Goodwood Festival of Speed EV highlights, Range Rover Electric and Mercedes-AMG CLA revealed

This week on the *Everything EV Podcast*, George is once again joined by EV Powered Editor-in-Chief Richard Alvin while Matt enjoys a well-earned break in France. Richard reports back from the **Goodwood Festival of Speed**, where electric cars dominated the famous hill climb, while George explores some of the biggest new EV announcements from the event and beyond. Together they discuss whether the UK’s biggest motoring festival has reached a tipping point, with EVs now taking centre stage alongside the world’s greatest performance cars.  george-ev (1).txt They also look at the stunning new **Range Rover Electric**, BYD’s growing dominance with Denza and MG, the remarkable new Mercedes-AMG CLA, and why Formula E’s next generation of racing cars could influence the EVs we all drive in the future. - **Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026** – Richard reports from the world’s biggest celebration of performance cars, where EVs stole the show - **Range Rover Electric** – First impressions of Land Rover’s most important new model in decades - **Denza Z9 GT & Bao 5** – BYD’s premium brands make a huge statement in the UK - **MG Cyber SUV & MG Go** – MG previews its future with two bold new electric models - **Mercedes-AMG CLA EV** – A 670bhp electric super saloon arrives with Formula One technology - **Formula E Gen4** – The next generation of electric racing arrives, complete with AI-assisted driver coaching - **MG IM5 review** – George spends a week with MG’s 741bhp electric flagship and discovers some genuinely clever technology Has Goodwood officially become the world’s most important EV event? With electric cars dominating the hill climb, major manufacturers unveiling flagship models and Formula E’s Gen4 car making its public debut, George and Richard discuss whether electrification has finally become the main event rather than the supporting act.  **This week’s highlights** - **Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026** – Richard reports from the world’s biggest celebration of performance cars, where EVs stole the show - **Range Rover Electric** – First impressions of Land Rover’s most important new model in decades - **Denza Z9 GT & Bao 5** – BYD’s premium brands make a huge statement in the UK - **MG Cyber SUV & MG Go** – MG previews its future with two bold new electric models - **Mercedes-AMG CLA EV** – A 670bhp electric super saloon arrives with Formula One technology - **Formula E Gen4** – The next generation of electric racing arrives, complete with AI-assisted driver coaching - **MG IM5 review** – George spends a week with MG’s 741bhp electric flagship and discovers some genuinely clever technology **Big Talking Point** Has Goodwood officially become the world’s most important EV event? With electric cars dominating the hill climb, major manufacturers unveiling flagship models and Formula E’s Gen4 car making its public debut, George and Richard discuss whether electrification has finally become the main event rather than the supporting act.