Record
Zero DS Rides 271 Miles on One Charge, Taking Verge's Guinness Record
A production Zero DS with a Power Tank rode 271 miles on one charge across France at about 32 mph, beating Verge's Guinness record by 78 miles.
Haye Kesteloo
Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo. Also on LinkedIn, Muck Rack, Instagram and YouTube.
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BMW
BMW Starts Gen6 Batteries in China as Its U.S. Cell Source Stays Vague
BMW began Gen6 battery output in Shenyang, its third site. Woodruff starts iX5 packs in December with AESC cells from a plant neither firm has named.
Roadster
Tesla Will Stream the Roadster Live, and Its Poster Quotes Doc Brown
Tesla will livestream its Roadster event Thursday at 8:55 p.m. Eastern. The teaser hides a Back to the Future line on the car's rear.
France
Macron Hails 42% EV Share. France's Top EV in September Was a Tesla
France's EV share hit 42% in September as Macron touted four gigafactories. The top EV was a Tesla Model Y, and only the Renault 5 is French-built.
XPeng
Xpeng Outgrows Magna's Austria Plant As 'Made In Europe' Rules Loom
Xpeng says Magna's Graz plant can't keep up and plans a lower-cost second European line ahead of EU 'Made in Europe' rules that also count battery cells.
Porsche
Porsche Mission S Teases a Gas Supercar Above the 911, Not an EV
Porsche's Mission S debuts Oct. 15. CEO Michael Leiters says the supercar it previews will be combustion only, three years after the electric Mission X.
Fuel Shock
Gas Cars Fall Below 50% of Global Sales. U.S. New EVs Are Stuck at 6%
Gas-only cars fell to 49% of global sales in H1 2026, a first. U.S. new EV share is stuck near 6% as buyers answer $4 gas with hybrids and used EVs.
Video
Tesla Semi Wins Over a Million-Mile Skeptic Who Still Picks Diesel
FreightWaves' Adam Wingfield called the Tesla Semi overhyped for three years. Loaded, it lost 1 mph on a climb. He still picks diesel for long haul.
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