Calls for electric vehicle drivers to participate in a global EV survey
The Global EV Alliance’s EV survey requires 100 more votes from Kiwi EV owners in order for New Zealand to be eligible for a country specific survey result. You can take part in the survey by jumping on to the link provided in the sources section below. (Image source: GEVA)
BYD has started to roll out its 1500kW Flash Charging network in UK
The Denza Z9GT which is due for launch in New Zealand in the near future can charge its battery from 10-97% in under nine minutes. This is possible with BYD’s Blade 2.0 battery but to get such high charging speeds 1.5mW flash charging units are required. The Z9GT was launched in the UK earlier this year and BYD has installed a first phase of these high-speed chargers in the Denza showrooms across UK. (Image courtesy: Auto Express)
Musk claims the Cybercab motor is rare-earth free
Elon Musk recently tweeted (or x’d) that the Cybercab does not have any motor component built from rare earth magnets for which China dominates the global supply chain. According to some reports Tesla initially used rare-earth free AC induction motors prior to 2017 but made a switch to permanent magnet motors that offered better performance. (Image source: 36kr)
BRICS provides no concrete commitment for EV adoption
The recently concluded BRICS summit in New Delhi stopped short of making any pledge towards a rapid transformation to electric vehicles. Apart from China and Ethiopia, EV adoption rate is between 1-10% in other BRICS economies. Toyota South Africa boss Andrew Kirby spoke in length about India’s 1.5 million unit EV sales in 2023-2024 and there was a sense that EVs will be a strong focus for the 2027 BRICS summit that would be chaired by China. Below is a graph representing the EV sales volumes and market share in BRICS member countries. (Image source: Gemini AI)
GM CEO Mary Barra says yes to EVs no to hybrids
Despite losing Q1, Q2 market share to hybrid vehicles offered by legacy automakers like Toyota, Hyundai, Kia and Mazda, General Motors boss Mary Barra thinks hybrids are an “interim solution” only and the future is fully electric. Currently only the Chevrolet Corvette offers a hybrid option in the US. Alternatively GM’s Chevrolet marquee offers an electric option with its Bolt, Equinox, Blazer and Silverado models. (Image source: Business Insider)
Sources:
Global EV Alliance – https://globalevalliance.com/survey-2026/
EVs and Beyond – https://evsandbeyond.co.nz/global-ev-driver-survey-2026-nz/
Auto Express – https://www.autoexpress.co.uk/byd/368078/byd-flash-charging-live-demo-uk-roll-out-prices-and-all-your-questions-answered
Denza UK – https://www.denza.com/uk
South China Morning Post – https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3366746/elon-musk-says-tesla-has-rare-earth-free-motor-should-china-be-worried?module=inline&pgtype=article
European Central Station – https://eu.36kr.com/en/p/3971413692526849
Ministry of External Affairs India – https://www.mea.gov.in/bilateral-documents?dtl/41776
Tech Financials – https://techfinancials.co.za/2026/09/15/industrial-transformation-and-electric-vehicles-gain-the-spotlight-at-brics-summit/?amp=1
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