BRIEFLY: BMW, Rivian, Walmart & more | 05 Feb 2026
Podcast:EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs Published On: Thu Feb 05 2026 Description: It's EV News Briefly for Thursday 05 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.Patreon supporters fund this show, get the episodes ad free, as soon as they're ready and are part of the EV News Daily Community. You can be like them by clicking here: https://www.patreon.com/EVNewsDailyBMW STARTS DRESS REHEARSAL FOR NEUE KLASSE IN MUNICH https://evne.ws/3OcZVe4 RIVIAN STRIPS COSTS FROM R2 WITHOUT STARTING FROM SCRATCH https://evne.ws/46DnCCy WALMART DOUBLES DOWN ON OWN-BRAND EV CHARGING https://evchargingstations.com/chargingnews/walmart-ev-charging-plans-expand/) DURACELL BETS ON BRANDING WITH SECOND UK EV SITE https://bit.ly/45JLapg OTTAWA TO DROP EV SALES MANDATE FOR C$1.5BN FUND https://bit.ly/3ZS9CkE USED EV SALES SURGE AS PRICES SLIDE ON CINCH https://evne.ws/46Gfz87 DEALERS BACK SECURITY CURBS ON CHINESE CARS https://bit.ly/4r0Bsax TESLA’S GRIP ON US EVS STARTS TO SLIP https://evne.ws/4rc248w FLEETS DRIVE ELECTRIC SURGE AS PRIVATE BUYERS STALL https://evne.ws/4racZj9