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LUCID LIFTS SALES, STILL BLEEDS CASH https://evne.ws/4aODYd7

EU PETROL AND DIESEL SHARE SLIDES AGAIN https://evne.ws/4b7Rf1u

COMMISSION DELAYS “MADE IN EUROPE” PROCUREMENT ACT https://evne.ws/4aMWouG

VOLVO RECALLS 40,323 EX30S OVER FIRE RISK https://evne.ws/4rSMFdP

T&E PUSHES EU TO TOUGHEN CORPORATE EV QUOTAS https://evne.ws/3ZUHbmh

VAUXHALL CONFIRMS ELECTRIC CORSA GSE FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/3OYTlrT

RENAULT TO BUY OUT FLEXIS PARTNERS https://evne.ws/4tU1uxY

LEPAS CONFIRMS L8 SUV FOR UK LAUNCH https://evne.ws/4r4tmNq

HONDA ICON E: ELECTRIC SCOOTER HITS ¥220,000 IN JAPAN https://evne.ws/4rCQmUG

It's EV News Briefly for Wednesday 25 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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LUCID LIFTS SALES, STILL BLEEDS CASH
Lucid posted Q4 2025 revenue of $522.7 million — more than double the prior year — and full-year revenue of $1.35 billion (+68%), while delivering 15,841 vehicles in 2025 (+55%), its eighth consecutive quarter of record deliveries, backed by $4.6 billion in liquidity. The growth comes at a steep price: the company burned $3.8 billion in cash in 2025, announced its third layoff in three years (cutting 12% of US salaried staff), and is banking on a new ~$50,000 midsize SUV later in 2026.
EU PETROL AND DIESEL SHARE SLIDES AGAIN
EU new car registrations fell 3.9% in January 2026, but the real story is the collapse in fossil fuel powertrains: the combined petrol and diesel share fell from 39.5% a year ago to just 30.1%, down from 48.7% in January 2024, with petrol registrations dropping 28.2% year-on-year across France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. Pure BEVs took a 19.3% share (up from 14.9% twelve months prior), and electrified powertrains collectively accounted for around 68% of all January registrations.
COMMISSION DELAYS "MADE IN EUROPE" PROCUREMENT ACT
The European Commission's Industrial Accelerator Act — which would add a "European preference" to public procurement, including a 70% EU-origin threshold for electric vehicles — has been delayed for a fourth time, now targeting a 4 March presentation. The UK has raised concerns that any protectionist tilt could damage cross-Channel automotive supply chains, given the EU is the largest export market for UK-built cars.
VOLVO RECALLS 40,323 EX30S OVER FIRE RISK
Volvo has issued a formal recall of 40,323 EX30 Single-Motor Extended Range and Twin-Motor Performance vehicles over a battery overheating risk — caused by lithium plating growth in cells from Shandong Geely Sunwoda Power Battery Co — that could trigger a fire. Volvo will replace the battery modules free of charge, but has disputed Reuters' estimate that the replacements alone could cost around $195 million, while continuing to advise owners to cap charging at 70% until their vehicle is fixed.
T&E PUSHES EU TO TOUGHEN CORPORATE EV QUOTAS
Transport & Environment, an NGO advocating for clean transport, is urging the EU to raise corporate fleet EV targets to 69% zero-emission vehicles by 2030 — well above the Commission's proposed 45% — while excluding PHEVs entirely, arguing that company car drivers rarely plug in and routinely exceed lab-test emissions figures. Corporate buyers account for roughly 60% of new EU car sales, and T&E says its stricter targets would deliver 1.9 million additional EU-made EV sales in 2030, versus 1.2 million under the current Commission plan, while redirecting €42 billion in annual fossil fuel company car tax subsidies toward EU-built EVs.
VAUXHALL CONFIRMS ELECTRIC CORSA GSE FOR 2026
Vauxhall has confirmed a fully electric Corsa GSE for 2026, the brand's first hot hatch in eight years and the second model under its revived GSE performance sub-brand. The car is expected to carry over the Mokka GSE's 276bhp front motor, 54kWh battery, Torsen limited-slip differential, and Alcon brakes — a combination that delivers 0–62mph in 5.9 seconds on the Mokka, matching the Mini Cooper Electric JCW.
RENAULT TO BUY OUT FLEXIS PARTNERS
Renault plans to take full ownership of Flexis, its electric van joint venture, by buying out partners Volvo Group and CMA CGM — part of a broader retrenchment under new CEO François Provost that also sees the Ampere EV and software unit folded back into Renault Group by as early as July 2026. The first Flexis product, the Renault Trafic Van E-Tech, remains on track for production at Sandouville before the end of 2026, with Renault Trucks distributing the van from 2027 under an existing light commercial vehicle partnership.
LEPAS CONFIRMS L8 SUV FOR UK LAUNCH
Chery-owned Lepas has confirmed its L8 SUV as its first UK model, with a summer 2026 launch expected and full specifications still to come. The most likely powertrain is the plug-in hybrid system shared with the UK-spec Jaecoo 7 — a 1.5-litre petrol engine paired with an electric motor and 18.3kWh battery delivering 56 miles of electric range and 204bhp total — with a pure EV variant expected to follow.
HONDA ICON E: ELECTRIC SCOOTER HITS ¥220,000 IN JAPAN
Honda has launched the ICON e: electric scooter in Japan at ¥220,000 (~$1,435 / €1,350), undercutting its own petrol mopeds by around ¥20,000 and claiming 81km (50 miles) of range via a removable, swappable Mobile Power Pack e: battery. Accessible from age 16 under Japan's moped licence class — mirroring the EU's AM category — the ICON e: is designed for urban practicality over headline specs, and its sub-€1,400 price positions it well as European cities continue to tighten low-emission zones.

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BYD SCALES MEGAWATT CHARGERS AS GEN II LEAKS https://evne.ws/3ZVizK7

CHANGAN TARGETS 2027 SOLID-STATE BATTERY PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/4cKn5mb

CHANGAN TARGETS 2026 SOLID-STATE ROAD TRIALS https://evne.ws/46UEOnk

VOLKSWAGEN BUYS XPENG’S SELF-DRIVING BRAIN https://evne.ws/4kWhKug

CHINA NEV PRICES REBOUND AS MIX SHIFTS UP https://evne.ws/476p0xO

CHINA PICKUP SALES RISE AS EXPORTS TAKE OVER https://evne.ws/4kQIwnH

CHINA TRIALS OVERHEAD RAIL CHARGING ROBOTS https://evne.ws/4b7itW7

EU CAR SALES FALL AS CHINESE BRANDS GAIN https://evne.ws/4kPOpSa

LI AUTO JOINS BRUSSELS LOBBY GROUP https://evne.ws/4tP9vEx

MAEXTRO BEATS INFLUENCER IN DEFAMATION CASE https://evne.ws/4tP2S53

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DALLAS SUPPLIER CLAIMS THREE-MINUTE LITHIUM-ION CHARGE https://evne.ws/3OuytZC

DONUT LAB BATTERY TESTS HIT 11C CHARGING https://evne.ws/4qSEkW0

SLATE AUTO PICKUP SPOTTED CHARGING IN MICHIGAN https://evne.ws/4rzzgXN

SAMSUNG SDI TARGETS LITHIUM-METAL BATTERY WEAK SPOT https://evne.ws/4qUkJEO

KIA BRINGS PV5 ELECTRIC VAN TO CANADA https://evne.ws/3MLHNri

ALLEGO CUTS UBER DRIVERS’ DC CHARGING COSTS https://evne.ws/4kSUBst

BMW TO DROP LEVEL 3 ON 7 SERIES https://evne.ws/46lma86

FORD PLANS 2026 PIKES PEAK MACH-E RETURN https://evne.ws/4kT1Qkf

DENZA B8 BECOMES AUSTRALIA’S HEAVIEST PASSENGER SUV https://evne.ws/4s80QuT

DIESEL TRUCKS AND BUSES COST AUSTRALIA A$6.2BN A YEAR https://evne.ws/3ZWPpdF

PHOENIX CONTACT LAUNCHES 500 KW NACS, CCS CABLES https://evne.ws/4tOmFlb

SOLAR PANELS BOOST SHEEP AND POWER NEAR DUBBO https://evne.ws/4rxDKxT

It's EV News Briefly for Tuesday 24 February 2026, everything you need to know in less than 5 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.

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DALLAS SUPPLIER CLAIMS THREE-MINUTE LITHIUM-ION CHARGE https://evne.ws/3OuytZC

DONUT LAB BATTERY TESTS HIT 11C CHARGING https://evne.ws/4qSEkW0

SLATE AUTO PICKUP SPOTTED CHARGING IN MICHIGAN https://evne.ws/4rzzgXN

SAMSUNG SDI TARGETS LITHIUM-METAL BATTERY WEAK SPOT https://evne.ws/4qUkJEO

KIA BRINGS PV5 ELECTRIC VAN TO CANADA https://evne.ws/3MLHNri

ALLEGO CUTS UBER DRIVERS’ DC CHARGING COSTS https://evne.ws/4kSUBst

BMW TO DROP LEVEL 3 ON 7 SERIES https://evne.ws/46lma86

FORD PLANS 2026 PIKES PEAK MACH-E RETURN https://evne.ws/4kT1Qkf

DENZA B8 BECOMES AUSTRALIA’S HEAVIEST PASSENGER SUV https://evne.ws/4s80QuT

DIESEL TRUCKS AND BUSES COST AUSTRALIA A$6.2BN A YEAR https://evne.ws/3ZWPpdF

PHOENIX CONTACT LAUNCHES 500 KW NACS, CCS CABLES https://evne.ws/4tOmFlb

SOLAR PANELS BOOST SHEEP AND POWER NEAR DUBBO https://evne.ws/4rxDKxT

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GEELY TOPS CHINA JANUARY SALES AS BYD SLUMPS https://evne.ws/4tXskFy

BEIJING ADDS 80,000 BEV QUOTAS FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/4kW9zOD

BEIJING ADDS 80,000 EV QUOTAS FOR 2026 https://evne.ws/4s18mI2

BYD RECALLS 87,762 QIN PLUS DM-I IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4aTr8dB

HYUNDAI TO EXPORT CHINA-BUILT ELEXIO TO AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/4tXsr3W

MG PHEV SUV TEST MULE SPOTTED NEAR HALOL https://evne.ws/4aLWC5g

XIAOMI LISTS ELECTRIC SCOOTER 6 ULTRA GLOBALLY https://evne.ws/4qVz7gb

XPENG’S ARIDGE READIES £220,000 ROAD-TO-AIRCRAFT HYBRID https://evne.ws/3OvLiTq

FARLEY WARNS CHINA EV PRICES FORCE FORD CUTS https://evne.ws/3MEqV5Z

TOFU BRINE BATTERY TARGETS GRID STORAGE, NOT EVS https://evne.ws/4aTo3KF

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NISSAN SHELVES CHEAPEST LEAF FOR US 2026 https://evne.ws/3OsLQti

BMW ENDS X4 ICE, READIES ELECTRIC IX4 https://evne.ws/4kUEivt

SPAIN BIDS TO BECOME EUROPE’S EV FACTORY https://evne.ws/4aHd6eY

LAMBORGHINI DUMPS LANZADOR EV, GOES ALL-IN ON PHEVS https://evne.ws/4c5Spvy

UNECE WEIGHS RULES FOR EXTERIOR EV ENGINE SOUNDS https://evne.ws/4aHHiGJ

EUROPE’S CAR PRICING POWER FADES FAST https://evne.ws/4aMot5s

ONLY 26% OF UK TECHNICIANS HOLD EV QUALS https://evne.ws/3ZTZA2F

BMW DONATES 750E PHEV TO BULGARIAN TECH SCHOOL https://evne.ws/40qu8Ju

MIRAI RESALE COLLAPSES AS HYDROGEN COSTS SOAR https://evne.ws/3MYHz07

RAMSAY SPOTTED IN ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA IN LONDON https://evne.ws/4tS7qYh

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NISSAN SHELVES CHEAPEST LEAF FOR US 2026 https://evne.ws/3OsLQti

BMW ENDS X4 ICE, READIES ELECTRIC IX4 https://evne.ws/4kUEivt

SPAIN BIDS TO BECOME EUROPE’S EV FACTORY https://evne.ws/4aHd6eY

LAMBORGHINI DUMPS LANZADOR EV, GOES ALL-IN ON PHEVS https://evne.ws/4c5Spvy

UNECE WEIGHS RULES FOR EXTERIOR EV ENGINE SOUNDS https://evne.ws/4aHHiGJ

EUROPE’S CAR PRICING POWER FADES FAST https://evne.ws/4aMot5s

ONLY 26% OF UK TECHNICIANS HOLD EV QUALS https://evne.ws/3ZTZA2F

BMW DONATES 750E PHEV TO BULGARIAN TECH SCHOOL https://evne.ws/40qu8Ju

MIRAI RESALE COLLAPSES AS HYDROGEN COSTS SOAR https://evne.ws/3MYHz07

RAMSAY SPOTTED IN ASTON MARTIN VALHALLA IN LONDON https://evne.ws/4tS7qYh

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MG HITS 1 MILLION EUROPE AND UK SALES https://evne.ws/4aRGrU7

CHERY PLANS DIESEL PHEV UTE FOR AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/4c4fEpQ

BYD SHOWS LINGHUI M9 PHEV TAXI MPV https://evne.ws/4aGYIU0

NIO HITS 175,976 BATTERY SWAPS IN A DAY https://evne.ws/4tPreLJ

BUDGET EVS TOP CHINA’S 2025 SALES CHARTS https://evne.ws/3Ov8bqc

CANADA OPENS QUOTA LANE FOR BYD EVS https://evne.ws/4tPTFcH

CHINESE BRANDS GROW SHARE AS EUROPE MARKET SHRINKS https://evne.ws/4s3rVPX

CHINESE EV INSURERS LOST $825M IN 2024 https://evne.ws/3MpDDp9

SUPREME COURT CUTS IEEPA TARIFFS, OTHERS STAND https://evne.ws/4rEQx1W

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AUSTRALIA APPROVES TESLA MODEL Y L https://evne.ws/46lxGjG

MG HITS ONE MILLION EUROPEAN DELIVERIES https://evne.ws/4rxJuaY

VW TOPS EUROPE’S BEV CHART AS RIVALS SURGE https://evne.ws/3ZRtYe4

EUROPE CAR SALES FALL 3.6% AS EVS RISE https://evne.ws/3ZNBdng

PENNDOT UNLOCKS $100M FOR COMMUNITY EV CHARGING https://evne.ws/4kQUs8V

JAECOO 8 SHS TARGETS EUROPE’S BIG PHEV SUVS https://evne.ws/3ZNSNrh

EASEE AND SUBARU TEST OFF-GRID EV CHARGING IN ARCTIC https://evne.ws/4b1uRqF

SÃO PAULO LAW BACKS SOME CONDO EV CHARGERS https://evne.ws/4avQIGy

US AUTO INDUSTRY DRIFTS TOWARDS EV BACKWATER https://evne.ws/4qPFLnW

L-CHARGE PUTS 60KW DC FAST CHARGING IN TRUCK https://evne.ws/4tRUUIm