Monday, 26 October 2026

Mercedes-AMG has unveiled the GT SUV as an all-electric performance SUV, according to Electrek. The model delivers up to 1,153 hp from three axial-flux motors, Electrek reported.

The vehicle supports DC fast charging at up to 710 kW, according to Electrek. The first units are scheduled to reach US dealerships in summer 2027.

The 5th Africa E-Mobility Week & Forum took place at Nooitgedacht Estate in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa, at the end of last month, according to CleanTechnica.

It was the first time the event had been held in Southern Africa, CleanTechnica reported. Earlier editions were held in East Africa, in Kenya.

New-energy vehicles made up a record 67% of China's domestic passenger-car retail sales in September, according to data the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) released on October 12.

Battery-electric vehicles captured 47.3% of the market, while plug-in hybrids accounted for another 19.7%, according to Fulghum.

Elon Musk posted on X on Thursday that China's dependency on oil is dropping fast as the country shifts to electric vehicles.

California sold nearly 87,000 new zero-emission vehicles in the second quarter of 2026.

Research by Tal suggests vehicle availability helped drive California's sales rebound, according to the findings cited in coverage of the state's market. The same research attributes weaker demand elsewhere in the country to expiring federal incentives and automakers pulling back some electric models.