Tesla delivered 486,532 vehicles globally in the third quarter, down 2.13% year-on-year but above market expectations. Read more…
Ride1Up just launched a 28 MPH German mid-drive e-bike for an insanely low $1,295
There are cheap e-bikes, and there are good mid-drive e-bikes. Those two circles on the Venn diagram don’t overlap nearly as often as we’d like. But Ride1Up’s newly launched Prodigy V2 Eco is doing its best to smash them together with a surprisingly low $1,295 price tag. Read more…
Rivian continues to ramp with R2 even as EV market growth slows
Rivian posted its third-quarter production and delivery numbers this morning and, with the R2, remains on track to meet its annual targets despite some headwinds across the US electric vehicle sector. Read more…
Tesla (TSLA) Q3 2026 deliveries slip 2% to 486,532, but beat estimates
Tesla (TSLA) delivered 486,532 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, down 2.1% from the record 497,099 it delivered in the same quarter last year. Read more…
Kia emerges as Europe’s fastest-growing top 10 car brand after EV sales surge 58%
Kia is crushing it in Europe with a full lineup of electric vehicles, ranging from entry-level models to the three-row flagship SUV. Thanks to its new EVs, Kia is now Europe’s fastest-growing top 10 passenger car brand this year. Read more…
Dead: Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan
The electric E-Class alternative is out of the picture for 2027. The same goes for the top-spec EQS SUV and AMG S-Class. Read More…
Germany Wants Parked EVs To Earn Money
Germany is clearing the way for EV owners to sell power back to the grid, provided their cars and chargers are up to the job. Read More…
The Tesla Model 3 Gets A Range Bump And A New Screen In The U.S.
American Model 3s still don’t have vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality, despite the feature being introduced in China. Read More…
Polestar launches new fast-charging tariffs
Polestar is expanding its public charging offering in Europe with two new subscription tiers. With ‘Plus’ and ‘Pro’, customers receive discounts at selected fast-charging networks for a monthly fee. Read more…
LA Metro orders 200 electric buses from ENC
The LA Metro has awarded ENC a contract to supply 220 40-foot AXESS EVO-BE battery electric buses. The order is the largest made for 40-foot battery electric buses by a US transit agency. Read more…
Volvo Sales Tumble, Forcing The Company To Abandon Its Full-Year Guidance
Europe is the only market where Volvo is still doing alright. Everywhere else, it’s all red. Read More…
Tesla brings 16″ screen to US Model 3, alongside power and range upgrades
Tesla China announced a new update coming to the Model 3 that includes a new 16-inch display with higher resolution and refresh rate, a new gray interior option and V2L functionality. Today, Tesla USA announced similar upgrades to its Model 3 that are also coming to Mexico and Puerto Rico. Interestingly, Canada wasn’t mentioned in the original Tesla post on… Read more…
EU Transport Committee postpones ‘Auto Package’ vote
The European Parliament is soon set to vote on the EU Commission’s ‘Auto Package’ which aims to weaken fixed CO2 targets for 2035, albeit under strict conditions. However, a vote by the crucial Transport Committee has now been postponed. Read more…
September was BYD’s strongest month of the year so far
With a total of 463,561 ‘NEVs’ delivered, Chinese manufacturer BYD recorded its strongest month of 2026 so far. The number of all-electric vehicles increased significantly, while plug-in hybrids declined. Once again, exports to Europe and other markets played a key role. Read more…
Orders for the 2027 BMW i3 open early in US
Since Wednesday, customers have been able to place orders for the 2027 BMW i3 – a week earlier than planned. The electric saloon is initially being offered in a single all-wheel-drive configuration, with an estimated EPA range of up to 468 miles (753 km). Read more…
BMW begins Gen6 battery production in Irlbach-Straßkirchen
BMW has officially opened its new battery plant in Irlbach-Straßkirchen and launched series production. The site will supply sixth-generation high-voltage batteries initially for the new BMW i3 from Munich and is set to play a central role in Germany’s production network in the future. Read more…
2027 Hyundai Tucson Bets On Hybrids And A Modern Infotainment System
Hyundai’s best-seller is bigger, more efficient, and fancier than ever. Read More…
Tesla Model 3 gets range and performance boost, plus a new 16-inch screen in US
Tesla is now putting its larger 16-inch center touchscreen in every Model 3 sold in the US, Puerto Rico, and Mexico, a day after it rolled out the same upgrade in China. Read more…
A “Harbinger” of the end of the Age of Pilots: FedEx orders 2,000 electric trucks
FedEx places a $300M order for 2,000 electric trucks from Harbinger, marking a major step in large-scale fleet electrification by 2027. Read more…
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still in the EV sales mix, with 31,000+ sold in 2026
The Hyundai IONIQ 5 is still one of the EVs Americans are buying the most, with more than 31,000 sold through September. Read more…
