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The latest electric vehicle news with context: new model launches, sales and delivery figures, policy, tariffs and incentives, recalls, autonomy and the global EV market. Every story explains what it means for drivers, buyers and investors.
Oil Shock 2026: How the Iran War Sent Global EV Sales Soaring 66% in March (And What It Means for U.S. Buyers)
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 28, 2026 · EV News Bar chart showing March 2026 EV sales growth by region during the oil shock 2026 — Toyota global BEV sales up 139%, South Korea EV registrations up 100%, China … ▶ Watch: "China's EV boom shields it from Iran war oil shocks" — Reuters (YouTube). All video rights belong to the original creator. Oil Shock 2026: How the Iran War Sent Global EV Sales Soaring 66% in March (And What It Means for U.S. Buyers) The 2026 Iran war and the Strait of...
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Lucid's $1.05B Lifeline: New CEO, Saudi PIF Cash, and 35,000 Uber Robotaxis
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 27, 2026 · EV News Lucid's $1.05B funding package and the expanded Uber robotaxi commitment, visualized. Source: Lucid Group press release (April 14, 2026). Lucid's $1.05B Lifeline: New CEO, Saudi PIF Cash, and 35,000 Uber Robotaxis In a single 24-hour stretch on April 14, 2026, Lucid Group did three things that, taken together, may quietly redraw the map of the U.S. EV industry. The Newark, California–based luxury automaker named a new permanent CEO, raised...
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EV Stock Week Ending April 24, 2026: TSLA -6.1%, RIVN -4.1% — Winners & Losers
TSLA fell 6.1% to $376.30 after Q1 capex jumped to $25B, while LCID hit a new 52-week low at $6.17 on a $1.05B raise. Full weekly EV stock breakdown for Apr 20-24, 2026.
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Rivian R2 Hits the Road: First Customer SUVs Roll Off the Line After a Tornado-Struck April
Rivian's R2 just rolled off the line in Normal, Illinois. Here's the price, range, specs, and how the $57,990 Performance trim stacks up to Tesla's Model Y.
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Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings: Profit Beats, Deliveries Miss, Capex Jumps to $25B
By EVHQ Editorial Team . April 23, 2026 . EV News Tesla Q1 2026 at a glance: revenue, margin, deliveries, and the new $25B 2026 capex plan - ElectricVehiclesHQ.com. Tesla Q1 2026 Earnings: Profit Beats, Deliveries Miss, Capex Jumps to $25B Tesla's Q1 2026 earnings, released after the bell on April 22, 2026, delivered a striking mix of good and bad news. Adjusted EPS of $0.41 beat Wall Street's $0.36 consensus, automotive gross margin jumped back to 21.1% (up 478 bps year-over-year and...
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Tesla Cybertruck Approved for PG&E V2X Program: California's First AC Vehicle-to-Grid Rollout
PG&E just approved the Tesla Cybertruck for its residential V2X program — the first AC-based vehicle-to-grid in California, with up to $4,500 in incentives.
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Rivian R2 EPA Range: 335 Miles Beats Tesla Model Y — What It Means for 2026 EV Buyers and Investors
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 21, 2026 · EV News Rivian R2 Performance vs. Tesla Model Y Performance: EPA-certified range, efficiency, horsepower, and starting MSRP — side-by-side for April 2026 buyers. ▶ Watch: "Rivian R2 Full Tour! Battery, Range, Charging, Space, Software, Design & More" — Out of Spec Reviews on YouTube. Kyle Conner walks through the R2's battery chemistry, heat pump, charging strategy, interior space, and software with Rivian's RJ Scaringe, Jeff Hammoud, and Wassym...
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Mercedes-Benz Electric C-Class Breaks Cover in Seoul: 473-Mile Range, 39-Inch Hyperscreen, and a High-Stakes Bet
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 20, 2026 · EV News Mercedes-Benz Electric C-Class vs. BMW i5, Lucid Air, Tesla Model S, Audi A6 e-tron — range, peak DC charging and starting price at a glance. EVHQ original infographic, April 2026. Mercedes-Benz Electric C-Class Breaks Cover in Seoul: 473-Mile Range, 39-Inch Hyperscreen, and a High-Stakes Bet Mercedes-Benz staged the world premiere of its all-new electric C-Class in Seoul, South Korea today, April 20, 2026, unveiling what the company is...
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EV Stock Week Ending April 17, 2026: TSLA +15.9%, RIVN +2.0% — Winners & Losers
Tesla surged 15.9% to $400.62 on AI5 tape-out and OTA hype while Lucid collapsed -14.9% to $7.30 on a $1B+ capital raise. Full weekly EV stock breakdown for Apr 13-17, 2026.
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Mercedes Electric C-Class World Premiere: 39-Inch Hyperscreen, 800V MB.EA Platform, and a 2027 US Launch
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 19, 2026 · EV News Infographic comparing the 2026 Mercedes electric C-Class EV with the Mercedes GLC EV and EQE Sedan across estimated EPA range, peak horsepower, DC fast-charging kilowatts, and expected starting price for the world premiere reveal. Mercedes-Benz pulls the covers off the all-new electric C-Class at a world premiere in Seoul, South Korea on Monday, April 20, 2026, and the pre-reveal details confirm the most ambitious luxury sedan the brand...
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Q1 2026 EV Sales: US Market Drops 27% — The Hard Numbers
Americans bought 216,399 new electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2026, a 27% drop from Q1 2025 and the sharpest year-over-year decline in U.S. EV sales since the pandemic-era collapse of early 2020. The numbers, published this week by Cox Automotive and Kelley Blue Book, cover the first full quarter after the federal $7,500 EV tax credit expired on September 30, 2025. They do not show a market in freefall — EV share of total new-vehicle sales held near 5.8%, roughly flat with late 2025...
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Tesla AI5 Chip Tape-Out: 40x Faster FSD Chip & TSLA Stock Impact
By EVHQ Editorial Team - April 16, 2026 - EV News Video: "Tesla AI5 Chip Explained - Why This Changes Everything for FSD and Optimus" - Ryan Shaw (YouTube). All video rights belong to the original creator. Tesla AI5 Chip Taped Out: 40x Faster, $25B Terafab, and What It Means for FSD, Optimus, and TSLA Stock The Tesla AI5 chip is officially done. On April 15, 2026, CEO Elon Musk confirmed on X that Tesla has completed the tape-out of its next-generation AI5 self-driving chip - the final...
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Tesla 2026 Spring Update: Hey Grok, FSD App & 12 New Features
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 15, 2026 · EV News ▶ Video: "Tesla Spring 2026 Update is INSANE! Every New Feature Revealed!" — Phones And Drones (YouTube). All video rights belong to the original creator. Tesla 2026 Spring Update: 'Hey Grok,' New Self-Driving App, and 12 Features Reshaping EV Ownership Tesla's 2026 Spring Update — officially the most feature-dense OTA release the company has shipped in recent memory — began rolling out on April 13, 2026, and it brings sweeping changes to...
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Tesla FSD Europe Approved: What It Means for Drivers and TSLA Stock
By EVHQ Editorial Team · April 14, 2026 · Tesla · EV News ▶ Video: "Tesla FSD Approved in Europe — Netherlands First, FSD v15 Details | DrKnowItAll" — DrKnowItAll (YouTube). All video rights belong to the original creator. Tesla FSD Finally Approved in Europe: What It Means for Drivers, Buyers, and Investors Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised) has received its first-ever European regulatory approval — and it's a much bigger deal than the muted stock reaction suggests. On April 10, 2026,...
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VW ID.4 Discontinued in US: What 2026 Buyers Should Do Now
Published: April 14, 2026 · Source: Carscoops / TechCrunch / InsideEVs / CleanTechnica / Edmunds · Category: EV News VW Kills the ID.4 in the US: What It Means for EV Buyers in 2026 Volkswagen has officially pulled the plug on US production of its ID.4 electric SUV. As of mid-April 2026, the assembly line at VW's Chattanooga, Tennessee plant — the same facility that once positioned the ID.4 as America's mainstream EV answer to the Tesla Model Y — has gone quiet. In its place, workers are...
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EV Tariffs 2026: How Trump's 25% Import Tax Is Changing EV Prices
Published: April 14, 2026 · Source: Cox Automotive / Digital Dealer / Cars.com · Category: EV Policy & Market Trump's 25% Auto Tariffs and EV Prices in 2026: What Every Buyer Needs to Know If you're shopping for an electric vehicle in 2026, the landscape looks very different from just two years ago. A 25% tariff on imported vehicles is now fully baked into the market. The federal $7,500 EV tax credit that millions of buyers depended on has been eliminated. Vehicle prices — even for...
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Tesla Axes S/X- Lucid/Rivian's EV Edge?
Close-up view of a sleek Tesla Model S parked outdoors, showcasing modern electric vehicle design. The Seismic Shift: Tesla Pauses S/X Production and What It Means for the EV Elite The electric vehicle landscape is perpetually dynamic, but recent organizational maneuvers by Tesla have sent ripples of uncertainty across the industry. The decision to temporarily halt production of the flagship Model S and Model X-a move that generated significant industry buzz-is more than just a pause in...
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