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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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BYD ups international expansion target, aims to get 24% growth
BYD sets new international sales target for 2026 with global market expansion in full swing.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Xiaomi’s extremely popular SU7 EV gets 100,000 pre-orders in fortnight
Xiaomi upgrades its first EV and scores over 100,000 orders in a fortnight.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Charging & V2G

Tesla opens its first 500 kW supercharger site, doubling power
Tesla opens initial 500 kW+ EV charging sites, paving the way for cheaper EV charging with faster speeds.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 26, 2026

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Xpeng launches new G6 in New Zealand ahead of Australia
Xpeng’s most popular SUV sees its new fast-charging electric model launch in New Zealand ahead of Australia.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 25, 2026

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Everything Electric Sydney postponed to September amid “global EV headwinds”
Everything Electric Sydney will be delayed by six months, moving from its original March dates to September 18–20, 2026
Staff Reporter

Jan 23, 2026

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Autonomous Vehicles

Tesla’s self driving Cybercab spotted without mirrors, nearing mass production
Tesla’s upcoming Cybercab Robotaxis are now appearing without any side mirrors, with the focus on camera tech.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 23, 2026

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Do EVs have poor resale value? Or will their prices stop melting like ICE?
EV price falls are reaching their limit, with sticker-price parity with ICE vehicles – which means resale values are also likely to level out at around the standard ICE vehicle rate.
Bryce Gaton

Jan 22, 2026

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Southern California is ground zero for truck electrification: But can the grid keep up?
Two major ports have big plans to go fully electric. It could be a model for cities everywhere, but will the local utility help make it happen, or be the bottleneck that delayed it?
Yihao Xie and Francisco Posada

Jan 22, 2026

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Volvo EX60 makes its global debut, offering biggest battery and longest range
Volvo debuts its next electric SUV, with impressive tech, a bigger battery and over 800 km of WLTP range.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 22, 2026

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China EVs have more range at a lower price, no wonder they have taken the electric crown
Chinese EVs – at every price point – are beating competitors on range, still a key factor in consumer choice when they think about an EV.
Giles Parkinson

Jan 21, 2026

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Jaecoo extends J5 EV $36,990 driveaway offer to another 1000 customers
Jaecoo J5 EV extends early-bird offer to another thousand customers with $36,990 driveaway available.
Riz Akhtar

Jan 21, 2026

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Germany launches new EV subsidy for low-income households, but includes hybrids
Germany offers new EV subsidies to low income houses but NGOs say “promoting bulky SUVs and climate-damaging plug-in hybrids is misguided.”
Soren Amelang

Jan 20, 2026

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