The number 1 electric car brand, Ford trains dealers, and Hyundai gets to work

Quick Charge

On today's gigantic episode of Quick Charge, the world's number 1 electric car brand celebrates its 9 millionth NEV with a new, 1,200 hp hypercar and a massive ocean liner big enough to fit 7,000 new electric cars!

We also cover BYD's rapid expansion into new markets, Ford's struggles with overcoming EV myths, and the new Hyundai commercial EV partnership with IVECO that could mean an all-new medium duty Nikola van is coming to the US. All this and more – enjoy!

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• BYD rolls 9 millionth NEV off its assembly lines with 1 million built in last 3 months alone
• BYD prepares to unleash its second 7,000-car carrier to fuel its global EV expansion
• BYD launches popular Dolphin, Seal, and Atto 3 EVs in Kenya with local Toyota dealer
• Ford exec says most drivers don’t realize the major perks of EVs like charging at home
• Ignorance of how EVs work is holding back uptake, says survey
• Hyundai launches its first Chassis Cab electric work truck in Korea for $42,000
• IVECO announces new electric cargo van, will it come to US as a Nikola?
• Tripling renewables globally by 2030 is doable, says new IEA report

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