EV news: Nigeria, Africa and the world

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• Tesla Sales Are Down. But They're Doing A Lot Better Than Some Competitors (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·17:02·General

• Q3 figures: Tesla factories regains production footing (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·17:00·General

• Tesla Will Now Let You Drive Away From A Supercharger In An Emergency (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·16:54·Charging

• High voltage protection in DC fast charging (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·16:30·Charging

• Workhorse secures order from Gateway Fleets for 200 electric trucks (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·16:26·Business

• Cambustion launches powertrain-in-the-loop testing for electrified vehicle development (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·16:12·New models

• EnerVenue opens production line for its nickel-hydrogen Aqueous Metal Cell in China (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·16:00·General

• FlixBus launches long-distance electric bus route between Vienna and Bratislava (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·16:00·New models

• Dukosi opens sampling of DK-NFLNK, a contactless link between battery AFEs and the BMS (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·15:39·General

• Wallbox and Enode partner to expand smart charging connectivity (opens in a new tab)

  Charged EVs·15:36·Charging

• Rivian Deliveries Surge 45% As R2 Hits The Market (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·15:32·General

• RWTH Aachen develops scalable manufacturing for multi-layer electrodes (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·15:30·General

• Global EV battery market share in January-August 2026: CATL 39.4%, BYD 15.1% (opens in a new tab)

  CnEVPost·15:18·General

• NIO Sales Up 49% in 2026 (opens in a new tab)

  CleanTechnica·15:10·General

• UK posts strongest-ever month for BEV registrations in September (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·15:00·General

• Tesla beats Q3 delivery expectations but falls further behind BYD in BEV sales (opens in a new tab)

  CnEVPost·14:33·General

• India: Kolkata Police to induct 183 electric motorcycles (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·14:30·Policy and imports

• The Tesla Model 3 Gets A Range Bump And A New Screen In The U.S. (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·14:03·General

• Teslas can now drive off with a charging cable connected (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·14:00·Charging

• LA Metro orders 200 electric buses from ENC (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·13:32·General

• Germany Wants Parked EVs To Earn Money (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·13:22·General

• Dead: Mercedes-Benz EQE Sedan (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·13:16·General

• Polestar launches new fast-charging tariffs (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·12:33·Charging

• Volvo Sales Tumble, Forcing The Company To Abandon Its Full-Year Guidance (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·12:08·General

• BMW begins Gen6 battery production in Irlbach-Straßkirchen (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·12:02·General

• Orders for the 2027 BMW i3 open early in US (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·11:45·General

• Presidency links ProTaxi electric vehicle rollout to Nigeria’s transport transition (opens in a new tab)

  ripplesnigeria.com·11:41·Business·Nigeria and Africa

• How Rising Fuel Prices Are Influencing Two-Wheeler Loan and EV Demand (opens in a new tab)

  SMEStreet·11:02·General

• September was BYD’s strongest month of the year so far (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·11:00·General

• CM Maryam Nawaz inaugurates electric bus routes in Gujranwala (opens in a new tab)

  24 News HD·10:54·General

• Punjab Launches Electric Buses on 2 Routes in Gujranwala (opens in a new tab)

  ProPakistani·10:47·New models

• EU Transport Committee postpones ‘Auto Package’ vote (opens in a new tab)

  electrive·10:30·General

• Building a Roof Top Tent for my Mini Electric Car + Overnight Camping (opens in a new tab)

  YouTube on MSN·10:00·General

• 2027 Hyundai Tucson Bets On Hybrids And A Modern Infotainment System (opens in a new tab)

  InsideEVs·09:01·General

• Presidency Commends ProTaxi Over Rollout Of 1,000 Electric Vehicles In Abuja (opens in a new tab)

  Leadership·08:36·Business·Nigeria and Africa

• A smart electric sedan with range efficiency and supercharging ease (opens in a new tab)

  Autogefuel on MSN·06:01·Charging

• A New Star Is Born As EVs Reach 19% Market Share In Ecuador In August! (opens in a new tab)

  CleanTechnica·04:57·General

• Some school districts switch to electric buses as diesel prices soar (opens in a new tab)

  NPR·03:44·General

• Lagos moves to phase out diesel buses, mandates CNG, EVs for regulated operators (opens in a new tab)

  Nairametrics·02:22·Policy and imports·Nigeria and Africa

• FG Reports Lower Transport Fares as CNG, Electric Buses Expand Across Nigeria (opens in a new tab)

  msmeafricaonline·02:02·Business·Nigeria and Africa