BYD Overtakes GM and Ford Into Global Top Five
It's interesting to pick BYD and their "bad Q1"... when this just happened in 2025... #alwaysbecharging BYD officially passed both GM & Ford climbing the ladder into the GLOBAL top 5! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/5esr61CcRG
BMW Prioritizes Balanced Growth in China Amid Global Expansion
= While BMW still sees potential for growth in Europe and the US, it’s focused in China on balancing “sales volumes, transaction prices and dealer profitability,” it said in a statement. = Imagine the chart from 2020 -> 2030 Instead of...
Today's 300kW Chargers Already Lag Behind Future EVs
Congrats @LaChaineEV for making it on 📺 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 Isn't it amazing that 300kW chargers today are already on the slow side for many EVs coming out right now, imagine what a highway stop in France will look like in 2035! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/LGE5EvLDJu
Electric Trucks Already Conquering Chile’s Atacama Desert
BEV trucks are already cruising across the Atacama Desert today yeah baby, we're rockin' #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 video: Alex Fabian Salas Garriga https://t.co/4rxJH8d699
Biusa Swaps 60 Diesel Buses for Chinese Electric Fleet
Welcome to Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷 "Biusa, a private bus company, is replacing its entire 60-bus fleet with battery-powered models made by King Long, a Chinese brand." #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/JrJSvXGEVY
Chinese EV Brands Capture 8% of European Sales
"In Europe over the past five years, Chinese brands have gone from almost nowhere to nearly 8% of all sales, according to Schmidt Automotive Research" #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @EuroEVReport https://t.co/A98XyOu29K
Auto Mercado Cuts Delivery Costs 5‑10% with Electric Vans
It's The Economy, Stupid 🇨🇷🇨🇷 "Auto Mercado, a grocery chain, has cut 5 to 10 percent from the cost of making online deliveries by switching to electric vans." ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/5N3jLl9mpO
Mexican Police Deploy
Meanwhile, in Mexico, police and local government are using SHARKs seemingly everywhere ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽 📍Chiapas #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/RjumBa0hYy
VW's 65 kWh EREV Crosses Continents From China to Wolfsburg
They (VW) actually drove one from China to Wolfsburg (!) #ERA This is not a BEV #EREV yet it has a 65kWh battery.... (yes that's bigger than many Euro BEVs, or Chinese for that matter) #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/XUFXO2NNYZ
Free EV Charging in Germany Midday at Stores
Free charging in Deutschland between 12:00 and 15:00 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ enjoy🇩🇪 "Between 12:00 and 15:00 today, you can charge for €0 per kWh at selected LichtBlick chargers at famila/Markant and EDEKA Nord locations." https://t.co/VWdcpg2mCs
Tesla Hikes Denmark Charging Fees Amid Rising Competition
Sunniest week of the year so far.. What does Tesla do..? Raise charging prices in Denmark.. luckily there's competition :) #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/HxvH4lIqkf
XPENG Hits Denmark's Top‑10 Brand List
XPENG is a Top 10 brand in Denmark No, this is not the BEV Top 10 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ ALL personal registrations April 2026 (96%🤯) #alwaysbecharging 🇩🇰 https://t.co/kt8Jw37FB5
Jaecoo Should Embrace the ‘Temu Range Rover’ Classless Dream
"At Jaecoo, they cannot decide whether “Temu Range Rover” is a point of pride/mark of shame. They should embrace it trying to capture🇬🇧market, the dream is a classless car. Like a Mini, which ferried factory workers to work & Mick Jagger...
We Charge City Offers €0.39/kWh AC Charging in Germany
"Starting this October, the We Charge City tariff will be available to ID. Polo drivers - offering public AC charging at €0.39/kWh across more than 150K AC plugs in 🇩🇪" wonder if this (or something like it, will be available abroad...
Germany's ICE Legacy Becomes Anchor; Dragon Bypasses with SDV
"article strikes a somber tone regarding German "Mittelstand" & automotive. It's a warning: the very things that made Germany successful (incremental improvement of ICE) are now anchors. Dragon is leveraging the transition to SDV to bypass a century of mechanical expertise"...
EV Ownership Hits Tipping Point Across Many Nations
"EV ownership at ‘tipping point’ in many parts of the world, experts say" "EVs are dominating new car sales in some countries, while others are slower to transition" #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/JYNG4MoYGR
Xiaomi's Premium Push Targets Volume Cars, Not German Brands
“The rite of passage to enter the premium market is extremely long,” said Schmidt’s founder, Matthias Schmidt. “Xiaomi can still be a success in Europe, but more likely at the expense of volume carmakers rather than German premiums.” Kinda greatly ignores...
Xiaomi Outspeeds VW
“At the Xiaomi plant, 2,000 workers produce up to 300,000 cars a year. At its similarly sized electric car factory in Hefei, VW produces only a third of that volume with half the workforce. This is because the VW plant is...
German Industry Leaders Dismiss Climate Urgency with “Yes, But”
"Contrast to Katzenjammer in executive floors of German industry, such as lawsuit filed by Merc Ola Källenius »Oversupply of EVs« or federal gov. Merz was able to repeatedly say »Yes, but« on climate protection this wk as host of Climate Dialogue in...
Planning Now Critical Before Scaling Production or Imports
“Having a plan before we go fast, either in local production or imports from China, is the most important moment,” Farley said during a media call. “We’re in that moment right now.” ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging 🚨🚨 #FORD #GEELY 🚨🚨 https://t.co/QxRsrAgDcs
Electric Transport Makes Remote Areas Silent and Clean
"Most transport in the area is electric — even in remote spots — which means almost no noise. No motorbike roar, no diesel fumes. Just the landscape and electric scooters." ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysberiding https://t.co/jNegRgVz4g
Xpeng VLA 2.0 Outshines Tesla FSD in Test
"Drove Tesla FSD and Xpeng VLA 2.0 back to back - VLA was more impressive than expected" #alwaysberiding ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/2sqso4zG1Q
West Must Match China’s Aggressive Electrotech Investment Drive
Daan Walter: "China is approaching electrotech the same way the US is approaching AI: relentlessly investing to win the market. If we in the West want to compete, we will need to do the same thing." #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @JessePeltan https://t.co/nrn4f43w14
Netherlands Boasts Extensive Heavy‑duty EV Charging Network
Does The Netherlands really have such a big network for heavy duty charging already?!⚡️⚡️⚡️ #NAL #alwaysbecharging 🚛 https://t.co/f1w2sfkWht
Chinese Autonomous Cars Outshine Tesla FSD in Netherlands
“How does Tesla FSD work in 🇳🇱? It's pretty good, but I'm far from impressed, having compared it to driving Chinese autonomous cars in China. Unfortunately for American and German mfgs, brands I drove there (Stelato, Aito, Li Auto) performed much...
EVs Pop Up Everywhere—From Beijing to Frankfurt
Imagine me filming this today in Beijing Three EVs in my shot if I’m not mistaken Downtown Frankfurt Week day April 2026 #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/Y62dpnDDjA
German Public Truck Charging Gets Cheaper, More Competitive
Truck charging in public becoming more competitive even in Germany 🇩🇪 ⚡️⚡️⚡️🪩🪩🪩 Prices 📉 #alwaysbecharging #elektrotrucker https://t.co/qezy70DVTh
Zwolle's BYD Buses Power Up at Train Station
Good morning from Zwolle where the BYD buses are charging up at the train station !⚡️⚡️🌶️🌶️🍿🍿 #alwaysbecharging 🇳🇱 https://t.co/apQCjL8j3E
Europe 2026: HYC400 vs HYC1000 Showdown
2026 in Europe might really be about HYC400 vs HYC1000 who should win this "competition" and why? #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ photo @charginghero1 📸 https://t.co/fmJb6iss5Z
BMW iX3 Leverages Chinese Tech, Production Timeline Unclear
BMW iX3 featuring tech by Momenta, Huawei AND Alibaba to stay relevant in China - when does China production start?! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging 🍿 🇨🇳 https://t.co/44b6dvQehl
Germany's BEV Fleet Triples that of the Netherlands
Roughly speaking, Germany has three times the amount of BEVs (fleet) compared to The Netherlands #alwaysbecharging chart: Hassan Ashgir 📈📈📈 https://t.co/07dEE5Ar4T
Sweden’s Helsingborg Leads with Ultra‑Cheap Dynamic Power
Sweden is simply so next level Helsingborg 📍 #alwaysbecharging #MOREPLUGS ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #einride photos: Thorsten Bunz € 0,50/kWh by the time you read this early afternoon :) #dynamicpricing #monta https://t.co/LMcEHrNLRs
EnBW Reports
EnBW just shared the news 1% of their chargers are unlocked by adhoc/credit card I wonder if they would dare to ask JET's numbers of card unlocks #alwaysbefaircharging photo by Heiko Wolgast (Hamburg) https://t.co/DML5ROm16T
Midday Fast Charging Leverages Low Solar Prices, Reducing Cost Exposure
Fastned: "Fast charging peaks at midday, exactly when solar generation pushes electricity prices to their lowest. ⚡️throughput naturally avoids the costly morning & evening peaks, creating a structural hedge: more MWh delivered doesn't mean proportionally higher cost exposure." https://t.co/HO96yJFNhp
Pay €1k Extra for 30 kWh More Energy
Two of these cost 1000 euros more than Luc’s iX3 and together offer 30kWh more for you to enjoy 😅 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/VukQVQFH3Q
Both Federal and Future Baden-Württemberg Governments Back Efficient Engines
.@MKreutzfeldt: "It's not only the black-red federal government that is fighting for the "highly efficient combustion engines", which have already been a frequent topic, but also, according to the exploratory paper, the future green-led state government in Baden-Württemberg" https://t.co/OPUx6ShDLy
Tesla Leads Dutch EV Market; FSD Subscription €99/Month
“Tesla is the most popular maker of electric cars in the Netherlands, w/ around 100,000 Model 3 & Model Ys combined on its roads that would be eligible for FSD.. Kees, a Tesla enthusiast, said he had purchased a subscription to...
Unlock Cheap EV Charging with Easter Promo Codes
Electra € 0,19/kWh charging? (Country dependent) EASTERPLUS (2 months free sub) FELIX-5C09A6 (50% off your first session) Two more sessions can be unlocked with 50% discount afterward with EASTER26 #evtravelhacking #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/B3jZvvTrS2
Europe’s ICE Reliance Amid Fuel Crisis Is Reckless
Jaap Burger: "To keep Europe in the stranglehold of the internal combustion engine for any longer, in the midst of yet another fossil fuel price crisis, is nothing short of sheer stupidity and malice." 🇩🇪🇩🇪🇩🇪 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/H2gSnsaTM4
VW Group BEV Share Stays Below 10% in Q1
Less than one in ten VW Group vehicles is a BEV in Q1 2026 I guess they’re betting on refreshes and new models to get to better numbers and imagine this includes a booming Škoda brand 😅🌶️⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/AgPhLS2atq
Spain Confirmed as SU7 Launch Market This Winter
Spain as launch market for SU7 this winter confirmed by Pedro himself 😅 #xiaomiwatch 🇪🇺🍿 #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/cxJHtT1EBL
Europe's Cheapest Autonomous SUV Hits €40K
The Cheapest "Autonomous" SUV in Europe: Paul's Standard RWD Y was registered on Feb 2 2026 for a price of €40K road tax ~€1K/year #alwaysberiding ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Congrats Elon&team, while the €25K Model 3 might not exist, we're quite close to a 🇪🇺 miracle https://t.co/GX5ddZIMpO
China’s EVE Energy Announces Massive 110 GWh Battery Capacity
A must-follow: @RonStoop1 His Latest Global Cleantech Tracker is staggering: "🔋 The volumes baffle the mind: China goes big with no less than 110 GWh of manufacturing capacity announced by a single company, EVE Energy (!)" #alwaysbecharging #battchat https://t.co/qV7HTBLBgt https://t.co/ZTcDaogWqs
Michel's Stance Signals End of Fair EU Roaming
Michel is not backing down. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ I'm guessing this could mean (fair) roaming in Europe is actually dead. #alwaysbefaircharging #AFIR 🇪🇺 #FAIRADHOC https://t.co/GorDuuzY8m
Autonomous Car Safely Merges Onto Dutch A10 Ring Road
Kees just merged onto the A10 (ring road) on FSD Supervised in The Netherlands 🇳🇱 Well done @aelluswamy and team Yes it drives “voorzichtig”, but better safe and a gentleman than sorry 🤣 #alwaysberiding What a spectacular weekend for autonomous driving in...
BYD Electric Train Rolls Into Spain
🇨🇳 The BYD Train Is Arriving In Spain 🇪🇸🇪🇸 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #Seagull #Surf #alwaysbecharging #alwaysberiding footage: @urkoviana 📽️ https://t.co/t6d22VY6uZ
IONITY Offers Weekend Electric Cayenne Turbo Test Drives
A year later: IONITY Parsdorf offering Cayenne Turbo test drives all weekend (east of Munich 🇩🇪) ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging #porsche #bev https://t.co/tTwPKsdSU3
Dad’s
legendary document too bad my dad drives HW3 😂 #alwaysberiding #FSD #RDW ⚡️⚡️⚡️ thank you RDW, today you surprised me! #tesla https://t.co/XpN0Udg8No
China's BEV Coal Train Recharges in 1.5 Hours
Of course, the "Lufeng" is a coal train, that is, it is transporting coal (!) Yet: it's a BEV train: 4200kWh LFP to be precise, they say it can fully recharge in 1.5h It travels over 140km Chinese pragmatism knows no bounds @kyleichan...
France Offers Ultra‑Cheap 360kW Charging via Lidl App
France = Winning 360kW charging from € 0,29/kWh Caution: this is not an adhoc price, you need the LIDL app to unlock this, which makes the sign, illegal perhaps?! :D #AFIR #alwaysbecharging #fairadhoc #now 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging photographer: @weelyke https://t.co/EuDNxvBvld