October 2026 China EV sales: BYD leads with 483,125 units, followed by Geely (214,996) and Leapmotor...

Ford says buh-bye to the Escape gasmobile, but reports of an all-electric replacement for the crossover SUV may be somewhat premature.

Ford says buh-bye to the Escape gasmobile, but reports of an all-electric replacement for the crossover SUV may be somewhat premature.

The US EV start up Slate Auto has opened for business in Chicago, in yet another indication that the war on EVs is fizzling out.

On Thursday 22nd October 2026, Carl Munson’s Good Morning Portugal! news  reports that fully electric vehicles hit a record nearly 50% of the monthly market in September (47.7%, or 9,338 registrations), with year-to-date sales up 49.1% to nearly 55,000 units.  A ban on shared electric scooters is expected in Lisbon by the end of the year.  Other headlines include Brussels hinting it may reassess the strategic status of the Covas do Barroso lithium project, the wealth of Portugal’s richest 10% nearly doubling in 15 years, former politicians’ lifetime pensions set to cost €10.2 million, and young Portuguese preferring to pay for Uber rather than drive under the influence.  Temperatures are dropping into autumn, with Lisbon at 21°C and Évora starting the day at 4°C. #GoodMorningPortugal #PortugalNews #ElectricVehicles #EVSales #EScooters #Lithium #CovasDoBarroso #WealthGap #Uber #Portugal2026

The US EV start up Slate Auto has opened for business in Chicago, in yet another indication that the war on EVs is fizzling out.

Europe just smashed its EV sales record, while North America's 44% plunge comes with a big catch in September's global sales figures.

Chery Group and Jaguar Land Rover aim to sell their new Freelander EVs strategically in the oil-rich Middle East.

Chery Group and Jaguar Land Rover aim to sell their new Freelander EVs strategically in the oil-rich Middle East.

Record electric vehicle demand helped push UK new-car registrations to their highest September level since 2017, while Chinese-made Jaecoo 7 topped the sales chart

With federal EV incentives gone and no real hybrid lineup to fall back on, GM's U.S. sales dropped 5.5% in Q3 while Toyota and Honda surged on the back of electrified vehicles. Toyota now trails GM by fewer than 136,000 vehicles in the quarter — a gap that was 335,000 just last year.

With federal EV incentives gone and no real hybrid lineup to fall back on, GM's U.S. sales dropped 5.5% in Q3 while Toyota and Honda surged on the back of electrified vehicles. Toyota now trails GM by fewer than 136,000 vehicles in the quarter — a gap that was 335,000 just last year.

Electric cars have become mainstream in the past decade, making up one in four new car sales.

Car dealers in the UK can add reliability to their sales pitch for used EVs, as supported by a new study of standard road safety tests.