EV Industry
Japan
France and Germany Want ‘Made in Europe’ EV Perks Without Japan, and Toyota Is Pushing Back
France and Germany agreed EU EV incentives should exclude Japan-built cars. Toyota says it is no guest in Europe. What it means, and where Tesla fits.
EV Industry
Europe Posts Its Biggest EV Month Ever as Global Sales Dip in September
Europe sold nearly 600,000 EVs in September, an all-time record, while global sales dipped 2% on tough U.S. comparisons and a soft Chinese market.
EV Industry
Rivian Hits a Record Quarter on R2 While Lucid Cuts Production: Q3 2026 EV Deliveries
The R2 drove Rivian to a record 19,248 deliveries in Q3 2026, while Lucid cut production. Affordability is winning.
Japan
Toyota Goes Tesla: Every Model Software-Defined by 2030, Plus Gigacasting in China
Toyota will make all ~50 models software-defined with Arene by 2030 and use in-house gigacasting at its Shanghai Lexus EV plant. Sound familiar?
Japan
Kawasaki’s 10-Minute Electric Bus: Japan’s First Pantograph-Charged Route Is Coming
Rinko Bus, Toshiba and Drive Electro launched a pantograph-charged EV bus in Kawasaki that charges in about 10 minutes. Passenger service from December.
Japan
Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026: Hybrids, Hydrogen and Roads That Charge Your EV
Japan Mobility Show Bizweek 2026 ran Oct 13-16 at Makuhari Messe. Few new EVs, but Honda Charge, V2H and wireless in-motion charging stood out.
Japan
Japan’s EV Sales Top 20,000 in a Month for the First Time
Japan sold a record 20,734 plug-in cars in September 2026, a 5.75% share. Tesla led imports, Toyota bZ4X surged, and subsidies helped. Full breakdown.
EV Industry
Tesla Takes 54% of U.S. EV Sales as Market Posts Its Best Quarter in a Year
U.S. EV sales hit 266,630 in Q3 2026, the best quarter in a year. Tesla took 54%, and the Model Y alone made up 37% of the market.
EV Industry
Rivian Update 2026.36: Pet Cam, Rivian Assistant on R2, and Who Ya Gonna Call? Ghostbusters Mode
Rivian update 2026.36 adds Pet Cam and Rivian Assistant to R2, Gmail and calendar smarts, a programmable liftgate and a Ghostbusters Halloween Mode.
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Ship 42 Aces Its Static Fires: Starship Flight 15 Is Cleared on the Stand as Florida Goes Quiet for Starship
SpaceX says Ship 42 finished a full six-engine static fire and a single-engine deorbit-burn test, so both Flight 15 stages are done on the stand ahead of a two-stage catch attempt. Florida, meanwhile, pauses Falcon 9 for six weeks to get Pad 39A ready for Starship.
Tesla
Tesla Is ‘Officially Coming’ to Vietnam, and Its First Five Job Ads Include One Very Busy Charging Hire
Tesla's Asia Pacific recruiter says the company is "officially coming to Vietnam" and has posted five local jobs: sales, service, HR, purchasing and a charging developer expected to juggle 20-plus sites. No launch date, models or prices yet.
Stock Watch
Stock Watch: Enphase Craters 16%, Tesla Slips Off $407, Tokyo Chips Keep Climbing
Enphase plunged 16.03% after its miss and soft guide hit the regular session, Tesla gave back 0.80% to $404.22, and Renesas led Tokyo with a 7.47% jump as the Nikkei added 686 points.
EV Industry
China’s NEV Retail Sales Fall 13% in Oct. 1-25 as Factories Keep Shipping
CPCA data shows China's NEV retail sales at 753,000 for Oct. 1-25, down 13% year over year, while wholesale rose 3% to 1.008 million. Overall car retail fell 26%, keeping the NEV share at 65.7%, and inventory pressure is building.
Energy
Xpeng’s Iron Humanoid Gets Its Solid-State Batteries Before It Gets a Production Start
Xpeng VP Gu Jie says solid-state batteries designed for the Iron humanoid robot have entered small-batch production, while Iron itself is still pre-SOP. Mass production is targeted for the end of 2026, with Xpeng stores first in 2027.