DAILY: US Charging Surges, XPeng MPV For UK and Scout Fans Pick Hybrids | 31 Jan 2026

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Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

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🗓️ 4 February 2026

⏱️ 23 minutes

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US FAST-CHARGING SURGES AHEAD OF FEDERAL SUPPORT https://bit.ly/3ZGKbCA

XPENG TO LAUNCH X9 MPV IN BRITAIN THIS SUMMER https://bit.ly/4c0r0uQ

SCOUT FANS PICK PETROL GENERATORS OVER PURE EVS https://bit.ly/4qLk0ql

TEN-MINUTE CHARGES TEST AMERICA’S EV PATIENCE https://lat.ms/3ZHuB9P

VW TURNS CHINA INTO EXPORT LAUNCHPAD https://bit.ly/49YpQyQ

KIA’S $20,800 ELECTRIC PICKUP GOES AFTER WORKHORSES https://bit.ly/3Zafg1s

SKODA CHIEF WARNS CHINA EV PRICE WAR WILL CLAIM VICTIMS https://bit.ly/3Z5BP7r

HUAWEI OVERTAKES GERMANS IN CHINA’S PREMIUM CAR MARKET https://bit.ly/4rq2bwZ

TESLA ROBOTAXIS CRASH THREE TIMES MORE THAN HUMANS https://bit.ly/4rp6mcl

BRITAIN MOVES TO OUTLAW HOT-ROD E-BIKE KITS https://bit.ly/4k427jS

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0:26.0	It's the ultimate business trip, flying in Emirates first class.
0:30.5	With your own fully enclosed private suite, you can order from an extensive international menu along with premium drinks.
0:38.1	There's even a bar and an exclusive shower spa on the Emirates A380.
0:43.3	Along with chauffeur-driven airport transfers and the Emirates Lounge, it's a better way to do business.
0:49.8	Book now on emirates.com.
0:51.9	Welcome back to EVE News Daily. Today, US charging surges, the ex-pung MPV for the UK,
0:58.8	and scout fans pick hybrids, plus stay tuned. Later in the show, I'll tell you why Britain is making
1:04.0	a move to outlaw hot rod e-bikes. No EV News China today. It's the weekend. Our spin-off show returns on Monday.
1:12.2	Now, we'll start with news of Paren. They have put out numbers to the state of the American DC fast charging network in 2025.
1:19.7	Their new state of the fast charging industry report tracks, who is building what, where, and at what power in a market that will help decide how fast drivers
1:31.2	abandoned petrol. Chargers, not cars, will set the pace of adoption in early 2026. Capital is
1:38.7	pouring into hardware rated at 150, 350 and even higher in the US. But utilization, uptime and pricing, well,
1:47.8	they're all a little bit patchy. America's public fast charging network surged last year in
1:52.6	2025, up by 30%. This is the amazing story coming out of America at the moment. It added more
1:59.7	than 18,000 plugs in the strongest
2:02.9	buildout year in the history of the country. DC fast charging plugs, by the way, 18,000 new
2:10.4	DC fast charging plugs. The growth defied expectations and crushed Paren's optimistic forecast of
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