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The wish to have carmakers offer more affordable EVs, not just high-end models, is also reflected in the EU’s idea of offering extra incentives for small EVs ‘made in Europe’ (unfortunately in such a way that every small EV sold in the EU keeps the door open for a large fossil-fuelled SUV).

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That does not mean the policy is bad or unnecessary; the ‘affordable’ segment at the lower end of the market is not automatically served by car manufacturers, nor are the upfront costs barriers for switching to an EV addressed properly without this program.

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The strict criteria for this round, which prevented Volkswagen (Group) from taking part, may therefore turn out to be a blessing in disguise for VW & co. Apparently, in August, as much as 75 per cent of VW’s sales to private customers were EVs?

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and the manufacturers prefer to use available (especially the ‘made in Europe’) production capacity for electric models with higher profit margins.

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Renault et Stellantis traînent des pieds pour le leasing social, et ce n’est pas sans raison

An interesting piece on the social leasing of EVs in France. What began as a double-edged sword of industrial policy and social policy has now reached a point where it is the car manufacturers who are no longer so keen on it: the market is ‘taking off’ of on its own,

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Le gouvernement veut des voitures électriques à moins de 150 € par mois. Les constructeurs, eux, ont quelques objections. Le vaudeville joué par le gouvernement contre les constructeurs français a été...

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 12h

Except for Chargepoint, which somehow has a virtual monopoly on chargers – for various customers (CPOs) – with extremely high ad hoc prices. They use this as a starting point to force parties into B2B price agreements. It’s absurd that there’s a price totem here displaying such a ridiculous price.

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The electric mobility shift is already happening in Africa. ⚡ 🚌 From buses to motorbikes and bicycles, e-mobility is taking to the streets across the continent, helping #BeatAirPollution and cut emissions. Read on: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

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Electric Nick @electric-nick.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Battery-electric vehicle sales in the UK 🇬🇧 show a beautiful growth trend each year 📈⚡ The image shows cumulative monthly BEV registrations by year. This year is up +30.2% compared with January–September last year.

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Leonhard Gandhi @energy-charts.bsky.social · 15h

Der Anteil erneuerbarer Energien an der Last (= Stromverbrauch aus dem Netz + Netzverluste) in Deutschland stieg in den ersten drei Quartalen von 35,2 Prozent im Jahr 2015 auf 62,1 Prozent im Jahr 2026. www.energy-charts.info/charts/renew...

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Kees van der Leun @sustainable2050.bsky.social · 14h

Barcelona's Besòs river now carries 50% more water than the Rhine in the Netherlands (in drought). bsky.app/profile/cusc...

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Jaap Burger @jaapburger.eu · 13h

We can find new stats on your site, ideally also with RSS and maybe you can create an automated news channel here as well. I would prefer to read your analysis and remarks: why is something you see in the data remarkable etc.

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Jasmin Smajic @jasminsmajic.com · 03/10/2026

“Tesla acknowledges that battery cell manufacturing in Europe is currently difficult to justify in a direct cost comparison.” But dry electrodes are supposed to bring costs down, aren’t they? Is Tesla saying that even with dry processes, the costs are too high? #battchat #batteries #energysky

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Battery Cells “Made in Grünheide”: How Tesla Plans to Scale Cell Manufacturing in Europe - Battery-News

Tesla plans to start 4680 battery cell production in Grünheide in 2027 and scale capacity to up to 18 GWh per year.

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Als je die zelf bouwt wel. Anders rond de € 2000 bij bijv. BMW, verwacht ook van meer merken in de loop van ‘27 zo’n prijs.

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Meerdere systemen / pioniers die dat doen, ook bijv. in Vlaanderen, dus het wiel wordt hier meermaal opnieuw uitgevonden. Het is niet de officiële standaard, maar het werkt omdat het de manier is waarop DC-stroom nu eenmaal werkt. De meeste auto’s kappen het overigens na aantal minuten / kWh af.

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LeRaffl @leraffl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Lidl France is extending its summer discount, offering €0.18/kWh for AC and €0.29/kWh for DC, including its 180 kW chargers. www.lidl.fr/c/e-mobilite...

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And remember: Spain's headline number is pulled down by rental fleets. Without rentals September was at 22.6% BEV. Rental fleets? 5%. I wrote about that split here: leraffl.github.io/LeRaffl-Gallery/a…

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LeRaffl @leraffl.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Now that's a jump. 18.4% BEV in September, by far a new record for Spain. The previous high was 13.4% just one month earlier, and for most of the year Spain sat around 10%. Also a record in absolute numbers: 17,650 BEV, about 3,000 more than the previous best month.

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Robert Llewellyn @bobbyllew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Why is it possible to pay around 14p per kWh for electricity from a very rapid charger in France when we pay between 60 to 95p in the UK? Asking for a friend

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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

To the surprise of no one who has been watching the spread of EVs over the last 10+ years...

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Auto op dure diesel amper nog verkocht: 'Dieselrijder is een uitstervend ras'

The diesel car is not only harmful to our lungs, but is now also considered toxic to its owner. Dutch motorists looking to sell their diesel cars are finding it difficult; the second-hand car market for diesels has collapsed, and even exports of second-hand diesel cars are falling.

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Sinds de oorlog tussen de VS en Iran zijn de brandstofprijzen enorm gestegen. Diesel is de laatste tijd vaak duurder dan benzine.

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Your description is right, I just wanted to give notice on the policy change which may have effect on the rest of the year sales (although I don’t know in which direction)

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Extra tax on petrol and diesel company cars for employees

This measure may have some effect over the next months (either deliveries of the last round of fossil company cars, or accelerated shift to electric company cars)

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From 2027, you will pay more tax on petrol, diesel, or hybrid company cars used privately by employees. Read more.

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Robbie Andrew @robbieandrew.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

At the end of 2025, the Netherlands saw a sharp increase of BEV registrations as purchases were brought forward to avoid new tax rules. But now in September that rate of BEVs is being reached without the threat of imminent tax changes. This is the trend.

Graph showing: Registrations of new passenger cars: Netherlands

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For the rapidly growing number of electric car drivers, that could well be the deciding factor in where to do their weekly shopping. Expect other retailers’ EV charging networks to follow.

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Felix Hamer • electricfelix @electricfelix.eurosky.social · 03/10/2026

French supermarket E.Leclerc has lowered the price of its EV charging network to just 0.17 €/kWh. This is lower than some residential electricity prices, especially when you consider the cost of a home charging point. Unfortunately not (yet?) available adhoc / in roaming. www.charge-elec.leclerc

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No need to learn German for this one 🤣 “Ferrari und Mercedes sind in Peking wie dinosaurier” 🦕

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VCÖ - Mobilität mit Zukunft @vcoe.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In Österreich fließen 40% des Dieselverbrauchs in die Tanks von Lkw. Aktuelle #Dieselkrise verdeutlicht wie wichtig mehr Schiene und rascherer Umstieg auf #eLkw ist. Fast alle Transporte österreichischer Lkw sind kurz genug für E-Lkw, 87% von Transportaufkommen unter 150 km.

Grafik des VCÖ mit Titel „Fast alle Transporte österreichischer Lkw sind kurz genug für E-Lkw“
Zeigt Anteil des Transportaufkommens nach Distanz
Bis 50 km: 69%
51 bis 150 km: 18 %
151 – 300 km: 8 %
301 bis 500 km: 3%
Über 500 km: 2 %
Quelle: Statistik Austria, VCÖ 2026

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Søren Have @sorenhave.dk · 02/10/2026

Also the Belgian authorities apparently didn't test it either, e.g. on cycle streets where overtaking cyclists is not allowed (unfortunately, it is allowed in the Netherlands). This is the type of risk: Everyone just seems to copy someone’s else claims / it’s almost self-certification.

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Whoops.

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Smart to transfer the copyright in advance to the party you want to simply copy and paste from it.

This report is the Copyright of DG CLIMA and has been prepared by Ricardo under contract for the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA).

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That is why a scheme such as the French social leasing programme for heat pumps is so important in removing that upfront cost barrier (as well as taking the hassle out of it and making use of flexibility to reduce costs)

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John Springford @johnspringford.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"The findings from this study show that the demand for heat pumps increases as upfront costs decrease. Moreover, the lower the upfront costs the greater the effect of a £1 reduction in upfront costs." www.gov.uk/government/p...

$Impact of heat pump costs on uptake: fraction that chooses an air-source heat pump increases from 0.1/0.2 to 0.6/0.7 with decreasing upfront costs (down from e.g. 10000 to 4000)$

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It really hasn't sunk in among Europeans how much both Democrats and Republicans have swung against open markets in the US. And the swing is happening in Europe, albeit not to the same extent. Britain: rather stuck

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And those are just the examples from the past week. HDV chargers were already installed along this route last year:

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In 10 years’ time – or perhaps even 5 years – we’ll all take it for granted that electric trucks can charge anywhere. For now, I’m still impressed by just how quickly this transformation can happen. Here, along the important Brenner 🇦🇹🇮🇹 route:

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“Met 50,9 procent van alle nieuw ingeschreven auto’s in september was voor het eerst in de geschiedenis meer dan de helft van de nieuwe auto’s in ons land volledig elektrisch.”

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They’re not added here.

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