ev.news Briefly: Ioniq 3, Citroen 2CV, Electrify America & more | 06 Oct 2026
Oct 07, 12:15 AM
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➤ HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 UNDERCUTS RENAULT 5 AT £18,495
➤ EV SALES SURGE 62% ACROSS 12 EUROPEAN MARKETS
➤ CITROËN SHOWS ITS SUB-€15,000 ELECTRIC 2CV
➤ ELECTRIFY AMERICA GIVES RETAILERS CONTROL OF FAST-CHARGING BRAND
➤ VOLKSWAGEN PUSHES “MADE IN EUROPE” EV POLICY
➤ LUCID COSMOS PROTOTYPE SPOTTED OUTSIDE ARIZONA
➤ T&E MODELS THREE-QUARTERS DROP IN LOW-COST EV SALES UNDER 2035 PROPOSAL
➤ SIX FLAGS INSTALLS 12.37MW SOLAR CARPORT AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN
HYUNDAI IONIQ 3 UNDERCUTS RENAULT 5 AT £18,495
Hyundai has opened UK orders for the Ioniq 3 from £18,495 after the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, with the entry 213-mile model undercutting the Renault 5 and Citroën ë-C3, while a 61 kWh version offers 308 miles for £21,995. Every version qualifies for the grant, and the significance is that Hyundai is bringing a 300-mile-plus EV into the low-£20,000s, increasing pressure on rivals to cut prices.
Hyundai has opened UK orders for the Ioniq 3 from £18,495 after the full £3,750 Electric Car Grant, with the entry 213-mile model undercutting the Renault 5 and Citroën ë-C3, while a 61 kWh version offers 308 miles for £21,995. Every version qualifies for the grant, and the significance is that Hyundai is bringing a 300-mile-plus EV into the low-£20,000s, increasing pressure on rivals to cut prices.
EV SALES SURGE 62% ACROSS 12 EUROPEAN MARKETS
Battery-electric sales across 12 major European markets rose 62% in September to a record 33% share, with France reaching 41.7%, Germany 34.5%, the Netherlands 53%, Belgium 51% and Sweden 49%, while year-to-date BEV sales climbed 42% to 2.3 million. The acceleration is unusually broad and appears to reflect several factors including cheaper EVs, higher fuel prices, LFP batteries, finance offers and incentives, although weaker markets such as Italy show Europe has not yet reached a uniform or irreversible tipping point.
Battery-electric sales across 12 major European markets rose 62% in September to a record 33% share, with France reaching 41.7%, Germany 34.5%, the Netherlands 53%, Belgium 51% and Sweden 49%, while year-to-date BEV sales climbed 42% to 2.3 million. The acceleration is unusually broad and appears to reflect several factors including cheaper EVs, higher fuel prices, LFP batteries, finance offers and incentives, although weaker markets such as Italy show Europe has not yet reached a uniform or irreversible tipping point.
CITROËN SHOWS ITS SUB-€15,000 ELECTRIC 2CV
Citroën has released the first images of its new electric 2CV ahead of an 11 October reveal, with the retro-inspired model expected to sit below the C3 and target a price under €15,000. More important than its nostalgic design is Citroën’s attempt to exploit proposed EU rules supporting small European-built EVs, making the car a test of whether Europe can produce genuinely affordable electric vehicles at scale.
Citroën has released the first images of its new electric 2CV ahead of an 11 October reveal, with the retro-inspired model expected to sit below the C3 and target a price under €15,000. More important than its nostalgic design is Citroën’s attempt to exploit proposed EU rules supporting small European-built EVs, making the car a test of whether Europe can produce genuinely affordable electric vehicles at scale.
ELECTRIFY AMERICA GIVES RETAILERS CONTROL OF FAST-CHARGING BRAND
Electrify America is expanding its Powered by Electrify America model, allowing retailers such as Wawa and Costco to control charging branding, prices and loyalty programmes while Electrify America operates the underlying infrastructure. The approach, already covering more than 100 stations and nearly 600 chargers, could accelerate US fast-charging growth by giving retailers the customer relationship without requiring them to build charging expertise themselves.
Electrify America is expanding its Powered by Electrify America model, allowing retailers such as Wawa and Costco to control charging branding, prices and loyalty programmes while Electrify America operates the underlying infrastructure. The approach, already covering more than 100 stations and nearly 600 chargers, could accelerate US fast-charging growth by giving retailers the customer relationship without requiring them to build charging expertise themselves.
VOLKSWAGEN PUSHES “MADE IN EUROPE” EV POLICY
Volkswagen will use the Paris Motor Show to argue that European EV policy should focus not only on electrification but on where cars, batteries and technologies are produced, with CEO Oliver Blume linking “Made in Europe” to CO₂ regulation and trade with China. Its new €25,000-class EV family built in Spain gives that argument commercial weight, as Volkswagen effectively says European factories can deliver cheaper EVs if industrial, regulatory and trade policy support domestic production.
Volkswagen will use the Paris Motor Show to argue that European EV policy should focus not only on electrification but on where cars, batteries and technologies are produced, with CEO Oliver Blume linking “Made in Europe” to CO₂ regulation and trade with China. Its new €25,000-class EV family built in Spain gives that argument commercial weight, as Volkswagen effectively says European factories can deliver cheaper EVs if industrial, regulatory and trade policy support domestic production.
LUCID COSMOS PROTOTYPE SPOTTED OUTSIDE ARIZONA
A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype has been photographed testing in Morgan Hill, California, offering another indication that development of Lucid’s first midsize Atlas-platform EV is progressing beyond its Arizona base. The 800V model is intended to take Lucid into a lower-priced segment below the Air and Gravity, with production currently expected in the second half of 2027.
A camouflaged Lucid Cosmos prototype has been photographed testing in Morgan Hill, California, offering another indication that development of Lucid’s first midsize Atlas-platform EV is progressing beyond its Arizona base. The 800V model is intended to take Lucid into a lower-priced segment below the Air and Gravity, with production currently expected in the second half of 2027.
T&E MODELS THREE-QUARTERS DROP IN LOW-COST EV SALES UNDER 2035 PROPOSAL
Transport & Environment says proposals to weaken the EU’s 2035 combustion-car rules could leave battery-electric vehicles at only 22% of new-car sales in 2030 and 39% in 2035, compared with European Commission modelling of 47% and 85% respectively. T&E argues that reducing the regulatory signal would particularly undermine investment in Europe’s emerging sub-€25,000 EV market while allowing Chinese manufacturers to keep scaling faster than European rivals.
Transport & Environment says proposals to weaken the EU’s 2035 combustion-car rules could leave battery-electric vehicles at only 22% of new-car sales in 2030 and 39% in 2035, compared with European Commission modelling of 47% and 85% respectively. T&E argues that reducing the regulatory signal would particularly undermine investment in Europe’s emerging sub-€25,000 EV market while allowing Chinese manufacturers to keep scaling faster than European rivals.
SIX FLAGS INSTALLS 12.37MW SOLAR CARPORT AT MAGIC MOUNTAIN
Six Flags Magic Mountain has installed a 12.37 MW solar carport across more than 4,000 parking spaces, combining 22,908 bifacial panels with a 2 MW/8 MWh battery and 109 EV charging connectors. The system is expected to generate around 20.8 million kWh annually, enough to offset the yearly electricity consumption of Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor while showing how parking areas can simultaneously provide shade, renewable generation, storage and EV charging.
Six Flags Magic Mountain has installed a 12.37 MW solar carport across more than 4,000 parking spaces, combining 22,908 bifacial panels with a 2 MW/8 MWh battery and 109 EV charging connectors. The system is expected to generate around 20.8 million kWh annually, enough to offset the yearly electricity consumption of Magic Mountain and Hurricane Harbor while showing how parking areas can simultaneously provide shade, renewable generation, storage and EV charging.