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EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs

Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

4.8 • 749 Ratings

🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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It's EV News Briefly for Sunday 01 February 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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VW BRINGS BATTERY CELL MAKING HOME IN EUROPE https://bit.ly/4rsnyxy

S-CLASS PLUG-IN PLAYS SAFE ON ELECTRIC FUTURE https://bit.ly/4rx1Vwj

BYD LOCKS IN EU EV BEACHHEAD IN HUNGARY https://bit.ly/3LZ3h3K

VOLVO BETS AMERICA WILL CATCH UP WITH EVS https://bit.ly/4qNnMzp

EU BATTERY STORAGE SURGE TIGHTENS CELL RACE WITH EVS https://bit.ly/4kvNXZn

KIA EV4 CUTS COSTS, NOT RANGE, FOR AUSTRALIA https://bit.ly/3ZREUbi

MCS-READY HGV HUB LANDS AT MAGNA PARK https://bit.ly/45IQNE1

XPENG HOLDS UK PRICES AS IT REWORKS G6 SUV https://bit.ly/45CNhLp

EV RENTALS QUIETLY GO MAINSTREAM IN BRITAIN https://bit.ly/4qRO9El

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0:00.0	Next time you fly on business, arrive feeling fresh in Emirates business class.
0:05.0	On your flight, you can sink into leather seats that recline flat for a better sleep.
0:10.0	You can enjoy delicious regional meals and premium drinks, and there's onboard Wi-Fi if you need to work.
0:17.0	Along with Emirates' chauffeur-driven airport transfers and entry to the luxurious Emirates
0:22.6	lounge, it's just a better way to do business. Book now on emirates.com. When you fly Emirates on
0:29.5	business, you can relax from the start. You get a complementary chauffeur-driven transfer from your
0:35.2	door to the airport. Then when you land, your chauffeur will be ready to take you wherever you want to go.
0:41.4	It's exclusive for Emirates First and business class travelers.
0:45.0	And with world-class service in the Emirates Lounge and exceptional comfort on board,
0:49.9	it's just a better way to do business.
0:52.1	Book now on emirates.com.
0:54.0	When you fly Emirates on business. Book now on emirates.com.
0:57.9	When you fly Emirates on business, you can relax from the start.
1:02.0	You get a complementary chauffeur-driven transfer from your door to the airport.
1:06.8	Then when you land, your chauffeur will be ready to take you wherever you want to go.
1:10.3	It's exclusive for Emirates First and business class travellers.
1:15.3	And with world-class service in the Emirates Lounge and exceptional comfort on board,
1:17.5	it's just a better way to do business.
1:19.9	Book now on emirates.com.
1:24.5	It's EV News briefly for Sunday the 1st of February Pinchpunch and all that.
1:29.3	Everything you need to know about EVs in less than five minutes if If you haven't got time for the full podcast, here we go.
1:35.9	Volkswagen's Battery Arm Power Co has started series production at their two billion euro gigafactory.
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