The 7 Chinese companies in the top 10 held a combined 73.3% share of the global EV battery market. Read more…
Teslas can now drive off with a charging cable connected
Tesla has introduced a new feature for its electric vehicles called ‘Emergency Drive Away’, which allows drivers to move away even with the charging cable plugged in. This is designed to enable people to quickly escape life-threatening emergencies at charging stations. Read more…
India: Kolkata Police to induct 183 electric motorcycles
The police department of Kolkata, the capital of the eastern Indian state West Bengal, has announced plans to add 183 electric motorcycles to its fleet. It has taken delivery of the first 60 units, and once it procures the remaining 123 units, the rollout will represent one of the largest electric motorcycle deployments by any police force in the country. Read more…
UK posts strongest-ever month for BEV registrations in September
Last month, Battery-electric vehicle sales reached record monthly volumes in the UK, with registrations rising by 36.3 per cent year-on-year to 99,199 units. According to preliminary figures from SMMT, the overall market share of BEVs also climbed to 28.3 per cent. Read more…
RWTH Aachen develops scalable manufacturing for multi-layer electrodes
Under the ProMeBa research project, RWTH Aachen is developing scalable processes for multilayer battery electrodes. The goal is to transfer the technology from the lab to pilot scale. Read more…
Rivian Deliveries Surge 45% As R2 Hits The Market
On Friday, Rivian said it delivered 19,248 vehicles in the third quarter. Read More…
Tesla beats Q3 delivery expectations but falls further behind BYD in BEV sales
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…
