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On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! The Trump administration gives TotalEnergies a refund in exchange for it stopping wind farm plans, the price of oil surges as Iran war wages on - pushing up interest in EVs, and BYD is readying 20 new dealerships in Canada within a year. Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/03/28/ten-episode-575-trumps-refund-to-stop-wind-farms-iran-war-pushes-up-ev-interest-byd-in-canada/ --- *👥 Today’s Sponsors* 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-101290941-16952262 — ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-resources ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥 https://www.patreon.com/transportevolved ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺 https://www.youtube.com/transportevolved 👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/TransportEVd/ 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com/@show 💬 https://discord.gg/9WAjfQn 🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevolved.bsky.social 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel - https://www.youtube.com/transportevolvedtake2 ----- ⏱️ Episode Timeline: 00:00 - Introduction and sponsor shoutouts 00:21 - Welcome to the show 00:23 - Editorial note 01:00 - Trump offers $1B to French firm to ditch wind for drilling; days later says net zero by 2050 is impossible 01:53 - SEC drops Faraday Future probe 03:07 - Sony Honda Afeela canceled 04:02 - Mercedes-Benz CLA sees strong February registrations 05:14 - Xiaomi turns a profit 06:20 - CATL surpasses 50% of domestic EV battery market 07:39 - Study shows minimal degradation after 100,000 km 09:13 - Polestar adopts recycled cobalt 10:14 - Gulf refining losses push oil prices up; BYD sales rise 11:25 - EIA: US solar, wind, storage additions to more than double; 2025 saw 814 GW wind added; Dominion’s Coastal Virginia offshore wind begins generating 12:55 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage 14:11 - New Flyer recalls battery and hydrogen buses over unintended acceleration 14:29 - Husk-E terminal trucks recalled for seat faults 14:41 - Hyundai issues global Kona Electric recall 14:57 - Volkswagen plans 100,000-vehicle EV battery recall 15:12 - Berlin opens battery lab 15:28 - Bosch unveils new drivetrain and battery system for heavy machinery 15:40 - Xpeng releases full-year financials 15:57 - Kia EV2 production begins in Slovakia 16:08 - Cupra updates Tavascan 16:22 - Ford announces Transit City 16:35 - V-Green plans 99 charging stations in Vietnam 16:49 - Stellantis gains Tesla Supercharger access in US and Canada 17:01 - BAIC reports progress on sodium-ion batteries 17:13 - New Zealand expands EV charging 17:25 - Electric trucks help retain drivers, says Electrek 17:43 - Green Mountain Power adds battery rental 17:56 - Audi offers over $50K discounts on RS e-tron GT in some markets 18:13 - Honda WN7 electric motorcycle wins design award 18:27 - Volvo unveils EX30 cargo variant 18:44 - Donut Lab releases new data 19:05 - Fastned cuts ad-hoc rates in Germany 19:17 - Renault to build EVs in Spain from 2028 19:28 - Mahindra, HPCL expand charging in India 19:41 - Bosch, Tata AutoComp form joint venture 19:53 - SAIC reveals MG4X specs; semi-solid batteries coming to Europe this year 20:10 - Arval notes rising EV adoption in Germany 20:21 - Circu-li-ion rebrands to R3 Robotics 20:37 - CEVA Logistics launches end-of-life battery transport service 20:52 - Portland launches e-bike rebate next month 21:05 - Toyota confirms second EV production in USA 21:16 - UK invests £1B in zero-emission trucks, vans, and depot charging 21:28 - Subaru teases next EV 21:41 - New megawatt system reaches 99.26% efficiency 21:59 - German climate lawsuit against BMW, Mercedes-Benz fails 22:12 - Genesis EVs launch in the Netherlands 22:24 - European EV registrations up 20% in February 22:38 - EU, Australia sign trade deal benefiting EVs and battery materials 22:51 - Škoda Elroq and Enyaq switch to LFP in 2026 23:01 - Tronity, Mercedes-Benz partner on home charging reimbursement in Germany 23:11 - CSR proposed to better assess charging station reliability 23:28 - London considers higher charges for SUVs 23:39 - GM tests next-gen semi-autonomous systems 23:55 - BYD offers 18 months of free 5-minute charging 24:07 - Toyota launches C-HR+ in Europe 24:24 - Ford update adds CarPlay preconditioning to Mustang Mach-E 24:35 - Bentley cuts EV lineup to one model 24:46 - California firm launches solar farm construction robot 25:07 - Sponsor Segment - You 26:44 - BYD plans 20 Canadian dealerships within a year 28:09 - Mahindra offers Batman Buybacks 29:29 - Thanks and goodbye 30:40 - Important messages ---- *🎙️ Credits:* Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Producer: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2026