https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/37b97311-b286-4a6d-8c92-8cd69af0c1fb On this week's episode of TEN Volkswagen updates the ID.4 and ID.5 family of EVs in Europe while simultaneously announcing the end of ID.4 production in the U.S (in order to make a gas-guzzling SUV instead), BMW and Rimac working together on the soon-to-launch i7, and Rivian R2 EPA estimates leak ahead of launch. Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/04/11/ten-577-volkswagen-kills-us-evs-bmw-rimac-work-together-on-i7-r2-epa-figures-leak/ 👥 Today’s Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ 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/hxOGixm4 💬 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 00:21 - Welcome to the show 00:43 - Volkswagen halts U.S. EV launches and Chattanooga production; tweaks ID4, ID5 for Europe 02:00 - Nissan kills off-road EV plans 03:06 - Kia 2026 Investor Day promises more EVs 04:30 - Rimac and BMW partner on new i7 battery 05:48 - Volvo EX60 order books open in Canada 07:08 - Rivian R2 EPA range figures leaked 08:29 - BMW i3 series production starts in August at new iFactory 09:37 - BYD Denza Z9 GT on sale in Europe at 3x the price 11:16 - Candela wins world's largest electric ferry fleet contract 12:25 - Data centres pushing states off clean energy targets 13:54 - Sponsor Segment: EnergySage 15:05 - Nissan expands LEAF recall to U.S. and Canada 15:22 - Chrysler Pacifica recalled for faulty side curtain airbags 15:33 - Mercedes G 580 EV recalled for loose wheel bolts 15:50 - Komatsu PC9000-12: world's largest electric excavator on sale 16:10 - APM Terminals goes electric with terminal trucks 16:22 - Xiaomi hires former Tesla delivery manager for European launch 16:37 - NHTSA closes Smart Summon probe with no action 16:53 - IONIQ 5 sees big U.S. discount 17:07 - Hyundai and DoorDash partner on autonomous delivery 17:21 - NYC fields largest all-electric police force in the U.S. 17:34 - Microvast and Iveco expand EV battery partnership 17:45 - Hino Global and Mercedes-Benz Fuso merger complete 17:55 - Michigan DOT expands EV charging with $51M NEVI investment 18:06 - Grab AI and WeRide launch Singapore's first autonomous public shuttle 18:18 - UK EV registrations soar in March 18:34 - PepsiCo goes all-electric in India with retrofitted vehicles 18:44 - New electric freight corridor launched between Morocco and France 18:59 - Renault launches "Plug Inn" brand 19:13 - Stellantis in talks over EV production at idle Canadian plant with Leapmotor 19:26 - Stellantis may build Leapmotor SUV for Opel 19:36 - Daimler Buses to phase out diesel city buses by 2029 19:48 - Kia sells its 100,000th EV in the UK 20:05 - Renault 4 and 5 earn five-star GreenNCAP rating 20:20 - BMW promises flat-tank breakthrough for iX5 Hydrogen 20:40 - Windrose delivers first electric semi to U.S. customer 20:52 - Porsche patents racing stripes for battery state-of-charge display 21:05 - Fast Ned announces new country-specific leadership 21:18 - Collect&GO launches autonomous deliveries in Belgium 21:28 - Toyota bZ7 goes on official sale in China 21:42 - BYD benefits as oil prices rise 21:59 - EVerged launches program to replace aging EV chargers 22:14 - New RoRo tractor debuts in Europe 22:29 - Generational launches UK dealership battery cell-level testing 22:42 - UK's largest solar farm gets construction green light 22:54 - BYD chief scientist: solid-state batteries at critical milestone 23:12 - Swedish charging network Mer sold to Milepost 23:21 - India's ChargeZone promises 1,000 new highway charging stations 23:31 - Mercedes completes winter testing of AMG GT 4-Door Coupé 23:45 - Kia EV3 Air, GT-Line and EV4 Motion eligible for full UK EV grant 23:58 - Prague launches EV charging light posts 24:08 - Ford offering deep discounts on EV chargers 24:19 - Volkswagen/Moia robotaxi enters service in LA 24:30 - Lynk & Co 10+ claims 9-minute full recharge 24:42 - Tesla owner arrested for DUI while passed out with FSD active 25:08 - Sponsor Segment - You! 26:15 - New California e-bike bill targets reckless riding 27:26 - Royal Enfield Flying Flea C6 specs released 28:40 - Thanks and Goodbye! 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:02:06 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://peertube.tv https://peertube.tv/client/assets/images/icons/icon-1500x1500.png https://peertube.tv/videos/watch/37b97311-b286-4a6d-8c92-8cd69af0c1fb All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://peertube.tv/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.