BRIEFLY: Euro Optiq, ID.4/5 Discounts, Electrify America & more | 18 Oct 2025

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CADILLAC OPTIQ: EUROPEAN ORDERS, PRICES, SPECS https://evne.ws/47xdVqc

VW ID.4 AND ID.5 ADDED TO UK ELECTRIC CAR GRANT https://evne.ws/4nai08o

ELECTRIFY AMERICA ADDS LIVE CHARGERS TO MAPS https://evne.ws/43sQvjk

AMERICANS INCREASINGLY OPEN TO CHINESE EV BRANDS https://evne.ws/43qYf5k

MERCEDES ADDS LOWER-COST ELECTRIC CLA 200 https://evne.ws/4hiwfqh

FASTNED INDOOR ULTRA-RAPID CHARGING HUB https://evne.ws/3JkF8mP

TOYOTA-LED FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR ELECTRIC QUADRICYCLE https://evne.ws/42OMk18

TESLA REINTRODUCES 'MAD MAX' FSD PROFILE https://evne.ws/4neGb5Q

NORWAY TO LOWER EV VAT THRESHOLD, END EXEMPTION https://evne.ws/47axm6U

SUBARU TO REVEAL TWO STI CONCEPTS https://evne.ws/4ng7U5Y

SLATE ELECTRIC PICKUP: SPECS AND ROAD TESTS https://evne.ws/4o96Y4s

KIA TRIPLES EUROPEAN EV PRODUCTION CAPACITY https://evne.ws/4qdvPWx

HYUNDAI EO ELECTRIC SUV PRE-SALES IN CHINA https://evne.ws/4opHOhR

GM LIKELY TO MISS TESLA EV LEAD https://evne.ws/3KPN8wJ