Trucks & SUVs
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Half of China's heavy trucks sold in September were electric
Two industry counts put new-energy heavy trucks near half of China's September sales, then part company on the volume, the monthly winner and whether the market fell 21 percent.
Mercedes-AMG's 710 kW charge claim has no public test yet
AMG rates the electric GT SUV at 710 kW and 12 minutes from 10 to 80 percent. Electrek and CarSauce are still quoting the spec sheet, not a timed public charge.
The electric trucks at Hannover are ready. Europe's plugs are not
CATL launched a 1,000 km truck battery at IAA Transportation, Scania and BYD brought hardware you can order, and Germany promised 4,200 motorway charging points. Electric trucks remain 3% of the German fleet.
The Escalade IQ's 205 kWh pack is a road-trip cheat code. Overnight, it is a math problem
MotorTrend's long-term Cadillac adds 137 miles in 15 minutes on a DC stall, then needs two nights on a 6.6 kW home charger. Electrek spent $750 filling the same pack across 2,650 miles.
Jeep and Ram's range-extended EVs slip again, and Stellantis says nothing has slipped
The Grand Wagoneer EREV moves from May to November and the Ram 1500 REV to April 2027. Stellantis calls both programmes on track. Suppliers call the extra months validation time.
Toyota says the Highlander EV isn't delayed. It also isn't building it until January
Nikkei says Georgetown won't start the three-row electric Highlander before January 2027; Toyota says the timeline hasn't changed. Both can be true, and the Subaru Getaway is stuck behind it either way.
Skoda sealed the charge port, then drove a Peaq 936 km
A production Peaq 90 went Czechia to Zandvoort at 9.2 kWh/100 km under TÜV watch. The drivers who did it said you would never drive a family SUV that way.
Volvo's 2026 EX90 hits 370 kW. The highway range is still a boxy SUV
Out of Spec measured about 370 kW on Volvo's 800-volt EX90, a real jump from the 400-volt car that needed 630 amps for 250 kW. Highway range on 22-inch wheels remains in the mid-200s.
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