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Daily news about the technology and business driving electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids and sustainable e-mobility. Daily 20-minute episodes, concise updates, and expert commentary.
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ev.news Briefly: Global Sales, Rivian, Changan & more | 18 Oct 2026
<p>It's ev.news Briefly for Sunday 18 October 2026, only today's headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.</p><p>GLOBAL EV SALES FALL AS EUROPE SETS A RECORD</p><p>Global electric vehicle sales fell 2% in September to 2.15 million, despite Europe setting a new record with almost 600,000 vehicles sold, up 39%, while North American sales dropped 44% and China's declined 18%. China exported a record 558,000 new-energy passenger cars as domestic demand weakened, but proposed EU restrictions on Chinese hybrid imports could complicate its export strategy, even as global EV sales remain 3% higher for the...
ev.news Tech: Get Paid to Plug In Your EV. What’s the Catch? | V2G Special Part 2
<p>Getting paid to plug in your electric car sounds appealing—but is vehicle-to-grid worth it for you? In Part Two of this V2G special, we examined the deal for the owner: how availability payments work, which hours qualify and what you give an energy provider permission to control. We explore offers from BMW and E.ON, Mercedes, Renault, Octopus and BYD, and We Drive Solar and Hegg, including the conditions behind the advertised rewards.</p><p>The return depends on more than the headline payment. We look at charger prices, installation costs, subscriptions and eligibility, plus how solar pa...
ev.news Tech: Your EV Can Power Your Home. Why Isn’t Everyone Doing It? | V2G Special Part 1
<p>Your electric car’s battery could do much more than drive the wheels. In Part One of this vehicle-to-grid special, Martyn Lee explores how EVs can power appliances, supply a home or send electricity back to the grid. We explain AC and DC bidirectional charging, the differences between V2L, V2H and V2G, and why the car, charger and electricity supplier need to work together.</p><p>With manufacturers and energy companies bringing complete V2G packages to market, is this the turning point for wider adoption? We look at European household offers, Tesla’s Powershare home back...
ev.news Daily: Slate Opens First Showroom, France Hits 42% EV & BMW iX5 Is A Range Monster | 17 Oct 2026
<p>SLATE OPENS FIRST SHOWROOM FOR $26,400 ELECTRIC PICKUP<br>Slate has opened its first showroom in Chicago ahead of sales later this year, showcasing its $26,400 electric pickup, including destination fees, with a projected EPA range of 205 miles. Optional kits can convert the basic truck into a five-seat SUV, while servicing will use RepairPal’s independent network, including more than 100 workshops capable of working on high-voltage EV systems.</p><p>FRANCE’S EV SHARE HITS 42%, LED BY MODEL Y<br>Electric cars took 42% of France’s new-car market in September, up from 22% a year earlier, led by Tesla’s Model Y ahead of...
ev.news Briefly: Slate, France, BMW & more | 17 Oct 2026
<p>It's ev.news Briefly for Saturday 17 October 2026, only today's headlines and nothing else, in just 4 minutes if you haven't got time for the full show.</p><p>SLATE OPENS FIRST SHOWROOM FOR $26,400 ELECTRIC PICKUP<br>Slate has opened its first showroom in Chicago ahead of sales later this year, showcasing its $26,400 electric pickup, including destination fees, with a projected EPA range of 205 miles. Optional kits can convert the basic truck into a five-seat SUV, while servicing will use RepairPal’s independent network, including more than 100 workshops capable of working on high-voltage EV systems.</p><p>FRANCE’S EV SHARE HITS...
ev.news Tech: What The Tesla Roadster Fans And Thrusters Actually Do
<p>Tesla says its new Roadster can reach 60 miles per hour in 0.81 seconds with only the rear wheels driven. In this episode of ev.news Tech, I explain how fans and gas thrusters help make that possible, and why the proposed car has changed so much since its announcement in 2017.</p><p>Fans draw air from beneath the car, pressing the tyres harder against the road to improve acceleration, braking and cornering. Compressed-gas thrusters add force directly to the car, bypassing the tyres’ grip limit. We follow the engineering from the fan-equipped Performance version to the single-seat Rocket, which adds je...
ev.news Daily: VW ID. Buzz Will Get Second Edition, BMW iX5 Drives 500 Miles and Two Powerhouse Electric Superminis | 16 Oct 2026
<p>VOLKSWAGEN CONFIRMS NEXT ID. BUZZ WITH COST CUTS PLANNED</p><p>Volkswagen has confirmed a second-generation ID. Buzz using its SSP platform to reduce production costs, although a lower showroom price and launch date remain unconfirmed. Deliveries rose 102% to 60,700 in 2025, with Cargo versions accounting for around 46%, making commercial buyers central to the successor’s prospects alongside families attracted by its design.</p><p>BMW IX5 DRIVES 500 MILES WITHOUT CHARGING</p><p>BMW’s battery-electric iX5 completed an 805-kilometre California journey without charging, with an estimated further 50 miles remaining, although undisclosed driving conditions limit what the demonstration proves. The US spec...
ev.news Briefly: ID. Buzz, BMW iX5, Renault 5 Turbo & more | 16 Oct 2026
<p>VOLKSWAGEN CONFIRMS NEXT ID. BUZZ WITH COST CUTS PLANNED</p><p>Volkswagen has confirmed a second-generation ID. Buzz using its SSP platform to reduce production costs, although a lower showroom price and launch date remain unconfirmed. Deliveries rose 102% to 60,700 in 2025, with Cargo versions accounting for around 46%, making commercial buyers central to the successor’s prospects alongside families attracted by its design.</p><p>BMW IX5 DRIVES 500 MILES WITHOUT CHARGING</p><p>BMW’s battery-electric iX5 completed an 805-kilometre California journey without charging, with an estimated further 50 miles remaining, although undisclosed driving conditions limit what the demonstration proves. The US spec...
ev.news China: Domestic Automakers Support Export Deal, Leapmotor's sporty A10s and ID. Aura Sedan Teased | 16 Oct 2026
<p>CHINA’S CARMAKERS BACK EU HYBRID LIMITS<br>BYD, Geely Holding and Chery have backed a China–EU hybrid-trade framework that the EU says would halve exports against its four-year no-deal forecast, not today’s shipments. Beijing says the quota would exceed the 2025 baseline of 302,000 vehicles, offering exporters more predictable but constrained access while leaving separate duties on Chinese battery-electric cars unchanged.</p><p>LEAPMOTOR SETS A10S LAUNCH FOR 18 OCTOBER<br>Leapmotor will launch the sportier A10s small SUV in China on 18 October, with its undisclosed price crucial to retaining the existing A10’s budget appeal. Reported specific...
ev.news Fleet: Europe’s EV Fightback At Paris Motor Show - A to Z Of The Best Cars
<p>Europe’s carmakers came to the Paris Motor Show 2026 ready to fight for the electric-car buyer. From the Renault Twingo’s character to the Peugeot E-208 GTi’s performance appeal, there was renewed confidence in making EVs people genuinely want. In this episode of ev.news, Martyn Lee explores a European fightback built on desirable design, practical choices and a rediscovery of what made these brands worth caring about.</p><p>But the Chinese manufacturers didn’t arrive ready to surrender. They brought their strongest technology, with BYD’s Flash Charging ambitions illustrating how hard they are pushing the charging b...
