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BYD 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.
VehiclesNissan Recalls 3,788 New 2026 Leaf EVs Over Child Seat Belt Flaw Discovered by Consumer Reports
Nissan has issued a safety recall covering 3,788 model-year 2026 Leaf electric vehicles in the United States after Consumer Reports engineers found that the rear outboard seat belt automatic locking retractors can loosen prematurely, preventing a child safety seat from being properly secured.
VehiclesFord Recalls 42,784 Mustang Mach-E EVs Over Rear Differential Shaft That May Fracture
Ford has issued a safety recall covering 42,784 model-year 2021 to 2023 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers in the United States after identifying that the rear differential pinion shaft in rear-wheel-drive variants may bend, fracture or break, potentially causing loss of drive power or unexpected movement while in Park.
VehiclesGM Recalls 14,540 Cadillac Vistiq Electric SUVs Over Third-Row Seat That Could Trap a Child
General Motors has recalled 14,540 Cadillac Vistiq electric SUVs — 13,629 from the 2026 model year and 911 from 2027 — because the power-folding third-row seatback may fail to reverse when it detects an occupant, potentially trapping a child.
Charging networks, ultra-fast chargers, standards and V2G.
26 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.
ChargingUS Public EV Charging Network Passes 250,000 Ports, With Over 73,000 DC Fast Chargers Now Operational
The United States public electric-vehicle charging network surpassed 250,000 ports in June 2026, according to the Department of Energy's Alternative Fuels Data Center, which recorded 250,406 individual outlets at 80,543 station locations, including more than 73,000 DC fast-charging ports.
Sales, market share, policy, tariffs and manufacturer strategy.
IEA: 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.
MarketBattery-Electric Cars Outsell Every Other Powertrain in Germany for the First Time in June
Battery-electric vehicles registered 84,057 new units in Germany in June 2026 — a 78.2% year-on-year rise — capturing a 28.4% market share and for the first time topping every other powertrain, narrowly outpacing conventional hybrids at 83,315 registrations.
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