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Firefly says its new 60 kWh pack reaches 560 km on the CLTC cycle, with outright prices from 136,800 yuan or 79,800 yuan under battery rental at 599 yuan a month. CnEVPost reports a 17,000 yuan permanent upgrade from the 42 kWh pack.
Volkswagen France lists the ID. Cross from €27,995 and a range of up to 426 km. Frandroid and L'Auto-Journal report that the entry car uses a 37 kWh LFP pack, and that the 52 kWh NMC version still starts at €37,800.
Electrek and Drive Tesla Canada, both citing Germany's KBA, put three battery campaigns at 72,668 Volkswagen and Cupra electric cars worldwide, including 9,881 in Germany. Volkswagen and Cupra tell affected owners the factory is holding charge at 80 percent until a repair.
BloombergNEF says global sales of medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks reached 158,000 in the first half of 2026, up 75 percent. The Commercial ZEV Factbook puts fuel-cell trucks at around 530 units and says electric trucks are likely to exceed 9 percent of 2026 truck sales.