ev.news Briefly: BMW, Ford, BYD & more | 21 Sep 2026
BMW ADDS THIRD SHIFT TO MEET iX3 DEMAND
BMW has added a third shift at its Debrecen factory in Hungary, taking iX3 production to 24 hours a day after European orders reached 100,000 and the plant built its 50,000th car by late July. More than 5,000 employees have supported what BMW calls its fastest-ever ramp-up at a new plant, which will add a second, as-yet-unnamed Neue Klasse EV in autumn 2026.
EUROPE’S BATTERY-ELECTRIC CAR REGISTRATIONS RISE 52% IN AUGUST
European battery-electric car registrations rose 52% year on year to 245,120 in August 2026, giving BEVs a 29% market share as the…
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