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Nissan Puts Electric Qashqai Development on Hold Amid Deepening Cost Cuts
Nissan has shelved development of an all-electric Qashqai — its best-selling model in Europe, accounting for approximately 42% of its European sales — citing significant volatility in EV demand and continuing a sweeping restructuring that has already cut 20,000 jobs globally.
VehiclesVolkswagen Group Begins Series Production of New MEBeco Electric Drive in Hungary
Audi Hungaria launched series production of VW Group's next-generation MEBeco electric motor on 18 June 2026 at its Győr plant, backed by €350 million in investment; the unit will power the Cupra Raval, VW ID. Polo, ID. Cross and Skoda Epiq.
VehiclesToyota Recalls 20,991 bZ, Lexus RZ and Subaru Solterra EVs Over Battery ECU Software Defect
Toyota issued a safety recall on 18 June 2026 covering 20,991 electric vehicles — the 2026 Toyota bZ, Lexus RZ and Subaru Solterra — after a software bug in the battery ECU was found to cause sudden loss of drive power while the vehicle is moving.
VehiclesTesla Cybercab EPA Specs Confirmed: 48 kWh Battery, 219 HP and 418-Mile Unadjusted Range
EPA filing documents published on 15 June 2026 reveal that the Tesla Cybercab uses a 47.6 kWh battery and a 163 kW (219 hp) front motor, with a preliminary unadjusted range of 418 miles, making it the lightest passenger EV on the US market.
VehiclesStellantis Puts Solid-State Battery in Dodge Charger Daytona for North America Road Tests
Stellantis and Factorial have fitted solid-state FEST cells into a Dodge Charger Daytona development vehicle, with road testing now under way in North America in what the maker describes as the first solid-state battery integration in a Stellantis vehicle.
VehiclesToyota Cancels Lexus LF-ZC Electric Sedan, Shifting Focus to SUVs
Toyota has ended development of the Lexus LF-ZC electric sedan, abandoning a flagship EV first shown in 2023 that was to feature gigacasting and new long-range battery technology.
Charging networks, ultra-fast chargers, standards and V2G.
Alpitronic Unveils 1,000 kW CCS HP Dispenser for HYC1000 Megawatt Charging System
Alpitronic presented a new high-performance CCS dispenser for its HYC1000 megawatt charging system at Power2Drive Europe in Munich, raising the maximum single-CCS-connector output from 600 kW to over 1,000 kW for the first time.
ChargingXCharge Launches 480 kW C7 Fast Charger With EnBW as Its First German Customer
XCharge unveiled its new-generation C7 DC fast charger delivering up to 480 kW at Power2Drive Europe in Munich, with EnBW — Germany's largest public fast-charging network — already deploying the hardware at a new 480 kW site in Karlsruhe.
ChargingGM Switches All 2027 Models to NACS and Launches Energy Pass for Seamless Charging
General Motors is transitioning all 2027 Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac EVs from CCS1 to NACS and introducing Energy Pass, giving GM EV drivers integrated access to Tesla Supercharger, Ionna and Electrify America through the automaker's existing apps.
ChargingRivian Adventure Network Crosses 1,000 Fast-Charging Ports, Open to All EVs
Rivian's proprietary charging network passed 1,000 DC fast-charging ports at 148 US locations in early June 2026, with 97% of stations now open to non-Rivian vehicles.
ChargingVolkswagen and Elli to Launch Vehicle-to-Grid Offer in Q4 2026
Volkswagen's energy arm Elli will roll out a fully integrated vehicle-to-grid service for private customers in Germany in Q4 2026, with pre-registration opening in June.
ChargingMegawatt Charging Goes Live for Electric Trucks Across Europe and US
2026 marks the arrival of the Megawatt Charging System for heavy trucks, with first deployments in Spain, Sweden, Denmark and North America and a new global interoperability standard.
Sales, market share, policy, tariffs and manufacturer strategy.
EU Battery-Electric Share Crosses 20% as Nearly 200,000 BEVs Registered in May
Battery-electric cars accounted for 20% of EU new-car registrations in the first five months of 2026, up from 15.3% a year earlier, with nearly 200,000 BEVs sold in May alone, according to ACEA data published on 23 June.
MarketEU Prepares Countervailing Duties on Chinese Plug-In Hybrids to Close BEV Tariff Loophole
The European Commission is readying additional countervailing duties on plug-in hybrid vehicles imported from China, targeting BYD, Chery and SAIC, after Chinese makers shifted exports toward PHEVs to bypass the duties imposed on battery-electric vehicles in October 2024.
MarketGlobal EV Sales Hit 1.8 Million in May as Europe Posts 23% Year-on-Year Rise
Global electric vehicle sales totalled 1.8 million units in May 2026, up 3% year-on-year and 7% month-on-month, lifting year-to-date volume to 7.5 million units, with Europe the standout performer at 23% growth in May and 26% year-to-date.
MarketBYD Reports First Monthly Sales Rise in Eight Months as Overseas Volumes Top 160,000 in May
BYD recorded 376,990 total vehicle sales in May 2026, its first year-on-year increase since August 2025, with overseas deliveries reaching a record 160,644 units as international expansion offsets weakening domestic demand.
MarketBYD Tops Tesla as Global EV Sales Rise More Than 25% in Early 2026
Roughly 11.2 million EVs sold worldwide in the first four months of 2026, up 26% year-on-year, with BYD now ahead of Tesla on battery-electric volumes.
MarketStellantis Plans 29 Electric Models and Single New Platform by 2030
Stellantis unveiled a EUR 60 billion 'FaSTLAne 2030' plan featuring 29 battery-electric models and a consolidated STLA One platform.
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