<h3>Episode Summary:</h3><p>In this episode of Kilowatt, we explore the fast-evolving landscape of electric vehicles and automotive innovation. Ireland's EV market is booming, with electric and hybrid vehicles now making up over 56% of new registrations. Over in the UK, BEVs made up a third of new car sales in December 2025, hitting 2026 targets early. Sony Honda Mobility debuted the AFEELA prototype at CES 2026, impressing with design and ambition. Meanwhile, Kia launched the affordable EV2, signaling a push into more budget-friendly electric options. Hyundai’s new nine-seat electric van is generating buzz as a versatile family and fleet solution. Tesla continues to make headlines with new Roadster details and FSD developments, including Elon Musk’s admission that 10 billion miles are needed before full autonomy is truly safe. And finally, Lucid and BYD post strong production and sales figures, with BYD overtaking Tesla as the global BEV leader.</p><p></p><h3>Support the Show:</h3><p><a href="https://www.supportkilowatt.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Support Kilowatt</a></p><p></p><h3>Other Podcasts:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@beyondthepostfm" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond the Post YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.beyondthepost.fm/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Beyond the Post Podcast</a></li><li><a href="https://shows.acast.com/shuffle-playlist" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Shuffle Playlist</a></li><li><a href="https://www.918digital.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">918Digital Website</a></li></ul><p></p><h3>News Links:</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSNuB9pj9P8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon on Moonshots YouTube</a></li><li><a href="https://www.irishexaminer.com/business/economy/arid-41768807.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">EV sales hit record levels as Ireland surpasses climate targets – Irish Examiner</a></li><li><a href="https://www.shm-afeela.com/en/news/2026-01-06/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sony Honda Mobility debuts AFEELA at CES 2026</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/05/bevs-take-1-3-of-new-car-sales-in-uk-in-december-already-meeting-2026-target/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BEVs take 1/3 of new car sales in UK in December – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/10/sony-afeela-was-a-hit-at-ces-will-it-be-the-same-in-the-market/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sony AFEELA Was A Hit At CES: Will It Be The Same In The Market? – CleanTechnica</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/09/hyundais-electric-van-seats-nine-this-ev-may-be-bigger-hit/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hyundai's electric van seats nine, but this EV may be the bigger hit – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.notateslaapp.com/news/3493/musk-reveals-giga-texas-expansion-and-roadster-details-in-new-interview" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Musk Reveals Giga Texas Expansion and Roadster Details – Not a Tesla App</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/09/kia-launches-ev2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Kia Launches EV2 – CleanTechnica</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/09/the-refreshed-2027-chevy-bolt-is-hitting-dealerships-get-it-before-its-gone-again/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The new $29k 2027 Chevy Bolt is now in dealerships – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teslarati.com/elon-musk-gives-honest-take-on-when-tesla-will-see-serious-fsd-competition/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk gives honest take on FSD competition – Teslarati</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/06/nio-passes-1-million-vehicles/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NIO Passes 1 Million Vehicles – CleanTechnica</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/08/elon-musk-moves-goalpost-again-admits-tesla-needs-10-billion-miles-safe-unsupervised-fsd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Musk: Tesla Needs 10 Billion Miles for Safe Unsupervised FSD – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teslarati.com/teslas-elon-musk-10-billion-miles-needed-for-safe-unsupervised-fsd/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Elon Musk: 10 Billion Miles Needed for Safe Unsupervised FSD – Teslarati</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/04/the-electric-minivan-dodge-dealers-need-already-exists-just-not-here/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The electric minivan Dodge needs already exists – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://insideevs.com/news/783411/afeela-ev-preproduction-start-ohio/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The First Afeela EVs Have Rolled Off The Production Line – InsideEVs</a></li><li><a href="https://electrek.co/2026/01/05/lucid-lcid-beats-odds-q4-production-surges-100/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Lucid (LCID) beats odds after Q4 production surges 100% – Electrek</a></li><li><a href="https://www.teslarati.com/tesla-q4-fy-2025-vehicle-delivery-production-results/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tesla Q4 & FY 2025 delivery and production results – Teslarati</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/byd-new-global-bev-sales-leader-displacing-tesla/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BYD Becomes New Global BEV Sales Leader, Displacing Tesla – CleanTechnica</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/byds-bev-sales-grew-28-in-2025-but-dropped-8-in-december/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">BYD’s BEV Sales Grew 28% in 2025, But Dropped 8% in December – CleanTechnica</a></li><li><a href="https://cleantechnica.com/2026/01/02/nio-explodes-through-new-year-55-growth-in-december/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NIO Explodes Through New Year with 55% Growth in December – CleanTechnica</a></li></ul><p></p><p>Show Art Created by Dall-E</p><p>*ART PROVIDED BY DALL-e</p><p>Support this show <a target="_blank" rel="payment" href="http://supporter.acast.com/kilowatt">http://supporter.acast.com/kilowatt</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. 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