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ANCAP marks two five-star cars down over touchscreens
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ANCAP marks two five-star cars down over touchscreens

Aion UT and Xpeng X9 kept five stars but lost points; ANCAP gives no points figure.

21 Oct 2026
Tesla falls out of CAM's EV innovation top 10
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Tesla falls out of CAM's EV innovation top 10

Tesla scored 78 points, up 3.4, and still dropped five places. Geely leads on 207, Volkswagen Group has 204.

21 Oct 2026
Easelink licenses automated charging to Luxshare
Easelink licenses automated charging to Luxshare

Luxshare is the first Asian licensee. First carmaker projects are under way, with no rollout date yet.

21 Oct 2026
Mercedes brings city point-to-point driving to Germany
Mercedes brings city point-to-point driving to Germany

A Level 2 system with 27 sensors and 254 TOPS. Early access in Stuttgart and Munich from late 2026.

21 Oct 2026
Huawei's Yinwang joins CATL's Choco swap network
Huawei's Yinwang joins CATL's Choco swap network

Signed on 19 October. Reports say five swap models follow in 2027, the first from Epicland.

21 Oct 2026
BYD Atto 8 arrives in Europe with FLASH charging
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BYD Atto 8 arrives in Europe with FLASH charging

The seven-seat EV is rated at up to 653 km WLTP and 10-97% in 9 minutes on a FLASH charger. Sales start in Q1 2027.

20 Oct 2026
BYD Racco is 2.5 times pricier in Sri Lanka
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BYD Racco is 2.5 times pricier in Sri Lanka

The introductory price runs to 9 November; distributor JKCG targets 3,000 sales in the first year.

20 Oct 2026
Changan and CATL raise battery capacity to 75 GWh
Changan and CATL raise battery capacity to 75 GWh

A new 25 GWh site, about 5 billion yuan, starts up in 2027. The 1,500 km target is a separate Changan programme.

20 Oct 2026
Dacia Striker priced from €23,490 in France
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Dacia Striker priced from €23,490 in France

The mild hybrid-G 140 starts at €23,490 and the Hybrid 155 at €28,100, before options.

20 Oct 2026
iCAUR V27 opens in Romania from €51,490
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iCAUR V27 opens in Romania from €51,490

Launch prices are €45,900 for the Classic and €49,400 for the Premium. Sales start in early 2027.

20 Oct 2026
Leapmotor B10 production starts in Spain
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Leapmotor B10 production starts in Spain

Series output of the all-electric B10 is under way at Zaragoza, Leapmotor's first European plant.

20 Oct 2026
Ultium Cells will retool Spring Hill for LMR cells
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Ultium Cells will retool Spring Hill for LMR cells

Work starts later this year and ends in 2028, adding about 500 jobs. Ultium cites 33% more energy density than LFP.

20 Oct 2026
Europe's September EV registrations rise 70%
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Europe's September EV registrations rise 70%

Norway hit 98.8% and Poland 6.2%. Germany and France together made up about half of September BEV registrations.

19 Oct 2026
Lancia Gamma opens for orders from 39,900 euros
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Lancia Gamma opens for orders from 39,900 euros

Italian prices run from 39,900 euros for the hybrid to 59,900 euros for the 375 hp HF Integrale.

19 Oct 2026
Mercedes-AMG GT SUV: electric, up to 1,153 hp
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Mercedes-AMG GT SUV: electric, up to 1,153 hp

The GT 53 is orderable from 113,050 euros; the 1,153 hp GT 63 follows in spring 2027.

19 Oct 2026
Peugeot e-T16 could be built next year, CEO says
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Peugeot e-T16 could be built next year, CEO says

The 805 hp Paris concept is technically ready for 2027, the CEO says. No decision and no price yet.

19 Oct 2026
Porsche Mission S: a supercar line above the 911
Porsche Mission S: a supercar line above the 911

The concept previews a permanent mid-engined line above the 911. Porsche says it will not be electric.

19 Oct 2026
Tesla Roadster takes flight, with production in 2028
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Tesla Roadster takes flight, with production in 2028

A prototype drove upside down and barrel-rolled on SpaceX thrusters. Tesla now says production starts in 2028.

19 Oct 2026
Volkswagen may import selected China-built EVs
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Volkswagen may import selected China-built EVs

Schäfer says VW is getting ready for "selected imports" from China. No model, date or price is confirmed.

19 Oct 2026
Jeep weighs a Willys-inspired small EV after 2030
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Jeep weighs a Willys-inspired small EV after 2030

A compact, affordable electric Jeep is under study for after 2030. No launch date, platform or specs are set.

18 Oct 2026
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