DAILY: Norway Now Almost 99% BEV, Tesla Drops Canada Prices and Factorial Says Don’t Copy China | 05 May 2026

About this episode

This episode discusses Norway's nearly complete transition to battery electric vehicles, Tesla's price adjustments in Canada, and Factorial's insights on solid-state battery technology.

Can you help me make more podcasts? Consider supporting me on Patreon as the service is 100% funded by you: https://EVne.ws/patreon You can read all the latest news on the blog here: https://EVne.ws/blog Subscribe for free and listen to the podcast on audio platforms: ➤ Apple: https://EVne.ws/apple ➤ YouTube Music: https://EVne.ws/youtubemusic ➤ Spotify: https://EVne.ws/spotify ➤ TuneIn: https://EVne.ws/tunein ➤ iHeart: https://EVne.ws/iheart NORWAY BEV SHARE HITS 98.6% IN APRIL https://evne.ws/4naVBt9 TESLA CUTS MODEL 3 PRICES IN CANADA https://evne.ws/48IdgTj FACTORIAL BETS SOLID-STATE CAN BREAK CHINA’S LEAD https://evne.ws/4tVo2hw IONIQ 5 SALES HOLD UP AFTER US TAX CREDIT LOSS https://evne.ws/4w6sNq5 RIVIAN ASSISTANT SET FOR WEEKS-LONG ROLLOUT https://evne.ws/3OYBW3e VOLKSWAGEN RAISES RIVIAN STAKE TO 15.9% https://evne.ws/4eZCMHl VW TESTS ‘GAMECHANGER’ AT WOLFSBURG https://evne.ws/4tgruSM TESLA LAUNCHES BASECHARGER FOR SEMI DEPOTS https://evne.ws/4tN7DeN MFG EV POWER ADDS PLUG&CHARGE https://evne.ws/3R1uLaX ALLEGO APP ADDS EUROPE-WIDE CHARGING ROAMING https://evne.ws/4eMdKM3 GOOGLE GEMINI REACHES POLESTAR AND VOLVO EVS https://evne.ws/4dtQPCX

People in this episode

Host: Martyn Lee

Topics covered

• Norway BEV share
• Tesla price cuts
• solid-state batteries
• EV sales
• charging infrastructure
• automotive news

Keywords

• Norway
• Tesla
• Factorial
• BEV
• Model 3
• IONIQ 5
• Rivian
• Volkswagen
• charging
• solid-state batteries

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Tesla, Factorial, Rivian, Volkswagen, MFG EV Power, Allego, Google Gemini, Polestar, Volvo

Products: Model 3, IONIQ 5, Basecharger

Places: Norway

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