Welcome to today’s episode of Transport Evolved News!

On today’s show: Q3 U.S. EV sales surge ahead of President Trump’s end of the federal EV tax credit; Aptera secures a line of credit as it trades on the stock market; and Renault ZOE gets a new remanufactured inverter program, helping to keep thousands of examples on the road long after production ended!

Find full show notes and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2025/10/18/ten-554-ev-rush-before-trump-cull-aptera-credit-renault-zoe-parts-success/

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*⏱️ Episode Timeline & Sources*

00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts????️
00:26 - Welcome to the show ????
00:44 - Belated Happy Thanksgiving ????????!
01:01 - U.S. Q3 EV sales hit records ahead of federal tax credit end????
02:00 - Average new car price in the U.S. reaches $50k????
02:55 - GM faces $1.6B hit as EV tax credits expire????️
03:55 - Volkswagen Group sees 33.1% rise in Q3 EV deliveries????
04:49 - Polestar grows 35% in first nine months of 2025????
05:36 - China registers 1.6M new NEVs in September????????
06:38 - Aptera secures $75M credit line to reach production☀️
07:54 - Kia plans 100,000 EV2/EV4 models annually????
08:51 - Valeo launches remanufactured inverter for Renault ZOE♻️
10:04 - Stellantis announces $13B U.S. investment for gas cars????
11:07 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!????
12:34 - Tesla recalls Model Y for reverse light issue????
12:54 - Mack truck recalls multiple vehicles over seat belt anchor????
13:06 - Nissan recalls LEAF over DC fast charging battery issue⚡
13:31 - Renault Twingo E-Tech early orders via R-Pass Program
13:45 - Iveco Bus shows new electric minibus????
14:00 - Tesla pushes in-car Tron ad????
14:14 - Ireland expands EV charging: 90 new DCFC sites????????
14:24 - China tightens EV incentive rules????
14:40 - ICCT: Europe needs 22-28 GW charging capacity for electric trucks????
14:57 - Nissan Ariya refreshed, not available in all markets✨
15:08 - Comau invests in cold plasma tech for battery cells⚙️
15:24 - Mercedes-Benz adds CLA 200 entry-level variant
15:37 - China challenges India’s EV/cell incentives at WTO⚖️
15:50 - Cadillac opens OPTIQ orders in Europe????????
16:04 - Archer Aviation acquires Lilium patents????️
16:21 - Chargeway adds new app features and subscription????
16:41 - SpaceX and xAI buy Tesla Cybertrucks????
16:54 - Waymo expands to London????????
17:07 - UK funds Toyota FT-Me quadricycle study????
17:35 - Farizon, ChargePoint, Hypervolt launch van charging partnership????
17:49 - Nissan LEAF launched in Europe ????
18:02 - Mercedes-Benz shows Vision Iconic EV????️
18:15 - Australia Post adds 500 three-wheeled EV delivery vehicles????????
18:27 - PowerCo signs LFP battery production deal ????
18:41 - Norway proposes changes to EV incentives????????
18:54 - Candela demos hydrofoiling EV boats in DC????️
19:08 - Trump administration cancels Esmerelda 7 solar project????️
19:25 - Ørsted to cut 2,000 jobs due to U.S. gov policy❌
19:38 - New York invests $80M in zero-emission transit????
19:51 - BMW debuts electric paddleboard????‍♀️
20:04 - Lucid begins Gravity SUV deliveries in Canada ????????
20:17 - Bulgaria installs EV fast chargers at railway stations????
20:29 - Einride and PostNord expand electric deliveries????
20:42 - BYD eyes third European EV plant in Spain????????
20:55 - Silence opens battery swap stations in France????
21:07 - Hamburg targets carbon neutrality by 2040????
21:19 - eHang unveils VT35 eVTOL aircraft✨
21:36 - GM ends in-house fuel cell development, continues with Honda????
21:50 - XPeng renames flying car division to Aridge✈️
22:01 - Canada adds 157 EV chargers along east coast????
22:11 - Duracell launches EV fast charging stations????
22:36 - Sponsor Segment - Join TE’s Patreon! ????
24:31 - DCbel accepting U.S. reservations????
25:31 - Jetson Air Games highlights personal eVTOL racing????
26:27 - Thanks and Goodbye!

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*????️ Credits:*

Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Camera, Color: Vi Horton
Art & Animation: Erin Carlie
Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
Music: via Artlist.io
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