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Everything published, the wire and the standing material together, month by month.

October 2026

October 23, 2026Twenty million in 1976, fifty million in 1986: Toyota's cumulative production milestones as the company announced them
October 22, 2026FMVSS 1968–2019: NHTSA's own accounting of 50 years of US safety standards, and what that research says they prevented
October 22, 2026Volvo Cars to convert about USD 274 million of its Polestar loan into equity, and Polestar says it intends to consolidate Polestar 3 manufacturing in Charleston
October 21, 2026100 million customers across MG's parent automotive operations: what the manufacturer's own release says
October 21, 2026MG under SAIC: the ownership chain from 1924 to the 2007 Nanjing acquisition, as SAIC's own pages tell it
October 20, 2026From looms to the Toyopet Crown: Toyota's beginnings, in the company's own records
October 20, 2026Stellantis, on paper: the January 16, 2021 merger that put FCA and Groupe PSA under one ticker
October 19, 202625 years of MINI design under the BMW Group: what the manufacturer's anniversary release says
October 19, 2026The EU battery passport: a QR-linked digital record for EV batteries, due 18 February 2027
October 18, 2026One in four new cars sold worldwide in 2025 was electric: what the IEA's Global EV Outlook 2026 documents
October 18, 2026Where Toyota builds what: the company's own plant list, from Toyota City to North Carolina
October 17, 2026UK number plates and private registrations: what DVLA's own GOV.UK pages require
October 17, 2026ACEA's 2026 plants map: 260 automobile plants in the EU and UK, 127 of them building battery-electric vehicles
October 16, 2026The EU Batteries Regulation on paper: what Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 requires of EV batteries, and the dates that matter
October 16, 2026Stellantis's $13 billion US plan, plant by plant
October 15, 2026The Toyota Group: the 17 companies, the 2024 shared vision, and how Toyota names the roster itself
October 15, 2026The final right to reject, the price reduction and the six-month deduction rule: what section 24 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 says about faulty cars in the UK
October 14, 2026Volkswagen Group, as it describes itself: ten brands, a financial services arm and a roadmap to 2035
October 14, 2026EU End-of-Life Vehicles Regulation in force since 13 August 2026: the rules it sets and the dates that matter
October 13, 2026Stellantis reports Q3 2026 estimated consolidated shipments of 1.3 million units, down 1% year-over-year
October 12, 2026Nio puts three brands on one stage at Auto China 2026: ES9 debut, ES8 Mirrorblack pricing and a Silk Road battery-swap plan
October 12, 2026Bringing a car into the UK for good: the GOV.UK steps from HMRC notification to DVLA registration
October 11, 2026GWM Tank 300 Hybrid: the Australian launch file, as GWM published it in December 2022
October 11, 2026Who may read your car's service data: the EU rules on repair and maintenance information
October 10, 2026When the EPA makes carmakers relabel: a history of fuel economy window sticker corrections in the US, from Hyundai to Nissan
October 10, 2026MG's UK range, sorted by starting price: what the manufacturer's own pages listed on 10 October 2026
October 9, 2026How a UK vehicle safety recall works on paper: notification, the 90% threshold and what gets published
October 9, 2026UK ZEV Mandate review, 2026: three dated SMMT statements trace the arc from June warning to consultation
October 8, 2026The EU General Safety Regulation on paper: the mandatory safety systems every new vehicle must carry since 7 July 2024
October 8, 2026How a US light-duty vehicle gets EPA certified: the certificate of conformity path, step by step
October 7, 2026Germany's i-Kfz and the digital vehicle registration document: what the KBA's own pages say
October 6, 2026The UK Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate as law: the 3 January 2024 commencement and the thresholds set that day
October 6, 2026Model availability and the rise of the EREV: what the IEA's Global EV Outlook 2025 documents
October 5, 2026One approval, all of Europe: how EU whole-vehicle type approval works, in the European Commission's own words
October 5, 2026FMVSS No. 127 on paper: what NHTSA's automatic emergency braking rule requires of US cars and light trucks by September 2029
October 4, 2026NHTSA's standard reference test tire: the 2022 rule that swapped a 14-inch baseline for a 16-inch one
October 3, 2026UK vehicle tax for electric cars, vans and motorcycles: what the DVLA guidance says for the year from 1 April 2026
October 3, 2026EV battery deployment reached 1.2 TWh in 2025, up almost 30%: the IEA's regional figures at a glance
October 2, 2026EU CO2 targets for new cars and vans on paper: Regulation 2019/631, the 2035 revision proposal and what it means for compliance
October 2, 2026How NHTSA defines the levels of driving automation — and why Levels 3-5 are not for sale to US consumers
October 1, 2026BMW's solid-state demonstrator on the road: what the May 2025 release actually documents

September 2026

September 30, 2026What the UK MOT test checks — and what it doesn't
September 30, 2026LFP overtakes: what three IEA documents record about the shift in battery chemistry — and who refines what
September 29, 2026The EU tyre label, on paper: what Regulation (EU) 2020/740 requires and how to read it
September 29, 2026NHTSA's 5-Star Safety Ratings, on paper: how the US stars are built — and what carmakers may say about them
September 28, 2026How the IIHS small overlap front test works, on paper
September 28, 2026Euro NCAP's Safety Assist protocols, on paper: the document set listed under Latest and the archived version history
September 27, 2026Seven connectors, five million public chargers: how the IEA documents EV charging on paper
September 27, 2026ANCAP star ratings, on paper: how a car is scored in Australia and New Zealand, what the TESTED datestamp means, and when a rating goes 'unrated'
September 26, 2026Sorted by EPA combined MPG(e): fueleconomy.gov's all-years Top Ten, from the 146 MPG(e) Lucid Air Pure down to 134 — US market
September 26, 2026IIHS names 63 US-market Top Safety Pick winners for 2026 under tougher crash-avoidance and back-seat rules
September 25, 2026How Euro NCAP tests a car, on paper: crash tests, dummies, vehicle selection and the 2026 protocol changes
September 25, 2026The EPA smog rating, on paper: how 10 to 1 maps to Tier 3 and CARB LEV III, model year by model year
September 24, 2026Why quiet hybrid and electric cars must make noise in the US: FMVSS No. 141 explained
September 24, 2026How the EPA measures electric-car range and MPGe, according to the agency's own FAQ
September 23, 2026Volkswagen and XPENG on paper: three dated releases trace the 'In China, for China' partnership from the $700 million framework agreement to the Master Agreement and the China Electrical Architecture
September 23, 2026Stellantis and Leapmotor: what the May 2026 'next level' announcement says, and what it does not
September 22, 2026The US connected-vehicles rule, on paper: what BIS prohibits, and when the Model Year 2027 and 2030 deadlines bite
September 22, 2026Tires and fuel economy on paper: how NHTSA built its tire fuel efficiency rating program, 2009–2011
September 21, 2026The 2025 Tesla Model 3 earns the IIHS Top Safety Pick award: the US results, criterion by criterion
September 20, 2026EU issues general guidance on how Chinese BEV makers can offer price undertakings in place of anti-subsidy duties
September 20, 2026The UK–US car tariff episode in the SMMT's own words: two dated statements, April 2 to June 30, 2025
September 19, 2026Chinese brands hit a record 5.1% share in Europe in H1 2025: what the JATO numbers actually say
September 19, 2026Crash test dummies on paper: what 49 CFR Part 572 actually specifies, from the ES-2re and Q3s to the proposed THOR-50M
September 18, 2026Polestar's US September offers: up to $25,000 off a 2026 Polestar 4, 0% APR for 60 months, $499/month leases
September 18, 2026Germany's e-scooter type approvals on paper: what the KBA's national eKFV list covers
September 17, 2026UK car, van and engine production in 2023: the numbers as SMMT's Motor Industry Facts 2024 published them
September 17, 2026EU new car registrations rose 5.7% in the first half of 2026, with battery-electric cars at 20.7% of the market
September 16, 2026How a nonconforming car can legally enter the US: the Part 593 eligibility list and the HS-7 boxes
September 16, 2026Sorted by WLTP range: what Polestar's own global pages publish for the Polestar 2 and Polestar 3
September 15, 2026Zeekr 7X opens for order in the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway: the manufacturer's own launch figures
September 15, 2026How UK new-car disputes are meant to be resolved: The Motor Ombudsman's four codes, as SMMT publishes them
September 14, 2026SAIC Motor in its own words: what the company profile says about 2025 sales, NEVs and overseas volume
September 14, 2026US federal EV charging rules on paper: 23 CFR 680's connector requirements, the FHWA's J3400 request for information, and the pending ADA/ABA accessibility proposal
September 13, 2026NIO Service, as the manufacturer publishes it: one-click maintenance, the Worry-Free Service Package and a Mainland-China-only asterisk
September 13, 2026XPENG P7+ makes its European debut at the Brussels Motor Show: 25 markets, April 2026 deliveries, Graz production and a €43,990 starting price
September 12, 2026What the SMMT's Guiding Principles say about marketing automated and assisted driving in the UK
September 12, 2026MG S5 EV: the published figures, as MG Motor UK's model page carried them
September 11, 2026NHTSA withdraws the AV STEP rulemaking: the voluntary ADS evaluation program is dead as of June 26, 2026
September 11, 2026NIO ET7: what the manufacturer's own documents say about the 150 kWh battery and the 1,000 km claim
September 11, 2026XPENG's own reference file: what the manufacturer publishes about XPILOT ASSIST versions and Xmart OS
September 11, 2026The UK Zero Emission Vehicle Mandate, in SMMT's own words: three statements from 2022, 2023 and 2025
September 11, 2026MG S6 EV: the published figures, as MG Motor UK's model page carried them
September 11, 2026Paper trails on paper: what NHTSA's Federal Register documents require of manufacturers when a recall happens
September 11, 2026NHTSA lifts the manufacture-date limit on temporary FMVSS exemptions — and takes applications online
September 11, 2026How a US VIN is built: what NHTSA's 49 CFR Part 565 requires, from the 2008 final rule to the current text
September 11, 2026NIO's Battery Swap Network in Europe: A Files Reference
September 11, 2026GWM Cannon, as documented: variant qualifications on the 2.4L diesel's 135kW/480Nm, 3.5-tonne braked towing, and a dated VIC driveaway offer
September 11, 2026A decade in one number: SMMT's 2011 New Car CO2 Report and the UK's 144.2 g/km fleet average
September 11, 2026MG's 7-year factory warranty: what the UK warranty page actually requires
September 11, 2026NHTSA's June 2025 interpretive rule on CAFE: the agency's new reading of 49 U.S.C. 32902(h)
September 11, 2026NHTSA delays US seat belt reminder compliance to September 1, 2028 in answer to petitions
September 11, 2026 · wireNHTSA publishes notice of GM petition for inconsequential-noncompliance decision (Docket No. NHTSA-2024-0048); comments open until October 13, 2026
September 11, 2026 · wireUK new car registrations rise 13.7% in August 2026, with BEV share above prior Augusts back to 2023 ahead of the '76 plate change