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2026 EV Archive

Market shifts, new vehicles, technology, and policy stories published between May 28, 2026 and October 17, 2026. Each article is a snapshot from its publication date.

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Market

Sales figures, market share and the business of going electric — from global totals to model-level rankings.

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Vehicles

New electric cars and the people who build them: launches, pricing, range and how they compare.

15 stories

Technology

Batteries, charging, autonomy and the engineering breakthroughs behind the EV transition.

12 stories

Policy

Regulation, tariffs, incentives and the government decisions that shape electric vehicle adoption.

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Vehicles4 min read Tesla’s New Roadster Can Leave the Ground. Is It Really a Flying Car? Tesla’s Roadster prototype used suction and cold-gas thrusters in an airborne demo. What did the reveal establish, and what remains unproven? Rear view of a red 2020-design Tesla Roadster prototype displayed at the Petersen Automotive Museum; this archival photo does not show the redesigned 2026 car. Read story

Market5 min read Norway Is About to Complete Its Shift to Electric Cars Battery-electric cars took 95.9% of Norway's new car registrations in 2025, up from 88.9% in 2024, leaving petrol and diesel as rare exceptions. A Nissan Leaf and a Volkswagen e-Golf charging at a street charging station in Tønsberg, Norway Read story

Market5 min read BYD Extends Its Lead Over Tesla in Global EV Sales BYD sold 2.26 million battery-electric cars in 2025, up 28%, overtaking Tesla's 1.64 million deliveries for the first full year on record. Grey BYD Seal electric sedan on display at the IAA Mobility show with a BYD test-drive sign in the background Read story

Market5 min read Global EV Sales Passed 20 Million in 2025 The IEA counts more than 20 million electric car sales worldwide in 2025 — one in four new cars — with China supplying most of the volume. White electric car with colognE-mobil livery parked at an electric-car charging point in Cologne, Germany Read story

Market5 min read Tesla's 2025 Deliveries Mark a Second Straight Annual Decline Tesla delivered 1.64 million cars in 2025, down 8.6% and its second straight annual decline, as competition and policy shifts caught up. White Tesla Model Y parked beside a red-and-white Tesla Supercharger charging post Read story

Market5 min read Chevrolet Equinox EV Emerges as America's Value EV Leader From $34,995 with 319 miles of range, the Chevrolet Equinox EV became America's best-selling non-Tesla electric vehicle in 2025. White Chevrolet Equinox EV compact electric SUV photographed from the front showing its Chevrolet badge Read story

Market5 min read China's NEV Share Crossed Half of New Car Sales in 2025 New energy vehicles passed 50 percent of China's passenger-car sales in 2025, capping a decade-long climb powered by BYD, plug-in hybrids and state incentives. A white Roewe electric SUV with a green Shanghai license plate charging at a public charging bay Read story

Market5 min read BYD Edged Tesla in April 2025 European BEV Registrations JATO Dynamics data showed BYD out-registering Tesla in Europe for the first time in April 2025, capping the Chinese maker's rapid European expansion. A red BYD Atto 3 electric crossover with a Munich license plate photographed from the rear on a street in Stuttgart, Germany Read story

Market5 min read The Best-Selling EVs in America in 2025 Tesla's Model Y led US electric vehicle sales for a fourth straight year, but Chevrolet's Equinox EV emerged as America's best-selling EV from any other brand. A white refreshed Tesla Model Y on display at Santana Row in San Jose, California Read story

Market5 min read Europe's EV Market Accelerated to Record Share in 2025 Battery-electric cars took a record 17.4 percent of EU new-car registrations in 2025 as CO2 rules and a German rebound pulled demand higher, according to ACEA. Electric cars parked at a curbside charging station on a canal-side street in Amsterdam Read story

Market5 min read Hyundai and Kia Keep Climbing the Global EV Ranks SNE Research counted about 613,000 Hyundai Motor Group plug-in vehicles in 2025, including BEVs and PHEVs; regional brand results varied. Rear three-quarter view of a silver Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric crossover on a street. Read story

Market5 min read Xiaomi's EV Business Scales Faster Than Anyone Expected From 136,854 SU7s in its first year to 411,082 vehicles in 2025, Xiaomi's car business has grown faster than any EV startup in China. A blue Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan photographed from the front on a city street Read story

Market5 min read The IEA Sees 23 Million EV Sales in 2026 The IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 projects 23 million electric car sales this year, close to 30% of all new cars sold worldwide. An EVgo public fast-charging station with charge cables in a suburban parking lot Read story

Vehicles4 min read Hyundai Ioniq 9 Brings Three-Row Space to the Ioniq Family Hyundai's Ioniq 9 pairs a 110.3 kWh battery and up to 335 miles of EPA range with genuine three-row space, from $60,555 in the US. A Hyundai Ioniq 9 electric SUV displayed indoors at an auto show. Read story

Vehicles4 min read Kia EV4 Arrives as the Brand's First Global Electric Sedan Kia's EV4 brings sedan and hatchback body styles, 58.3 or 81.4 kWh batteries and up to 388 miles WLTP to the C-segment. A gray 2026 Kia EV4 sedan photographed at the New York International Auto Show Read story

Vehicles4 min read Rivian R2: The Make-or-Break Midsize SUV Rivian's R2 began public deliveries in June 2026, bringing 656 hp, up to 330 miles EPA range and Normal, Illinois volume production. A Rivian R2 in Launch Green parked outside a Rivian showroom Read story

Vehicles5 min read The 2026 Nissan Leaf Returns as a 303-Mile Crossover Nissan's third-generation Leaf arrives as a sleek crossover with up to 303 miles of EPA range, a native NACS charging port and a starting MSRP of $29,990. A white third-generation Nissan Leaf on display in a Nissan dealership showroom, with LEAF branding and the Nissan logo visible behind it Read story

Vehicles5 min read Ford's $30,000 Electric Pickup Targets a 2027 Launch Ford's Universal EV Platform will underpin a midsize electric pickup targeted from about $30,000, built at a $2 billion-retooled Louisville plant from 2027. The illuminated Ford logo glowing above the main entrance of Louisville Assembly Plant at night, the factory chosen to build Ford's new affordable electric pickup Read story

Vehicles5 min read Scout Motors Terra and Traveler: Icons Return as EVs Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors revealed the Traveler SUV and Terra pickup with up to 350 miles of range and a Harvester range-extender targeting 500-plus miles. The new electric Scout Terra pickup on public display at IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich, its illuminated Scout grille lettering visible as show visitors look on Read story

Vehicles5 min read VW ID. Polo Starts Below €25,000; ID. Cross Costs More Volkswagen's Electric Urban Car Family launches in 2026: the ID. Polo from €24,995 and ID. Cross from €27,995 on the front-drive MEB+ platform, built in Spain. A blue production Volkswagen ID. Polo hatchback shown indoors in front three-quarter view, its ID. POLO badge visible on the front bumper Read story

Vehicles5 min read Tesla Cybercab: Production Starts on a Steering-Wheel-Free Robotaxi Tesla has started Cybercab production at Gigafactory Texas, putting a two-seat, steering-wheel-free robotaxi on the road toward Musk's sub-$30,000 target. A gold Tesla Cybercab with butterfly doors parked on a sunny San Francisco street, shown in side profile with its covered rear wheels visible Read story

Vehicles4 min read Xiaomi SU7: How a Phone Maker Shook Up the EV World Xiaomi's first EV went from skepticism to 135,000-plus first-year sales. Inside the SU7's record launch and the 1,548-hp Ultra that reset expectations. An orange Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan parked on a street in Shanghai, photographed in November 2024 Read story

Vehicles4 min read Xiaomi YU7 SUV Takes Aim at Tesla's Model Y Xiaomi's YU7 SUV drew 200,000 orders in about three minutes and undercuts Tesla's Model Y in China by 10,000 yuan. Here is what it delivers. A Xiaomi YU7 electric SUV displayed outside a Xiaomi retail store at the Zhengdong MIXC mall in Zhengzhou, China Read story

Vehicles4 min read Tesla's Refreshed Model Y: What Changed in 2025 Tesla's 2025 Model Y redesign brought a light-bar face, a rear screen, acoustic glass and more range. What changed with the Juniper refresh. A refreshed Tesla Model Y Juniper parked outdoors in the Washington, DC metro area in the United States Read story

Vehicles4 min read Hyundai Ioniq 5 Refresh Adds Range and a Tesla-Style Port Hyundai's refreshed Ioniq 5 gained an 84-kWh battery, up to 318 miles of EPA range and a native Tesla-style NACS port, plus Georgia production. A 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SEL, the refreshed model with restyled bumpers, parked at a Hyundai dealership in Gilbert, Arizona Read story

Vehicles4 min read The Chevrolet Bolt Returns for 2026 as an Affordable EV The Chevrolet Bolt returned to US showrooms in 2026 with LFP battery tech, 150-kW charging and a sub-$29,000 starting price. A blue 2027 Chevrolet Bolt seen from the passenger side in a vehicle storage lot in Novi, Michigan Read story

Vehicles5 min read Lucid Gravity: A 450-Mile Luxury Electric SUV Arrives Lucid's Gravity Grand Touring brings up to 450 miles of EPA range, 828 horsepower and three-row practicality, with the Touring trim arriving from $79,900. An Aurora Green Metallic Lucid Gravity Grand Touring electric SUV on display at the Lucid Studio in Munich Read story

Technology5 min read Toyota Pushes Solid-State Batteries Toward 2027-2028 Toyota and Idemitsu are building the supply chain for all-solid-state EV batteries, targeting 2027-2028 vehicles with about 1,000 km of range. A white Toyota bZ4X electric SUV photographed at a German auto show Read story

Technology5 min read CATL Plans Small-Scale Solid-State Battery Output by 2027 CATL says its sulfide-based solid-state cells have reached around 500 Wh/kg in the lab, with small-batch production targeted for 2027. The CATL battery cell factory in Thuringia, Germany, the company's first plant outside China Read story

Technology5 min read Nissan Builds a Pilot Line for All-Solid-State Batteries Nissan's Yokohama pilot line is producing sample all-solid-state cells, targeting a fiscal 2028 vehicle launch with roughly double today's energy density. The Nissan Motor global headquarters building in Yokohama, Japan Read story

Technology5 min read BYD's Megawatt Flash Charging Adds 400 km in Five Minutes BYD's Super e-Platform pushes charging to 1,000 kW, adding around 400 km of range in five minutes, debuting on the Han L and Tang L flagships. A BYD Han L electric sedan, one of the first models built on BYD's megawatt flash-charging Super e-Platform Read story

Technology5 min read CATL's Naxtra Sodium-Ion Battery Targets Cold Climates CATL's Naxtra sodium-ion battery brings 175 Wh/kg and -40°C operation to mass production, with Changan launching the first passenger cars in 2026. Exterior of CATL's battery plant in Arnstadt, Germany, with a white perimeter wall carrying the CATL logo and Contemporary Amperex Technology Thuringia GmbH lettering Read story

Technology5 min read Tesla Launches Its Robotaxi Service in Austin Tesla launched Robotaxi in Austin in June 2025 at $4.20 a ride. A year on, the service is driverless, multi-city and under NHTSA scrutiny. White refreshed Tesla Model Y parked outdoors; illustrative production vehicle, not a photograph of the Austin Robotaxi fleet. Read story

Technology5 min read Waymo's Robotaxi Network Keeps Expanding Across the US Waymo hit 100 million driverless miles and 250,000 weekly paid rides, raised $16 billion, and is pushing into 20-plus US cities, Tokyo and London. White Waymo Jaguar I-Pace robotaxi with roof-mounted sensor pod driving on a San Francisco street, city skyline in the background Read story

Technology5 min read NACS Becomes the Standard Plug for North American EVs Tesla's NACS connector became SAE J3400, won over nearly every automaker, and now arrives natively on 2026 EVs from Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Toyota. Row of white-and-red Tesla Supercharger stalls with NACS charging cables lined up in front of evergreen trees in Missoula, Montana Read story

Technology5 min read EV Battery Prices Keep Falling Toward $100 per kWh BloombergNEF's 2025 survey puts average battery pack prices at $108 per kWh, with EV packs at $99 as the industry nears a new cost milestone. Close-up of a blue prismatic lithium iron phosphate battery cell with terminal posts and a specification label reading LiFePO4 Battery Cell Read story

Technology4 min read LFP Batteries Take Over the Mainstream EV Market Lithium iron phosphate crossed 55% of global EV battery deployment in 2025, and CATL and BYD now anchor the supply chain feeding Western showrooms. Electric vehicle chassis and battery platform displayed at IAA Summit 2023 in Munich. Read story

Technology4 min read Why 800-Volt Architectures Make EV Charging Faster Doubling system voltage halves current, cuts heat, and unlocks charging speeds that take an EV from 10 to 80 percent in around 18 minutes. A Porsche Taycan electric car connected to a public DC charging station Read story

Technology4 min read Vehicle-to-Grid Pilots Start Paying EV Owners for Power From Ford trucks and Nissan Leafs to school-bus fleets, bidirectional charging pilots are turning parked EVs into paid grid assets. A white Nissan Leaf charging at an Electrify America station in a parking garage in Somerville, Massachusetts Read story

Policy4 min read The $7,500 Federal EV Tax Credit Ended September 30, 2025 The One Big Beautiful Bill Act killed the 30D, 25E and 45W clean vehicle credits after September 30, 2025, triggering a record Q3 surge and a brutal Q4 slump. The United States Capitol building in Washington, DC, under a clear sky Read story

Policy4 min read The EU Imposes Definitive Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs From October 2024, Chinese-built EVs face EU countervailing duties of 7.8 to 35.3 percent on top of the standard 10 percent, while price talks continue. The Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission, in Brussels Read story

Policy5 min read What Comes After the US EV Tax Credit Expiration KBB estimated US battery-electric sales fell 36% in Q4 2025 after the federal credit cutoff. Registration reports use a different plug-in scope. An electric vehicle plugged into a public charging station in Austin, Texas Read story

Policy4 min read Congress Disapproves California's Clean-Car Waivers On June 12, 2025 President Trump signed CRA resolutions revoking California's Advanced Clean Cars II and Advanced Clean Trucks waivers. California is suing. The California State Capitol building with its dome and flags in Sacramento Read story

Policy4 min read The UK Eases Its ZEV Mandate and Aligns It With 2035 In April 2025 the UK relaxed its ZEV Mandate, kept the 2030 phase-out, allowed hybrids to 2035, and later launched a £3,750 electric car grant. An electric vehicle charging point in the Cluster of Nuts car park in Wetherby, West Yorkshire, England Read story

Policy4 min read China Halves Its NEV Purchase Tax Exemption From 2026 China's NEV purchase tax exemption ended on December 31, 2025. From January 1, 2026, the rate is halved to 5%, capped at 15,000 yuan per vehicle. A white Wuling Hongguang Mini EV parked at a charging point in China. Read story

Policy4 min read America's Public Charging Network Keeps Growing The US counted over 77,000 public charging stations and about 236,000 ports by early 2026, even as federal NEVI funds stayed frozen. A row of Tesla Supercharger stalls at a charging station in Inyokern, California Read story

Policy4 min read Tesla's Superchargers Open Up to Rival EVs Tesla's Supercharger network now serves more than twenty rival brands via NACS adapters and native ports, reshaping North American charging. White Tesla Supercharger charging post with a red cable cradle at a station in San Mateo, California, with Tesla cars plugged into adjacent stalls Read story

Policy4 min read A US Battery Manufacturing Boom Takes Shape New US battery cell plants from GM, LG, Ford, Panasonic and Toyota are stacking up hundreds of gigawatt-hours of domestic capacity. Aerial view of the Tesla Gigafactory battery plant near Sparks, Nevada, a long white factory building with solar panels on its roof beside a full parking lot Read story

Policy4 min read The EU Gives Carmakers Three Years to Meet 2025 CO2 Goals Brussels let carmakers average CO2 compliance across 2025-2027, easing the 93.6 g/km limit's bite without changing the target itself. The Berlaymont building, headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels, with a large European Commission banner and EU stars on its facade Read story

Policy5 min read India's New EV Policy Opens the Door to Global Brands India's EV manufacturing policy cuts import duties to 15 percent for big investors, and Tesla has landed in Mumbai with imported Model Ys. Rear view of a blue Tata Nexon EV electric SUV with Tata and EV badges and a green Indian electric-vehicle license plate, photographed in Hyderabad Read story

Policy5 min read States Step In as Federal EV Support Retreats After the $7,500 federal EV credit expired in September 2025, state rebates in Colorado, New Jersey, Oregon and beyond became America's EV lifeline. The Colorado State Capitol in Denver, a white granite building with a gold dome flying the American flag under a blue sky Read story