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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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  • September 30, 2026
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Bentley’s first electric car, the Torcal, is built on a new Crewe line after £350m investment – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Bentley has unveiled the Torcal, its first fully electric car, in London. It is built in Crewe, UK, after a £350 million investment and offers up to 888PS, 1,350Nm, 0-60mph in 2.8 seconds, 375 miles (600km WLTP) of range and 10-80% charging in under 20 minutes. Torcal and Torcal S versions are available. Bentley…

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  • September 24, 2026
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Rivian CEO claims new electric crossover will be “materially” cheaper than R2, with further price cuts to come

The CEO of American electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Rivian has claimed that the company’s upcoming electric crossover, the R3, will be priced “materially lower” than the R2 SUV, with the follow-up model to be priced even lower again. Speaking in a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe was asked…

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  • September 21, 2026
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Cummins’ Accelera to expand battery-electric manufacturing in Spain – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Cummins and its Accelera by Cummins business are expanding battery manufacturing in Europe with a new plant in Spain to build the Advanced LFP battery platform, a modular 102 kWh, up-to-840V system for buses and trucks. Accelera is also developing the eULFA and 14Xe electric axles for commercial vehicles. Cummins Inc., headquartered in Columbus,…

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  • August 31, 2026
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Volkswagen finally debuts its ID. California Cruise all electric camper

More than four years after the debut of the ID. Buzz, iconic German automaker Volkswagen has finally debuted its first fully electric campervan, the ID. California Cruise, based on the ID. Buzz and billed as the first of a new all-electric California family. The ID. California Cruise was unveiled at the 2026 Caravan Salon…

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  • August 28, 2026
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FEATURE: How Škoda’s RegioPanter BEMUs prove battery-electric rail works – Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology International

Škoda Group’s RegioPanter battery electric multiple units (BEMUs) have covered 500,000 kilometers in Czech Republic service, proving battery-electric rail works on partially electrified networks. With 80 km battery range and 160 km/h catenary speeds, fifteen new-generation units enter service in early 2027, offering diesel-free regional transport without major infrastructure investment. The international unveiling of…

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