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EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs

Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 19 January 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

It's EV News Briefly for Saturday 17 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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TESLA ENDS LIFETIME FSD IN U.S. BUT UK DODGES CHANGES https://evne.ws/4jNhiOt

BYD STRETCHES BLADE BATTERY WARRANTY IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/4a2WT4A

LOTUS HALVES ELETRE PRICE AFTER CANADA-CHINA EV DEAL https://evne.ws/3ZipGfc

VW REVIVES EV PUSH WITH ID. 4 BECOMING TIGUAN https://evne.ws/4jKA7lb

WORLD'S BIGGEST ELECTRIC SHIP BEGINS TRIALS IN HOBART https://evne.ws/4qEFODO

CHINA’S EV MAKERS STALK THE US MARKET https://evne.ws/4qSfKEY

CHINESE EREV TECH COULD POWER STELLANTIS SMALL CARS https://evne.ws/4bpJBjZ

KIA EV5 STRUGGLES TO STAND OUT https://evne.ws/3ZiWvsr

WILL.I.AM BETS ON THREE-WHEELED URBAN EV https://evne.ws/49KS5Qb

APPLE’S SECRET CAR DIES, BUT LIVES ON THANKS TO AIR BNB https://evne.ws/4qtIeVO

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 TV news briefly for Saturday 17th of January. Everything EV in less than five minutes. Let's get you up to speed.
1:07.7	Tesla has ended lifetime purchasing of FSD, but you'll be able to buy it monthly instead.
1:13.3	Well, I don't think you can buy something that you are essentially renting for $99.
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