EV demand is not disappearing, but the local charging map is deciding who can actually act on it. Buyers may want lower running costs, but bad infrastructure, dealer execution, and software geopolitics are now part of the purchase decision.

Today’s episode breaks down the pivot toward hybrids and off-lease used EVs, Motability’s charging-access warning, Island Auto Group’s closed-loop used-car strategy, Volvo’s connected-vehicle exemption under U.S. tech rules, and China’s push to set global standards for automotive AI, chips, batteries, and charging.

Today's Key Headlines

~Cox Automotive says higher fuel costs are pushing buyers toward hybrids and off-lease used EVs

~Motability says 37% of people find it difficult to locate a local charger

~Motability Scheme EV take-up for disabled drivers is stuck at 29%

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