TEN 591 | Honda Prologue Dies, EU EV Records, Ford Picks Apple Maps

On this week's episode of TEN - Transport Evolved News! Honda confirms the Prologue EV is ending production while GM backs off its EV goals, EU EV records soar as more people go electric, and Ford picks Apple, not Google, for its in-car navigation on the upcoming Ford Ranchero EV. These stories and more, on today's show! ----- Show notes, links and script at: https://www.transportevolved.com/2026... 👥 Today's Sponsors 🌱 Electric Vehicle Association - https://www.myeva.org 🎁 Win an EV with CCAN Action Fund! - https://bit.ly/transportevolvedEVraffle (Vehicle manufacturers are not participants in or sponsors of this raffle. See Official Rules. Void where prohibited) ⚡ EnergySage - https://www.kqzyfj.com/click-10129094... ✊ Get Involved 🗳️ https://indivisible.org/town-hall-res... ❤️ Support the Show 📰 https://www.transportevolved.com 🔥   / transportevolved   ☕ https://ko-fi.com/transportevolved 📺    / transportevolved   👕 https://www.redbubble.com/people/Tran... 🛍️ https://amzn.to/40xOyjm ₿ 1QRZRGCCXUKPDZ2DZ9KX9JYJXMZDYHYGFZ0MN4WH 💬 Join the Conversation 🐘 https://mastodon.transportevolved.com... 💬 https://fluxer.gg/mcj8aehg 💬   / discord   🌀 https://bsky.app/profile/transportevo... 🔁 Subscribe to our 2nd channel -    / transportevolvedtake2   ⏱️ Episode Timeline 00:00 - Intro and sponsors 00:37 - Welcome to the show! 00:50 - Honda Prologue is dead 02:01 - GM scales back on EVs, but Equinox EV still coming in 2028 03:21 - FSD crashes hit record highs; robotaxi hits stump in TX; FL AG tries to quash $243M Tesla verdict 04:49 - EVs now 18% cheaper to own in Germany than in 2020; outsell ICE for first time in June 06:18 - 270,000 EVs registered in EU in June, hitting 25% market share 07:23 - Volvo EX60 gets EPA-approved range 08:27 - Ford and Geely to build EVs and PHEVs together for Europe 09:30 - US DOT drops cycle lanes from "Proven Safety Countermeasures" 10:50 - Texas group proposes new approach to anti-renewable lawmakers 11:56 - Renewables overtake coal as power demand surges; Idaho switches on huge solar farm 13:26 - Sponsor: CCAN Action Fund 15:15 - Tesla recalls 15 Model Y/3 for noncompliance 15:34 - Hyundai recalls Kona EV for seatbelt issue 15:48 - Orange EV recalls trucks over frame rail risk 16:00 - MG recalls S5 EV in Germany over fan issue 16:16 - Isuzu tests battery swapping for trash trucks in Japan 16:35 - Former Hungarian minister joins BYD 16:48 - China introduces lithium-ion tax 17:01 - Pilot expands EV charging network 17:14 - Hitachi Energy partners with Eve Air Mobility on eVTOL charging 17:28 - Fiat 500e, Abarth 500e get cheaper under UK grant program 17:48 - Sila secures $300M to expand US anode production 18:03 - Range Rover teases new electric GT model 18:15 - Einride to build largest US electric truck charging network 18:28 - Mercedes-Benz begins GLC-L sales in China 18:43 - Nissan launches service-linked extended warranty 18:59 - South Korea sets new emission rules for large trucks 19:11 - Illinois EV rebate program opens August 1st 19:26 - VW to launch Level 3 autonomy in China from 2027 19:40 - Porsche hire fuels rumors of EV pullback 19:53 - China restarts robotaxi approval process 20:08 - Hyundai India partners on charging networks 20:20 - Australia Post gets $40.5M for electric fleet 20:35 - Audi A2 e-tron promises up to 649km range 20:49 - Archer, Beta Technologies plan 250 eVTOL charging sites 21:03 - Next-gen VW Amarok likely gets hybrid/electric options 21:15 - BP divests Austria charging/fuel network 21:28 - NHTSA orders Tesla to fix bright headlights 21:44 - Nissan Leaf Nismo goes on sale 21:57 - China targets 53% renewable energy use by 2030 22:10 - Sumitomo Chemical aims to cut solid-state battery costs 22:22 - New UK PM removes VAT on electricity 22:37 - HMP Bikes launches street-legal maxi scooter in US 22:52 - Wuling Bingo rumored as new Chevy EV for North America 23:07 - BYD launches Denza Z9S 23:20 - BC Hydro plans to triple network by 2035 23:34 - Greece tightens e-scooter rules 23:49 - GAC Aion S owners upset over CALB battery failures 24:04 - Subaru Getaway delayed 24:20 - Janus Electric adds new US customers 24:37 - EU EV charging keeps pace everywhere but Malta 24:51 - Mercedes-Benz reportedly halts CLA-L production in China 25:04 - ChargePoint joins GM's EV network 25:18 - Toyota offers $3,000 EV trade-in discount 25:31 - Kia e-Niro wins Swedish battery health study 25:51 - Sponsor: You 26:55 - (and EnergySage!) 27:34 - Ford's new EV pickup will use Apple Maps 28:37 - Tesla solar contract swapped for the Book of Enoch? 29:55 - Closing sponsor thanks 31:11 - Thank you & goodbye - Keep Evolving! 🎙️ Credits: Host, Script, Editor: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield Camera, Color: Vi Horton Art & Animation: Erin Carlie Music: via Artlist.io © Transport Evolved LLC, 2026