Donut Battery Charges Faster When Hot; Slower EV Transition Helps ZF – Autoline Daily 4239
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0:00 SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Leaves Autos in Limbo
1:16 Aston Martin Sells F1 Branding Rights
2:38 Donut Lab Solid State Battery Charges in Minutes
3:31 Lamborghini Scraps Electric Supercar Plans
5:29 ZF Debt Relieved by Hybrid Demand
6:14 Lucid Motors Cuts 12% Of Workforce
7:04 VW Leads European EV Sales Rankings
7:56 EV Owners Frustrated by Broken Chargers
Story Links:
– Supreme Court Hits Trump’s Tariffs: https://www.reuters.com/legal/government/us-supreme-court-rejects-trumps-global-tariffs-2026-02-20/
– Aston Martin In Trouble: https://www.autonews.com/aston-martin/ane-aston-martin-f1-racing-deal-stroll-debt-0223/
– Donut Battery Test: https://idonutbelieve.com/
– Lambo Kills EV for PHEV: https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/lamborghini-scraps-electric-car-plans-in-favour-of-hybrids-lspfbp300
– Slower EV Transition Helps ZF: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-23/german-auto-supplier-sees-debt-relief-from-slower-ev-transition?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Lucid Workforce Cuts: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-20/lucid-cuts-hundreds-of-workers-in-latest-blow-to-ev-industry?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– VW Tops January EV sales in Europe: https://www.autonews.com/europe/ane-europe-segments-fuel-type-january-2026-1-month-0223/
– Public Charging Key to EV Ownership: https://landing.escalent.co/hubfs/Automotive/White%20Papers/My%20Driving%20Power/Escalent%20EV%20Public%20Charge%20Network%20Reliability%20Paper_February%202026_FINAL.pdf
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4239-donut-lab-solid-state-battery-charges-in-minutes-scotus-tariff-ruling-leaves-autos-in-limbo-lucid-motors-cuts-12-of-workforce/
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