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HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 UNDERCUTS RENAULT 5 AT £18,495 https://evne.ws/rhw9s

EV SALES SURGE 62% ACROSS 12 EUROPEAN MARKETS https://evne.ws/9ed03

CITROËN SHOWS ITS SUB-€15,000 ELECTRIC 2CV https://evne.ws/w4wxq

ELECTRIFY AMERICA GIVES RETAILERS CONTROL OF FAST-CHARGING BRAND https://evne.ws/1z4gv

VOLKSWAGEN PUSHES “MADE IN EUROPE” EV POLICY https://evne.ws/wm5wj

LUCID COSMOS PROTOTYPE SPOTTED OUTSIDE ARIZONA https://evne.ws/lv7kz

T&E MODELS THREE-QUARTERS DROP IN LOW-COST EV SALES UNDER 2035 PROPOSAL https://evne.ws/bbx3r

SIX FLAGS INSTALLS 12.37MW SOLAR CARPORT AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN https://evne.ws/xl8tm

HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 UNDERCUTS RENAULT 5 AT £18,495
Hyundai has opened UK orders for the Ioniq 3 from £18,495 after the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, with the entry 213-mile model undercutting the Renault 5 and Citroën ë-C3, while a 61 kWh version offers 308 miles for £21,995. Every version qualifies for the grant, and the significance is that Hyundai is bringing a 300-mile-plus EV into the low-£20,000s, increasing pressure on rivals to cut prices.
EV SALES SURGE 62% ACROSS 12 EUROPEAN MARKETS
Battery-electric sales across 12 major European markets rose 62% in September to a record 33% share, with France reaching 41.7%, Germany 34.5%, the Netherlands 53%, Belgium 51% and Sweden 49%, while year-to-date BEV sales climbed 42% to 2.3 million. The acceleration is unusually broad and appears to reflect several factors including cheaper EVs, higher fuel prices, LFP batteries, finance offers and incentives, although weaker markets such as Italy show Europe has not yet reached a uniform or irreversible tipping point.
CITROËN SHOWS ITS SUB-€15,000 ELECTRIC 2CV
Citroën has released the first images of its new electric 2CV ahead of an 11 October reveal, with the retro-inspired model expected to sit below the C3 and target a price under €15,000. More important than its nostalgic design is Citroën’s attempt to exploit proposed EU rules supporting small European-built EVs, making the car a test of whether Europe can produce genuinely affordable electric vehicles at scale.
ELECTRIFY AMERICA GIVES RETAILERS CONTROL OF FAST-CHARGING BRAND
Electrify America is expanding its Powered by Electrify America model, allowing retailers such as Wawa and Costco to control charging branding, prices and loyalty programmes while Electrify America operates the underlying infrastructure. The approach, already covering more than 100 stations and nearly 600 chargers, could accelerate US fast-charging growth by giving retailers the customer relationship without requiring them to build charging expertise themselves.
VOLKSWAGEN PUSHES “MADE IN EUROPE” EV POLICY
Volkswagen will use the Paris Motor Show to argue that European EV policy should focus not only on electrification but on where cars, batteries and technologies are produced, with CEO Oliver Blume linking “Made in Europe” to CO₂ regulation and trade with China. Its new €25,000-class EV family built in Spain gives that argument commercial weight, as Volkswagen effectively says European factories can deliver cheaper EVs if industrial, regulatory and trade policy support domestic production.
LUCID COSMOS PROTOTYPE SPOTTED OUTSIDE ARIZONA
A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype has been photographed testing in Morgan Hill, California, offering another indication that development of Lucid’s first midsize Atlas-platform EV is progressing beyond its Arizona base. The 800V model is intended to take Lucid into a lower-priced segment below the Air and Gravity, with production currently expected in the second half of 2027.
T&E MODELS THREE-QUARTERS DROP IN LOW-COST EV SALES UNDER 2035 PROPOSAL
Transport & Environment says proposals to weaken the EU’s 2035 combustion-car rules could leave battery-electric vehicles at only 22% of new-car sales in 2030 and 39% in 2035, compared with European Commission modelling of 47% and 85% respectively. T&E argues that reducing the regulatory signal would particularly undermine investment in Europe’s emerging sub-€25,000 EV market while allowing Chinese manufacturers to keep scaling faster than European rivals.
SIX FLAGS INSTALLS 12.37MW SOLAR CARPORT AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN
Six Flags Magic Mountain has installed a 12.37 MW solar carport across more than 4,000 parking spaces, combining 22,908 bifacial panels with a 2 MW/8 MWh battery and 109 EV charging connectors. The system is expected to generate around 20.8 million kWh annually, enough to offset the yearly electricity consumption of Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor while showing how parking areas can simultaneously provide shade, renewable generation, storage and EV charging.

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BYD WILL REVEAL AN UNNAMED EUROPEAN MODEL IN PARIS https://evne.ws/se6c3

LEAPMOTOR BRINGS B03 AND 80.3 KWH D19 TO PARIS https://evne.ws/u9hqq

CHINA'S HIGHWAY EV CHARGING BREAKS HOLIDAY RECORD https://evne.ws/3m1n8

BYD PATENT PUTS BATTERY MODULES DIRECTLY IN COOLANT https://evne.ws/l5ot9

ICAUR TAKES V27 TO EUROPE AFTER SLOWER CHINA SALES https://evne.ws/f5qml

DEEPAL S07 RANGE EXTENDER MAKES EUROPEAN DEBUT https://evne.ws/emou9

CHANGAN PULLS AVATR AND DEEPAL DEVELOPMENT CLOSER https://evne.ws/jrhkx

US SENATE DELAYS CHINA OWNERSHIP RULE OVER MERCEDES https://evne.ws/idxj5

UK REPORTEDLY WEIGHS CHINESE EV TARIFFS UNDER EU PRESSURE https://evne.ws/i7izk

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KIA EXPANDS GT RANGE WITH EV3 GT, EV4 GT AND EV5 GT https://evne.ws/qce6r

TESLA BEATS FORECASTS AS SALES STILL FALL https://evne.ws/5fpax

FORD AND GM EV SALES SLIDE AGAIN https://evne.ws/q8rci

RENAULT MAKES ITS €10BN FRENCH EV BET CONDITIONAL https://evne.ws/ihl05

ELECTRIC TRUCKS BEAT DIESEL IN SIX EU MARKETS https://evne.ws/3j9ls

ROADCHEF TAKES OVER 12 BP FORECOURTS AS EV CHARGING EXPANDS https://evne.ws/t7ekm

UK EV PURCHASE INTENT JUMPS AMONG NEW-CAR BUYERS https://evne.ws/jw0gu

UK POWER GENERATION PER PERSON FALLS BELOW 1968 https://evne.ws/qpc6i

G7 RELEASES 100M BARRELS AS DIESEL SUPPLY TIGHTENS https://evne.ws/nrbl9

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RIVIAN DEMO DRIVES PASS 150,000 AFTER R2 LAUNCH https://evne.ws/1au35

MARY BARRA SAYS EVS REMAIN GM'S END GAME https://evne.ws/3hoo4

ELECTRIC TRUCKS LEAD IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026 https://evne.ws/4a0j9

GEELY GALAXY CRUISER 700 COULD BE BUILT AT FORD'S VALENCIA PLANT https://evne.ws/x60x6

MG5 IS AUGUST'S FASTEST-SELLING USED CAR https://evne.ws/hbrgf

RENAULT LAUNCHES REMANUFACTURED EV MOTORS AT AROUND 30% LESS https://evne.ws/aun2p

VOLVO LAUNCHES ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR UP TO 80 TONNES https://evne.ws/1on06

U.S. BUYERS AND DEALERS DIVIDE OVER CHINESE CARS https://evne.ws/bc0ff

RIVIAN DEMO DRIVES PASS 150,000 AFTER R2 LAUNCH
Rivian completed more than 150,000 demo drives through August, with activity accelerating sharply after R2 drives began on 9 June, while CEO RJ Scaringe says Launch Edition orders converted from reservations better than expected and the company is preparing a second production shift in Illinois. However, Rivian’s figures cover its entire range and marketing events, and without disclosed R2 production, deliveries or test-drive conversion rates, demo drives remain evidence of interest rather than confirmed sales demand.
MARY BARRA SAYS EVS REMAIN GM'S END GAME
GM CEO Mary Barra says EVs remain the company’s “end game” and “north star” despite cancelled electric-truck plans and weaker US EV sales, with electric vehicles still projected to represent roughly 40–50% of GM sales by 2030. GM is continuing to invest in batteries, software and charging while using combustion-vehicle profits to fund a transition Barra now expects to take decades rather than follow a fixed near-term deadline.
ELECTRIC TRUCKS LEAD IAA TRANSPORTATION 2026
IAA Transportation 2026 shows battery-electric trucks moving from demonstration projects towards mainstream freight, with new Volvo models, MAN trucks claiming up to 720 km of range and Mercedes eActros 600 customer vehicles already accumulating more than 160 million kilometres. The wider focus on megawatt charging, depot infrastructure and energy management shows that grid capacity and charging operations are increasingly as important to electric trucking as the vehicles themselves.
GEELY GALAXY CRUISER 700 COULD BE BUILT AT FORD'S VALENCIA PLANT
Geely is considering building its new Galaxy Cruiser 700 SUV at Ford’s Valencia factory from 2028 through their 66%-Ford, 34%-Geely joint venture, potentially reducing tariffs, logistics costs and reliance on importing complete vehicles from China. With Geely’s EX5 also expected to be produced there and the plant potentially capable of 500,000 vehicles annually, Valencia could become a major European manufacturing base for the Chinese carmaker.
MG5 IS AUGUST'S FASTEST-SELLING USED CAR
Electric cars occupied nine of the UK’s 10 fastest-selling used-car positions in August, led by the MG5 at just 20.6 days on dealer forecourts, ahead of models including the Mercedes EQA, Polestar 2, Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen ID.4. The figures show strong demand and rapid turnover for particular used EVs, although combustion cars still dominate overall used-car sales volumes, with the Vauxhall Corsa remaining Britain’s best-selling used model.
RENAULT LAUNCHES REMANUFACTURED EV MOTORS AT AROUND 30% LESS
Renault is offering remanufactured 6AM electric traction motors in Europe for the Megane E-Tech, Scenic E-Tech and Master E-Tech at around 30% less than equivalent new motors, with The Remakers claiming equivalent performance, reliability and an “as good as new” guarantee. Lower-cost replacement motors could materially improve the economics of keeping older EVs on the road after warranty expiry, although Renault has not yet confirmed the programme for the UK.
VOLVO LAUNCHES ELECTRIC TRUCK FOR UP TO 80 TONNES
Volvo Trucks has developed a new battery-electric truck for combinations weighing up to 80 tonnes, using 640 kWh of usable battery capacity and offering quoted ranges of 450 km at 64 tonnes and 420 km at 76 tonnes. Megawatt charging can take the battery from 20–80% in around 36 minutes, pushing battery-electric trucks into demanding applications such as long-haul freight, timber transport and refrigerated operations when European sales begin in early 2027.
U.S. BUYERS AND DEALERS DIVIDE OVER CHINESE CARS
Around half of surveyed US car buyers say they would consider a Chinese vehicle, attracted partly by prices substantially below America’s roughly $50,000 average new-car transaction price, while many US dealers remain opposed to Chinese manufacturers entering the market. High tariffs and forthcoming restrictions on Chinese vehicle software and hardware currently leave those brands without a viable US sales route, despite evidence that both consumers and some dealer groups could ultimately be willing to sell them.

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IONNA HITS 1,488 FAST-CHARGING PORTS https://evne.ws/3trnh

KIA’S PV7 BRINGS 800-VOLT CHARGING TO ITS VAN RANGE https://evne.ws/8h1hp

KIA PV5 PASSES 50,000 GLOBAL SALES https://evne.ws/iqig7

LEAPMOTOR B03X STARTS AT €24,900 IN EUROPE https://evne.ws/h27mk

LEAPMOTOR MOVES B10 PRODUCTION TO SPAIN https://evne.ws/ro7ds

GM WANTS US-MADE SODIUM-ION CELLS BY 2029 https://evne.ws/ffyyt

MAXUS REVEALS 615-KWH ELECTRIC TRUCK https://evne.ws/acpiu

A BYD KEPT A SYDNEY PUB OPEN FOR SIX HOURS https://evne.ws/blr0e

COSTCO MOTOR OIL JUMPS TO $58 https://evne.ws/kvzy3

IONNA HITS 1,488 FAST-CHARGING PORTS
Ionna has expanded to 1,488 fast-charging ports across 174 US stations, with ports up 50% and locations 74% in six months, while its Alpitronic hardware offers up to 400 kW charging, card readers and Plug and Charge support. The automaker-backed network has already ranked first in JD Power’s US charging-experience study, is offering discounts to owners of several major EV brands, and is targeting 30,000 charging bays by 2030.
KIA’S PV7 BRINGS 800-VOLT CHARGING TO ITS VAN RANGE
Kia’s larger PV7 electric van will arrive in South Korea and Europe in the second half of 2027 with 71.5 or 96.2 kWh batteries, more than 460 km provisional WLTP range and an 800-volt architecture capable of roughly 10–80% charging in 25 minutes. With up to 8.0 cubic metres of cargo space, 1,200 kg payload and eventually 23 variants, the PV7 extends Kia’s PBV strategy into a commercial class where charging downtime, payload and operating economics will determine its success.
KIA PV5 PASSES 50,000 GLOBAL SALES
Kia’s PV5 has passed 50,000 global sales just 13 months after launch, reaching 53,530 units by the end of July with around 60% sold outside South Korea. It was Kia’s third-best-selling EV during the first seven months of the year, giving the company meaningful evidence that its dedicated electric-commercial-vehicle platform has enough demand to support expansion into models such as the larger PV7.
LEAPMOTOR B03X STARTS AT €24,900 IN EUROPE
Leapmotor will open European orders for the B03X in July from €24,900, with a 39.8 kWh version offering up to 292 km WLTP and a 53.0 kWh model reaching 382 km. Both claim 30–80% charging in 16 minutes, while generous storage and extensive standard technology make the B03X a potentially strong value proposition if those specifications and prices survive localisation across European markets.
LEAPMOTOR MOVES B10 PRODUCTION TO SPAIN
Leapmotor will begin assembling the B10 at Stellantis’s Figueruelas plant near Zaragoza next month, initially targeting 40,000 cars annually while also localising battery-module and chassis production in Spain. British customers are expected to continue receiving Chinese-built cars because the UK does not impose the EU’s additional anti-subsidy tariffs, illustrating how European EV manufacturing decisions are increasingly being shaped by trade policy rather than production efficiency alone.
GM WANTS US-MADE SODIUM-ION CELLS BY 2029
General Motors and Peak Energy are targeting US commercial production of sodium-ion batteries around 2029, slightly later than their original 2028 goal, as GM seeks a cheaper domestic chemistry primarily suited to stationary energy storage. Sodium-ion offers lower energy density than lithium-ion but potentially lower costs, wider temperature tolerance and reduced cooling requirements, although GM must still overcome a supply chain currently dominated by China.
MAXUS REVEALS 615-KWH ELECTRIC TRUCK
Maxus has revealed its first 42-tonne electric tractor unit, the eDeliver 420L, using a huge 615 kWh CATL battery that it says can charge from 20–80% in 25 minutes, potentially fitting charging into mandatory driver rest periods. The crucial missing figure is range, but the truck marks SAIC-owned Maxus’s move into long-haul electric freight alongside the smaller 120 kWh eDeliver 75, which offers up to 250 km WLTP range.
A BYD KEPT A SYDNEY PUB OPEN FOR SIX HOURS
A Sydney pub used vehicle-to-load from a BYD EV to power essential equipment for six hours during a power cut, allowing it to continue serving customers rather than closing. The improvised setup did not power the whole building, but it provides a practical real-world example of how bidirectional-capable EV hardware can provide useful backup energy beyond the usual camping and power-tool use cases.
COSTCO MOTOR OIL JUMPS TO $58
Costco has raised a 10-quart pack of Kirkland synthetic motor oil from roughly the mid-$30s to $58 as surging base-oil costs tighten lubricant supplies, while also restricting how much customers can buy. Battery-electric cars avoid engine-oil changes entirely, unlike combustion cars, plug-in hybrids and range-extenders, modestly strengthening the BEV ownership-cost advantage even if higher oil prices alone are unlikely to change purchasing behaviour.

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BYD’S SEALION 08 PUTS NEW BLADE BATTERY ON THE ROAD https://evne.ws/l2cd1

BYD’S SOLID-STATE BATTERY GETS A 2027 ROAD TEST https://evne.ws/y4qzk

GEELY’S EX5 GAINS 800V AND 6C CHARGING https://evne.ws/qk799

XIAOMI’S SKYNOMAD ARRIVES AS EREV SALES FALL https://evne.ws/mo1ck

FOREIGN PETROL CARS HIT 23.4% DISCOUNTS IN CHINA https://evne.ws/67oyt

YANGWANG TEASES BYD’S NEXT ULTRA-LUXURY FLAGSHIP https://evne.ws/pyxuz