Wednesday, 14 October 2026

The average transaction price for a new electric vehicle in the US climbed to USD 55,879 in September, according to Kelley Blue Book, a Cox Automotive brand, as cited by Electrek.

That figure marked an increase of about 2.4% from August's downwardly revised average of USD 54,574, according to Electrek.

Despite the monthly rise, prices remained lower than a year earlier. US EV prices in September were 3% below their level in the same month the prior year, according to Electrek.

Discounts narrowed over the same period. EV discounts averaged 11% of the average transaction price in September, their lowest share this year and down from 14.2% a year earlier, according to Electrek.

Mercedes-Benz is preparing to launch a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) offering in Germany, according to electrive.

The package combines a bidirectional DC wallbox with the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Pro Eco Tariff, electrive reported.

The bidirectional offering will initially apply in Germany to the electric GLC and the new C-Class, according to electrive.

Propel EV deployed seven 470 HEV electric trucks with a coal-haulage contractor at a large opencast coal mine in Chhattisgarh, India.

The trucks run daily, moving coal on continuous haul cycles, according to b2bpurchase.com.

Each truck removes around 120 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year against an equivalent diesel tipper, according to b2bpurchase.com.

Dutch shipping company Royal Wagenborg has launched the first vessel in its new EasyMax 2.0 generation, built to allow future conversion to methanol, ammonia or LNG propulsion, according to Ship & Bunker.

The vessel, the Abelina Wagenborg, was named and launched at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard in the Netherlands on October 8, the company said in a press release.

Lancia is unveiling its new compact SUV, the Gamma, at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, according to electrive.

The Gamma uses the STLA Medium Multi-Energy platform, which supports both electric and internal-combustion drivetrains, electrive reported.

Lancia has not announced plans to offer the Gamma in Germany, electrive reported. The brand's focus markets remain Italy, France, Spain and the Benelux countries.

Renault lowered the entry-level price of the updated Renault 4 E-Tech to EUR 27,690, a reduction of EUR 1,810 compared with the pre-update version, according to electrive.

Separately, electrive reported that Daimler Buses and its ELCH project partners carried out a test drive in Germany's Neu-Ulm district using a battery-electric coach technology demonstrator. The jointly developed demonstrator can travel more than 500 kilometers, according to electrive.

The University of Tennessee deployed a McNeilus Volterra ZFL electric garbage truck at its Knoxville campus this week, according to Electrek.

The university chose the Tennessee-made Volterra electric platform to cut tailpipe emissions and diesel fuel use, Electrek reported, while drawing on the truck's regenerative braking and quiet operation.

The truck carries a 499 kWh battery pack, with an optional 665 kWh pack available, according to Electrek.

European carmakers used the Paris Motor Show to signal they will compete with China in electric vehicles, with Stellantis and Volkswagen presenting numerous innovations, according to electrive.

The European sector made clear it would not cede the EV field to China without a fight, electrive reported. That stance contrasts with the 2024 edition of the show, which was largely driven by Chinese manufacturers while European offerings drew little excitement. Two years on, European automakers have significantly refreshed their model lineups, electrive reported.

Stellantis pursued an electric retro-model strategy in Paris similar to the approach Renault has used to revive classic models in electric versions, according to electrive.

VW Group's presence centered on an Urban Electric Car Family comprising the Skoda Epiq, Cupra Raval and the Volkswagen ID.Cross/Polo, electrive reported.

Chinese Seres brand Aito intends to enter the European market in autumn 2027, according to electrive.

The brand is showing four models in Paris, electrive reported: the Aito 9, Aito 8, Aito 7 and Aito 6.

Aito is preparing to meet European regulatory requirements and localise its operations, with service and distribution the primary focus, according to electrive.

The company has not disclosed which European countries it will enter first, electrive reported.