Can YOU help me spread the word about how awesome electric cars are? Click ? EVne.ws/patreon   Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com   Well good morning, good afternoon and good evening, wherever you are in the world, hello and welcome to the Tuesday 28th August edition of EV News Daily. It’s Martyn Lee here with the news you need to know about electric cars and the move towards sustainable transport.   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.   COURT CONSIDERS JAIL FOR BAVARIAN OFFICIALS OVER AIR POLLUTION "A German newspaper reports judges are considering jailing senior Bavarian officials for failing to take action against air pollution in Munich, home to automaker BMW." according to a Bloomberg report: "Daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung reported Monday that the south German state's administrative court believes jailing officials may be the most effective way of forcing the Bavarian government to enforce emissions cutting measures. Munich topped the ranks of 65 German cities that exceeded levels of harmful particles last year. Bavarian officials have refused to impose measures in the state capital — such as limited bans on driving diesel vehicles — despite heavy fines."   https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-08-27/court-mulls-jail-for-bavarian-officials-over-air-pollution   POSITIVE REACTION TO TESLA WEEKEND NEWS Analysts at Baird said the U-Turn is good news in the long run. At the time of recording, shares of Tesla were down around 1.5%. Baird Analysts said: "“We are buyers on weakness as we expect shares to move higher ahead of Q3 deliveries and results. Tesla has averaged nearly 1,500 VIN (vehicle identification number) registrations per day so far in August, which is an imperfect, but directional way to track production. We believe progress on the Model 3 production ramp could be a significant positive catalyst for the stock,” they added." One of the most intriguing stories today was that Elon Musk decided to keep Tesla public when Volksvagen emerged as a frontrunner to invest in the new, privately owned Tesla. InsideEVs said: "An article in the Wall Street Journal claims that Volkswagen was among those interested in a piece of the private-Tesla action, though. No mention was made regarding the size of the stake they had wanted, but there is a good chance it was a big enough piece to give it some amount of voice in the affairs of Tesla going forward. According to the report, Musk was “deeply suspicious of rival car companies, believing they wanted to piggyback on what he called the “Tesla halo”." Meanwhile Electrek say a source has told them 47,000 vehicles have been produced in Q3 which puts them on target for 70,000 by the end of the quarter in September. Last quarter they hit a new record which was 53,339. Also interesting, as an aside, Fred says he's seen some weekly production numbers, and in relation to the Bloomberg tracker he pretty much discredits it's accuracy. Based on the numbers he's referring to.   http://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/203625/tesla-stock-falls-after-musk-drops-go-private-plan-but-baird-analyst-says-it-is-positive-for-all-stakeholders-203625.html   DONGFENG NISSAN BEGINS PRODUCTION OF SYLPHY ZERO EMISSION ELECTRIC CAR "The Nissan Sylphy Zero Emission, the first Nissan electric car made for China, has begun rolling off the production line. The start of production by Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Co. (Dongfeng Nissan), Nissan’s joint venture with Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd., coincides with another milestone: The companies have built 10 million vehicles in China since they started operations. The model was developed based on the platform of the world’s best-selling electric vehicle, the Nissan LEAF, and the best-selling Nissan sedan in China, t