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ev.news China: MG 07 Deliveries Begin, Li Auto Mega Has It’s iPhone Moment & Xiaomi Deliveries Above 30k/Month | 01 Sep 2026 Sep 01, 2026

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MG 07 DELIVERIES BEGIN; FIRM ORDERS EXCEED 31,000 https://evne.ws/zw9p0
LI AUTO TO START NEW MEGA SALES ON SEPTEMBER 2 https://evne.ws/33wp1
XIAOMI AUTO AUGUST DELIVERIES EXCEED 30,000 https://evne.ws/eowv7
XIAOMI REPORTS 1,230 KM N90 MAX TEST https://evne.ws/huo90
XPENG GX HITS 20,000 DELIVERIES AFTER MAY 20 LAUNCH https://evne.ws/3ewow
HIMA AUGUST DELIVERIES FALL 5.52% YEAR ON YEAR https://evne.ws/vca24
NIKKEI CHINESE REPORTS BYD PLANS GLOBAL X-PACK SMALL EV https://evne.ws/p0wa9
GEELY BEGINS MONJARO EM-I ROLL-OUT IN EGYPT https://evne.ws/rng3b
CHINA SOLAR CAPACITY OVERTAKES COAL https://evne.ws/4fnc9

ev.news Daily: ID. Buzz Camper, Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 & Buyers Want Chinese Cars | 28 Aug 2026 Aug 28, 2026

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VOLKSWAGEN TURNS ID.BUZZ INTO CALIFORNIA CRUISE https://evne.ws/a0zog
MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 IS A DIFFERENT BEAST https://evne.ws/lynpc
51% OF U.S. CONSUMERS WOULD CONSIDER A CHINA-MADE VEHICLE https://evne.ws/2qd1a
ELECTRIFIED MODELS FILL JULY'S FASTEST-SELLING USED-CAR TOP 10 https://evne.ws/w9zc5
TERRA CHARGE PLANS 2,500 NACS POINTS IN JAPAN https://evne.ws/xy5jz
DCBEL PLATFORM ADOPTED IN THREE V2X PILOTS https://evne.ws/yp52l
KGM RAISES MUSSO EV AWD TOWING RATING https://evne.ws/bsfit
PSW WINS ESTONIA FERRY MCS CONTRACT https://evne.ws/zltv9
WAYMO SAYS L2 IS INSUFFICIENT FOR L4 https://evne.ws/izqqh

ev.news Briefly: ID.Buzz Camper, Mercedes-AMG, China & more | 28 Aug 2026 Aug 28, 2026

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VOLKSWAGEN TURNS ID.BUZZ INTO CALIFORNIA CRUISE
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles has unveiled the fully electric ID. California Cruise in Düsseldorf, offered in short- and long-wheelbase forms with 79 kWh and 86 kWh batteries respectively, sleeping accommodation for two, and first deliveries due in early 2027 from €60,761 (about $70,800). Standard kit includes the Interior Style and Comfort Packages plus the PowerSocket vehicle-to-load adapter, which delivers 2 kW continuous and 3.6 kW peak power, while California Mode keeps USB ports live and air conditioning running at sleeping temperature for up to 48 hours depending on charge and outside conditions.
MERCEDES-AMG CLA 45 IS A DIFFERENT BEAST
The electric Mercedes-AMG CLA 45 saloon is on sale in the UK at £66,750 (about $90,660), matching the outgoing petrol car's price and undercutting the plug-in hybrid C63 by £34,000 for comparable output, with the Shooting Brake £1000 more and the Hyundai Ioniq 6 N its nearest rival at £65,800. Three Yasa axial-flux motors produce 671bhp for a 3.0sec 0-62mph time in the 2.3-tonne saloon, with claimed ranges of 416 and 398 miles, 330kW charging giving 10-80% in 22 minutes, a rear-axle drift mode, and deliveries starting next year.
51% OF U.S. CONSUMERS WOULD CONSIDER A CHINA-MADE VEHICLE
A Dave Cantin Group market outlook report found 51% of U.S. consumers would consider a China-made vehicle despite Chinese brands not being sold there, with willingness at 77% among under-35s versus 36% among those 55 and older, driven by affordability as average transaction prices sit near $50,000 and monthly payments run far above five-year-ago levels. Chinese brands have taken roughly 10% share in Europe and Mexico in under five years, a pace that took Japanese and Korean makers nearly two decades, and the resulting collapse in established automakers' China business, combined with the EV unwind and tariffs, is already reshaping product and production decisions with direct consequences for U.S. dealers.
ELECTRIFIED MODELS FILL JULY'S FASTEST-SELLING USED-CAR TOP 10
For the first time since Autotrader UK began tracking the data, no petrol or diesel model appeared in July's 10 fastest-selling used cars, with eight BEVs and two hybrids from MG and Toyota filling the list, led by the hybrid MG ZS at 13 days, the Kia Niro at 15 and the Tesla Model 3 at 17. A year earlier BEVs held only four of the ten places, and July's slowest-selling used models were entirely petrol and diesel, with no BEV among them.
TERRA CHARGE PLANS 2,500 NACS POINTS IN JAPAN
Japan's Terra Charge will begin adding NACS charging from 2028 at commercial sites, major transport routes and hotels, targeting 2,500 points by the end of 2033 and studying a NACS-based AC charger for hotels and apartment blocks, though no specifications or timeline have been disclosed. The move responds partly to Tesla driver demand reported by Nikkei Asia, but with only 1,323 registered NACS points against roughly 68,000 charging points nationally, most on CHAdeMO, and a government goal of 300,000 points by 2030, NACS will add connector variety rather than displace the incumbent standard.
DCBEL PLATFORM ADOPTED IN THREE V2X PILOTS
Dcbel's bidirectional charging platform has been selected for three V2X pilots — California's REDWDS scheme, a PG&E programme and a MassCEC demonstration — offering drivers and fleets equipment funding, lower bills and payments of up to $3,200 per vehicle per year for exporting energy to the grid. The economics depend on vehicle-to-grid export, yet customers have so far opted for vehicle-to-home installations, dcbel had shipped nothing under the programmes at the time of reporting, and most jurisdictions still prohibit grid export altogether.
KGM RAISES MUSSO EV AWD TOWING RATING
KGM has lifted the all-wheel-drive Musso EV dual-cab ute's braked towing rating from 1,800kg to 2,300kg, exceeding the 2,000kg rating of Toyota's AWD electric Hilux. The revision undercuts the claim made by former prime minister Scott Morrison during the 2019 Australian election that EVs could not tow a trailer or boat to a camping spot, an argument that became part of the climate culture war, though what any BEV can tow still rests on the rating its manufacturer assigns.
PSW WINS ESTONIA FERRY MCS CONTRACT
Norway's PSW Power & Automation will equip Estonia's Virtsu–Kuivastu route with a Megawatt Charging System of two charging points at each end, each rated up to 5 MW on a 1,500-volt architecture, to recharge the country's new battery-electric ferry during port stops before its scheduled completion by the end of 2028. The ferry will carry 380 passengers and either 110 cars or eight lorries, making it smaller than the incumbent Piret and Toll, while the charging system will also be open to other compatible vessels, drawing on PSW's Nordic record of more than 250 MW of shore power and over 100 MWh of battery storage.
WAYMO SAYS L2 IS INSUFFICIENT FOR L4
Waymo has published 10 AI lessons drawn from over 200 million fully autonomous miles, arguing that incrementally improving a Level 2 driver-assistance system is a "false summit" that cannot safely reach Level 4, because neither billions of simulated miles nor millions of supervised miles replicate operating without a human backup. The company, which runs more than 500,000 paid driverless rides a week and targets a million by year-end, uses camera, lidar and radar redundancy and warns against black-box end-to-end networks, in contrast to Tesla's camera-only Tesla Vision, its end-to-end Full Self-Driving versions 14 and 15, and an Austin robotaxi service that has logged 380,000 unsupervised miles.

ev.news China: BMW iX3 Locks In Orders, BYD Flash Charging Expands & China EV Faces Profit Crunch | 28 Aug 2026 Aug 28, 2026

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BMW IX3 LOCKS-IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF BLIND ORDERS https://evne.ws/mlqge
BYD FLASH CHARGING NETWORK REACHES 10,000 CHINA STATIONS https://evne.ws/83j14
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE PROFITS FALL 28% IN JULY https://evne.ws/j0k54
CHERY LAUNCHES 600KM FULWIN T7 FROM 97,900 YUAN https://evne.ws/2qn9a
GEELY ZHANJIAN 700 TO DEBUT AI OFF-ROAD SUITE https://evne.ws/10n32
LI AUTO SETS EUROPEAN I6 LAUNCH FOR FOURTH QUARTER https://evne.ws/3b55z
NIO ES9 RECEIVES 2026 CHASSIS AND INTELLIGENCE AWARDS https://evne.ws/j7cu5
BYD, XIAOMI AND NIO ANNOUNCE RMB 22 MILLION IN DONATIONS https://evne.ws/3sufb

ev.news Briefly: Hyundai, Omoda, Volvo & more | 27 Aug 2026 Aug 27, 2026

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HYUNDAI PLANS 41 EUROPEAN MODELS BY 2030
Hyundai and Genesis will launch 41 new or updated models in Europe by 2030, targeting more than 420,000 EV sales a year against 116,000 in 2025, with Ioniq 3 production having started at İzmit on 14 August and a small electric SUV, a mid-sized electric SUV and commercial vehicles to follow. CEO José Muñoz said Europe is one of the most competitive regions on the planet and that every EV credit protects the ICE and hybrid business, while the claimed 30% battery-cost reduction is a planned saving on 2027 models using mid-nickel NCM cells rather than an achieved one.
HYUNDAI CLAIMS MORE THAN 600 MILES FOR SANTA FE EREV
Hyundai's first range-extender EV, the Santa Fe EREV, is due in North America in the first half of 2027 with a claimed 600-plus miles of total range from a battery less than half the size of a comparable EV's, using electric motors for drive and an engine solely as a generator. Production begins in Alabama in early 2027, with Hyundai expecting EREVs to matter more in North America than in Europe, and an Ioniq V EREV planned for China plus a Genesis EREV in early 2027.
HYUNDAI PLANS INTERMEDIATE N PERFORMANCE TIER
Hyundai is creating an unnamed performance tier between N Line trims and full N models, using N powertrains but at lower cost and better suited to daily driving. It sees the high-volume middle ground as a sales opportunity that could also free the flagship N cars, such as the Ioniq 5 N and Ioniq 6 N, to become more track-focused, though no technical details have been disclosed.
HYUNDAI SELECTS KALUZA FOR SMART CHARGING
Hyundai has named London-based Kaluza its global partner for EV smart charging and vehicle-to-grid services, starting with Hyundai and Kia in the UK and expanding to Australia, with OVO becoming the first UK retailer to offer smart charging through the Kia App. The deal sits within Hyundai Motor Group's AllDayEnergy programme launched in July, expanding existing pilots in Jeju, the US and the Netherlands, with V2G services planned for next year.
OMODA 4 SET FOR BARCELONA ESPORTS DEBUT
Chery brand Omoda will launch its 4.4-metre Omoda 4 compact crossover in Europe at the Valorant Champions Tour EMEA finals in Barcelona from 28 to 30 August, targeting younger technology-oriented buyers, before an Italian debut at the Turin show on 11 September. Europe accounts for more than 40 percent of Omoda and Jaecoo's global sales, and Chery, Europe's second bestselling Chinese automaker in July behind BYD, opened its first European hub and R&D centre in Barcelona in April.
VOLVO ADDS SHARED ANIMAL HAZARD ALERTS
A Volvo software update lets EX60, EX90 and ES90 cars use sensors and cameras to detect large animals such as deer and sheep, upload the location to the cloud and warn approaching vehicles, including those on the European Data for Road Safety programme, with added alerts for pedestrians, cyclists, roadworks and accidents ahead. Safety chief Åsa Haglund said the newer models' computing power makes this possible but that warnings must be trustworthy, since false positives deteriorate trust in driver-assistance systems.
VOLTPOST ADDS CEILING AND SURFACE EV CHARGERS
Voltpost has extended its Voltpost Air range beyond lamppost retrofits with ceiling-mounted chargers that lower retractable cables in parking garages and surface-mounted units for walls, pedestals and kerbside sites without poles. It claims installations take hours rather than days and can cut costs by up to 70%, though it has told Massachusetts regulators each charger needs 40A and dual-port units 80A, with some sites requiring power upgrades or a new meter.
PLUG-IN SOLAR PANELS LEGALISED ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN
Plug-in solar panels became legal to buy and use across Great Britain on 27 August, with kits generating up to 800W, meeting up to 20% of a home's electricity use and saving up to £110 a year, after independent safety testing found compliant panels safe under a specification stricter than Germany's. Complete kits are expected to cost around £400–£600 initially and will be stocked by Amazon, Argos, Currys, B&Q, Screwfix and Wickes, with government assuming 15% of households pay for mounting help and 20% need minor electrical work.
NIO CERTIFIED USED EVS START AT 26,900 EUROS
Nio's cheapest certified used EV in Europe costs 26,900 euros without a battery, which buyers instead subscribe to under Battery as a Service at 169 euros a month for 75kWh or 289 euros for 100kWh in Germany and the Netherlands, adding close to 7,000 euros over the remaining warranty for the larger pack. All cars are 2023 or 2024 builds with roughly two years of warranty left, drawn from Nio's own fleet and given full technical, cosmetic and structural inspections, original-parts repairs and no scheduled servicing for six months or 10,000 kilometres.
APTERA SECURES UP TO $44 MILLION INVESTMENT
Aptera Motors has secured a strategic investment of up to $44 million from Shanghai Launch Automotive Technology, or Launch Design, covering fixtures, tooling, testing and pilot production for its first 40 solar electric vehicles at its planned Carlsbad, California site. The company is targeting the start of production in Q4 2026, with first vehicle bodies and chassis expected in October 2026.
VESSEV RAISES $A27 MILLION FOR HYDROFOIL PRODUCTION
Auckland-based Vessev has raised $US19 million in Series A and follow-on funding led by Blackbird Ventures to scale production of its electric hydrofoiling vessels, grow its market team and develop onboard software and telemetry. The 2017-founded firm, which launched the 40-nautical-mile VS-9 in 2024 and has since added the VS-12, has delivery agreements in Sydney, Perth and Tasmania and named FlyTahoe as its first US customer, though its first Perth VS-9s only arrive in early 2027 pending classification and regulatory approval.

ev.news China: Yangwang U7 Sets Testing Benchmark, Leapmotor Tracks For One Million & New Li Auto Mega Approaches | 27 Aug 2026 Aug 27, 2026

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YANGWANG U7 COMPLETES 350 FLASH CHARGES WITH MINIMAL DEGRADATION https://evne.ws/li2dz
LEAPMOTOR ON TRACK FOR 1 MILLION 2026 DELIVERIES https://evne.ws/8xpcc
LEAPMOTOR RANKS SECOND IN CHINA BEV REGISTRATIONS https://evne.ws/n5axy
LI AUTO SETS 2 SEPTEMBER MEGA LAUNCH https://evne.ws/ek8as
LEAPMOTOR AND FAW EXPAND EV PARTNERSHIP https://evne.ws/lc96e
XIAOMI OPENS INTERNATIONAL SITE FOR 2027 EUROPE ENTRY https://evne.ws/dg5b1
CHINA PLANS TO TIGHTEN VEHICLE MARKET ENTRY https://evne.ws/xik5p

ev.news Daily: Big Hyundai EREV/BEV Update, Omoda 4 Set For Euro Debut & Volvo EVs Will Talk To Each Other | 27 Aug 2026 Aug 27, 2026

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HYUNDAI PLANS 41 EUROPEAN MODELS BY 2030 https://evne.ws/d6tn8
HYUNDAI PLANS INTERMEDIATE N PERFORMANCE TIER https://evne.ws/vps2i
HYUNDAI SELECTS KALUZA FOR SMART CHARGING https://evne.ws/fvopx
OMODA 4 SET FOR BARCELONA ESPORTS DEBUT https://evne.ws/l6osz
VOLVO ADDS SHARED ANIMAL HAZARD ALERTS https://evne.ws/s19po
VOLTPOST ADDS CEILING AND SURFACE EV CHARGERS https://evne.ws/hgyan
PLUG-IN SOLAR PANELS LEGALISED ACROSS GREAT BRITAIN https://evne.ws/t80kb
NIO CERTIFIED USED EVS START AT 26,900 EUROS https://evne.ws/9jpdk
APTERA SECURES UP TO $44 MILLION INVESTMENT https://evne.ws/yhv69
VESSEV RAISES $A27 MILLION FOR HYDROFOIL PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/v7hza

ev.news Daily: Renault 5 Gets Upgraded, Chinese Automakers Storm Europe & Fiat 500e Wins Affordability Prize | 26 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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RENAULT 5 GAINS RANGE AND LFP ENTRY VERSION https://evne.ws/y18jf
CHINESE AUTOMAKERS PLAN 1.5 MILLION EUROPEAN OUTPUT BY 2035 https://evne.ws/8epih
FIAT 500E LEADS OWNERSHIP COST STUDY https://evne.ws/ab3oh
ICAUR V25 CONFIRMED FOR AUSTRALIA IN EARLY 2027 https://evne.ws/w7owh
KEMPOWER LINKS PLUG COUNT TO CHARGER USE https://evne.ws/zu3ae
US EV RENTERS FACE CHARGING COST PENALTY https://evne.ws/2kn0z
BYD ADDS CANADA ‘COMING SOON’ PAGE https://evne.ws/q5ejb
GERMAN SUPPLIERS LOOK BEYOND CARS AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES RESHAPE INDUSTRY https://evne.ws/zj2k2
SOLENT ELECTRIC BOAT CHARGING NETWORK EXPANDS https://evne.ws/naif6

ev.news Briefly: Renault 5, China In Europe, Fiat 500e & more | 26 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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RENAULT 5 GAINS RANGE AND LFP ENTRY VERSION
Renault has updated the electric Renault 5, lifting the 40 kWh Urban Range to 315 km (196 miles) and the 52 kWh Comfort Range to 430 km (267 miles) from 410 km, crediting a lower ride height, redesigned mirrors and optimised battery electronics. In markets including France, the 70 kW/40 kWh version is replaced by an entry model pairing an 80 kW "Gen 2 Evo" motor from the Twingo E-Tech with a 36.5 kWh cell-to-pack LFP battery for up to 305 km (190 miles), 6.6 kW AC and 80 kW DC charging, with Google's Gemini assistant arriving over the air and the range shown at the Paris Motor Show from 12 to 18 October 2026.
CHINESE AUTOMAKERS PLAN 1.5 MILLION EUROPEAN OUTPUT BY 2035
Mobility Global forecasts Chinese brands will build about 90,000 vehicles in Europe this year, rising to 1 million by 2030 and 1.5 million by 2035, with roughly half of the 2030 output coming from Spain as BYD starts Hungarian production this autumn, Chery assembles Jaecoo and Omoda in Barcelona, Leapmotor uses Stellantis' Zaragoza plant, MG plans a Galicia plant for 2028 and Geely forms a Ford joint venture in Valencia (66% Ford, 34% Geely) operating from the first half of 2027. The push comes ahead of the EU's proposed Industrial Accelerator Act, which would attach "Made in EU" tests to public procurement, state support and CO₂ super-credits rather than impose a general local-content rule, while economists warn Europe risks becoming a final-assembly site without winning higher-value manufacturing and supply-chain jobs.
FIAT 500E LEADS OWNERSHIP COST STUDY
Self, Inc. compared annual running costs for 50 new cars, excluding purchase price, finance and depreciation and assuming 15,000 miles a year, finding an average of $6,913 and placing the Fiat 500e first at $3,557, ahead of the Honda Civic Hybrid at $4,833. Hybrids averaged $5,734 a year against $6,189 for battery-electric and $7,025 for combustion cars, with the Dodge Charger Daytona the second-cheapest EV at $5,298 and the Lucid Air the priciest at $10,049, though the 500e's win has not translated into demand as Stellantis reported just 150 US sales in the first half of 2026, down 81% year on year.
ICAUR V25 CONFIRMED FOR AUSTRALIA IN EARLY 2027
Chery has confirmed the iCaur V25 will launch in Australia in early 2027 alongside the brand's arrival, with the larger V27 also expected in the initial line-up, and the 4636mm-long five-seater offering a 2820mm wheelbase, 197mm of ground clearance, a 200kg roof-load rating, fixed aluminium side steps, removable D-pillar panels and a side-hinged rear door with a 22.7-litre external storage box. It uses a range-extender drivetrain with a Chery 1.5-litre petrol engine and a 33.67kWh LFP battery giving up to 150km (93.2 miles) of electric range on WLTC, and rides on a unibody with MacPherson struts and rear five-link suspension rather than a ladder frame.
KEMPOWER LINKS PLUG COUNT TO CHARGER USE
Kempower's analysis of North American public charging sites on its ChargEye software found plug count correlated with utilisation at 0.63 versus just 0.228 for total installed power, that distributed-charging sites averaged 83% higher utilisation than fixed-power dispensers, and that about 100 kW of available power per plug is the sweet spot when all connectors are in use. The paper does not disclose sample size, observation period, how utilisation was calculated or whether it controlled for location, traffic, age, pricing or reliability, it shows correlation rather than causation, it promotes an architecture Kempower already sells as its MORE Plugs system, and its 100 kW benchmark falls short of the NEVI rule requiring each port on an Alternative Fuel Corridor to deliver up to 150 kW simultaneously.
US EV RENTERS FACE CHARGING COST PENALTY
US EV drivers in rented or multifamily homes can pay up to six times more to charge than those on standard residential electricity, a "renter's penalty" worsened because utility assistance programmes typically tie benefits to a household meter. A playbook from GRID Alternatives and the Smart Electric Power Alliance proposes driver-focused measures such as account-linked discounts or prepaid charging cards for income-qualified owners, combined with location-focused steps like reduced-price charging at utility-owned public stations and multifamily sites in priority communities.
BYD ADDS CANADA 'COMING SOON' PAGE
BYD has put a "Coming Soon" message on its Canadian website and listed eleven management vacancies, eight of them posted by BYD North America and based in Toronto or the wider Greater Toronto Area, covering head of sales, marketing, network development, infrastructure business development, operations planning, legal counsel and HR, with one sales role tasked with leading market entry, nationwide sales and a dealer network for passenger vehicles. No models, prices, dealers, ordering function or launch date have been published, and while Canada reopened to Chinese-made EVs on 1 March 2026 by replacing the 100% surtax with a 49,000-vehicle annual quota at a 6.1% tariff, shipment-specific permits and Transport Canada compliance still apply.
GERMAN SUPPLIERS LOOK BEYOND CARS AS ELECTRIC VEHICLES RESHAPE INDUSTRY
Electrification is redrawing the network of parts, skills and factories behind the car, illustrated by Nuremberg-area family firm Sembach, whose output of small automotive parts has fallen from about 600 million to 400 million a year and which set a 2023 target of cutting automotive revenue from 80 to 40 per cent by 2033. The VDA says around 100,000 German automotive jobs have gone since 2019 and another 125,000 could follow by 2035, with many replacement roles created abroad, while Bosch, on €91 billion of revenue last year, is pivoting to sensors, robotics, software-defined mobility and electrification even as it plans to cut more than 20,000 German automotive jobs by 2030.
SOLENT ELECTRIC BOAT CHARGING NETWORK EXPANDS
The Electric Seaway, a £3.2m project backed by the Department for Transport's UK SHORE programme, has since 2023 built a chain of CCS DC fast-charging points along the south coast using 400V-class technology similar to car rapid chargers, though Aqua superPower COO Karen Gill says uptake has come mainly from commercial workboats rather than leisure yachts. Range remains the constraint for weekenders, with Grand Soleil's 33ft Blue claiming 30 nautical miles at 5 knots from its 6kW ePropulsion pod and 8kWh battery, or 60 with a second battery and a diesel option still offered, while Yamaha's 2024 acquisition of Torqeedo signals that the largest outboard manufacturer is taking electric marine propulsion seriously.

ev.news China: BYD Sets Sealion 08 Launch, Geely Readies 1000v Cars & Li Auto Owners Protest | 26 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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BMW STARTS CHINA IX3 PRE-SALES https://evne.ws/txspn
BYD SETS SEPTEMBER 2 SEALION 08 LAUNCH https://evne.ws/3e4cp
GEELY READIES HIGHER-VOLTAGE CHARGING SYSTEMS https://evne.ws/eee9n
CATL SIGNS QIYUAN GREEN POWER STAKE DEAL https://evne.ws/5qrgq
LI AUTO OWNERS PROTEST PRICE CUTS https://evne.ws/719xa
LEPAS OPENS FIRST UK DEALERSHIP https://evne.ws/6ngnv
DREAME CLOSES AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS https://evne.ws/a9hm1

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