Saturday, 10 October 2026

A BMW Group survey found that 73% of US adults consider 25 to 75 miles of EV range sufficient for their daily routine, according to Electrek.

The reported daily needs sit well below the range buyers say they want before purchasing. According to Electrek, 42% of Americans want at least 300 miles of range before considering an EV, and 18% want 400 miles or more.

Big Village conducted the online survey among 1,005 US adults from September 11 to 13, 2026, and weighted the results to represent the US adult population, according to Electrek.

Volkswagen will replace its ID.4 E-SUV and the derivative ID.5 with the ID. Tiguan in early 2027, according to electrive. The name ties the electric model to the combustion-engine Tiguan.

The ID. Tiguan will come in three powertrain variants spanning 140 kW to 220 kW, electrive reported. The entry rear-wheel-drive model pairs 140 kW with a 58-kWh LFP battery, while a second rear-wheel-drive version carries 210 kW and a 77-kWh NMC battery. The top 4MOTION all-wheel-drive variant delivers 220 kW and also uses the 77-kWh battery.

Volkswagen expects the model to achieve WLTP ranges of up to 600 km, depending on drivetrain and battery size, according to electrive. Homologation of the three variants is not yet complete.

There are 450 methanol-capable merchant vessels operating or on order, making methanol the second-largest alternative marine fuel behind LNG.

The main uncertainties surrounding methanol in shipping are now fuel price and availability, regulation, and whether owners can develop strategies robust enough to withstand a changing decarbonisation landscape, according to DNV.

In aviation, recycled gutter oil has become a sought-after feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel in China, with Hong Kong-based Ecoceres sourcing it across the Greater Bay Area.

Bucharest is receiving EUR 87.44 million from the Modernisation Fund to renew its public transport fleet, according to electrive.

The city's plans include 45 trolleybuses and 40 battery-electric buses, electrive reported. The new trolleybuses are set to replace older Astra-Ikarus models.

The funding is non-repayable, with the city required to cover only the VAT, according to electrive.

The European research project EV4EU has concluded after four years of operation, according to electrive.

A central technical result was the development and successful testing of a fully functional prototype for bidirectional DC charging based on the Combined Charging System (CCS), electrive reported.

Project partners also built open-source tools that let charging point operators manage communications for smart and bidirectional charging, according to electrive.