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EV & Technology 1 h ago Silent Exit: Automaker Sells Fast Chargers, Quits Europe Read now→ Markets 1 h ago Model Push: Škoda Extends EV Range with Epiq and Peaq Read now→ Trade & Logistics 6 h ago Hybrid Cap: EU Deal Reshapes China's Car Flows Read now→ EV & Technology 6 h ago Storage First: Croatia Switches On 60 MW Battery Read now→ Markets 6 h ago Slovenia Surge: Car Sales Rise 3.1%, EVs Up Almost 64% Read now→ Trade & Logistics 7 h ago Gdańsk: Port growth strengthens CEE car supply lines Read now→ Suppliers 8 h ago Forvia: Europe lifts Q3; Interiors divestiture nears Read now→ Policy 8 h ago Hungary: Dongwha permit annulled, battery rules tightened Read now→ Markets 8 h ago BYD: Romania to get 100–200 ultra‑fast chargers Read now→ EV & Technology 8 h ago Foxconn: Poland deal near — Polish EV plant set for 2027 Read now→ AI & Automotive 8 h ago Autoware 2.0: Open‑source AI planner arrives Read now→ Markets 10 h ago Next generation prepped in Tanger, Morocco Read now→ EV & Technology 10 h ago Croatia opens €20m EV grants Read now→ AI & Automotive 10 h ago EU: EN 18286 gives carmakers a conformity route Read now→ Trade & Logistics 11 h ago War risk surcharge: CMA CGM raises Black Sea costs Read now→ Suppliers 11 h ago Gotion: Shareholders approve €3.22bn VW battery JV plan Read now→ Policy 11 h ago Made in Europe: New EU industrial push rattles CEE car supply chains Read now→ Industry 11 h ago Győr Protest: Unions Rally After WKW Closure Read now→ AI & Automotive 11 h ago MCU: ST’s unified STM32 platform speeds SDV rollout Read now→ Industry 12 h ago Porsche: Alpenstraße hosts Salzburg’s Porsche Zentrum Read now→ Industry 13 h ago Daily Briefing: Škoda Second as China Hits 8% Read now→ Trade & Logistics 13 h ago Margin Milestone: Škoda Rises to Second in Europe Read now→ EV & Technology 13 h ago Target Trim: EU Softens Emissions as Charging Costs Bite Read now→ Markets 13 h ago Share Surge: Chinese Brands Claim 8% of Europe Read now→ Policy 13 h ago Climate Climbdown: EU Panel Softens Car CO₂ Targets Read now→ Trade & Logistics 13 h ago Trade Shield: EU to Scrutinize Car Export Barriers Read now→ EV & Technology 13 h ago Plug Premium: Poland Pays 39% More to Charge EVs at Home Read now→ Policy 13 h ago Emissions U-Turn: EU Panel Softens 2035 CO2 Car Rules Read now→ Suppliers 13 h ago Parts Grip: Independents Hold 64% of Europe's €156bn Market Read now→ Trade & Logistics 13 h ago Origin Rules: Toyota, ACEA Warn EU Plants at Risk Read now→ EV & Technology 13 h ago Clean Fleet: Vilnius Deploys 161 Electric, Hydrogen Buses Read now→ Policy 14 h ago Brussels Offensive: EU Dangles Perks for Home-Built EVs Read now→ Suppliers 14 h ago Local Leap: Leapmotor Builds EVs and Batteries in Europe Read now→ Trade & Logistics 14 h ago Tariff Dodge: BYD Doubles Down on EU Production Read now→ EV & Technology 14 h ago Target Trim: MEPs Soften EU Car Emissions Rules Read now→ Markets 14 h ago Elroq Effect: Škoda Takes Europe's No. 2 Spot Read now→ Industry 14 h ago Budapest Pivot: Hungary Shifts From Plants to R&D Read now→
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Industry Budapest Pivot: Hungary Shifts From Plants to R&D → Markets Elroq Effect: Škoda Takes Europe's No. 2 Spot → EV & Technology Target Trim: MEPs Soften EU Car Emissions Rules → Trade & Logistics Tariff Dodge: BYD Doubles Down on EU Production → Suppliers Local Leap: Leapmotor Builds EVs and Batteries in Europe → Policy Brussels Offensive: EU Dangles Perks for Home-Built EVs → EV & Technology Clean Fleet: Vilnius Deploys 161 Electric, Hydrogen Buses → Trade & Logistics Origin Rules: Toyota, ACEA Warn EU Plants at Risk → Suppliers Parts Grip: Independents Hold 64% of Europe's €156bn Market → Policy Emissions U-Turn: EU Panel Softens 2035 CO2 Car Rules → EV & Technology Plug Premium: Poland Pays 39% More to Charge EVs at Home → Trade & Logistics Trade Shield: EU to Scrutinize Car Export Barriers → Policy Climate Climbdown: EU Panel Softens Car CO₂ Targets → Markets Share Surge: Chinese Brands Claim 8% of Europe → EV & Technology Target Trim: EU Softens Emissions as Charging Costs Bite → Trade & Logistics Margin Milestone: Škoda Rises to Second in Europe → Industry Daily Briefing: Škoda Second as China Hits 8% → Industry Porsche: Alpenstraße hosts Salzburg’s Porsche Zentrum → AI & Automotive MCU: ST’s unified STM32 platform speeds SDV rollout → Industry Győr Protest: Unions Rally After WKW Closure → Policy Made in Europe: New EU industrial push rattles CEE car supply chains → Suppliers Gotion: Shareholders approve €3.22bn VW battery JV plan → Trade & Logistics War risk surcharge: CMA CGM raises Black Sea costs → AI & Automotive EU: EN 18286 gives carmakers a conformity route → EV & Technology Croatia opens €20m EV grants → Markets Next generation prepped in Tanger, Morocco → AI & Automotive Autoware 2.0: Open‑source AI planner arrives → EV & Technology Foxconn: Poland deal near — Polish EV plant set for 2027 → Markets BYD: Romania to get 100–200 ultra‑fast chargers → Policy Hungary: Dongwha permit annulled, battery rules tightened → Suppliers Forvia: Europe lifts Q3; Interiors divestiture nears → Trade & Logistics Gdańsk: Port growth strengthens CEE car supply lines → Markets Slovenia Surge: Car Sales Rise 3.1%, EVs Up Almost 64% → EV & Technology Storage First: Croatia Switches On 60 MW Battery → Trade & Logistics Hybrid Cap: EU Deal Reshapes China's Car Flows → Markets Model Push: Škoda Extends EV Range with Epiq and Peaq → EV & Technology Silent Exit: Automaker Sells Fast Chargers, Quits Europe → Industry Budapest Pivot: Hungary Shifts From Plants to R&D → Markets Elroq Effect: Škoda Takes Europe's No. 2 Spot → EV & Technology Target Trim: MEPs Soften EU Car Emissions Rules → Trade & Logistics Tariff Dodge: BYD Doubles Down on EU Production → Suppliers Local Leap: Leapmotor Builds EVs and Batteries in Europe → Policy Brussels Offensive: EU Dangles Perks for Home-Built EVs → EV & Technology Clean Fleet: Vilnius Deploys 161 Electric, Hydrogen Buses → Trade & Logistics Origin Rules: Toyota, ACEA Warn EU Plants at Risk → Suppliers Parts Grip: Independents Hold 64% of Europe's €156bn Market → Policy Emissions U-Turn: EU Panel Softens 2035 CO2 Car Rules → EV & Technology Plug Premium: Poland Pays 39% More to Charge EVs at Home → Trade & Logistics Trade Shield: EU to Scrutinize Car Export Barriers → Policy Climate Climbdown: EU Panel Softens Car CO₂ Targets → Markets Share Surge: Chinese Brands Claim 8% of Europe → EV & Technology Target Trim: EU Softens Emissions as Charging Costs Bite → Trade & Logistics Margin Milestone: Škoda Rises to Second in Europe → Industry Daily Briefing: Škoda Second as China Hits 8% → Industry Porsche: Alpenstraße hosts Salzburg’s Porsche Zentrum → AI & Automotive MCU: ST’s unified STM32 platform speeds SDV rollout → Industry Győr Protest: Unions Rally After WKW Closure → Policy Made in Europe: New EU industrial push rattles CEE car supply chains → Suppliers Gotion: Shareholders approve €3.22bn VW battery JV plan → Trade & Logistics War risk surcharge: CMA CGM raises Black Sea costs → AI & Automotive EU: EN 18286 gives carmakers a conformity route → EV & Technology Croatia opens €20m EV grants → Markets Next generation prepped in Tanger, Morocco → AI & Automotive Autoware 2.0: Open‑source AI planner arrives → EV & Technology Foxconn: Poland deal near — Polish EV plant set for 2027 → Markets BYD: Romania to get 100–200 ultra‑fast chargers → Policy Hungary: Dongwha permit annulled, battery rules tightened → Suppliers Forvia: Europe lifts Q3; Interiors divestiture nears → Trade & Logistics Gdańsk: Port growth strengthens CEE car supply lines → Markets Slovenia Surge: Car Sales Rise 3.1%, EVs Up Almost 64% → EV & Technology Storage First: Croatia Switches On 60 MW Battery → Trade & Logistics Hybrid Cap: EU Deal Reshapes China's Car Flows → Markets Model Push: Škoda Extends EV Range with Epiq and Peaq → EV & Technology Silent Exit: Automaker Sells Fast Chargers, Quits Europe →
Silent Exit: Automaker Sells Fast Chargers, Quits EuropeEV & Technology/1 h agoSilent Exit: Automaker Sells Fast Chargers, Quits EuropeAn automaker has quietly offloaded its European fast-charging network to a local operator and left the market, while Verkor opens a French gigafactory, Eastern European …Model Push: Škoda Extends EV Range with Epiq and PeaqMarkets/1 h agoModel Push: Škoda Extends EV Range with Epiq and PeaqHybrid Cap: EU Deal Reshapes China's Car FlowsTrade & Logistics/6 h agoHybrid Cap: EU Deal Reshapes China's Car FlowsStorage First: Croatia Switches On 60 MW BatteryEV & Technology/6 h agoStorage First: Croatia Switches On 60 MW Battery

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New car registrations · September 2026 127,141 in 11 countries
  1. PL Poland 55,821▲ 24,2%
  2. CZ Czech Republic 19,095▲ 7,8%
  3. HU Hungary 12,488
  4. RO Romania 10,952
  5. SK Slovakia 7,021
  6. SI Slovenia 5,286▲ 6,8%
  7. HR Croatia 4,497
  8. LT Lithuania 4,224
  9. BG Bulgaria 4,193
  10. LV Latvia 1,894
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Monthly trend · Poland 55,821September 2026 January 2026September 2026 EV share of new car registrations
19,8%SI 12,2%EE 10,4%LV 9,6%HU 8,8%BG
Source: ACEA · As of September 2026
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