The electric vehicle plagued by its own success, the U.S. military going after BYD, Volkswagen sourcing from Xpeng, and Geely understanding what frustrates us... Welcome to Regen No. 88.

Is this a rebound effect from the Auto World Expo? In any case, new models have been rare these past few days. That didn’t stop the Fiat Grande Panda electric from returning with improved range.

At Chery, the Tiggo X7 fills a gap left open by Toyota in its off-road vehicle lineup. If the Chinese are now copying the Japanese...

Omoda has the same idea, aiming to get its own vehicles out into the wild as well.

Kodiaq gets an upgrade. Skoda’s hybrid SUV strengthens its offering with a second, more powerful engine. Audi is doing the same with a slightly more affordable rechargeable hybrid Q3.

Two different approaches: at Renault, electric vehicles are saving the day, while at Dacia, it seems to be the opposite.

Another sign of the times: electric vehicles are now suffering from their own success, forcing customers to wait months for delivery. But of course, electric vehicles will never work properly.

The Polestar 2 is already retiring just as it had barely settled in among us. A touching thought for those who have just ordered one.

Europeanization in progress, episode 5839: Geely has compiled a list of things that annoy Europeans while driving their cars, aiming to launch models truly suited to our grumpy temper by 2027.

It’s a form of electric resistance: Great Wall is returning to build cars in Bulgaria, the very place where it failed ten years ago.

Volkswagen might turn to Xpeng for solutions to strengthen its electric vehicles in Europe. Ironically, in China, the only electric vehicle from the group that finds buyers has nothing to do with Xpeng.

At Mercedes, we got a glimpse into the engineers’ plans, which include some Formula 1 elements. Toyota, on the path back to the future, is still refining its hybrid engines.

On the geopolitical front, the U.S. military no longer wants any BYD vehicles on its bases. Meanwhile, its neighbor Canada is reversing its stance on electric vehicles to protect its auto industry.

Take out the wallbox manual: the new off-peak hours will force us to rethink our usual habits.

On the battery front, a Chinese manufacturer has begun mass production of its semi-solid battery, while Chery has also entered the race to set new charging records.

And to end on a positive note, Michel’s Spring has been used a lot, yet its battery is in excellent condition—thanks to it.

The surge in diesel prices is giving a significant boost to electric trucks in Europe. When budgets speak, logistics companies listen. In fact, at Solutrans, Chinese heavy truck manufacturers went there to shake hands with European counterparts.

For those who still doubt it, a small business explains how much money its electric fleet saves them each month.

Maxus, deprived of the EU superbonus on its vans, is preparing its countermove. Across the Channel, London aims to force ride-hailing services to switch to electric vehicles.

In the high mountains, an ultra-fast charging station will soon start charging snowplows. Skiing is essential.

6,145 €. This is the maximum amount available as a purchase subsidy for the new Audi A2 e-tron electric vehicle, which has just passed its eco-score assessment.

That’s all from me for today. See you next Sunday for another issue of Regen!