BRIEFLY: EV Loyalty, GM Leasing, Porsche Cayenne, EREVs & more | 21 Sep 2025
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🗓️ 21 September 2025
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An annual EV Driver Survey of 3,900 people across the UK and key European markets, finds high brand retention among current electric vehicle drivers: 93% in the UK, 87% in Spain, and 86% in Germany say they are likely to buy the same brand again.
GM will extend EV lease incentives for Chevy, GMC, and Cadillac through December 31, protecting deals signed before September 30 despite the federal tax credit expiry. The program lets buyers lock in rebates for vehicles already in transit, with lease prices expected to rise after the commercial-credit route closes.
Porsche’s Cayenne EV, due for debut at the end of the year, was developed using extensive AI and digital simulations that cut development time and prototype count by 20%. The SUV, built on the 800V SSP platform, targets a fast charge from 10% to 80% in 16 minutes and offers wireless charging as an option.
Renault UK’s survey finds 35% of British drivers are likely to choose an EV following the government’s Electric Car Grant, especially younger buyers and men. Barriers include charging, range, and cost, but all Renault’s EVs now qualify for grant thresholds, starting from £21,495.
Escalent research reveals most car buyers lack awareness of Extended Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs), but favorability rises after learning about their hybrid nature. Automakers see EREVs as a bridge to EV adoption for hesitant buyers, and models like Ram’s pickup and VW Scout are attracting more deposits than BEVs.
Tesla is partnering with Uber Freight to deploy electric Semis on freight routes, aiming to drive broader EV truck adoption and highlight operating cost benefits. Uber’s network helps reduce uncertainties for operators, positioning Tesla’s Semi to compete in commercial shipping lanes with “no compromises”.
Tesla discreetly settled two lawsuits from 2019 California crashes involving Autopilot; these come after a major Florida verdict against Tesla over FSD failures. The settlements underscore legal risks around Tesla’s self-driving technology, which is central to the company’s trillion-dollar valuation narrative.
Munich Airport opened Bavaria’s largest EV charging park with 275 stations and a solar array of 7,216 modules generating up to 3 MW of renewable power. The €5.2 million project gives passengers 138 accessible EV chargers and supports broader adoption in Germany.
EV Realty is addressing grid limitations for electric trucks by building multi-fleet fast-charging hubs in California, using proprietary software to optimize site selection near industrial centers. The company raised $75 million for expansion, modelling its facilities after data centers and targeting hundreds of megawatts of unused grid capacity.
Spain’s surging EV adoption in 2025 is stressing the nation’s power grid, with current charging sites capable of 1–3 MW but future upgrades needed for heavy-duty vehicles and rural coverage. Experts warn grid upgrades must precede mass charge point rollouts to avoid bottlenecks as demand grows.
Iceland’s new car registrations jumped 28% year-on-year, mostly driven by rental companies, with 80% of sales classified as “new energy” vehicles. Fully electric cars accounted for a third of registrations, hybrids 24%, plug-in hybrids 21%, and petrol/diesel just 20%.
U.S. EV charging infrastructure growth slowed to 19% in the past year, even as demand rises, and total charging output increased 52%. A survey found 53% of U.S. respondents cited lacking charging access as the biggest barrier to EV adoption.
ABP plans a £500 million electric vehicle terminal at Southampton to handle surging imports of Chinese EVs, projecting over 100,000 vehicles in 2026—20% of UK car trade through the port. Expansion plans include multi-storey storage, new berths, and capacity to meet demand, as the UK takes a more open approach than the EU or US on Asian EV imports.
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| 0:00.0 | It's EV News briefly for Sunday, September 21st, everything EV in less than five minutes. |
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| 0:14.6 | An annual EV driver survey of 3,900 people in the UK and key European markets finds very high brand retention amongst EV drivers in the UK. |
| 0:25.2 | 93% would be very likely to plonk for the same brand all over again. |
| 0:30.6 | 87% in Spain, 86% in Germany. |
| 0:34.2 | General Motors will extend EV lease incentives for Chevy, GMC and Cadillac through |
| 0:39.0 | to the end of the year, protecting deals signed before September 30th when, of course, |
| 0:43.5 | the federal tax credit expires. The Porsche Cayenne has a twin, well, a digital twin at least. |
| 0:50.0 | The Cayenne will debut before the end of the year, but Porsche engineers talking about how |
| 0:53.7 | they developed the vehicle using extensive AI and digital |
| 0:57.2 | twinning simulations, building the whole thing virtually, which meant that they could speed up |
| 1:02.0 | the development time by 20%. |
| 1:04.8 | Of course, they still had to build prototypes for things like hot and cold weather, charge |
| 1:08.7 | testing to validate their simulations. |
| 1:12.3 | Renault UK has been surveying potential EV buyers, and 35% of them say that the inclusion |
| 1:18.6 | now of the government's electric car grant make them more likely, especially young buyers |
| 1:23.3 | and especially men that they asked as well, more likely to go for an EV now that they are cheaper. |
| 1:29.6 | New research revealing that many car buyers don't know what an e-REV is. |
| 1:34.3 | Yep, I could have answered that piece of research before they asked a single person. |
| 1:38.1 | An extended range electric vehicle. |
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