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Back to EpisodesBRIEFLY: Cupra Tindaya, Geely EX5, ID.Golf, TESLA BERLIN & more | 16 Sep 2025
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It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 16 September 2025, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
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CUPRA TINDAYA IS VW’S ANSWER THE CHINESE RANGE EXTENDERS https://evne.ws/3KopUgD
GEELY LAUNCHES EX5 ELECTRIC SUV IN UK https://evne.ws/4n4e0ae
VW DELAYS ID. GOLF AND ID. ROC TO 2030 https://evne.ws/4pH14Jp
TESLA BERLIN PLANT RAISES OUTPUT DESPITE SALES DROP https://evne.ws/3IdI1p2
ALL-ELECTRIC AUDI RS6 E-TRON FUTURE UNCLEAR https://evne.ws/3I32pJw
HONG KONG PURSUES LOCAL EV ASSEMBLY BASE https://evne.ws/41RwmTA
LUCID TO EXPAND IN ASIA, BUT NOT CHINA https://evne.ws/41UAceF
EXTENDING AUSTRALIAN EV TAX EXEMPTION ADDS 1.5 MILLION TO ROADS https://evne.ws/3JXn5mR
NISSAN AND CHARGESCAPE LAUNCH V2G PILOT https://evne.ws/464rMUm
FORD’S MOVE TO LFP BATTERIES https://evne.ws/46ofcy6
TOYOTA UK PROFIT FALLS TO £462,000 https://evne.ws/4goz5K1
USED EV CREDIT WORTH $4,000 ENDING SOON https://evne.ws/4mfAZxS
UK REQUIRES LOCK UPGRADES FOR CHINESE CARS https://evne.ws/3K58IN8
CUPRA TINDAYA PREVIEWS EV FORMENTOR REPLACEMENT AND RANGE EXTENDER PLANS
Cupra unveiled the Tindaya concept at the Munich motor show, hinting at a Formentor successor and showcasing Volkswagen Group’s SSP platform with range-extender EV capability for increased market flexibility, especially in China. The sporty, composite-bodied SUV pairs dual motors and a petrol engine for 300 km range, with a production debut expected around 2027 or 2028.
Cupra unveiled the Tindaya concept at the Munich motor show, hinting at a Formentor successor and showcasing Volkswagen Group’s SSP platform with range-extender EV capability for increased market flexibility, especially in China. The sporty, composite-bodied SUV pairs dual motors and a petrol engine for 300 km range, with a production debut expected around 2027 or 2028.
GEELY LAUNCHES EX5 ELECTRIC SUV IN UK
Geely has launched its EX5 electric SUV in the UK, starting at £31,990 and offering up to 267 miles of range on a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with rapid charging. Featuring trims up to £36,990, the EX5 targets fleet buyers, includes a six-year warranty, and will begin deliveries in late October.
Geely has launched its EX5 electric SUV in the UK, starting at £31,990 and offering up to 267 miles of range on a lithium-iron-phosphate battery with rapid charging. Featuring trims up to £36,990, the EX5 targets fleet buyers, includes a six-year warranty, and will begin deliveries in late October.
VW DELAYS ID. GOLF AND ID. ROC TO 2030
Volkswagen has postponed production of its ID. Golf and ID. Roc EVs to 2030, with the ID. Roc debuting first on the new SSP platform, followed by the ID. Golf. The delay triggers a reshuffle of its plant allocations, with related internal combustion and EV model moves now set for clarification in annual planning later in the year.
Volkswagen has postponed production of its ID. Golf and ID. Roc EVs to 2030, with the ID. Roc debuting first on the new SSP platform, followed by the ID. Golf. The delay triggers a reshuffle of its plant allocations, with related internal combustion and EV model moves now set for clarification in annual planning later in the year.
BERLIN PLANT RAISES OUTPUT DESPITE SALES DROP
Tesla’s Berlin Grünheide factory is increasing its production targets in response to anticipated market strength, despite ACEA reporting a 44% sales drop in the EU and a 39% decline in German registrations through August. Tesla attributes the downturn to Model Y design updates disrupting sales, with Norway showing strong growth and production revised upwards for Q3 and Q4.
Tesla’s Berlin Grünheide factory is increasing its production targets in response to anticipated market strength, despite ACEA reporting a 44% sales drop in the EU and a 39% decline in German registrations through August. Tesla attributes the downturn to Model Y design updates disrupting sales, with Norway showing strong growth and production revised upwards for Q3 and Q4.
ALL-ELECTRIC AUDI RS6 E-TRON FUTURE UNCLEAR
The fully electric Audi RS6 e-tron may be canceled, even as prototypes continue road testing, with Audi expected instead to launch a plug-in hybrid RS6 alongside its traditional combustion model. Both vehicles were planned to share RS6 design cues but sit on different
The fully electric Audi RS6 e-tron may be canceled, even as prototypes continue road testing, with Audi expected instead to launch a plug-in hybrid RS6 alongside its traditional combustion model. Both vehicles were planned to share RS6 design cues but sit on different
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