Geely's "Smart Charging C12" stations are already running in five Chinese cities. The Zeekr 001 and Lynk & Co 10 charge at up to 1,100 kW, from 10 to 97% in under 9 minutes. In Germany, Geely wants stations of up to 1,000 kW, but without a timeline.
BMW will launch an entry-level electric model in 2028, aimed primarily at Europe. The iX3, built in Debrecen near the Romanian border, is sold out into the second quarter of 2027, and the 2 Series Active Tourer won't get a successor.
I tried EVMobile, a Romanian site just for fully electric cars. Besides listings, it has a side-by-side comparison tool, battery health in the ads, a real-world range map next to WLTP, cost and charging calculators, and guides on range.
BYD's exports jumped 154% to 180,700 cars while its sales in China fell 13%. Battery-electric cars hit a new monthly record of 273,143.
In France, the Model Y was the most registered car of September with 8,183 units, ahead of the Peugeot 208. Tesla climbed to fifth place among brands, its best ranking ever in the country.
The Romanian channel TeslaHolic took the new Cupra Raval Endurance on a mountain loop in north-eastern Romania without a single charging stop. It got home with 5% battery and an average of 11.1 kWh/100 km.
Tesla has switched on Vehicle-to-Load for new Model 3 and Model Y cars in China, Australia, New Zealand and South Korea. You need a separate adapter, and cars already on the road miss out.
72% beyond its official range in a showroom-spec car, though at an average speed below 30 km/h.
The outdoor Texas event planned for today was pushed back two weeks because of the weather. Meanwhile, clues in the teaser have sparked a spectacular theory.
The feature that shows which charging stalls are free before you arrive now reaches Model S, X, 3 and Y with the Intel Atom infotainment computer.
The consensus published by Tesla itself points to a dip from Q2 and from last year's record, but growth in energy storage.
Three new bank agreements give the company a large cash cushion for future projects: chips, the Semi, robotaxis and robots.
Germany's transport ministry says it remains open to the technology but has concerns about speeding and city use. Eight EU countries have already approved the system.
On Mașina Timpului (@NotATeslaKiller) you'll find long Tesla road trips across Europe, real range and consumption tests, Tesla FSD, sleeping in EVs and charging stations. About 5 videos a week (in Romanian).