EV Sam News Brief

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: ...

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...

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...

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...

EV Daily Brief | 23 September 2026 EV Daily Brief: Nissan’s PIXO, Africa’s Electric-Truck Test, and Kenya’s Charging-Tariff Shift Today’s key developments: Nissan has unveiled the PIXO electric city car for Europe, South Africa has begun a 4,000 km independent electric-truck trial, and Kenya’s energy regulator has removed the monthly ceiling on the special e-mobility electricity tariff. Coverage window: 22–23 September 2026 | Prepared in East Africa Time (UTC+3) At a glance The clearest product news is Nissan’s unveiling of the PIXO , a small European-market electric city car using a 27.5 kWh lithium-iron-phosphate battery, up to 259 km of WLTP range, and 50 kW DC charging. [Source] Global demand remains uneven. Europe is showing strong growth, Chinese electric-vehicle exports are surging, and North American sales are being depressed by difficult comparisons after the United States ended its federal EV tax credit. [Source] [Source] Africa’...