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Bentley drops its fixed all-electric deadline
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Bentley drops its fixed all-electric deadline

Bentley will build plug-in hybrids and EVs on one line at Crewe and follow demand. The next EV is due after 2030.

30 Sep 2026
BMW reveals the petrol 3 Series
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BMW reveals the petrol 3 Series

The M350 xDrive makes 443 PS; US prices start at $49,900 with deliveries in early 2027.

30 Sep 2026
BYD Seagull gen 2 grows 425 mm, goes rear-drive
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BYD Seagull gen 2 grows 425 mm, goes rear-drive

The filing shows a 4,205 mm five-seat hatchback with a rear motor and a front trunk. No price or battery yet.

30 Sep 2026
Geely takes 30% of NIO Power in battery-swap deal
Geely takes 30% of NIO Power in battery-swap deal

Geely pays 640 million yuan plus its Yiyi Power swap business for 30%. Zeekr says it has no swap models planned.

30 Sep 2026
GM ships EVs with recycled-battery cathode
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GM ships EVs with recycled-battery cathode

80 old GM packs became over 12 tonnes of cathode material, now in seven customer EVs. GM calls it a pilot.

30 Sep 2026
iCAUR V27 Long Range: 51.2 kWh battery, 300 km electric
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iCAUR V27 Long Range: 51.2 kWh battery, 300 km electric

A 51.2 kWh battery lifts electric range to 300 km CLTC. Prices start at 189,800 yuan.

30 Sep 2026
Jeep recalls 201,976 SUVs over tyre pressure warning
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Jeep recalls 201,976 SUVs over tyre pressure warning

The fix is a free software update. Owner letters run 29 September to 21 October; check your VIN before then.

30 Sep 2026
Mercedes warns two German plants could close
Mercedes warns two German plants could close

One assembly plant and one powertrain plant are at risk if costs do not fall. Mercedes has named neither.

30 Sep 2026
Porsche Cayenne Electric adds power doors
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Porsche Cayenne Electric adds power doors

Sensors stop a door swinging into approaching traffic. Paint to Sample now offers 92 colours beyond the 13 standard.

30 Sep 2026
Rivian R3 will cost materially less than the R2
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Rivian R3 will cost materially less than the R2

Scaringe gave no figure. The R2 starts at $44,990, and a later R4 is meant to go lower still.

30 Sep 2026
VW ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5
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VW ID. Tiguan will replace the ID.4 and ID.5

The premiere is in early October and sales start in early 2027. One car will replace both the ID.4 and the ID.5.

30 Sep 2026
GAC to buy FAW's stake in FAW Toyota
GAC to buy FAW's stake in FAW Toyota

GAC has signed a letter of intent; price, share count and approvals are still to come.

28 Sep 2026
Mazda EZ-60 adds LiDAR as CX-6e heads to Thailand
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Mazda EZ-60 adds LiDAR as CX-6e heads to Thailand

LiDAR trims from 145,900 yuan in China; Thailand gets the CX-6e on 7 October at 484 km WLTP.

28 Sep 2026
Bentley Torcal is the first electric Bentley
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Bentley Torcal is the first electric Bentley

Two versions with 821 or 888 PS, up to 600 km of WLTP range and UK prices from £173,300.

25 Sep 2026
Nissan Pixo is a Renault-built electric city car
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Nissan Pixo is a Renault-built electric city car

Up to 259 km of WLTP range from a 27.5 kWh LFP battery; prices come in December 2026, cars in early 2027.

25 Sep 2026
New BMW iX3 and X5 already carry loyalty credits
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New BMW iX3 and X5 already carry loyalty credits

$500 off the iX3 and $1,000 off the X5 for current BMW owners, stackable with 4.99% APR, until 30 September.

22 Sep 2026
Ceer reveals the Exobot, Saudi Arabia's first national car
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Ceer reveals the Exobot, Saudi Arabia's first national car

An 850 hp tri-motor sedan and SUV from the PIF-Foxconn brand, with deliveries from March 2027.

22 Sep 2026
Nissan Rogue Hybrid brings e-POWER to the US
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Nissan Rogue Hybrid brings e-POWER to the US

From $35,490 before destination, with 38 mpg combined estimated for the SR and first deliveries in late 2026.

22 Sep 2026
BYD Atto 2 gets a 501 km version in China
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BYD Atto 2 gets a 501 km version in China

A 51.13 kWh battery tops the new range, and every version now shares one 70 kW motor.

21 Sep 2026
Chinese-brand cars crack national top-10 sales charts across Europe
Chinese-brand cars crack national top-10 sales charts across Europe

The Jaecoo 7 outsold every UK car but the Ford Puma in August; BYD hit a record 6th in Austria.

21 Sep 2026
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