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

China · 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

Blue BYD Han EV sedan parked in front of a stone wall under a clear sky

Ember Data

China's Combustion Cars Fall to 33% of Sales in a Market Down 28%

Combustion cars fell to a record-low 33% of China's car sales in September as gas car sales dropped 43.5%. U.S. battery-electric share sits near 6%.

Haye KestelooOct 16

BMW's China-Only i3 Drove 754 Miles on One Charge, a Brand Record

BMW says its long-wheelbase i3 50L covered 754 miles (1,213 km) on one charge in China at 8.8 kWh/100 km. The U.S. i3 is a different car.

Haye KestelooOct 15

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

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.

Haye KestelooOct 13

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

China

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