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September 11, 2026
NIO ET7: what the manufacturer's own documents say about the 150 kWh battery and the 1,000 km claim
A files-style reference on the NIO ET7 as documented on the manufacturer's global model page: the 150 kWh ultra-long-range battery pack, the over-1,000 km range figure and the test cycle behind it, published dimensions and aerodynamics, and the battery-swap terms. All figures are NIO's own, tied to the CLTC cycle; no WLTP or EPA figure appears in the manufacturer's documentation read for this piece.
September 11, 2026
MG S6 EV: the published figures, as MG Motor UK's model page carried them
A files entry for the MG S6 EV in the UK market: 329 miles WLTP combined range on SE and Trophy Long Range variants, a 77 kWh battery on the Modular Scalable Platform, 10–80% charging in 38 minutes on a 150 kW charger under standardised test conditions, and UK pricing from £37,995 — all as printed on MG Motor UK's model page as captured on 11 September 2026. The page carries no publication date, so this is a record of the page as read, not a launch story. It holds no driving impression, no measurement of ours and no reliability verdict.
September 11, 2026
NIO's Battery Swap Network in Europe: A Files Reference
A standing reference on NIO's Power Swap Stations in Europe, assembled from three NIO press releases: 30 stations across five markets as of November 30, 2023; the third-generation PSS 3.0 specifications announced in December 2023; and the September 2024 plans to use the stations as decentralized energy storage. All figures are manufacturer-stated and dated.
September 11, 2026
UK new car registrations rise 13.7% in August 2026, with BEV share above prior Augusts back to 2023 ahead of the '76 plate change
The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) reported on 4 September 2026 that UK new car registrations rose 13.7% year on year to 94,236 units in August 2026, the market's ninth consecutive month of growth. Battery electric vehicles took 29.8% of the month's registrations, a share the SMMT itself attributes partly to August's low volumes; that share tops the prior Augusts the SMMT lists back to 2023. Year to date, BEV share stands at 25.6% against the UK mandate's 33% headline target. All figures are UK-market only.