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KIA EXPANDS GT RANGE WITH EV3 GT, EV4 GT AND EV5 GT
Kia is expanding its electric GT range with higher-powered, all-wheel-drive EV3, EV4 and EV5 variants priced from £48,695 to £54,295, adding adaptive chassis upgrades, performance tyres and, on the EV3 and EV4, simulated gears and synthetic engine sounds. The emphasis is entertainment rather than outright speed: rivals are quicker and sometimes cheaper, while Kia is using GT to make its mainstream EVs feel more engaging rather than simply chasing acceleration figures.
TESLA BEATS FORECASTS AS SALES STILL FALL
Tesla delivered 486,532 EVs in Q3 2026, comfortably beating analyst forecasts but still down 2.1% year on year, with Model 3 and Model Y deliveries slipping slightly and sales of its other vehicles falling 48%. Production rose while deliveries fell, although energy storage deployments grew 9.6% to 13.7 GWh, leaving Tesla’s 21 October results to answer the bigger question of whether its core automotive business can return to growth.
FORD AND GM EV SALES SLIDE AGAIN
Ford’s US EV sales fell 80.2% year on year in Q3 to 6,047 vehicles and GM’s dropped 61.7% to 25,473, partly reflecting last year’s rush to claim the expiring $7,500 tax credit but also representing declines from Q2 2026. Cadillac and the returning Chevrolet Bolt provided some bright spots, but EVs represented only 1.2% of Ford and 3.8% of GM sales, putting greater pressure on their coming generation of cheaper electric models to rebuild demand.
RENAULT MAKES ITS €10BN FRENCH EV BET CONDITIONAL
Renault says it could invest more than €10 billion in France over the next five years to continue expanding EV production and affordability, but CEO Francois Provost has explicitly made that spending dependent on political and social stability. The warning comes ahead of a highly uncertain French election despite EVs reaching a record 42% of registrations in September, making Renault’s concern about the investment environment rather than underlying electric-car demand.
BMW’S ELECTRIC i3 UNDERCUTS THE M350
BMW has priced the 2027 electric i3 50 xDrive at $61,500 before destination, $4,400 below the gasoline M350 xDrive, while claiming 468 miles of range and the ability to add 208 miles in 10 minutes on a sufficiently powerful charger. Although the comparison is not perfectly like-for-like and refuelling remains faster, an EV matching its combustion counterpart’s range while costing less upfront weakens one of the longest-standing arguments against electric cars.
ROADCHEF TAKES OVER 12 BP FORECOURTS AS EV CHARGING EXPANDS
Roadchef will directly operate 12 BP-branded petrol forecourts at its motorway service areas while BP Pulse prepares rapid-charging hubs at more than 30 Roadchef sites from 2027, supporting Roadchef’s target of more than 1,000 charging bays by 2030. Petrol remains commercially important, but the arrangement shows motorway operators increasingly preparing their sites for a future in which far more customers arrive seeking chargers rather than fuel pumps.
UK EV PURCHASE INTENT JUMPS AMONG NEW-CAR BUYERS
UK EV purchase intent has risen to just under 47% among all buyers, but the more significant change is among people planning to buy a new car, where interest jumped almost 18% to 64%. That suggests EV consideration is strengthening most among consumers actually approaching a purchase, while 2026 is expected to bring further growth in electric and hybrid sales as petrol and diesel continue declining.
UK POWER GENERATION PER PERSON FALLS BELOW 1968
UK domestic electricity generation has fallen to around 4,200 kWh per person, below its 1968 level and far beneath the roughly 6,700 kWh peak reached in 2003, with increased imports explaining only part of the decline. Britain is therefore attempting to electrify transport, heating and industry from a system currently generating less electricity per person at home than almost six decades ago, implying that future electricity supply will need to expand substantially.
G7 RELEASES 100M BARRELS AS DIESEL SUPPLY TIGHTENS
The G7 will release 100 million barrels of emergency crude and fuel reserves as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine disrupt regions responsible for almost a third of global diesel exports, sending diesel prices to record levels in the US and sharply higher in Europe. The resulting fuel shock strengthens the operating-cost case for electric vans and trucks, while the G7’s commitment not to impose oil-export restrictions reduces the immediate risk of a US diesel export ban hitting Europe and Latin America.

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NIO’S BATTERY-SWAP NETWORK HITS 183,469 IN A DAY https://evne.ws/4jcyh

CHINA DEPLOYS EMERGENCY CHARGERS FOR HOLIDAY SURGE https://evne.ws/j1oy0

CHINESE CORVETTE-INSPIRED PHEV HEADS TO LOS ANGELES https://evne.ws/evnyl

GEELY SALES HIT RECORD AS OVERSEAS NEVS SURGE https://evne.ws/e1ctm

BYD OPENS 275,946-VEHICLE Q3 LEAD OVER TESLA https://evne.ws/o772l

BYD TAKES JAPAN-DESIGNED RACCO EV ABROAD https://evne.ws/0wh7i

CATL RESTARTS TRIAL PRODUCTION AFTER NICKEL EXPOSURE HALT https://evne.ws/pt1w2

20 CHINESE BRANDS HEAD TO PARIS WITH SEVEN WORLD DEBUTS https://evne.ws/yyg18

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DENZA MAKES N8L EV CHEAPER THAN PHEV https://evne.ws/1uuyx

NIO ES8 HITS 150,000 IN ONE YEAR https://evne.ws/kku39

CATL’S EGYPT BATTERY PLAN STARTS WITH TRUCKS https://evne.ws/ot77t

WNEVC PUTS CHINA’S EV EXPORT PUSH CENTRE STAGE https://evne.ws/ol413

BYD TAKES 1.5 MW TRUCK CHARGING TO EUROPE https://evne.ws/ac95r

CHINESE BATTERY RECYCLER PLANS TO TRIPLE CAPACITY https://evne.ws/y5op8

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IONNA SAYS 10–20 MINUTE CHARGING IS ENOUGH https://evne.ws/gsko1

UK BEVS SET A NEW MONTHLY RECORD https://evne.ws/5hru1

TESLA REGISTRATIONS RISE ACROSS FIVE EUROPEAN MARKETS https://evne.ws/58qew

GERMANY CLEARS EV BATTERIES FOR HOME AND GRID POWER https://evne.ws/jte6s

EV CHARGING ENQUIRIES RISE 630% AS FUEL PRICES CLIMB https://evne.ws/uwrom

BUICK TAKES ITS CHINA-BUILT E7 TO SOUTH KOREA https://evne.ws/wu3r0

AUDI PATENT MAKES EVS IDLE, SHIFT AND SPARK https://evne.ws/dg772

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IONNA SAYS 10–20 MINUTE CHARGING IS ENOUGH
Ionna is building its US charging network around reliable 10–20 minute stops with 400 kW chargers, arguing that drivers already spend that long using bathrooms, buying food or taking a break and therefore do not need EV charging to match a five-minute petrol stop. Backed by major automakers but aiming to become commercially self-sustaining, Ionna plans to triple its 80-site network during 2026 through partners including Circle K, Wawa, Sheetz and Casey’s, betting that reliability, useful amenities and viable economics matter more in America than pursuing China-style megawatt charging.
UK BEVS SET A NEW MONTHLY RECORD
Britain registered a record 99,199 battery-electric cars in September, up 36.3% year on year and representing 28.3% of all new cars, while first-nine-month BEV registrations reached 454,945 and market share climbed from 20.2% to 26.2%. Tesla’s Model 3 and Model Y led September’s BEV rankings, while plug-in hybrids also hit a record 17% share with 55.7% growth, although their environmental benefit depends much more heavily on owners actually charging them.
TESLA REGISTRATIONS RISE ACROSS FIVE EUROPEAN MARKETS
Tesla registrations rose in September across France, Sweden, Spain, Norway and Denmark, with France up 61.9%, while the Model Y became Ireland’s best-selling car for the month and Tesla’s January-August registrations across Europe had already risen 43.3%, slightly faster than the overall BEV market. The recovery now looks broader after two weak years, but comparisons against a poor 2025, Tesla’s reliance on the Model 3 and Model Y, stronger Chinese and European competition and increasingly saturated EV markets mean it is too early to declare a complete comeback.
GERMANY CLEARS EV BATTERIES FOR HOME AND GRID POWER
Germany’s new MiSpeL rules remove a major regulatory barrier to bidirectional charging by allowing an EV battery to store both subsidised solar electricity and grid electricity without automatically jeopardising renewable-energy support. Using 15-minute metering to account for the different energy sources, the framework could let owners charge cheaply or from solar, power their homes and eventually export electricity to the grid, although grid and metering operator approval will remain necessary during a transition period lasting until September 2027.
EV CHARGING ENQUIRIES RISE 630% AS FUEL PRICES CLIMB
ScottishPower says enquiries about its EV charging offers have risen about 630% in a year and customers using dedicated charging products are up 430%, as petrol and diesel prices make the economics of overnight home charging increasingly attractive. Its comparison puts a typical petrol fill at roughly £96 versus about £10 of home electricity for an equivalent distance, although the 630% figure measures interest rather than EV sales and the very low electricity cost does not apply to expensive public rapid charging.
BUICK TAKES ITS CHINA-BUILT E7 TO SOUTH KOREA
Buick will launch the China-developed and China-built Electra E7 plug-in hybrid in South Korea in November, marking the brand’s entry into the market and showing GM using its SAIC-GM Chinese operation as an export product-development base. The E7 combines a 31.7 kWh LFP battery with up to 126 km of quoted electric range, around 20-minute 30–80% charging and more than 1,000 km total range, with its Chinese engineering and manufacturing helping Buick position it competitively on price.
AUDI PATENT MAKES EVS IDLE, SHIFT AND SPARK
Audi has patented technology that could make an EV simulate idling, gear changes, turbo lag, rev matching, misfires, sparks, flashes and even engine-related smells, including spinning a disconnected electric motor while stationary to create artificial vibration and sound. There is no indication that Audi plans to put the system into production, but the filing shows manufacturers exploring increasingly elaborate ways of deliberately restoring the noise, vibration and mechanical theatre that electric drivetrains naturally remove.

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GASOLINE CARS LOSE THEIR GLOBAL MAJORITY https://evne.ws/srjql

TESLA SUPERCHARGERS PASS 85,000 — AND GET BUSIER https://evne.ws/s1148

TESLA'S CHEAPER MODEL 3 GAINS IN CANADA https://evne.ws/cdqk0

GM BETS ON LMR AS ITS NEXT EV BATTERY https://evne.ws/z334q

BMW STARTS NEUE KLASSE BATTERY RAMP EARLY https://evne.ws/i53u6

VOLVO EV SALES RISE AS COMPANY WARNS ON PROFITS https://evne.ws/9sxxn

ELECTRIC G-CLASS GETS NACS AND MORE EPA RANGE https://evne.ws/b0ug3

MERCEDES BRINGS SIX SHOW PREMIERES TO PARIS https://evne.ws/0gyhk

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GASOLINE CARS LOSE THEIR GLOBAL MAJORITY
Pure petrol cars fell below half of global new-car sales for the first time in the first half of 2026, dropping 10% year on year to 20.25 million vehicles and a 49% market share. EVs reached 6.87 million sales and 17% share, so this is not an EV takeover but a milestone showing the global market fragmenting across battery-electric, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and other powertrains.
TESLA SUPERCHARGERS PASS 85,000 — AND GET BUSIER
Tesla’s Supercharger network has passed 85,000 stalls across more than 9,000 sites worldwide, while third-quarter charging sessions rose 29% year on year to 69 million and delivered around 2.4 TWh of electricity. Tesla is also introducing factory-assembled Supercharger designs to accelerate deployment, but rising utilisation suggests the network’s economics are increasingly being driven by how intensively existing chargers are used, not simply how many are installed.
TESLA'S CHEAPER MODEL 3 GAINS IN CANADA
Tesla’s Shanghai-built Model 3 is gaining sales in Canada after the country reopened limited imports of Chinese-made EVs under a 49,000-vehicle annual quota carrying a 6.1% tariff instead of the previous 100% surtax. Despite being ineligible for Canada’s federal EV incentive, the Model 3’s lower Chinese manufacturing costs have enabled aggressive pricing, potentially providing an early indication of how competitive Chinese-built EVs from Tesla and forthcoming brands such as BYD, Chery and Changan could be in North America.
GM BETS ON LMR AS ITS NEXT EV BATTERY
GM and LG Energy Solution plan to convert their Spring Hill, Tennessee battery plant to produce lithium-manganese-rich cells from 2028, betting that LMR can provide around 33% more energy density than LFP at roughly similar cost. GM sees the chemistry as particularly attractive for electric pickups and large SUVs and potentially important enough to displace LFP from its future EV portfolio, although durability, capacity retention and fast-charging performance remain unresolved.
BMW STARTS NEUE KLASSE BATTERY RAMP EARLY
BMW has started series production of sixth-generation Neue Klasse battery packs at its €1 billion Irlbach-Straßkirchen plant in Bavaria earlier than planned, initially supplying the new i3 from Munich. The factory is part of BMW’s strategy of assembling batteries close to vehicle plants worldwide, and its early ramp-up shows Neue Klasse moving beyond launch into large-scale industrial production.
VOLVO EV SALES RISE AS COMPANY WARNS ON PROFITS
Volvo Cars has withdrawn its annual guidance and warned of weaker earnings and cash flow after third-quarter deliveries fell 11%, with difficult conditions in China and a slower-than-expected US premium-market recovery weighing on the business. Its EV sales nevertheless rose 29% and reached almost one-third of total deliveries, showing that Volvo’s electrification is progressing even as broader market weakness and pricing pressure damage profitability.
ELECTRIC G-CLASS GETS NACS AND MORE EPA RANGE
Mercedes-Benz has given the 2027 G 580 Electric native NACS fast-charging access in the US, increased EPA range from 239 to 249 miles and cut its claimed 10–80% charging time from 32 to 29 minutes while retaining a 200 kW peak charging rate. The changes improve usability, particularly through easier Tesla Supercharger access, but do not resolve the larger question of weak demand for the electric G-Class compared with its combustion counterpart.
MERCEDES BRINGS SIX SHOW PREMIERES TO PARIS
Mercedes-Benz will bring six major models to the Paris Motor Show on 12 October, including the GLA, electric VLE, GLE, S-Class, AMG CLA 45 and AMG GT 4-Door Coupé, although these are show premieres rather than six new world debuts. The electric VLE, with seating for up to eight and more than 700 km of claimed WLTP range, will be one of the main EV attractions alongside electric versions of the C-Class and GLC as Mercedes demonstrates the breadth of its current product renewal.

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RANGE ROVER SPORT ELECTRIC STARTS £45K BELOW RANGE ROVER ELECTRIC https://evne.ws/lvd2h

EVGO’S 750 KW SYSTEM WILL SPLIT POWER BETWEEN CARS https://evne.ws/xin6h

TRUMP CUTS 2031 US FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD TO 34.9 MPG https://evne.ws/rwase

FORD WARNS US ON CHINESE CARS WHILE USING CHINESE TECH https://evne.ws/d36b7

ALPINE TEASES ELECTRIC A110 FOR 2027 https://evne.ws/rof2c

EU SHIFTS CHARGING FUNDING TOWARDS ELECTRIC TRUCKS https://evne.ws/ozkpb

STELLANTIS TURNS TO MOMENTA FOR PEUGEOT AND JEEP DRIVER ASSISTANCE https://evne.ws/fnf98

TESLA PATENTS FOUR-FAN EV AERO SYSTEM BEFORE ROADSTER REVEAL https://evne.ws/c7p8f

 RANGE ROVER SPORT ELECTRIC STARTS £45K BELOW RANGE ROVER ELECTRIC
Range Rover has opened UK orders for the Sport Electric from £109,810, giving it the same 118.5 kWh usable battery and electric drivetrain as the larger Range Rover Electric for £45,000 less, with deliveries expected in early 2027. Its 800-volt system supports up to 350 kW DC charging and a claimed 10–80% charge in around 22 minutes, while quoted WLTP range is around 374–378 miles and the Sport gets air suspension, four-wheel steering and active roll control.
EVGO’S 750 KW SYSTEM WILL SPLIT POWER BETWEEN CARS
EVgo has delayed deployment of its next-generation fast-charging system from the second half of 2026 to 2027, with its headline 750 kW figure representing the total power available to share dynamically between connected vehicles rather than 750 kW for one car. The architecture should make better use of site capacity as vehicles move through their charging curves while supporting future higher-power EVs and trucks, with EVgo also planning more NACS connectors, lighter cables and touchless payment.
TRUMP CUTS 2031 US FUEL ECONOMY STANDARD TO 34.9 MPG
The Trump administration has finalised US fuel-economy standards corresponding to a 34.9 mpg fleet average in model year 2031, down from the previous 50.4 mpg requirement and reducing federal regulatory pressure on manufacturers to increase EV sales. From 2028 automakers will also lose the ability to buy CAFE credits from competitors, while tighter light-truck classification rules from 2030 will move many crossovers into the more demanding passenger-car category.
FORD WARNS US ON CHINESE CARS WHILE USING CHINESE TECH
Ford CEO Jim Farley has warned the US against allowing Chinese automakers to gain the foothold they have established in Europe, while arguing that Ford itself needs access to Chinese technology to remain competitive. Ford licenses CATL battery technology for its Michigan battery plant and has formed a manufacturing joint venture with Geely in Spain, illustrating its attempt to cooperate where Chinese companies hold useful intellectual property while developing its own Universal EV platform.
ALPINE TEASES ELECTRIC A110 FOR 2027
Alpine has previewed the design direction of its third-generation A110, which will become a full EV in 2027 while retaining an evolutionary version of the current sports car’s shape. It will use Renault Group’s bonded-aluminium Alpine Performance Platform and is expected to underpin a wider family including a convertible and four-seat A310, although battery size, range, charging speed and motor output remain unannounced.
EU SHIFTS CHARGING FUNDING TOWARDS ELECTRIC TRUCKS
The European Commission plans to prioritise electric-truck and bus charging in future infrastructure funding as financing and grid connections become major barriers to heavy-duty electrification. Europe has nearly 40,000 battery-electric trucks and around 3,000 suitable public charging points, but studies suggest the busiest future sites could require 20–50 MW grid connections as charging demand rises towards roughly 100 TWh a year by 2035.
STELLANTIS TURNS TO MOMENTA FOR PEUGEOT AND JEEP DRIVER ASSISTANCE
Stellantis’ new technology joint venture with Dongfeng has selected Chinese autonomous-driving specialist Momenta to develop driver-assistance systems with Peugeot and Jeep for future vehicles. The technology is intended for China, Europe and other markets, making the partnership an international software programme rather than merely a China-specific localisation project and extending Momenta’s reach beyond its established German premium-brand customers.
TESLA PATENTS FOUR-FAN EV AERO SYSTEM BEFORE ROADSTER REVEAL
Tesla has patented an aerodynamic system using four electric fans around an EV’s rear diffuser to manage underbody airflow, increase downforce and potentially reduce the drag penalty of conventional aerodynamic surfaces. The patent appeared shortly before Tesla’s planned 15 October Roadster showing, but nothing in the filing confirms the technology will be fitted to the Roadster or any production Tesla.

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GEELY BRINGS 2.25 MW CHARGING TO FIVE CITIES https://evne.ws/r4tuo

HYUNDAI IONIQ V BRINGS 800V TECH TO 99,900 YUAN https://evne.ws/obxv4

LYNK & CO 20 TAKES 14,463 ORDERS IN ONE HOUR https://evne.ws/7qm0x

STELATO V8 OPENS AT 329,800 YUAN https://evne.ws/86bge

CHINESE BRANDS TAKE 27 OF 56 WORLD CAR SLOTS https://evne.ws/7z81k

AITO M8 GETS HUAWEI ADS 5 ACROSS THE RANGE https://evne.ws/jaznd

BYD’S 16 GWH XI’AN BATTERY PLANT STARTS PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/yhz2g

ZEEKR REJECTS BATTERY SWAPPING AFTER GEELY-NIO DEAL https://evne.ws/71f7j