ev.news Briefly: Tesla, US EV Share, Smart & more | 15 Oct 2026
TESLA HALTS MODEL 3 PREMIUM ORDERS WITH QUOTA UNUSED US EV SALES REBOUND AS TOYOTA AND RIVIAN GAIN SMART OPENS #2 PRE-ORDERS FROM €19,990 MERCEDES OFFERS GERMAN EV OWNERS PAID GRID SUPPORT SKODA PRICES EPIQ SPORTLINE AT £32,450 RENAULT CUTS 4 E-TECH PRICE BY €1,810 RENAULT SETS €47,000 LAUNCH PRICE FOR NEW ELECTRIC TRAFIC RENAULT DEMANDS MORE DISTINCT CARS FROM PARTNERS VALEO PLANS OPEN-SOURCE DRIVING AI TOMTOM SAYS EV NAVIGATION SETUP NOW TAKES MINUTES LUCID AIR US SALES FALL 80.0%, COX ESTIMATES BMW PLANS OVER €100m FOR ELECTRIC DRIVE COMPONENTS VOLVO EX60 PRODUCTION PROBLEMS DELAY US DELIVERIES