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Black Tesla Model 3 Performance plugged in at a Tesla Supercharger stall on a wet parking lot

France · 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.

Haye KestelooOct 195 min read

Rider with both arms raised behind a beige and black Zero DS electric motorcycle parked in a muddy puddle on a sandy track lined with wooden fencing in heavy rain

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 KestelooOct 15

Alpine

Alpine A310 VISION Revives a 1970s Coupe With Radical New Design

Alpine's A310 VISION reimagines the 1971 A310 on its new APP platform, with pop-down headlights and a split rear wing. No powertrain, no production plan.

Damien KestelooOct 14

Close-up of an orange Citroën 2 CV Concept electric car with a black roof, a red light strip along the rear pillar and round side mirrors

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.

Haye KestelooOct 13

Dark grey Peugeot E-T16 Concept hatchback with yellow light bars and red side stripe driving on a wet road

Stellantis

Peugeot Reveals 816-HP E-T16 Concept Inspired by Rally-Winning 205

Peugeot's three-motor E-T16 Concept claims 0 to 300 km/h in 16 seconds and three full-power Nürburgring laps. It previews the next E-208.

Damien KestelooOct 12

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.

Haye KestelooOct 6

Renault

Renault Built an Electric 8 Gordini Coupe and Says It Won't Sell It

Renault's 8 Gordini Concept turns the 1964 rally icon into a 270-hp, rear-drive electric two-seater. It debuts in Paris, then goes to a museum.

Damien KestelooSep 30

Tesla

Tesla Posts Its Best June Ever In The UK As Electric Cars Take 30% Of The Market

Tesla registered 12,173 new cars in the United Kingdom in June, the brand’s best June on record there and a 58% jump over the 7,719 it managed a year earlier, according to Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) data published Monday, July 6, 2026. That volume handed Tesla 5.7% of the entire British new…

Haye KestelooJul 6

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