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  • October 12, 2026
  • 7 minutes Read
Volkswagen CEO Urges EU Support as Chinese EV Competition Intensifies

Oliver Blume calls for stronger policy framework as German automaker pursues major restructuring, affordable electric vehicle launches and cost reductions. Volkswagen chief executive Oliver Blume has called on European policymakers to establish conditions that will enable the German automotive giant to compete more effectively against Chinese manufacturers, warning that the company’s extensive restructuring requires…

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  • October 12, 2026
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Retro-Inspired Citroen 2 CV Concept Revealed

Citroen is bringing one of its most recognizable automotive icons into the electric era with the new 2 CV Concept, a compact electric car that combines classic styling with a modern approach to affordable mobility. Unveiled at the 2026 Paris Motor Show, the concept previews a potential production model expected to join the Citroen…

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  • October 10, 2026
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Efficient transportation drives economic development, says NURTW president

Transportation is a critical component of economic development, the Chairman, Board of Directors, Amalgamated Mega-City Transport Services Limited (AMTSL), and National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, said. Akinsanya stated this while speaking at the inauguration of the first batch of 15…

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  • October 10, 2026
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China and EU Reach Understanding on Hybrid Vehicle Trade

China and the European Union have reached an understanding on hybrid vehicle trade following two days of negotiations in Beijing on October 8 and 9. European Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maros Sefcovic said the understanding includes halving China’s exports of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) to the…

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  • October 9, 2026
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Jaguar Type 01 debuts on 850V Jaguar Electric Architecture with 1,000PS and 400-mile range – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Jaguar unveiled Type 01 on October 6, 2026, in New York. The four-door electric grand tourer is the first production model on Jaguar Electric Architecture, with more than 1,000PS, an 850V system, a 400-mile EPA range and 200 miles added in 13 minutes at 350kW. Orders open early 2027, priced from £130,000. UK-based automaker…

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  • October 9, 2026
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Colorado school district commissions six electric school buses with bidirectional charging

Jefferson County Public Schools, which serves 75,000 students at 145 Colorado schools, recently placed six new electric school buses and six bidirectional chargers into service. The six IC electric buses will begin serving Jeffco students during the current school year. Xcel Energy provided $3.4 million in funding through its Electric School Bus (ESB) Program…

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  • October 7, 2026
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Toyota Battery Center of North America Unveiled at Michigan R&D Campus – Batteries News

Toyota Battery Center of North America Unveiled at Michigan R&D Campus SALINE, Mich., Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The next chapter of Toyota’s electrification transformation begins today with the opening of the Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC) in Saline, Michigan. The new facility gives Toyota’s Michigan-based battery teams increased capabilities to evaluate…

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  • October 6, 2026
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Nigeria’s CNG supply to overtake petrol availability soon — Ahmed

Nigeria’s supply of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) could soon surpass the availability of petrol as the Federal Government expands gas infrastructure and accelerates vehicle conversions across the country. The Executive Chairman of the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles, Ismaeel Ahmed, disclosed this during an interview on ARISE News on Monday….

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  • October 5, 2026
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Wave of Affordable Electric Cars Is Boosting Consumers’ Choice: Sales of Sub-€25,000 Models Set to Rise Sevenfold – CleanTechnica

Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription, on Patreon, or on Stripe. Help us produce all of the high-quality, original content we publish week after week despite the challenges of content-scraping AI, antisocial media, inflation, and other hurdles. Electric car choice is expanding rapidly thanks to EU clean car targets, but weakening the 2030-35…

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