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ev.news Daily: Walmart Hits 100, Hyundai Opens IONIQ V Orders & Polestar Claims Unequal Treatment From U.S. | 25 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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WALMART OPENS 100TH FAST-CHARGING STATION https://evne.ws/j0nrg
HYUNDAI OPENS IONIQ V PRE-SALES IN CHINA https://evne.ws/ytjl3
POLSTAR CLAIMS UNEQUAL US TREATMENT https://evne.ws/wu9ol
DUTCH PLUG-IN MARKET FAVOURS RICH HOUSEHOLDS https://evne.ws/f1xaw
MERCEDES CLA ELECTRIC COVERS 385 MILES AT 70 MPH https://evne.ws/74rfe
OPEL SETS 2028 DATE FOR ELECTRIC CORSA https://evne.ws/aey9q
ROME BACKS ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN BUSES https://evne.ws/oqsym
SUZUKI PLANS VISION E-SKY EUROPE EXPORT https://evne.ws/gfflz
MEXICO ELECTRIFIED SALES RISE AS PRODUCTION FALLS https://evne.ws/5mamd
ELECTRIC MOTORHOME USES EVOLVE PLATFORM https://evne.ws/0iqak

ev.news Briefly: Walmart, Hyundai. Polestar & more | 25 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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WALMART OPENS 100TH FAST-CHARGING STATION
Walmart has opened its 100th branded EV fast-charging station at its Monument, Colorado Supercenter, extending a network that now covers 20 states — up from 17 a month earlier — despite the retailer having no branded chargers less than two years ago. The four-stall site uses ABB Mobility all-in-one dispensers delivering up to 400 kW with NACS and CCS1 connectors and app-only payment, part of a rollout that added 612 stalls in the first half of 2026 and ranked second only to Tesla for new ports energised in Q2, at an average $0.43 per kWh with 10% off for Walmart+ members.
HYUNDAI OPENS IONIQ V PRE-SALES IN CHINA
Beijing Hyundai has begun pre-sales of the Ioniq V at the 2026 Chengdu Auto Show ahead of a September launch, priced from 119,900 yuan (about $17,300) to 139,900 yuan across three versions, with up to 650 km of CLTC range, an 800-volt E-GMP architecture, CATL LFP batteries of 53.5 or 66.8 kWh and single motors of 140 or 168 kW. It is the first production Ioniq developed in China, using a 27-inch 4K Snapdragon 8295 screen, Momenta highway L2+ assistance and Baidu and ByteDance AI infotainment, as Hyundai targets 20 electrified models and 500,000 annual Chinese sales by 2030.
POLESTAR CLAIMS UNEQUAL US TREATMENT
Polestar has accused the US Commerce Department of "disparate treatment" after a June 24 denial blocked its American sales from model year 2027, noting that Volvo — which shares Chinese majority owner Geely and builds the Polestar 3 on the same South Carolina line — was authorised earlier in 2026. In an Aug. 18 letter, Peter Wexler said the 13-month review dismissed mitigation offers including audits, cybersecurity reviews and removal of China links from data management, despite officials indicating in January and April that approval was likely; dealers have called the outcome devastating, with a New Jersey group suing for $25 million over an allegedly concealed US withdrawal.
DUTCH PLUG-IN MARKET FAVOURS RICH HOUSEHOLDS
Statistics agency CBS found that the Netherlands' shift to electric cars has mainly benefited wealthy households, with the top-earning 10% buying almost 75,000 of the roughly 259,000 electric and plug-in hybrid cars traded in 2025 and the top 20% accounting for nearly half. The lowest-earning 10% bought about 6,000, or 2%, and two-thirds of cars bought by the poorest fifth were over a decade old, prompting a €52 million, three-year subsidy scheme from the final quarter of 2026 for lower- and middle-income buyers of second-hand EVs who scrap older petrol or diesel vehicles.
MERCEDES CLA ELECTRIC COVERS 385 MILES AT 70 MPH
The dual-motor 2027 Mercedes-Benz CLA 350 4MATIC Electric covered 385 miles in a constant-speed 70 mph range test on 19-inch wheels, exceeding its 312-mile EPA Combined rating by 73 miles, or 23%, with 2 miles remaining at 0% charge. Consumption of 225 Wh per mile implied 86.6 kWh used against an 85-kWh net battery, with the result credited to the 800-volt Mercedes Modular Architecture and a two-speed rear-motor transmission of the type that has also helped Porsche and Audi models beat their ratings.
OPEL SETS 2028 DATE FOR ELECTRIC CORSA
Opel CEO Florian Huettl has pushed the all-electric Corsa successor from 2027 to 2028, moving the brand's best-seller onto Stellantis' STLA Small platform as a battery-electric-only model with bigger batteries, more range and prices from €25,000, against the current e-CMP Corsa Electric's 46-49 kWh battery, 429 km claim and €30,440 starting price. Huettl cited improving range, charging and fuel costs rather than any fixed date to end combustion engines, and Opel will still deliver the e-CMP-based Corsa GSE, capable of 0-100 kph in 5.5 seconds, to dealers this year.
ROME BACKS ELECTRIC AND HYDROGEN BUSES
Rome will spend €117 million from Italy's infrastructure ministry on new buses through operator ATAC, split between €83.6 million for hydrogen models and €27.1 million for battery-electric ones plus depot upgrades, though neither quantities nor manufacturers have been named. A further €6 million in European funding will build a green hydrogen hub using local electrolysis at ATAC's Acilia site, complementing a charge introduced in July 2026 for EVs entering a restricted central zone that takes about 50,000 cars a day against a designed capacity of 20,000.
SUZUKI PLANS VISION E-SKY EUROPE EXPORT
Suzuki intends to export its Vision e-Sky electric microcar from Japan, with Europe possible in 2027 and the UK and Italy under review at an expected UK price below £20,000, ahead of a Japanese world premiere in autumn and production at a plant southwest of Tokyo. Based on Japan's kei-car class and targeting 310 km of range with likely LFP cells from BYD's corporate network, it would be Suzuki's first battery-electric kei car and reportedly the first exported almost unchanged, offering growth potential after European sales fell 15% to 187,000 in the year to March.
MEXICO ELECTRIFIED SALES RISE AS PRODUCTION FALLS
Mexico sold 95,037 electrified vehicles in the first half of 2026, up 44% year on year for a 12.6% market share, led by Toyota in conventional hybrids and boosted by expanding Chinese brands, while charging points reached 60,934 and 170 electrified models are now offered. Production moved the other way, falling to 47,411 units from 110,002 a year earlier as weaker US demand cut Equinox output by 81.6% and Blazer output by 80%, prompting the Electro Mobility Association to call for policies supporting both electrification and domestic manufacturing.
ELECTRIC MOTORHOME USES EVOLVE PLATFORM
CityFreighter, Vöhringer and Motive Development have unveiled an electric motorhome demonstrator for Europe's 4.25-tonne Class B category, built on CityFreighter's Evolve skateboard with a Vöhringer AIRPLY lightweight interior and coming in under 3.5 tonnes complete with kitchen, bathroom and heat pump, leaving about 750 kg of payload. Its 128-kWh battery gives roughly 400 km of range, supports vehicle-to-load and charges from 10-80% in about 20 minutes at up to 200 kW, while independent battery replacement and upgrades are pitched as protecting residual value in vehicles that often stay in service for decades.

ev.news China: CATL Opens Up To Smaller Buyers, BMW i3 LWB & China Charging Network Expands | 25 Aug 2026 Aug 26, 2026

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CATL OPENS CELL STORE TO SMALLER BUYERS https://evne.ws/ady4s
BMW SHOWS CHINA-ONLY LONG-WHEELBASE I3 https://evne.ws/b7nab
CHINA’S CHARGING NETWORK FOLLOWS NEV SALES https://evne.ws/sb9dn
VOLKSWAGEN LAUNCHES ID. ERA 5S IN CHINA https://evne.ws/rkc68
CHINA’S NEV EXPORTS MOVE BEYOND PRICE https://evne.ws/mmc2q
NIO FOUNDER PUTS PROFIT FIRST https://evne.ws/h4xbz
XIAOMI SETS 2027 FOR NEW DRIVING CHIP https://evne.ws/ezx2y
AVATR 06T TESTS UK WATERS https://evne.ws/3ib83
TRUEEV XPENG LAWSUIT DISMISSED https://evne.ws/mr66l

ev.news China: Solid State Trials, New Car Reveals Before Motor Show and Xpeng’s 1400km Range Test | 20 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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CHINA'S BATTERY MAKERS TARGET 2027 SOLID-STATE TRIALS https://evne.ws/j72sx
FAW-FINDREAMS PLANT ENTERS MASS PRODUCTION https://evne.ws/cpo7f
GAC AION UNVEILS RAY 7 https://evne.ws/lhuuc
LUXEED RX PRE-ORDERS OPEN IN CHINA https://evne.ws/dzr12
BUICK ELECTRA L7 BEV LAUNCHES IN CHINA https://evne.ws/zq9to
STELATO G9 GOES ON SALE https://evne.ws/nn2uz
XPENG G9L COVERS 1,403.8 KM AT LOP NUR https://evne.ws/fu5zs
FREELANDER PAGE APPEARS TO SHOW NIO ES8 https://evne.ws/8c56o

ev.news Daily: U.S. EV Sales Stabilise, BMW Claims Range Record & Canadian EV Sales Respond To Stimulus | 19 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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U.S. EV SALES STABILISE AS USED DEMAND GROWS https://evne.ws/p13vv
BMW CLAIMS ELECTRIC RANGE RECORD https://evne.ws/g5ubo
CANADIAN ZEV SALES REBOUND IN JUNE https://evne.ws/qw5im
OCTOPUS LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN CHARGING APP https://evne.ws/y9k6a
CHANGAN PREPARES AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH WITH AVATR https://evne.ws/v9qcy
BYD BUILDS MILAN DESIGN STUDIO https://evne.ws/f0yvo
EINRIDE PLANS 500-TRUCK TESLA SEMI FLEET https://evne.ws/68k3c
HEART FLIES X1 ELECTRIC DEMONSTRATOR https://evne.ws/wwv8t
ETRUCKER ADDS HGV ROUTE AND FLEET TOOLS https://evne.ws/wz4ne

ev.news Briefly: U.S. Sales, BMW, Canada & more | 19 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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U.S. EV SALES STABILISE AS USED DEMAND GROWS
U.S. new EV sales hit an estimated 77,266 units in July, up 3.2% from June but 41.5% below July 2025, a drop distorted by last year's rush to beat the expiring federal tax credit, with EVs taking 5.6% of new-vehicle sales and Tesla holding roughly 55% on 42,435 sales. Used EV sales rose to 36,810 units, up 7.9% month over month and 10.1% year over year, while new EV inventory fell to 80 days, average new EV transaction prices reached $56,126 and used EV listings averaged $37,832.
BMW CLAIMS ELECTRIC RANGE RECORD
A BMW engineer drove a Neue Klasse iX3 1,030.2 km (640 miles) from Shenyang to Beijing on a single charge with five percent battery left, which BMW calls a record for its battery-electric models while stressing the extreme-range test does not reflect everyday driving. The car uses BMW's sixth-generation 800V battery system with high-nickel large cylindrical cells in a module-free cell-to-pack design, and reservations open at the Chengdu Auto Show on Aug. 21 as BMW's Chinese sales fall 20.4% year over year to 262,000 vehicles in the first half of 2026.
CANADIAN ZEV SALES REBOUND IN JUNE
Canadian zero-emission vehicle sales reached 21,876 in June 2026, up 56.1 per cent year over year and taking 11.5 per cent of the market, the best month since December 2024 and part of a 7.3 per cent rise in overall sales that ended eight months of decline. The rebound followed the federal government's resumption of rebates in February 2026, offering up to $5,000 off a battery-electric vehicle and $2,500 off a plug-in hybrid, suggesting incentives still drive adoption.
OCTOPUS LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN CHARGING APP
Octopus Energy has launched Octopus Charge, a free iOS and Android app that lets drivers find, start and pay for public charging at 211,221 chargers across North America via 24 partner networks including ChargePoint, EVgo, Blink, bp pulse and Shell Recharge. The app offers filtering by speed, connector and network, live availability, pricing, an EV route planner and no markup on per-kWh costs, serving as the North American sibling to Octopus Electroverse.
CHANGAN PREPARES AUSTRALIAN LAUNCH WITH AVATR
Changan is recruiting for a factory-backed Australian operation covering both its mainstream Changan brand and its Huawei- and CATL-backed luxury brand Avatr, with a job advert referencing an "Avatr/Changan sales and service network" but no confirmed models, pricing or launch dates. The group, which sold 2.913 million vehicles globally in 2025, already has an Australian presence through Deepal and the Changan Mazda joint venture, and a right-hand-drive Avatr 07 was photographed testing in Melbourne earlier in 2026.
BYD BUILDS MILAN DESIGN STUDIO
BYD is building a Milan design studio led by Wolfgang Egger, formerly of Alfa Romeo, Audi and Lamborghini, to conduct European design research and tailor Denza and BYD models to local tastes, materials and fashion-house connections rather than imposing one global design. The move comes as BYD's share of the EU, EFTA and UK market more than doubled to 2.4% in the first half of 2026, matching Tesla's, while its Hungarian Szeged plant has slipped to full vehicle assembly in the fourth quarter of 2026.
EINRIDE PLANS 500-TRUCK TESLA SEMI FLEET
Einride will buy and deploy 500 Tesla Semis across California, Texas, New Jersey, Illinois and Georgia over 24 months from September, the largest publicly announced Semi order and 35% bigger than WattEV's 370-truck deal, fully financed by third parties and serving Amazon and other customers on its Saga AI platform. The order roughly triples Einride's deployed electric fleet and supports a target of converting about $800 million in potential annual recurring revenue, though the company has not disclosed pricing, charging plans or phasing, and Tesla has yet to publish Semi production or delivery figures.
HEART FLIES X1 ELECTRIC DEMONSTRATOR
Heart Aerospace flew its X1 demonstrator on August 12, 2026 at Plattsburgh International Airport, a 27-minute piloted flight to 1,100 feet in what it calls the largest battery-electric aircraft flown to date, weighing over 25,000 pounds, delivering more than one megawatt and using roughly $5 of electricity. X1 is a full-scale representative of the 30-seat hybrid-electric ES-30, targeted for FAA Part 25 certification and service entry in 2031 with flight testing from 2028, and backed by commitments from United Airlines, Air Canada and JSX.
ETRUCKER ADDS HGV ROUTE AND FLEET TOOLS
The eTrucker app, founded by Tobias Wagner after driving over 200,000 km in electric HGVs, has added route-break planning using TomTom Truck Routes, fleet pairing via a simple code, charging-card recommendations, pricing categories and time buffers for trailer detachment. As of 1 July 2026 it listed nearly 700 HGV-compatible locations in Germany, split between 154 drive-through sites, 158 where detachment is recommended and 387 requiring it, with Aral Pulse, EnBW, Ionity and Shell Recharge the leading operators.

ev.news China: Export Surge Presents Risks, BYD Names 3rd Gen Tang & Aito Launches Long Wheelbase Luxury Fighter | 19 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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CHINA’S EV EXPORT SURGE MEETS STOCK RISK https://evne.ws/nesqb
BYD NAMES THIRD-GENERATION TANG https://evne.ws/n6gma
BYD ADDS LONG-RANGE TAI 7 DM https://evne.ws/t1hau
AITO M9 ULTIMATE OPENS PRE-SALES https://evne.ws/aief9
GEELY READIES SOLID-STATE BATTERY PILOT https://evne.ws/1sxdl
NIO HANDS WUHAN SWAP ASSETS TO STATE PARTNERS https://evne.ws/8vg2h
CHERY PLANS BEDFORDSHIRE R&D CENTRE https://evne.ws/bdjx6
LEAPMOTOR LAUNCHES EXTENDED-RANGE SUVS IN ARGENTINA https://evne.ws/sit5x

ev.news Daily: Fast Charging Prices Falling, Zeekr Taking Cars To Australia & Big Changes At Geely | 18 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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IONNA AND WALMART PRESSURE FAST-CHARGING PRICES https://evne.ws/rb5cg
ZEEKR TO LAUNCH 8X AND 9X IN AUSTRALIA https://evne.ws/mgyut
LI SHUFU LEAVES GEELY AUTO CHAIR https://evne.ws/d4zqd
LEIPZIG PREPARES FOR NEUE KLASSE https://evne.ws/4we4k
SPARKCHARGE EXPANDS UK ENERGY NETWORK https://evne.ws/zi829
FEDERAL PACKAGE TARGETS HEAVY EV BARRIERS https://evne.ws/bzw6r
ŠKODA ADDS V2L AND CAMP MODE https://evne.ws/trhsr
BEACHMAN TARGETS OLD BIKES FOR ELECTRIC CONVERSION https://evne.ws/oyenk
BRISBANE RIVER E-SCOOTERS STAY UNDERWATER https://evne.ws/d7n9m

ev.news Briefly: IONNA, Walmart, Zeekr & more | 18 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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IONNA AND WALMART PRESSURE FAST-CHARGING PRICES
Walmart is expanding its own network with Electrify America, ABB and 400-kW Alpitronic NACS/CCS chargers offering Walmart+ members 10% off, while automaker-backed Ionna targets 30,000 US and Canadian ports by 2030 with stores and restrooms. Paren data shows Ionna averages $0.37/kWh, the cheapest of 17 networks and about 40% below Tesla and Electrify America's $0.56, though home charging still dominates at more than 90% of sessions and $0.18/kWh.
ZEEKR TO LAUNCH 8X AND 9X IN AUSTRALIA
Zeekr will add the 9X and 8X luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs to its all-electric Australian range from late 2026 into 2027, after passing 10,000 local sales in under two years. The three-row 8X targets the BMW X5 and Range Rover Sport below A$100,000 with 900-volt charging, while the 9X moves upmarket at around A$150,000 with six-seat luxury and Naim audio; both are heavy, road-focused monocoque vehicles rather than off-roaders.
LI SHUFU LEAVES GEELY AUTO CHAIR
Li Shufu has resigned as chairman of Geely Automobile after 40 years, with An Conghui succeeding him on 18 August 2026 and Li becoming honorary chairman for life while remaining controlling shareholder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding. Gan Jiayue becomes CEO as the group shifts from family-centred management toward professional systems, targeting two-thirds of sales outside China and 5% market share by 2030 across Europe, the Americas and Southeast Asia.
LEIPZIG PREPARES FOR NEUE KLASSE
BMW halted Leipzig production for a five-and-a-half-week summer shutdown in which over 2,000 contractors replaced 240 hydraulic lifting tables, installed 160 body-shop robots and swapped roughly 1,500 tonnes of steel to handle Neue Klasse underbodies integrating the battery and powertrain. BMW spent a low three-digit million sum on top of nearly €2 billion over five years, though it has not named which models Leipzig will build, as new i3 production began in Munich this month.
SPARKCHARGE EXPANDS UK ENERGY NETWORK
SparkCharge is bringing its US distributed energy model to the UK, serving autonomous fleets, construction and industrial sites that cannot wait for adequate grid connections. Founded by CEO Joshua Aviv and already operating across North America, the company will combine AI-optimised software, battery storage and on-site generation under new UK managing director James Taylor.
FEDERAL PACKAGE TARGETS HEAVY EV BARRIERS
Australia has committed $400 million to heavy-vehicle reforms targeting charging barriers, automated permits, curfews and weight limits, announced by Treasurer Jim Chalmers after a Productivity Commission report found road-freight productivity had stalled for over a decade. The Commission estimated wider access for high-productivity and zero-emission trucks could add up to $4 billion to GDP annually, with electric trucks currently under 1% of Australian heavy-vehicle sales.
ŠKODA ADDS V2L AND CAMP MODE
Škoda has added Vehicle-to-Load bidirectional charging, which powers external devices via a 230V boot socket, and an app-activated Camp Mode that maintains overnight cabin temperature with at least 30% charge. The new Peaq will also offer a Relax Package with AGR-certified massaging seats, electric leg rests and Sonos audio, plus a Wellbeing app, ventilated Phone Box and up to four 45W USB-C ports.
BEACHMAN TARGETS OLD BIKES FOR ELECTRIC CONVERSION
Beachman Bikes is seeking broken motorcycles for electric conversion, building on founders Ben Taylor and Steve Payne's first prototype, a modified 1979 Kawasaki KZ200 completed in 2020, and a production run of 30 bikes on a 1970s 125cc platform. Having sold the 45 mph '64 as a Class II e-bike, the company is moving to pedal-free low-speed motorcycles in Canada and plans to end US e-bike sales next year to become a moped and motorcycle manufacturer.
BRISBANE RIVER E-SCOOTERS STAY UNDERWATER
August low tides exposed dozens of dumped Lime, Neuron and Beam e-scooters in the Brisbane River, including 24 near the CBD, with Ocean Crusaders having collected around 150 in the past year and storing the waterlogged batteries privately. Water experts warned that lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt and manganese could accumulate in sediment and harm macroinvertebrates, while the council caps operators at 7,100 devices and reportedly earned just over AUD$5m last financial year.

ev.news China: Xiaomi SU7 Passes Milestone Deliveries, BYD Introduces Flagship Sedan & Geely Founder Steps Down | 18 Aug 2026 Aug 23, 2026

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XIAOMI SU7 PASSES 500,000 DELIVERIES https://evne.ws/qokf5
BYD DA HAN OPENS CHINA PRESALES https://evne.ws/igfzb
GEELY AUTO NAMES ANDY AN AS CHAIRMAN https://evne.ws/s5kf6
GEELY TO USE VOLVO PLANTS FOR LUXURY CARS https://evne.ws/o9sk5
GEELY LIFTS EXPORT TARGET TO 920,000 https://evne.ws/uciob
GEELY PROFIT RISES AS EXPORTS GROW https://evne.ws/o88zl
SAIC OVERSEAS GROWTH SHIFTS TOWARDS LOCAL OPERATIONS https://evne.ws/12t1y
CHINA'S CAR MARKET SHIFTS UP MARKET https://evne.ws/ygcgi

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