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DAILY: Volvo EX60 Revealed, Tesla Puts Basic Safety Behind Paywall and VW Goes Top In Europe | 23 Jan 2026

EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs

Martyn Lee

Business, Leisure, Technology, Automotive

4.8749 Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 27 minutes

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VOLVO EX60 GIVES BEST-SELLER AN ELECTRIC TWIN https://evne.ws/3YSThvN

TESLA PUTS BASIC LANE‑KEEPING BEHIND FSD PAYWALL https://evne.ws/4resXIH

VW OUSTS TESLA AS EUROPE’S TOP EV BRAND https://evne.ws/4qBIMce

LEMONADE BACKS TESLA’S FSD WITH 50% PREMIUM CUT https://evne.ws/3Z0yTc6

DACIA RIDES BUDGET BOOM INTO ELECTRIC MANDATE WALL https://evne.ws/3NDnFb5

COLORADO VW DEALERS SUE TO BLOCK SCOUT LICENCE https://evne.ws/3YSweRM

PLUG-IN HYBRIDS COST BRITONS FAR MORE THAN ADVERTISED https://evne.ws/3LQyohG

RENAULT SCRAPS AMPERE SPIN-OFF AND PULLS EV UNIT BACK IN-HOUSE https://evne.ws/3Ztkc1h

MITSUBISHI PLOTS FOXCONN-BUILT EV HOT HATCH FOR AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/4pRZR0n

FORD USES F1 TO FIGHT CHINA ON SOFTWARE https://evne.ws/3ZvtPfY

HONDA ENDS GM FUEL-CELL JV TO GO IT ALONE ON HYDROGEN https://evne.ws/4ab5QZD

Transcript

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0:00.0

This is Sarah's last game before she does her self-assessment.

0:03.9

Like her last last-last game, and the last-last-game before that?

0:08.1

Classic.

0:09.7

Come on, Sarah! The deadline is 31st of January.

0:12.5

Less distraction, more action.

0:14.3

Don't be like, Sarah. Visitgov.uk.org.

0:16.4

Forenslasessment today.

0:18.5

Payment support may be available.

0:20.1

This is Sarah's last game before she does her self-assessment. Like her last, last, last game, and the last, last, game before that? Classic. Come on, Sarah! The deadline is 31st of January. Less distraction, more action. Don't be like, Sarah. Visitgov.uk.org. Forward slash self-assessment today. Payment support may be available.

0:40.3

Welcome back to EV News Daily. Today, the new Volvo X60. Tesla puts basic safety behind

0:47.1

its paywall and VW goes top in Europe. Plus stay tuned. Later in the show, I'll tell you why

0:52.2

another big name gives up on a hydrogen project.

0:55.9

On EV News China today, we're talking about Gile, wanting more overseas clout, the Luxead R7, and X-Pung's cheap credit.

1:04.8

Well, let's talk about the Volvo X60, big launch today, a full bonus show in your feed, depending whether you're a Patreon or

1:12.0

ad-supported feed member. But let's get into just the headline details on X-60,

1:18.0

and we'll do a 20-minute show on it a little bit later. The X-60 lands in what Volvo claims

1:23.1

is the world's largest EV segment. This is the Tesla Model Y segment, the BMW IX3 segment.

1:31.9

On paper, it over delivers. The all-wheel drive variant, they've called it the P-12, offers

1:37.5

503 miles officially on WLTP. That beats IX3. And honestly, it beats anything you could possibly want to do

1:48.4

with that vehicle on a daily basis if you're an average person. There's always road warriors out there

1:54.5

on there, but over 500 miles on a single charge, 800 volt system, adding 210 miles in just 10 minutes.

2:03.9

But you'll have to find yourself a charger that is 400 kilowatts plus to do that.

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