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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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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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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.