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EV Daily Brief: Germany Opens a Path for Bidirectional EV Charging as Ampol Buys Evie Networks  Edition date: 4 October 2026 Prepared: 4 October 2026, 08:02 EAT Coverage window: Developments published or updated since the previous brief, prioritising 3–4 October 2026. Short excerpt Germany has approved MiSpeL rules that allow bidirectional EV-charging points to participate more flexibly in electricity markets, including feeding power back to the grid under defined accounting rules. In Australia, fuel retailer Ampol agreed to buy Evie Networks for A$225 million, expanding its charging footprint. In Africa, South African bus operators are calling for special e-mobility tariffs, while Kenya has no separate new official policy or market action verified today. At a glance Global: Germany’s Federal Network Agency approved MiSpeL rules for storage systems and bidirectional charging points, with network and metering operators given until the end of September 2027 to impleme...
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EV Daily Brief: US CAFE Reset, 750 kW Charging, and Kenya’s EV Assembly Pipeline Edition date: 30 September 2026 Prepared: 30 September 2026, 08:10 EAT Coverage window: Developments published or updated since the previous brief, prioritising 29–30 September 2026. Short excerpt The United States has published its final “Freedom Means Affordable Cars” initiative, resetting corporate average fuel-economy standards and eliminating CAFE credit trading from model year 2028. EVgo has previewed a 750 kW charging architecture, while an Africa-focused white paper calls for open and interoperable charging systems. In Kenya, new reporting highlights 39,324 registered EVs in 2025, local assembly capacity at AVA, and an 188% rise in e-mobility electricity consumption during 2025. At a glance Global: The US Department of Transportation says the final CAFE reset will target a fleet average of 34.9 mpg by model year 2031 and eliminate CAFE credit trading from model year 2028. 1 Global: ...
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EV Daily Brief: NIO–Geely Charging Alliance, US EV Market Rebound, and DHL Electric Fleet Support Edition date: 29 September 2026 Prepared: 29 September 2026, 08:05 EAT Coverage window: Developments published or updated since the previous brief, prioritising 28–29 September 2026. Short excerpt NIO and Geely have agreed to cooperate on charging and battery swapping, including cross-investments, shared standards, and connected infrastructure in China. New Q2 US data shows EV market share rebounded quarter-on-quarter but remained below the prior year, while Michelin won a long-term tyre-management contract covering 11,000 DHL electric delivery vehicles in Germany. No reliable major new Kenya-specific EV development was verified. At a glance Global: NIO and Geely announced a strategic charging and battery-swapping partnership. Geely will invest RMB640 million plus its Yiyi Power equity interest into NIO Power for a 30% stake; NIO will invest for a 10% stake in Geely’s Haohan...
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EV Daily Brief: US Fuel-Economy Rollback Puts EV Policy in Focus Edition date: 27 September 2026 Prepared: 27 September 2026, 08:07 EAT Coverage window: Developments published or updated since the previous brief, prioritising 26–27 September 2026. At a glance Global: The White House announced a rollback of Biden-era US fuel-economy requirements. The details were not yet public, so the immediate development is an announcement rather than a completed technical rule. 1 Africa-wide: No reliable major new Africa-wide EV development was verified in the latest 24-hour window. The Yadea–Spiro partnership reported on 26 September remains the most recent significant regional story and was covered in the previous brief. 2 Kenya: No reliable major new Kenya-specific EV development was verified. The EPRA charging-tariff amendment remains on the monitoring list but was already covered in the previous brief. 3 Global Trump announces a rollback of US fuel-economy requirements Al Ja...
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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...
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