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On this week’s episode of TEN — Transport Evolved News! On today's show, BMW launches the i3, the effect of the US - Iranian war on EV versus ICE owners - and a Chinese company starts series production of the world's first self-balancing electric motorcycle. All that and more, coming up on today's show! Find full show notes, links to covered stories, and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026/03/20/ten-episode-574-bmw-i3-revealed-cost-of-war-to-ev-owners-self-balancing-electric-motorcycle/ --- *👥 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 👋 00:34 - BMW unveils the all-new i3, effectively killing the i4, plus 50,000+ iX3 orders and a teased revised i7🚘 01:49 - Honda confirms the Prologue continues while rethinking its Sony partnership🤔 02:48 - Volkswagen ID. Cross price announced🚗 03:57 - Kia EV 2 prices impress💶 05:10 - Lucid reveals its first mid-size model names🔮 06:19 - Global EV sales top 1.1 million in February, but U.S. slides and Volvo kills the EX30 stateside📉 07:34 - BYD open to acquiring a U.S. or Canadian automaker🌏 08:30 - Study: ICE owners will feel Iran war fuel impacts 5x harder than EV owners🛢️ 09:56 - New federal proposal would charge EV owners more to drive electric, while Dems push energy cost cuts⚡ 11:05 - The U.S.' first grid-scale offshore wind farm is complete, while feds keep a coal plant running that hasn't generated power in 3 months💨 Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage! 12:18 - Sponsor Segment: Energy Sage!🌞 ⚠️Recall Reminders! 13:34 - GM recalls vehicles over missing owners' manuals📖 13:54 - Pebble Flow recalled for solar panel separation risk☀️ 14:08 - GM launches customer satisfaction program for J1772 → NACS adapters🔌 14:26 - Volvo EX30 recalled over seatbelt warning fault🪢 14:40 - Renault 4 and 5 recalled over battery issues🔋 📰News Shorts: 14:56 - Rolls-Royce backtracks on all-electric plans🤦 15:16 - Washington state passes direct-sales law for EVs⚖️ 15:31 - Winter EV testing world record set in Mongolia🥶 15:46 - Ultium Cells pivots from EV batteries to LFP storage📦 16:01 - Next-Gen Xiaomi SU7 launches🇨🇳 16:18 - Lexus ES EV launches in the U.S.🇺🇸 16:32 - Vinfast scales back U.S. factory plans📉 16:44 - Uber invests up to $1.25 billion in Rivian🚕 16:57 - Donut publishes fast-charge data🍩 17:17 - Lyten signs deal for more Northvolt facilities🤝 17:28 - Second life for LEAF batteries in Spain♻️ 17:40 - Germany receives EU funding for EV incentives🇩🇪 17:51 - UK announces more bus subsidies🚌 18:02 - Solaris retrofit program update🔧 18:15 - Chery to develop European compact cars and unveils Rhino Battery family🚗 18:32 - Rimac announces new CEO as Mate Rimac steps down👔 18:48 - Ultraviolette launches charging partnership in India🇮🇳 19:01 - UK analyses first year of new emissions trading scheme📊 19:11 - Workhorse fleet hits 20 million miles🚚 19:24 - Iveco announces inductive charging for eDaily⚡ 19:40 - GreenNCAP to evaluate multi-network charging compatibility🌐 19:53 - Leapmotor reports first profit📈 20:06 - Porsche details electric Cayenne battery production🏭 20:17 - Nvidia announces major OEM partnership🖥️ 20:30 - German tool predicts EV dwell time⏱️ 20:43 - Audi teases new A2 e-tron👀 20:56 - Paua expands UK charging sites🇬🇧 21:07 - Manchester orders 55 electric buses from Wrightbus🚌 21:19 - New DS7 promises impressive range🛣️ 21:34 - KGM Motors launches electric pickup in the UK🛻 21:47 - Ionna celebrates its 100th charging site🎉 21:59 - Damen Shipyards announces first electric ferry⛴️ 22:16 - Ionity expands Scottish charging network🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 22:28 - Taiga unveils new electric snowmobiles❄️ 22:42 - Daimler Truck CEO backs hydrogen trucks — with caveats💧 22:56 - One year in: Autonomous mining trucks in China 23:14 - Ford announces LFP Capri EV💷 Sponsor Segment: You! 23:30 - Sponsor Segment - You!📣 Final Two Stories: 25:08 - All the companies that raised money this week!💰 26:57 - The world's first self-balancing scooter enters production 02:02 - Thanks, and goodbye!👋 30:27 - 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