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🗓️ 29 June 2025
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0:00.0 | It's EV News briefly for Wednesday 11th of June. Everything EV in less than five minutes. |
0:04.5 | If you haven't got time for the full podcast, Patreon supporters get them ad free. |
0:07.7 | You can be just like them by clicking on a link in the show notes. |
0:11.1 | We'll start with news of China's commerce ministry reporting that talks with the European Union about setting minimum prices for Chinese EVs are almost done. |
0:19.7 | These negotiations began after the EU imposed high tariffs on Chinese EVs are almost done. These negotiations began after the EU imposed high |
0:22.6 | tariffs on Chinese EV imports, claiming unfair government subsidies, tariffs significantly reducing |
0:27.8 | Chinese EVs sales in Europe, but prompted some companies to focus on plug-in hybrids, |
0:32.4 | others like BYD and Cherry, building European factories. Recent meetings between China and the |
0:37.4 | EU have been |
0:38.7 | moving quickly. Chevrolet is eliminating the rear-wheel drive, Blazor EV from their line-up to |
0:45.1 | streamline the offerings. The new lineup will feature front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, |
0:49.3 | plus performance all-wheel-drive versions in the SS trim. The previous rear-wheel drive version |
0:54.4 | offered the longest range of 334 miles |
0:57.3 | from its 102 kilowatt-hour battery. |
1:01.5 | BYD is launching its plug-in hybrid minivan, |
1:05.2 | the BYD M9 internationally, |
1:07.8 | starting with Mexico. |
1:09.2 | Ooh, I hope we get that here. |
1:10.3 | The vehicle launched in January in China, priced from $35,000 US dollar equivalent. Now, this is a plug-in hybrid. It has 111 miles of electric range. |
1:22.8 | Buick unveiled the Elektra E5. Now, don't get too excited. This is China only, but if only the rest of us |
1:29.6 | could get vehicles like this. A brand like Buick, bringing a vehicle on Ultium 2 platform, 900-volt |
1:36.4 | architecture, 6C charging from the LFP pack made by C-A-TL and 373 miles of range. Oh yes, please. 10 minute charge. All right, then. |
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