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Light blue Volkswagen ID. UNYX 08 electric SUV on a stage lit in bright blue at its launch event

Germany · 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.

Damien KestelooOct 204 min read

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

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 19

Yellow Mercedes-AMG GT 63 SUV parked on a test track, seen from the front three-quarter angle with its vertical-slat grille

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-AMG GT SUV Out-Charges AMG's Own GT 4-Door at 710 kW

The electric Mercedes-AMG GT 63 SUV makes 1,153 hp and charges at up to 710 kW from a 128 kWh pack. It reaches US dealers in summer 2027.

Haye KestelooOct 17

Volkswagen

VW Told NHTSA It Doesn't Know Why ID.4 Batteries Can Overheat

VW is preparing a European battery recall over fire risk. In the US, 22,524 ID.4s are under an 80% charge advisory with no known cause and no repair yet.

Haye KestelooOct 16

Black BMW Gen6 high-voltage battery pack with a silver Energy Master control unit on top, on an assembly line turntable

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.

Haye KestelooOct 15

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

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.

Haye KestelooOct 12

Volkswagen

Volkswagen ID. Tiguan Brings Back Buttons, Charges No Faster Than ID.4

Volkswagen's ID. Tiguan replaces the ID.4 with physical climate buttons and up to 373 miles WLTP, but its 77-kWh pack charges no faster. No US date yet.

Damien KestelooOct 11

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