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China proposes locking zero-gravity seats while driving
China proposes locking zero-gravity seats while driving

Foldable screens would be prohibited and moving seats blocked. Comments are open until 10 November.

15 Oct 2026
Stellantis plans 12 Jeep and Citroën launches in India
Stellantis plans 12 Jeep and Citroën launches in India

Seven all-new and five updated cars from Q2 2027, with Jeep localisation rising from 70-75% to about 90%.

15 Oct 2026
Volvo and NVIDIA plan hands-free city driving
Volvo and NVIDIA plan hands-free city driving

A Level 2++ system built on NVIDIA Hyperion hardware, with no lidar at launch.

15 Oct 2026
Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso concept floats a V6 hybrid
Alfa Romeo Cuorerosso concept floats a V6 hybrid

A 4.7 m, 1,750 kg 2+2 concept with a possible 2.9 V6 full-hybrid. Alfa says it is not a production preview.

14 Oct 2026
Alpine A310 VISION concept revives a 1970s icon
Alpine A310 VISION concept revives a 1970s icon

A 4.55 m aluminium coupe marks 55 years of the A310. Alpine says it is a design concept, not a future production car.

14 Oct 2026
CATL passes LG Energy Solution in battery patents
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CATL passes LG Energy Solution in battery patents

PatSnap counts 26,574 patent families for CATL against 22,597 for LG Energy Solution.

14 Oct 2026
Citroën 2 CV concept targets a 15,000 euro EV
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Citroën 2 CV concept targets a 15,000 euro EV

A 3.76 m concept with a one-tonne weight target previews a European-built EV that Citroën aims to sell by 2028.

14 Oct 2026
Geely Auto confirms Canadian launch for 2027
Geely Auto confirms Canadian launch for 2027

First Geely cars reach Canada in 2027; models and prices are still to come.

14 Oct 2026
Honda and Nissan each sign Applied Intuition
Honda and Nissan each sign Applied Intuition

Two separate Applied Intuition deals, both announced on 6 October. No value or timeline is given for either.

14 Oct 2026
Jetour launches the Traveller 7, its updated T2
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Jetour launches the Traveller 7, its updated T2

Guide prices start at 139,900 yuan for petrol and 152,900 yuan for the C-DM plug-in hybrid.

14 Oct 2026
Leapmotor registers 3,943 UK cars in September
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Leapmotor registers 3,943 UK cars in September

The B10 made up 1,883 of the 3,943; the year to date is 13,283 against 1,535 in 2025.

14 Oct 2026
Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3: China down 31%, electric sales at a record
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Mercedes-Benz Cars Q3: China down 31%, electric sales at a record

Total sales fell 8% to 407,200 on China, while battery-electric sales hit a record 68,400, up 61%.

14 Oct 2026
Mexico drops its 10% car-parts tariff for five years
Mexico drops its 10% car-parts tariff for five years

One tariff line goes from 10% to zero until 2031, aimed at lines for cars Mexico now imports whole.

14 Oct 2026
Nio swaps and BYD Flash Charging at Golden Week
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Nio swaps and BYD Flash Charging at Golden Week

Nio did 183,664 swaps in one day on 4,168 stations; BYD served 188,344 vehicles on 12,165.

14 Oct 2026
Philippine electrified registrations up 130%
Philippine electrified registrations up 130%

Registrations passed 67,000 in eight months as petrol rose 68.3%; BYD sold 28,399.

14 Oct 2026
Polestar's US sales more than double before the ban
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Polestar's US sales more than double before the ban

US sales rose to about 2,160 cars in Q3 as the ban nears; the rest of the world fell 8%.

14 Oct 2026
Porsche's Sportwagenschmiede '35: fewer variants, higher prices at the top
Porsche's Sportwagenschmiede '35: fewer variants, higher prices at the top

Porsche aims to break even below 200,000 cars a year, with about 20% fewer variants and a mid-engined car above the 911.

14 Oct 2026
ProLogium GEN4 claims 5-80% charge in 6.4 minutes
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ProLogium GEN4 claims 5-80% charge in 6.4 minutes

ProLogium says its SFIE-based GEN4 battery charges 5-80% in 6.4 minutes and keeps 90% of capacity at -20 C.

14 Oct 2026
smart #2 opens for order from 19,990 euros
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smart #2 opens for order from 19,990 euros

Binding orders opened 13 October from 19,990 euros in Germany, with a 999-unit Couture Edition on top.

14 Oct 2026
Telo's MT1 mini electric pickup starts at $41,520
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Telo's MT1 mini electric pickup starts at $41,520

Telo says the MT1 will start at $41,520, tow up to 8,000 lb and reach customers in 2027, with over 14,000 reservations.

14 Oct 2026
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