs sodium-ion Peak Energy
23:49 - EGO adds eight zero-turn mowers
24:00 - Used Chinese EVs' back door into the EU
24:15 - XCMG's cabless autonomous yard tractor
24:26 - Energica restarts under new owners
24:40 - GWM to build the Ora 5 in Bulgaria
24:51 - Amazon India adds 3,000 Tata EV trucks
25:02 - DHL takes 25 electric KAMAG yard movers
25:13 - VW pauses its India EV investment
25:23 - Denza N8 opens for pre-orders
25:36 - 2027 Lexus RZ priced from $47,495
25:50 - Kia holds 2027 EV6 prices
26:03 - Yangwang's flagship sedan named Altior
26:17 - Electric BMW X7 rumoured for 2027
26:28 - Kadena Air Base bars BYD vehicles
26:43 - E-Motiv reveals the Demo 1 motorcycle
27:02 - Sponsor: You!
28:08 - BMW Motorrad invests in Venna
29:17 - Florida Poly police add a Jetson ONE eVTOL
30:31 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
31:31 - Thanks, and goodbye!
*🎙️ Credits:*
Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Music: via Artlist.io
© Transport Evolved LLC, 2026
