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China exported 337,104 new-energy vehicles to Brazil in the first eight months of 2026, up 159.4 percent, Xinhua reported
Cold weather and electric-car range
What EV fans on X are discussing: NHTSA's proposal to allow optional cyan ADS marker lamps
Firefly's new 60 kWh pack is rated at 560 km CLTC, and the outright price starts at 136,800 yuan
Volkswagen France lists the ID. Cross from €27,995; French outlets report a 37 kWh LFP version against a 52 kWh NMC version from €37,800
KBA campaigns cover 72,668 Volkswagen and Cupra electric cars, and the companies are limiting charge to 80 percent
BloombergNEF counts 158,000 medium- and heavy-duty electric trucks sold in the first half of 2026, up 75 percent
BYD is seeking permits to take its Camaçari plant to 600,000 vehicles a year, its Brazil chief told Reuters
BYD launched the second-generation Seagull in China from 65,900 yuan, with flash charging on the 420 km trims
ChargePoint's U.S. DC fast-charging count passed 5,000 ports in an AFDC reading, inside a national network Paren put at 80,964
Chery says its Volt-Dragon charger peaks at 1.44 MW, with a 10 to 97 percent charge in 6 minutes 50 seconds
What EV fans on X are discussing: a Tesla Manufacturing post says Giga Berlin built 7,000 Model Y in one week

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Cars October 25, 2026

Cold weather and electric-car range

AAA's 2026 test found a 39.0 percent average drop in calculated EV range at 20°F versus 75°F. A 2019 test and an Energy Department record differ.