DAILY: Rivian Boosts R2 Plans, Global EV Sales Reach New Record and Tax Credit Changes Hit GM | 16 Oct 2025

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🗓️ 16 October 2025

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RIVIAN BOOSTS R2 ANNUAL CAPACITY TO 175,000 VEHICLES https://evne.ws/495HBvP

GLOBAL SEPTEMBER PLUG-IN SALES REACH RECORD 2.1M https://evne.ws/47qJnX9

GM TAKES $1.6B CHARGE ON CUTTING BACK EV CAPACITY https://evne.ws/47aqeY6

SK ON EXPANDS LFP PRODUCTION IN GEORGIA https://evne.ws/4qb869n

GREAT WALL MOTORS RELAUNCHES IN EUROPE WITH FOCUS ON HAVAL https://evne.ws/46TL3sb

EV INCENTIVES AND DEALS STILL EXIST MID-OCTOBER https://evne.ws/4780lZb

CHINA SEEKS WTO TALKS OVER INDIA'S EV SUBSIDIES https://evne.ws/4nVy8fl

EVS IN THE UK COST £350+ LESS TO RUN YEARLY https://evne.ws/4nOZraX

FACTORY IN ROMANIA STARTS GLC ELECTRIC DRIVE ASSEMBLY https://evne.ws/4nRUb6z

NEW YORK INVESTS NEARLY $80M IN ZERO-EMISSION BUSES https://evne.ws/48slD60

FIRST U.S. HOME INSTALLATIONS OF BIDIRECTIONAL WALLBOX CHARGERS https://evne.ws/4qht4DI

OREGON’S FIRST SOLAR-PLUS-STORAGE FAST CHARGERS https://evne.ws/46TA0za

EVERYTHING ELECTRIC FARNBOROUGH: 25,703 ATTENDEES WEEKEND https://evne.ws/43fUyzl

WARATAH SUPER BATTERY REACHES FULL OUTPUT https://evne.ws/3W858oq

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1:16.9	Rivian boost its R2 plans.
1:19.1	Global EV sales hit a record and tax credit changes hit GM.
1:23.7	Plus stay tuned later in the show.
1:25.0	I'll tell you the record amount of megawatts that Australia's most powerful battery just released back into the grid. Well, good morning, good afternoon, good evening, wherever you're listening around the world. This is EV News Daily. Let's get into it. Rivian has planned R2 production at its normal Illinois plant and just increase their estimates. Previously, they said that it'll do 155,000 R2s next year projected alongside 85,000 of the R1s and R1S's R1Ts.
1:51.5	And they've got about 65,000 vans as well.
1:53.5	This week, the CEO, his RJ Scarange, said the plan will be able to make up to 175,000 R2 vehicles. That's 20,000 more than the previous
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