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EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs

Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 15 January 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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GM EDGES TOWARDS HYBRIDS IT ONCE DISMISSED https://evne.ws/45hM7ol

TESLA COOLS BUT STILL DOMINATES AMERICA’S EV MARKET https://evne.ws/4jJlXRf

TESLA KILLS OFF FSD AS A ONE-TIME “ASSET” https://evne.ws/3NpxmtB

EVGO PLANS THOUSANDS OF FAST CHARGERS AT KROGER STORES https://evne.ws/4jOS5TU

REPUBLICAN EV HOSTILITY IS EASING, NOT DISAPPEARING https://evne.ws/4pIvpG3

FOXCONN BETS ON E-AXLES IN HUNGARY FOR BMW https://evne.ws/49zWsgM

KIA PLANS SUB-€25,000 CITY EV FOR EUROPE https://evne.ws/4sJ6uEV

MAZDA KILLS MX-30 IN EUROPE BUT DOUBLES DOWN ON EVS https://evne.ws/49FeBdc

BYD SEALION 5 PHEV TAKES AIM AT MID-SIZED SUV CROWD https://evne.ws/49z2aAV

BYD SALES SURGE IN EUROPE AHEAD OF NEW TARIFFS https://evne.ws/3NlWKjX

DAF STRETCHES LONG-HAUL BATTERY TRUCK RANGE PAST 500KM https://evne.ws/3Nu18gH

CARNEY HUNTS TARIFF TRUCE TO PROTECT CANADA’S EV BET https://evne.ws/4qxBy9u

Transcript

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0:00.0	It's a new day, but not just any day.
0:03.8	Today is the first day of your apprenticeship, the one you were so nervous about starting.
0:09.3	But you didn't let the fear of the unknown stop you.
0:12.6	No.
0:13.4	When potential came knocking, you not only welcomed it, you ran with it.
0:18.3	Earning while learning on an apprenticeship designed with employers.
0:22.4	All because you chose to make it happen.
0:25.2	It all starts with skills.
0:27.0	See how you can get started.
0:28.7	Search skills for life.
0:30.6	It's a new day.
0:32.0	But not just any day.
0:33.8	Today is the first day of your apprenticeship,
0:36.8	the one you were so nervous about starting.
0:39.3	But you didn't let the fear of the unknown stop you.
0:42.6	No. When potential came knocking, you not only welcomed it, you ran with it.
0:48.3	Earning while learning on an apprenticeship designed with employers.
0:52.4	All because you chose to make it happen.
0:55.3	It all starts with skills. See how you can get started. Search skills for life.
1:00.2	It's EV News briefly. Everything you need to know in less than five minutes. If you haven't got over 20 minutes for the podcast, but you don't want to be out of touch, let's get you up to speed.
1:10.4	GM's boss, Mary Barra, calls the fully electric lineup at GM, their end game,
1:16.7	but admits that the hybrid hedge is on, with plug-in hybrids coming into their range from 2027,
	...

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