BRIEFLY: Cadillac Optic, Lucid, NIO, Cybertruck & more | 18 Sep 2025

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2026 CADILLAC OPTIQ GETS BIG POWERTRAIN ADJUSTMENT https://evne.ws/4mmBPci

BMW BEGINS IX3 PRODUCTION IN DEBRECEN https://evne.ws/47OBJqm

LUCID PLANT IN SAUDI ARABIA BEING UPGRADED AND EXPANDED https://evne.ws/3VR9eB0

LUCID GRAVITY SOFTWARE ADDS TOWING FEATURES https://evne.ws/4mkGGuo

RENAULT-NISSAN-MITSUBISHI EV PRODUCTION TIE-UP MOVES AHEAD https://evne.ws/47P1OFE

NIO COMPLETES $1.16 BILLION EQUITY OFFERING https://evne.ws/3VSJynt

TESLA CYBERTRUCK AND MODEL 3 GET “GOOD” IIHS CRASH RATINGS https://evne.ws/4psWlKV

EU LAUNCHES CLEAN TRANSPORT CORRIDOR INITIATIVE FOR ELECTRIC TRUCKS https://evne.ws/420McLD

CHINA, POLAND DISCUSS RARE EARTH EXPORTS https://evne.ws/41X6q8W

SUPERMARKETS INCREASE EV CHARGERS BY ONE THIRD https://evne.ws/4ptH1ha

FORD CUTTING 1,000 JOBS AT COLOGNE EV PLANT https://evne.ws/4nGqXHn

TAIGA UNVEILS ORCA P2 AND WX3 JET SKIS https://evne.ws/3I31yIP

TESLA ENGINEER QUITS, PUBLICLY CRITICIZES ELON MUSK https://evne.ws/3I1tkp6