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Martyn Lee

Technology, Leisure, Automotive, Business

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 6 October 2025

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

It's EV News Briefly for Monday 06 October 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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2026 CADILLAC OPTIQ: MORE POWER AND NACS https://evne.ws/4n3Yuus

CHEVROLET RECALLS 23,700 EQUINOX EVS FOR ALERT SOUND https://evne.ws/3KC6tBm

GERMANY TO EXTEND EV TAX EXEMPTION https://evne.ws/4mPbfsn

KIA EV2: EUROPEAN ELECTRIC SUPERMINI https://evne.ws/4gXyorz

POLESTAR UK SALES AND PRICING UPDATE https://evne.ws/48kegO6

RIVIAN REVISES REAR DOOR MANUAL RELEASE https://evne.ws/434g0r5

TESLA MODEL 3 TURN SIGNAL STALK RETROFIT https://evne.ws/470Q2WM

CALIFORNIA TAKES ACTION AGAINST TESLA INSURERS https://evne.ws/3VU6JOw

VW SHIFTS SOFTWARE TO RIVIAN AND XPENG https://evne.ws/46UwjIh

ELECTRIC BRONCO: FORD’S CHINA CAMPING EV https://evne.ws/3WomWLY

FORD FILES "IONBOOST" TRADEMARK FOR EV COMPONENTS https://evne.ws/3Wrf38t

INSTAVOLT ADDS LIVE GPS TO CABLES https://evne.ws/3KCPX3Y

NORWAY TESTS INTERCITY ELECTRIC AIRCRAFT SERVICE https://evne.ws/3KwLsIi

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0:00.0	Yeah, I'm one of their biggest fans. I've got all the vinyl. First saw them at a tiny little place in Camden. Then as festival headliners a few years back. Now that was special. So there's no chance I'd miss their world tour in London, Lisbon and LA. Good thing I've been saving.
0:19.9	From down the road to across the globe, saving gets you there.
0:23.7	Join the millions of people already saving with NS&I.
0:27.3	Visit NS&I.com.
0:30.0	Yeah, I'm one of their biggest fans.
0:32.6	I've got all the vinyl.
0:34.3	First saw them at a tiny little place in Camden.
0:37.0	Then as festival headliners a few years
0:39.1	back. Now that was special. So there's no chance I'd miss their world tour in London, Lisbon
0:46.8	and LA. Good thing I've been saving. From down the road to across the globe, saving gets you
0:53.1	there. Join the millions of people already saving with NS&I.
0:58.1	Visit NS&I.com.
1:00.1	It's TV news briefly for Monday 6th of October.
1:02.5	Everything EV in less than five minutes.
1:05.0	If you're stuck for time, let's get you up to speed.
1:07.0	Sorry I've been away for a couple of days.
1:08.8	My young children are walking, talking germ machines and brought home something from nursery and I got sick, but back at work now, sorry about
1:15.4	the interruption. Cadillac is updating the optic, adding a new rear-wheel drive base model and a
1:21.5	high-performance all-wheel drive system. Also adding J-3400 connector on the side, knacks 440 horsepower 317 miles that boosts choice
1:31.0	and convenience Chevrolet is recalling 23,700 Equinox EVs to correct a pedestrian warning sound
1:39.0	calibration in other words the vehicles are too quiet the problem will be resolved with a software update showing how
1:45.3	EVs can be quickly improved over the air. Germany will extend its vehicle tax exemption for
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