America's road safety regulator wants a new colour on cars. NHTSA has proposed cyan marker lights that would glow whenever a self-driving system is in full control, so police and pedestrians can tell at a glance that nobody's driving.
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GM leads US$108m round for sodium-ion maker Peak Energy
GM Ventures led a US$108 million Series B for Peak Energy, announced on 21 October. The sodium-ion storage maker says it has over US$1 billion in orders.VW prices ID. UNYX 07 under 100,000 yuan in China
Volkswagen Anhui dropped the ID. UNYX 07 Lite to a 99,900 yuan festival price on 17 October and added lidar, as VW's Q3 China deliveries fell 38.5%.VW recalls ID.3, ID.4, ID.7 and Buzz, caps charging at 80%
Volkswagen is recalling several thousand ID.3, ID.4, ID.7, ID. Buzz and Cupra Born EVs in Europe over faulty battery cells, capping charge at 80%.Ford opens invite list for its US$28,350 Fathom EV ute
Ford's cheapest electric pickup now has a US preorder invite list. Real orders open in early 2027 and range is still a secret.BYD has its best month of 2026, with record electric car sales
BYD sold 463,561 new energy vehicles in September, its best month this year. A record 273,143 of them were battery-electric cars.Leapmotor delivers a record 310,052 cars in the third quarter
Leapmotor delivered a record 310,052 vehicles in the third quarter of 2026, up 78%. It topped 100,000 in September for the third month running.IONNA doubles its US fast-charging network to more than 180 sites
IONNA, the charging network owned by eight carmakers, now has more than 180 US sites, double its January count. It also topped J.D. Power's 2026 study.Ampol agrees to buy Evie Networks' EV chargers for $225 million
Ampol will buy Evie Networks for $225 million. If the ACCC clears the deal, its charging network grows to about 1,425 bays at more than 400 sites.BMW opens its Irlbach-Straßkirchen battery plant for the new i3
BMW opened its roughly €1 billion Irlbach-Straßkirchen battery plant on 1 October 2026. It's building Gen6 packs for the new i3 on two shifts from day one.Sealion 7 Took Sixth
BYD's Sealion 7 sold 2,213 units in Australia in August 2026 — sixth among all vehicles — as the brand hit 8,231 and BEVs took 24.9% share.Atto 3 EVO Hits Showrooms
BYD's Atto 3 EVO starts Australian deliveries in September 2026, from $41,990 plus on-road costs for the Dynamic and $46,990 for the Premium.BEV Passed Petrol in August
Battery-electric cars outsold petrol in Australia for the first time in August 2026, with 27,078 sales and 24.9% of the market. BYD was the No. 2 brand.BYD overseas set the record
BYD's overseas sales hit a record 189,466 in August 2026, up 134.45% on a year earlier and about 43% of its 440,293 new energy vehicle sales.BYD's Sealion 08 took more than 12,000 orders in 24 hours
BYD's Sealion 08 SUV took more than 12,000 orders in the 24 hours after its 2 September launch. Its range is up to 900 km on China's test cycle.The Texas robotaxi book is public
TxMCCS is a public file. Tesla Robotaxi LLC showed 7 then 45 Cybercabs on 31 August. A listing is an authorization, not a fare. SB 2807 from 28 May.Tesla lists 45 Cybercabs on Texas's commercial carrier register
Tesla Robotaxi LLC listed 45 purpose-built 2026 Cybercabs on Texas's commercial carrier system on 31 August. A listing isn't a fare.Tesla Robotaxi expands its Dallas service area
Tesla Robotaxi has expanded its Dallas service area. Rides run from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week, and it's still using Model Ys.Tesla's supervised FSD fleet passes 16 billion kilometres
Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) passed about 16 billion km, or 10 billion miles, in early May. That's the figure Elon Musk named in January.Tesla's Brookshire Megafactory starts Megapack 3
Tesla's Megapack 3 is rolling off the line at its new Megafactory in Brookshire, Texas, designed for 50 GWh a year. Each unit holds about 5 MWh.
