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Zero Project Ventura Pitches E-Bike Riders 81 mph, but No US Price
Zero's Project Ventura supermoto, built on the $6,295 XE, promises 20 kW, 81 mph and 75 miles for summer 2027. No word yet on a US price or battery size.
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Tesla's Nordic Sales Jump, but Its October Denmark Share Is Under 1%
Tesla registered 1,548 cars in Norway and 463 in Sweden in October, but 137 Danish registrations gave it 0.73% there, against 5.9% for the year.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen Pauses the Electric Golf After a $6.5 Billion Q3 Loss
Volkswagen lost €5.86 billion in Q3 2026, mostly on a non-cash Porsche writedown, and paused ID. Golf work. Its CFO says EVs earn less than gas cars.
Volkswagen
VW Weighs Xpeng Tech for Europe, Putting Rivian at Risk
VW may base three-quarters of its next VW, Škoda and Cupra models in Europe on Xpeng-developed tech, shrinking Rivian's $5.8B role, Reuters reports.
Volkswagen
VW Opens ID. Cross Orders at €27,995 After July Promise
Volkswagen opened German orders for the €27,995 ID. Cross Trend on October 19, with a 37-kWh battery and up to 201 miles of WLTP range. Electrek says no US plans.
Volkswagen
VW's Xpeng SUV Sells Just 7% of Its Original Monthly Target
VW's Xpeng-developed ID. UNYX 08 averaged 267 China sales a month from April to August, about 7% of the 3,622 planned, Reuters reports.
Fuel Shock
Volvo Calls the End of Diesel as EU EVs Outsell Gas and Diesel Cars
EU EVs outsold gas and diesel cars combined in August, 196,486 to 179,219, as diesel fell to 6.4%. Volvo's sales chief calls it the end of diesel.
Ember Data
Ember: EVs Saved Oil Importers $20 Billion Since Hormuz Shut
Ember: EV fleets displaced 200 million barrels of crude worth $20 billion in six months of the Hormuz crisis. China took $14 billion. The U.S. isn't on it.
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