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The bill has only cleared Senate Commerce; the committee-approved Moreno substitute would cover four named countries and preserves conditional Commerce authorizations, while today’s BIS rule is already in force.
Reuters says the agency is asking whether temporary human-driver controls factored into certification, whether occupants can move the vehicle by touchscreen, and what speed, geographic or time restrictions apply.
The government now targets Jan. 1, 2027 for the authority and says a third environmental-rule violation within five years would trigger a minimum fine of at least 0.5% of annual net revenue; the reviewed official sources do not yet establish the announced penalty changes as effective law.
Green SM says its initial U.S. model will use company-owned vehicles and employed drivers; the reviewed sources still do not specify the first market, fleet size or U.S. vehicle mix.
The Maryland city says qualifying residents without a garage, driveway or parking pad can use a flush sidewalk channel or curbside pedestal, but permits, inspections and location-specific approval are still required.
AAA's EV figure blends public Level 1, Level 2 and DC fast charging, and gallon-versus-kWh prices alone do not establish which vehicle costs less per mile.
The FY2026–2030 roadmap keeps existing federal safety standards and exemptions in force today, while NHTSA works on objective automated-driving-system performance standards and updated voluntary guidance.
The EV maker also estimates its U.S. operations increased first-half operating and net loss by about $211 million each, while warning further restructuring adjustments are expected.
Emden and Zwickau are EV-only today; Hanover builds the ID. Buzz and Neckarsulm the Audi e-tron GT, while Volkswagen says alternative uses are being assessed rather than announcing four closures.
Tesla’s Cybercab FAQ still limits Cybercab-specific ride availability to parts of Austin; its broader Robotaxi pages have since dropped the future-tense Cybercab wording seen on Sept. 3.
The preliminary injunction targets EPA’s 2026 move to treat four older waivers as Congressional Review Act rules; it does not on its face restore California’s separately disapproved 2035 ZEV waiver.
The company says its Casa Grande, Arizona operation is now under new ownership; the buyer and deal value were not named in the Sept. 2 release, and the sale does not establish a plant shutdown.
Total revenue rose 18% year over year and adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $4.8 million, while tariff refunds added four percentage points to reported GAAP and non-GAAP gross margins.
The company’s highlighted IONIQ 5, Model Y, ID.4 and Leaf examples show roughly 11–13.5 percentage-point spreads at higher mileage — a warning against treating a model median as the condition of the specific used car in front of a buyer.
The 185.4 Ah large-format cell is also reported at 903 Wh/L from a TÜV test described by ProLogium, while reviewed public materials still do not identify a production passenger EV using it as a traction battery.
The Go Electric Credit is $1,750 for qualifying pre-owned Lucids and cannot be combined with California’s separate MyFirstEV discount; Lucid also warns that not every incentive can be stacked on every transaction.
Updated Sept. 2: JLR now lists a $138,000 U.S. base MSRP; Range Rover’s current pricing disclaimer separately lists $2,450 destination and handling for Range Rover.
The dashboard’s fleet collision study uses 2024–2025 data frozen for RDW review and says some European comparisons rely on engineering vehicles or North American FSD collision data; Tesla’s newer five-country claim covers April–August 2026.
Its final monthly report puts the standard-rate average at $0.601/kWh across 2,300 tracked sites, using peak time-of-use rates and an unweighted site average rather than actual customer transactions.
The three named IONIQ rows totaled 4,435, down from 9,836 a year earlier, but they were almost unchanged from July; Hyundai says the prior-year comparison was affected by EV pull-ahead and Labor Day timing.
Orders must be placed Sept. 4-8 and delivered by Sept. 30; the discount covers new MY26 or MY27 R1S/R1T purchases and leases, with stacking subject to Rivian’s rules.
The requirement is enforced weekdays from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.; ChargePoint fees remain separate, while Stanford’s accessibility policy says state-issued disability placard holders do not need a permit or visitor payment in EV spaces.
Texas still licenses non-exempt electrical work, but state guidance also has an owner-occupant exemption and local rules can override it, so the change should not be framed as a blanket statewide DIY-charger ban.
The disclosure does not establish current BYD-Stellantis negotiations; separately, Unifor says Stellantis told it on Aug. 12 that it intended to discuss a potential plant sale with another, still-unidentified firm.
The Aug. 29 code applies only when Portland funds customer-side charging, requires EVITP or equivalent certification, and exempts single-family homes, townhouses and multifamily buildings with four or fewer units.