Ford's $28K Fathom just got a LOT more interesting! Ford has revealed major details about its upcoming Universal EV, including 10kW bidirectional home power, cheaper V2H equipment, and a revolutionary manufacturing process that could make production 40% faster.

Plus, the NHTSA is considering cyan lights for autonomous vehicles, Rivian's Commercial Van becomes America's 4th best-selling EV, and Europe reaches a historic EV sales milestone!

🔥 IN THIS EPISODE:

• Ford Fathom: 10kW V2H power and cheaper home backup.

• Ford's 5,000 Unicastings and plans for 40% faster production.

• NHTSA proposes cyan lights for autonomous vehicles.

• Rivian's Commercial Van cracks America's top 4 EVs.

• Europe sells more EVs than gas and diesel vehicles combined for the first time!

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🚨 Audi EV owners, pay attention! The Volkswagen Group’s battery fire concerns are spreading, and now more than 9,000 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron vehicles are being recalled.

In this Mini Charge episode of EV Geek Studios, Joel breaks down the latest recall, why Audi is telling affected owners to stop charging above 80%, and what this developing battery issue means for EV owners.

🔋 In this episode:

• Why 9,048 Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron vehicles are being recalled

• The connection to Volkswagen’s ID.4 battery fire concerns

• What battery thermal propagation means and why it’s dangerous

• Why engineers haven't identified a permanent fix yet

• How an 80% charging limit could impact real-world range and road trips

• What affected Audi owners should do right now

• How to check your vehicle for an open recall

⚠️ Own a 2024 or 2025 Audi Q4 e-tron?

Check your VIN at the official NHTSA recall website: https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls

Audi recall campaign: 93SK NHTSA recall number: 26V698000

Follow Audi's official safety instructions and keep your battery charge at or below 80% if your vehicle is affected.

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Ford upgrades the 2027 Mustang Mach-E with a bigger standard battery and a brand-new Trail trim, while Tesla pushes its Unsupervised FSD timeline further into 2027. Plus, we dive into Lexus bringing DC fast charging to the NX plug-in hybrid, Mercedes' ridiculously powerful new AMG GT SUV, and GM's next-generation EV platform. It's another packed episode of The Friday Charge from EV Geek Studios!

⚡ IN THIS EPISODE:

🚙 2027 Ford Mustang Mach-E: A standard 88 kWh battery, a new Trail trim, and BlueCruise 1.5.

🤖 Tesla FSD & Cybercab: Unsupervised FSD moves to Q2 2027, while Cybercab deliveries could begin by the end of 2026.

🔌 Lexus NX PHEV: A bigger battery, 45 miles of electric range, and DC fast charging.

🏎️ Mercedes-AMG GT SUV: Up to 1,153 horsepower and claimed charging speeds of up to 710 kW.

🔋 GM's Next-Gen EV Platform: Better efficiency, lighter vehicles, new battery technology, and centralized computing.

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