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DAILY: Ford Updates Puma Gen-E, BYD To Export Flash Charging and Anti-EV Propaganda Hurting Buyers | 10 Mar 2026

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BYD's new flash chargers can dump 50 kilowatt-hours into a car in five minutes, enabling a full charge in nine.

This episode covers Ford's updates to the Puma Gen-E, BYD's rollout of ultra-fast flash charging internationally, and the impact of anti-EV misinformation on consumer knowledge. It also discusses new models from Mercedes and MG, and reveals that battery recyclers like Redwood Materials are delaying recycling due to the high quality of old EV packs.

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A quick EV news episode that ties product updates to buyer perception and ownership costs.

This episode moves from Ford's Puma Gen E update to BYD's flash-charging export push, then widens into how disinformation and media coverage can shape what non-EV drivers think they know about fire risk and total cost of ownership.

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You want a brisk EV news roundup with Ford, BYD, and the misinformation fight in one lap.

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