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UK EV Share Hit 32% in October, but 2026 Forecast Is 27.2%

Electric cars took 32.0% of UK registrations in October, SMMT says, but the year-to-date share is 26.6% and the 2026 forecast 27.2% against a 33% target.

Damien KestelooNov 52 min read

Prototype

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.

Haye KestelooNov 3

Volkswagen

VW Starts Capping UK ID. Buzz Charging at 80% Ahead of Recall

VW began limiting some UK ID. Buzz and ID. Buzz Cargo vans to 80% charge the week of October 12 over a fire risk. Owners can set Battery Care Mode now.

Damien KestelooOct 16

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

Bentley

Bentley Torcal Costs $218,000 and Charges Like a Porsche Cayenne

Bentley Torcal starts at $218,000 with up to 876 hp. Its 400 kW, 16-minute charging claim matches the Porsche Cayenne Electric's.

Damien KestelooSep 23

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Range Rover's First EV Costs $24,800 More Than the Gas Model

Land Rover's first electric Range Rover packs 542 hp and a 333-mile range claim for $140,550, while its own plug-in hybrid undercuts it by just $9,200.

Damien KestelooSep 2

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

BMW i4 Gets Final Power Boost Before Neue Klasse Arrives With 593-HP M60 and 300+ Mile Range

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Deloitte Survey Reveals Incentives Rank Dead Last Among EV Purchase Motivations

I’ve spent the past year documenting what happens when you build an industry on government subsidies. Now we have the data to prove what we suspected all along: the $7,500 federal tax credit never drove genuine EV demand. Deloitte’s 2026 Global Automotive Consumer Study, released today, surveyed more than 28,500 consumers across 27 countries between…

Haye KestelooJan 7

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