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Daily news about the technology and business driving electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and sustainable e-mobility. Daily 20-minute episodes, concise updates, and expert commentary.
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Europe’s carmakers came to the Paris Motor Show 2026 ready to fight for the electric-car buyer. From the Renault Twingo’s character to the Peugeot E-208 GTi’s performance appeal, there was renewed confidence in making EVs people genuinely want. In this episode of ev.news, Martyn Lee explores a European fightback built on desirable design, practical choices and a rediscovery of what made these brands worth ca...
TESLA HALTS MODEL 3 PREMIUM ORDERS WITH QUOTA UNUSED
Tesla has stopped taking Canadian orders for both versions of the Model 3 Premium, claiming its allocation is exhausted despite government figures showing 33,069 of 33,397 Chinese EV import quota places remain available. Canadian rules permit officials to reserve allocations, but no Tesla-specific limit has been disclosed, raising questions about how manufacturers are being ...
TESLA HALTS MODEL 3 PREMIUM ORDERS WITH QUOTA UNUSED
Tesla has stopped taking Canadian orders for both versions of the Model 3 Premium, claiming its allocation is exhausted despite government figures showing 33,069 of 33,397 Chinese EV import quota places remain available. Canadian rules permit officials to reserve allocations, but no Tesla-specific limit has been disclosed, raising questions about how manufacturers are being ...
BYD LAUNCHES DA HAN WITH 1,008 KM CLTC RANGE
BYD has launched its flagship Da Han electric saloon from 235,900 yuan ($35,200), offering a 102.3 kWh Blade Battery, up to 1,008 km CLTC range (816 km WLTP), and claimed 10–97% charging in nine minutes using dedicated flash chargers. The 5.26-metre luxury EV features standard air suspension, rear-wheel steering and lidar-based driver assistance, with a 570 kW all-wheel-drive ...
FORD OPENS $29,945 FATHOM SIGN-UPS WITHOUT RANGE FIGURES
Ford has opened an invitation list for its $29,945 Fathom electric pickup, with official pre-orders expected in early 2027 and deliveries later that year, but no range, charging or payload figures yet. The four-door truck will debut Ford’s Universal EV platform with a 400-volt system and lithium-iron-phosphate battery, leaving buyers unable to assess its practicali...
FORD OPENS $29,945 FATHOM SIGN-UPS WITHOUT RANGE FIGURES
Ford has opened an invitation list for its $29,945 Fathom electric pickup, with official pre-orders expected in early 2027 and deliveries later that year, but no range, charging or payload figures yet. The four-door truck will debut Ford’s Universal EV platform with a 400-volt system and lithium-iron-phosphate battery, leaving buyers unable to assess its practicali...
Europe’s hybrid-trade understanding with China looks like a victory for Brussels: an attempt to slow imports that escaped the additional duties on China-built battery-electric cars. But restricting Chinese imports and restricting Chinese brands are not the same thing. The central question is whether Europe has weakened its competitors—or encouraged them to become more deeply established inside its own car industry...
VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCHES ID.ERA 8X FROM 206,800 YUAN
SAIC Volkswagen has launched the five-seat ID.ERA 8X extended-range SUV in China from 206,800 yuan ($30,900), offering up to 451 km of CLTC electric range, 1,602 km combined range, 800-volt architecture and 10–80% charging in 16 minutes. With CATL batteries, LiDAR and Chinese assisted-driving software, Volkswagen is adopting the technology and pricing strategies of domestic...
BMW’s greatest modern engineering achievement may not be any of its electric cars, but the decision to stop developing them as separate projects, on shared platforms with outdated combustion tech.
BMW spent years developing electric cars model by model. But Neue Klasse represents something far more ambitious: an entirely new way of engineering its future.
Neue Klasse is not a single platform underpinning every future BMW....
WALMART DOUBLES US FAST-CHARGING STALLS PAST 1,000
Walmart has doubled its US fast-charging network in roughly four months, reaching more than 1,000 stalls across 120 locations, with CCS and NACS chargers rated at up to 400 kW. The retailer was America's second-largest installer of new fast-charging ports in the second quarter, behind Tesla, establishing itself as a significant charging operator rather than simply hosting thir...
It's ev.news Briefly for Tuesday 13th October 2026, only today's headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
WALMART DOUBLES US FAST-CHARGING STALLS PAST 1,000
Walmart has doubled its US fast-charging network in roughly four months, reaching more than 1,000 stalls across 120 locations, with CCS and NACS chargers rated at up to 400 kW. The retailer was America's second-largest install...
Welcome to ev.news China — the podcast dedicated to the world’s largest electric vehicle market. Each day, I bring you the latest headlines, insights, and analysis from the heart of China’s booming EV industry — and decode how fast-moving developments in the east are shaping the global EV landscape.
CHINA EV SHARE HITS 67% AS PETROL SALES SLUMP
Electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles captured a record 67% o...
CITROËN REVIVES 2CV WITH €15,000 ELECTRIC PLAN
Citroën has unveiled an electric 2CV concept at the Paris Motor Show, targeting European production in 2028 and a starting price of around €15,000, potentially undercutting the Renault Twingo and Dacia Spring. The lightweight city car aims to recreate the original's affordable, practical appeal, although its battery, range and charging specifications remain unconfirmed, and the ta...
It's ev.news Briefly for Monday 12 October 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
CITROËN REVIVES 2CV WITH €15,000 ELECTRIC PLAN
Citroën has unveiled an electric 2CV concept at the Paris Motor Show, targeting European production in 2028 and a starting price of around €15,000, potentially undercutting the Renault Twingo and Dacia Spring. The lightweight city car...
GEELY CONFIRMS CANADA ENTRY AS EV TARIFFS EASE
https://evne.ws/r4rdi
BYD'S NEW SEAGULL GROWS BEFORE PRICE REVEAL
https://evne.ws/9s99z
LI AUTO SETS 28 OCTOBER UPGRADE FOR ITS BESTSELLER
https://evne.ws/rp32q
BYD'S OCEAN MPV EMERGES AHEAD OF YEAR-END DEBUT
https://evne.ws/82p22
MAEXTRO BRAKE REPORTS PROMPT A YANGWANG RESPONSE
https://evne.ws/38i8c
GEELY BRINGS MONJARO PLUG-IN HYBRID TO PARIS
https://evne.ws/9zonm
GEELY PLANS CANADIAN LAUNCH AS US MARKET STAYS SHUT
https://evne.ws/yg2rq
VOLKSWAGEN TELLS 22,524 ID.4 OWNERS TO LIMIT CHARGING
https://evne.ws/12wns
RIVIAN BRINGS GHOSTBUSTERS INTO ITS EV SOFTWARE
https://evne.ws/otruv
ZEEKR 9X HYBRID CLAIMS 10–80% CHARGING IN 9.5 MINUTES
https://evne.ws/od38a
FORD SAYS CAMERA FAULTS CHANGED ITS NEXT EV PLATFORM
https://evne.ws/9znsk
It's ev.news Briefly for Sunday 11 October 2026, only todays headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.
GEELY PLANS CANADIAN LAUNCH AS US MARKET STAYS SHUT
Geely plans to enter Canada in 2027, establishing dealerships and service operations following an agreement between Ottawa and Beijing allowing limited Chinese EV imports, while US tariffs and restrictions continue to block Chine...
VW ID. TIGUAN REPLACES ID.4 AND ID.5
https://evne.ws/4va2r
BMW SURVEY FINDS 42% WANT 300-MILE EV RANGE
https://evne.ws/s6lid
2027 BOLT HITS 280.3 MILES AT 60 MPH IN TEST
https://evne.ws/y2eaj
HYUNDAI REPORTEDLY PLANS IONIQ 4 AND IONIQ 7
https://evne.ws/3k7pk
BMW OPENS iX5 ORDERS IN EUROPE WITH 460 KW CHARGING
https://evne.ws/n77tj
EU AND CHINA REACH TENTATIVE HYBRID EXPORT DEAL
https://evne.ws/shjhe
VW ID. TIGUAN REPLACES ID.4 AND ID.5
Volkswagen is replacing the ID.4 and ID.5 with the ID. Tiguan, combining familiar SUV styling with redesigned interiors, physical climate controls, conventional door handles and steering-wheel buttons, addressing some of the biggest criticisms of its current electric models. Built on the updated MEB+ platform, it offers 58 kWh or 77 kWh batteries, power outputs from 140 kW to 220 kW, and up...
BMW iX3 M60 ADDS 450 kW POWER WITH 468-MILE RANGE
https://evne.ws/nxckx
NORWAY HITS 98.8% EV SALES AS TESLA TAKES A QUARTER
https://evne.ws/ili8t
EU EV SALES RISE 45% AS CHEAPER MODELS ARRIVE
https://evne.ws/zlseh
MG SETS UK SALES RECORD WITH 91.6% ELECTRIFIED
https://evne.ws/e2kkh
CUPRA LOWERS TAVASCAN ENTRY PRICE TO £39,995
https://evne.ws/athrx
TESLA DROPS FULL SELF-DRIVING NAME IN EUROPE
https://evne.ws/f3sfo
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