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Volkswagen Reveals ID. ERA 5X, First All-Electric Model on New CMP Platform Built With XPeng
SAIC Volkswagen has filed the ID. ERA 5X with Chinese regulators, revealing the first battery-electric model in the ID. ERA series. Built on the CMP platform co-developed with XPeng, the five-seat SUV uses a 155 kW motor and a CATL LFP battery pack.
VehiclesBMW Starts Series Production of i3 Neue Klasse Sedan in Munich as Demand Triggers Accelerated Ramp
BMW launched series production of the new i3 electric sedan — the second Neue Klasse model — at its Munich plant on 6 August 2026, fast-tracking the output ramp after pre-orders generated what the company calls the highest demand ever recorded for one of its electric cars.
VehiclesKia Begins EV3 Production in Mexico, Opening Path to North American Sales
Kia started production of the EV3 compact electric crossover at its plant in Pesquería, Mexico on 4 August 2026, the first time the model has been manufactured outside South Korea, with exports to the United States set to follow.
VehiclesBYD Great Han flagship sedan breaks cover with 1,008 km range ahead of Chengdu debut
BYD has revealed the first official images of its Great Han D-segment flagship sedan, targeting up to 1,008 km on the CLTC cycle. The model makes its world premiere at the Chengdu Motor Show, opening 21 August 2026.
VehiclesRange Rover reveals first images of all-electric GT grand tourer on new EMA platform
Jaguar Land Rover has released the first official images of the Range Rover Electric GT, a low-slung grand tourer unlike anything the brand has built before. Built on JLR's new EMA platform, production starts in the first half of 2027.
VehiclesHyundai and SK On Open $5 Billion Battery Cell Plant in Georgia With 35 GWh Annual Capacity
The Hyundai-SK Battery Manufacturing America joint venture has started cell production at a new $5 billion facility in Bartow County, Georgia, bringing 35 GWh of annual capacity online to supply Hyundai Motor Group's North American electric vehicles, with the IONIQ 9 the first model to receive the domestically produced cells.
Charging networks, ultra-fast chargers, standards and V2G.
EVgo and Tesla to Deploy Hundreds of V4 Superchargers at EVgo Stations Across the United States
EVgo will install hundreds of Tesla V4 Superchargers at its own locations across the United States, offering up to 500 kW and Magic Dock compatibility for both NACS and CCS vehicles. Construction starts this autumn, with first sites expected by year-end.
Charging26 of 27 EU member states meet AFIR charging target, collective 2027 goal already achieved
All EU member states except Malta had met the AFIR fleet-based public charging target of 1.3 kW per BEV by March 2026. At EU level, the collective 2027 charging capacity milestone has already been reached.
ChargingPilot Flying J Passes 300 DC Fast-Charging Locations Across 25 US States
Pilot Travel Centers has expanded its coast-to-coast EV charging network to more than 300 locations in 25 states, operating 309 stations with 1,323 individual stalls in partnership with EVgo — a milestone reached in less than a year after crossing 200 locations.
ChargingChargePoint Deploys Ultra-Fast Chargers at 12 PA/NY Highway Plazas and Adds 200+ Ports Across the US Southeast
ChargePoint announced two US charging network expansions in July 2026: ultra-fast stations at twelve Onvo highway travel plazas across Pennsylvania and New York, and more than 200 new public charging ports across the southeastern United States through a partnership with Optimus Energy Solutions.
ChargingElectrify America Expands NACS Pilot to Five California Hubs and Prepares Its First All-NACS Stations
Electrify America is adding NACS (SAE J3400) connectors to five large-format fast-charging hubs in California — including flagship sites in San Francisco, San Diego and Santa Monica — and will convert four further California stations to operate exclusively with NACS plugs, its first all-NACS locations.
ChargingIonity Raises European Charging Prices by 4% From July, Citing Rising Energy Costs
Ionity increased charging prices by an average of 4% across large parts of its European network from 1 July 2026, affecting ad-hoc users and recent monthly subscribers, citing rising electricity procurement costs driven partly by geopolitical pressures on European energy markets.
Sales, market share, policy, tariffs and manufacturer strategy.
BYD July 2026 Sales Rise 22% to 419,211 Units as Overseas Deliveries Hit New Monthly Record
BYD sold 419,211 new-energy vehicles worldwide in July 2026 — up 21.8% year-on-year and its highest monthly total of the year — with overseas deliveries reaching a record 179,841 units, up 124% year-on-year, as international markets account for 43% of total sales for the third consecutive month.
MarketIEA: global EV sales surged 35% in Q2 2026, forecast raised to 29% market share
Electric car sales jumped 35% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, with records broken in 50 countries. The IEA has raised its full-year forecast to 29% of all car sales worldwide.
MarketING: Battery-Electric Share of Dutch New Car Sales to Jump From 40% to Around 55% in 2027
ING Research expects battery-electric cars to make up more than half of all new cars sold in the Netherlands for the first time in 2027. The driver is fiscal, not technical: from 1 January 2027 Dutch employers pay a pseudo-final levy on the taxable benefit of every non-electric company car. Here is why that works out to roughly 12% of list price per year, why total new sales may actually dip, and when this corporate wave reaches the used market.
MarketEVTrader becomes data and media partner of UMBRA, the first silent rally for electric hypercars
UMBRA is a new European rally exclusively for electric hypercars and supercars. No noise, plenty of acceleration. EVTrader provides the car database and the data layer behind the event.
MarketEU Battery-Electric Share Rises to 20.7% in H1 2026 as Registrations Climb 40% to 1.22 Million
Battery-electric vehicles captured 20.7% of EU new-car registrations in the first half of 2026, up from 15.6% in H1 2025, with 1,220,890 units registered — a 40.5% year-on-year increase — as June alone delivered 270,557 BEVs, up 60.7%, according to ACEA data published on 23 July.
MarketTesla Q2 2026: Record Revenue of $28.2 Billion but Operating Profit Falls 57% to $398 Million
Tesla reported record Q2 2026 revenue of $28.24 billion — up 26% year-on-year — but operating income fell 57% to $398 million as the automotive gross margin slipped to 16.3%, regulatory credit revenue dropped 67% year-on-year to $146 million, and free cash flow turned negative at −$1.09 billion.
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