EV Daily Brief | 26 September 2026 EV Daily Brief: Europe’s EV Surge, Geely’s 4-Minute Charging, and Kenya’s Local-Assembly Debate Coverage period: 24–26 September 2026 In this edition: Europe’s electric-car market accelerates, Geely unveils a high-power charging system that can reach 70% in 4.5 minutes, South Africa seeks to protect its vehicle-export industry, and Kenya’s charging-tariff reform opens a new debate about local assembly and jobs. At a glance The strongest global market signal this week came from Europe. August battery-electric registrations reached nearly 29% of new-car sales across the EU, Norway, and Iceland, while EU battery-electric registrations rose 52.2% year over year in August, according to the ICCT and ACEA data reported by Reuters. [ICCT] [Reuters] Charging speed is becoming a major competitive frontier. Geely says its new battery and 2.2-megawatt charging system can move a vehicle from 10% to 70% in 4.5 minutes and...
