Electric News Highlights – VW ID.4 will be called ID.Tiguan
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Welcome to Electric News Highlights — a quick roundup of the most important EV news from the last days and weeks.
In this episode I cover:
Lucid Motors working on a much cheaper midsize electric SUV
Volkswagen officially moving away from ID numbers (ID.4 → ID Tiguan)
Massive demand for BMW iX3 & Mercedes GLC EV
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin job cuts and what really happened
World premiere of the Volvo EX60 with 800-V tech and up to 810 km WLTP
VW recycling EVs and ICE cars in Saxony
EU CO₂ rules: why VW avoids a €2 billion fine
Tesla Full Self-Driving moving to subscription pricing
BMW Neue Klasse M models with four electric motors
A short update on upcoming cars on the channel
This is a fast, opinionated EV news format — no press copy, no hype, just what matters.
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0:00 Intro & Electric News Highlights
0:08 Sponsor: Tronity (Company Cars & Home Charging)
0:47 Lucid cheaper midsize EV coming
1:45 VW drops ID numbers (ID Tiguan)
2:18 BMW iX3 & Mercedes GLC demand explodes
3:33 Tesla job cuts in Berlin explained
4:18 Volvo EX60 world premiere & specs
6:17 VW recycling EVs & ICE cars
7:25 EU CO₂ rules & why VW avoids fines
8:43 Tesla Full Self-Driving subscription plans
9:52 BMW Neue Klasse M models (4 motors)
11:01 Channel update & upcoming cars
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