A lot happened in electric cars this week. Here is what matters, in one place. Every car below is also tracked in our guide to upcoming electric cars, which we update as the news lands.
Tesla pushes the Roadster demo to October 15
The long-promised Roadster was supposed to have its big moment on October 1. Tesla moved it two weeks, blaming severe weather, and says the demo will now happen October 15 at SpaceX’s rocket test site in McGregor, Texas. The plan is to show the car hovering on a cold-gas thruster pack with nobody inside. We will believe it when we see it! Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
The Lexus TZ gets real prices and range
Lexus’s first three-row EV starts at $64,050 including delivery. The base TZ 450e Premium is rated at 253 miles and arrives later this year, while the Premium Touring ($72,050, 315 miles) and Luxury ($80,550, 279 miles) follow in early 2027. Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
Hyundai plans two new SUVs for Europe: the IONIQ 4 and IONIQ 7
According to Electrek, Hyundai is preparing a small IONIQ 4 at around £25,000, with 42 kWh and 61 kWh batteries good for 214 to 308 miles on the WLTP cycle, plus a larger IONIQ 7 with two or three rows and 400+ WLTP miles at roughly £45,000 to £50,000. Both are due in the next 12 to 18 months. Neither looks headed for the US. Source: Electrek.
Hyundai’s IONIQ V goes on sale in China
Hyundai’s China-built fastback launched on September 29 at 109,900 yuan, about $16,400, with a launch discount that takes it under $15,000. It is China-only for now. Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
BYD’s $10,000 Seagull is growing up
The second-generation Seagull, nicknamed the Great Seagull, is 4,205 mm long, a full 425 mm longer than today’s car. It moves to a 95 kW rear motor and adds a roof LiDAR, massaging front seats and a 94-liter frunk. It is due in China by the end of 2026, and Electrek expects the European version to land around €30,000. Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
BMW is planning an i1 for Europe
BMW is preparing a five-door Neue Klasse hatchback called the i1 for 2028, slotting between the MINI Cooper Electric and the iX1. It is built for Europe, but an i2 sedan around 2030 is the more likely candidate for the US. Source: Electrek.
Yangwang’s coach-door limousine is testing
BYD’s luxury brand was caught testing a roughly 5.5-meter flagship sedan with rear-hinged coach doors, more than 1,000 horsepower and, reportedly, BYD’s first solid-state battery. Expect a price above 2 million yuan when it debuts, possibly this month. Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
The Ford Fathom is still on for 2027, but Ford sounds nervous
Ford says nothing has changed for its $28,350 Fathom pickup. Jim Farley was candid, though, calling the launch “a heck of an effort to launch this at scale, at cost, on time.” Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
Aptera says $25 million gets production started
Aptera now says about $25 million gets the first 40 cars built by the end of 2026, with customer deliveries pegged for early 2027, “subject to financing.” Its stock fell about 15% on the news. Source: Electrek. See it in our guide.
Toyota will build its first range-extender in China
Toyota plans to start production of its first EREV in China in spring 2027, aiming for 200,000 units that year. It is part of the gas-assisted EV wave we wrote about this week. Source: Electrek.
Tesla’s Q3 deliveries slip 2%
Tesla delivered 486,532 cars in the third quarter, down 2.1% from a year ago but well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Last year’s number was inflated by buyers rushing to beat the end of the federal tax credit. Source: Electrek.
That is the week! We will round up the biggest EV news like this every week. For the full picture of what is coming, browse all the upcoming electric cars.
