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Tesla’s European Comeback Is Now Official: Registrations Jumped 72.5% in September
ACEA's official September figures show Tesla registered 68,776 cars across the EU, EFTA and the U.K., up 72.5%, for a 5.0% share. Tesla beat BYD for the month, though BYD still leads the year, and EVs took 29.9% of the EU market.
Japan
Toyota’s FSD Rival Will Run on Arene, With a Rule-Based ‘Guardrail’ Watching the AI
Toyota's end-to-end Level 2++ driving system, due from 2028, will be built on its Arene software platform, with a rule-based guardrail that checks the AI's route. Car Watch also rode in the prototype in Europe.
Japan
Subaru’s First Self-Built EV Packs 510 hp, and It Took Half the Usual Time to Build
Subaru showed its first in-house EV prototype in Tochigi: 380 kW all-wheel drive, 0–100 km/h in under 4 seconds, and a development process cut to about a year.
Japan
Hyundai Inster Gets a Solar-Charging Fix in Japan: V2H Software Update Arrives October 19 (Kona Still Waiting)
Hyundai Mobility Japan starts a service-center software update for the Inster on Oct. 19, fixing solar charging through certain Nichicon and Denso V2H units. Kona's fix is still coming.
EV Industry
VW Is Capping Some ID.4 Batteries at 80% by Remote Control: Opt Out by Oct. 21 or Your Battery Gets a Curfew
About 22,500 recalled U.S. Volkswagen ID.4s get a remote 80% charge cap on or about Oct. 27 unless owners opt out by Oct. 21. Here's why, and what it means for winter range.
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.
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BYD’s Q3 Profit Jumps 28% as Overseas Sales Do the Heavy Lifting
BYD's third-quarter net profit rose 28.08% to 10.02 billion yuan (about $1.50 billion) on revenue up 13.59%, while nine-month profit still fell 4.24%. Overseas sales are up 92.66% this year, and Japan's RACCO kei EV is part of that push.
Starlink
FCC Votes to Put 482 MHz More on the Table for Satellite-to-Phone Service, and Starlink Mobile Is Listening
The FCC adopted a proposal to open an extra 482 MHz of licensed spectrum to direct-to-device service and drop region-wide lease rules, a potential win for SpaceX's Starlink Mobile. AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile want two 5G bands left out.
Tesla
Tesla Model Y Sets Green NCAP’s Lowest-Ever Life-Cycle Emissions Mark, and Tesla Showed Its Homework
Green NCAP gave the Berlin-built Model Y RWD five stars and 93%, with life-cycle emissions of 95 g CO2-eq/km, the lowest it has ever published. Tesla's verified factory and battery data made the difference.
Stock Watch
Alphabet Has Its Worst Day Ever, and Tesla Barely Blinks at $403
Alphabet sank 12.64% to $283.82, its worst day as a public company, and the Nasdaq lost 1.38%. Tesla slipped just 0.23% to $403.30, Mobileye fell 9.21%, Ford and GM rallied, and Advantest led Tokyo up 6.01%.
Japan
Toyota Develops a Smaller Next-Gen Hybrid So One Platform Can Be an EV, PHEV or Hybrid
Toyota's new 1.5-liter four-cylinder hybrid is small enough to fit a BEV-first multi-pathway platform, letting one body be an EV, PHEV or hybrid with 15%+ better fuel economy.