Show #411.   Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Sunday 10th March 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I could find today, and picked out the best ones to save you time.   Thank you to two new Patreon supporters I appreciate the support of each and every person who makes this show happen. Two new Producers of the show joined up today, OLIVER VAN BILSEN and CHRIS SMITH.   Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too.   No spoilers for Formula E in Hong Kong I won’t say anything, a great race of fast racing on the tight and twisty circuit, a controversial end. Highly recommend you watch the highlight at least.   As we enter a new week tomorrow it will be a big week for electric cars, the Tesla Model Y will be unveiled. Some say it’s basically a slightly taller Model 3, others would say the popular SUV or crossover shape will make it even more popular than the Model 3. It was March 31st 2016 when the Model 3 was unveiled so we’re almost three years on from that date. You can livestream the event on Thursday night at 8pm PST. Tesla has also added Model Y to their website now, and the menu at the top is in the correct order, The S, the 3, the X and the Y. So it’s sexy. And if you want, then it’s the R, so sexyr.   You weekend  watch is this from Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsO3QiCR6_g   NEW RIVIAN R1T ELECTRIC PICKUP TRUCK IMAGE SHOWS INSIDE OF FACTORY "This new image of the Rivian R1T electric pickup truck shows us a glimpse of the Rivian factory, as well as providing us with what may become the automaker’s motto." says Eric Loveday for InsideEVs: "Rivian has been pitching its R1T truck and R1S SUV as adventure vehicles (Rivian trademarked that phrase, in fact), but now we see what could become the automaker’s tagline or motto. Maybe not the catchiest of phrases, but again it reinforces Rivian’s adventure vehicle approach. The R1T and R1S are indeed off-road capable electric vehicles and Rivian is surely pitching that point to the world." "Of all the paths you take in life, make sure a few are dirt."   https://insideevs.com/rivian-r1t-ev-pickup-truck-factory/   XL PHEV SYSTEM IMPROVES FORD F-250 TRUCK FUEL ECONOMY BY 50% "As earlier announced, XL presents at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis its plug-in hybrid system installed in Ford F-250 Super Duty Pickup." according to Mark Kane at InsideEVs: "The initial assessment performed by XL reportedly indicates the potential for up to 50% improvement in miles driven per gallon (MPG) over the conventional factory F-250. Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is expected to be at 33% during normal operation.Having a 15 kWh battery (rechargeable externally via J1772) and electric motor supporting the engine, the XL doesn’t have any real all-electric range, so it’s kind of a hybrid vehicle with a plug-in capability compared to typical PHEVs, which usually can move in all-electric mode. We could call it a base electrification approach for times where there are no factory plug-in hybrids."   https://insideevs.com/xl-phev-improve-ford-f-250-fuel-economy/   MG IS LAUNCHING AN ELECTRIC CAR LATER THIS YEAR "MG plans to join the electric revolution with its first battery electric production car. The Chinese-owned brand's maiden electric offering, the MG ZS EV, is based on the company's ZS SUV and will go on sale this autumn." writes Dominik Wilde for Motor1.   Daniel Gregorious, Head of Sales & Marketing at MG. : "With the launch of our MG ZS electric SUV we’re delighted to be entering the electric car market at such an exciting t