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Toyota's newest EV can lose drive power. The fix is a dealer visit, not a download
About 10,000 2026 C-HR crossovers in North America can shut down under regenerative braking when the pack is already full. Toyota's patch is software, but it will not fly through the air.
Why Chinese dealers shun five-year-old EVs despite the battery data
About four in five Chinese used-car dealers reject EVs over five years old. Measured degradation and a new battery-health standard show why better diagnostics matter.
Mazda's CX-6e does 240 miles at 80 mph. The platform is still Changan's
Autogefühl's Autobahn loop put 390 km in the CX-6e at 130 km/h. Auto Express scored the cabin and the beeps, then asked whether any of it feels like a Mazda.
Polestar put a rear window on the 4, and called the result an SUV
The windowless coupe now has a squared-off twin with glass, 25 mm more headroom and a lower starting price. First looks still call it an estate, and it remains 400-volt.
UK electric-car share reaches 29.8% in August, but the 2026 average is 25.6%
Battery-electric cars took 29.8% of UK registrations in the low-volume August market. Across 2026 so far, their 25.6% share remains below the 33% headline mandate target.
Lucid's biggest recall is a software fuse on the lights. 6,466 Airs still need it
NHTSA 26V540 covers 27,185 Lucid Airs after an eFuse left exterior lighting circuits energised. Three fires and four smoke reports are on file. The OTA fix shipped in July.
Tesla's cheapest Model Y is two packs. Highway tests finally gave each a number
A U.S. Standard held 4.13 mi/kWh to 285.6 miles at 70 mph. Europe's 64 kWh LFP car just posted 116 Wh/km at 90. Same badge, two batteries, two honest highway figures.
The $31,385 Kia EV3 is the decoy. The 321-mile Wind is the one to watch
Kia's smallest U.S. EV finally has a price, but the base car gives up 100 miles of range. The better argument starts one trim higher.
Tesla's 466-mile Model 3 meets the motorway
Independent drives of the revised Model 3 pack show excellent efficiency, while RWD motorway range falls from about 516 km to 429 km as speed rises.
Mercedes CLA 350 beats its EPA range by 73 miles at 70 mph
Tom Moloughney drove a dual-motor CLA 350 4MATIC 385 miles at a constant 70 mph. Norwegian and German testers, on colder roads and faster autobahns, keep finding the same surplus.
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