TEN 606 | Renewables Surf Blue Wave, Return Faulty EVs In EU, Waymo Hogs Chargers!
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On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News!
Renewable-energy stocks jump as Democrats win control of Congress and many governorships, a German court says EU product-safety law may already let buyers return EVs with faulty batteries, and Waymo robotaxis are hogging public fast chargers in San Diego, Nashville and St. Louis.
These stories and more, on today's show!
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Welcome!
00:31 - Renewables jump as Democrats win Congress
01:30 - EV sales: UK 32%, Germany 37%, China trucks 50%
02:34 - BMW iX sold out in the US
03:42 - EICMA: Yamaha NMAX E, ReBake Abler, Zero Ventura
04:54 - LiveWire warns of "substantial doubt"
05:55 - VW ID. Polo wins, ID. Golf paused
06:51 - BMW i3 50L: 1,213 km on one charge
08:04 - EU committee votes to relax 2035 CO₂ rules
09:12 - Ford's Privacy Promise site
10:13 - German court: return EVs with faulty batteries?
11:09 - Sponsor: Little Collie Shepherd
12:54 - Recall: GM AWD EVs, brake software
13:15 - Recall: BYD RIDE Type A school buses
13:27 - Recall: Thomas Built buses incl. Jouley
13:44 - Update: Finland and EV battery repair
14:04 - Leak: Kia EV7 to be built in Gwangju
14:17 - Schaeffler to cut 3,500 jobs
14:32 - Thailand raises imported-EV tax to 35%
14:44 - EDENenergy: storage from e-scooter batteries
14:59 - Vietnam's first electric container barge
15:13 - Fastned raises €27m in bonds
15:28 - Electra buys Mercedes-Benz charging network
15:41 - VW's Elli quits charger hardware
15:52 - Maximo solar robot passes 300,000 tasks
16:07 - 2027 RAV4 PHEV gets NACS
16:22 - Meet Evie, the DeepWay electric semi
16:35 - Ireland's fleet-flexibility pilot
16:47 - BYD C12 DUO electric coach for the UK
17:01 - E.ON Next: 6.5p/kWh overnight
17:15 - XPeng L05 for Germany in 2027
17:27 - BMW Level 2 for city streets
17:42 - BYD vows crackdown on padlocked charger
17:55 - Frankfurt passes 100 zero-emission buses
18:09 - Waymo picks the Toyota bZ4X
18:23 - Rivian van: 30% more range, AWD
18:37 - Toyota's lifted Woodland concepts at SEMA
18:49 - Comparing battery-recycling costs
19:04 - Mercedes-Benz assembles electric GLC in India
19:19 - Tandem solar cell hits 35.1%
19:32 - Believ takes over Blink chargers in Brighton
19:43 - Pennsylvania: $37m NEVI for 515 ports
19:54 - GAC Inpow battery plant in Thailand
20:06 - Ebusco secures €12m
20:19 - Waymo leaves Uber in Austin and Atlanta
20:32 - Nio Firefly gets a 60 kWh option
20:45 - Vingroup plans Philippines EV plant
20:56 - Miele orders 840 electric VW vans
21:10 - SPIRIT-E: eTGX feeds 350 kW to the grid
21:22 - BYD sells 300,000+ BEVs in a month
21:36 - smart #2 Couture sells out
21:53 - Webasto to sell battery business
22:04 - UK consults on charger cyber-security
22:17 - bp pulse opens up to ChargeHub
22:28 - Eli ZERO MX gets a "turbo" mode
22:43 - Tesla caps FSD speeding in Europe
22:56 - Recycling rare-earth magnets
23:08 - BMW Brilliance layoffs
23:22 - Mercedes-Benz Power Converter
23:35 - Munich's autonomous MAN bus
23:49 - Honda's first India EV: "Alpha"
24:01 - Segway X Cruiser with a roll cage
24:15 - ABB and Oreve: French truck charging
24:28 - BYD Great Han's great start
24:41 - Australia's largest charging hub
24:54 - Illinois EV rebates
25:05 - Denza N9: too heavy for a car licence?
25:26 - Sponsor: You!
26:31 - Wind-farm reefs and Texas solar sheep
27:34 - Waymos hog public fast chargers
28:38 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
29:37 - 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
Renewable-energy stocks jump as Democrats win control of Congress and many governorships, a German court says EU product-safety law may already let buyers return EVs with faulty batteries, and Waymo robotaxis are hogging public fast chargers in San Diego, Nashville and St. Louis.
These stories and more, on today's show!
----
Full shownotes, links, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/11/07/ten-606-renewables-surf-blue-wave-return-faulty-evs-in-eu-waymo-hogs-chargers/
*👥 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/
🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm
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💬 Join the Conversation
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*⏱️ Episode Timeline*
00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - Welcome!
00:31 - Renewables jump as Democrats win Congress
01:30 - EV sales: UK 32%, Germany 37%, China trucks 50%
02:34 - BMW iX sold out in the US
03:42 - EICMA: Yamaha NMAX E, ReBake Abler, Zero Ventura
04:54 - LiveWire warns of "substantial doubt"
05:55 - VW ID. Polo wins, ID. Golf paused
06:51 - BMW i3 50L: 1,213 km on one charge
08:04 - EU committee votes to relax 2035 CO₂ rules
09:12 - Ford's Privacy Promise site
10:13 - German court: return EVs with faulty batteries?
11:09 - Sponsor: Little Collie Shepherd
12:54 - Recall: GM AWD EVs, brake software
13:15 - Recall: BYD RIDE Type A school buses
13:27 - Recall: Thomas Built buses incl. Jouley
13:44 - Update: Finland and EV battery repair
14:04 - Leak: Kia EV7 to be built in Gwangju
14:17 - Schaeffler to cut 3,500 jobs
14:32 - Thailand raises imported-EV tax to 35%
14:44 - EDENenergy: storage from e-scooter batteries
14:59 - Vietnam's first electric container barge
15:13 - Fastned raises €27m in bonds
15:28 - Electra buys Mercedes-Benz charging network
15:41 - VW's Elli quits charger hardware
15:52 - Maximo solar robot passes 300,000 tasks
16:07 - 2027 RAV4 PHEV gets NACS
16:22 - Meet Evie, the DeepWay electric semi
16:35 - Ireland's fleet-flexibility pilot
16:47 - BYD C12 DUO electric coach for the UK
17:01 - E.ON Next: 6.5p/kWh overnight
17:15 - XPeng L05 for Germany in 2027
17:27 - BMW Level 2 for city streets
17:42 - BYD vows crackdown on padlocked charger
17:55 - Frankfurt passes 100 zero-emission buses
18:09 - Waymo picks the Toyota bZ4X
18:23 - Rivian van: 30% more range, AWD
18:37 - Toyota's lifted Woodland concepts at SEMA
18:49 - Comparing battery-recycling costs
19:04 - Mercedes-Benz assembles electric GLC in India
19:19 - Tandem solar cell hits 35.1%
19:32 - Believ takes over Blink chargers in Brighton
19:43 - Pennsylvania: $37m NEVI for 515 ports
19:54 - GAC Inpow battery plant in Thailand
20:06 - Ebusco secures €12m
20:19 - Waymo leaves Uber in Austin and Atlanta
20:32 - Nio Firefly gets a 60 kWh option
20:45 - Vingroup plans Philippines EV plant
20:56 - Miele orders 840 electric VW vans
21:10 - SPIRIT-E: eTGX feeds 350 kW to the grid
21:22 - BYD sells 300,000+ BEVs in a month
21:36 - smart #2 Couture sells out
21:53 - Webasto to sell battery business
22:04 - UK consults on charger cyber-security
22:17 - bp pulse opens up to ChargeHub
22:28 - Eli ZERO MX gets a "turbo" mode
22:43 - Tesla caps FSD speeding in Europe
22:56 - Recycling rare-earth magnets
23:08 - BMW Brilliance layoffs
23:22 - Mercedes-Benz Power Converter
23:35 - Munich's autonomous MAN bus
23:49 - Honda's first India EV: "Alpha"
24:01 - Segway X Cruiser with a roll cage
24:15 - ABB and Oreve: French truck charging
24:28 - BYD Great Han's great start
24:41 - Australia's largest charging hub
24:54 - Illinois EV rebates
25:05 - Denza N9: too heavy for a car licence?
25:26 - Sponsor: You!
26:31 - Wind-farm reefs and Texas solar sheep
27:34 - Waymos hog public fast chargers
28:38 - Closing sponsor acknowledgements
29:37 - 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
