Shocking data reveals the most issue-prone EVs on the market — plus, 3 other big stories to know this week

This week’s EV news roundup includes some surprising global charging costs, Germany’s worst EV and the hard truth about plug-in hybrids. Here’s what you need to know:

Germany reveals its least (and most) faulty EV

TÜV, Germany’s respected vehicle inspection institution, published the results The annual TÜV Report carries out roadworthiness checks on 9.5 million vehicles, including the entire EV range.

Although we’re interested in the winners (the Mini Cooper SE and Audi Q4 e-tron were the smoothest in the four-to-seven-year-old class), it’s the bottom-row vehicles we’re most eager to see.

That crown went to Tesla. In fact, the bottom two spots did just that: the Model 3 had a 13.1% defect rate for two- to three-year-old cars, and the Model Y scored an abysmal 17.3%. That made it the worst model the survey has seen in this age range in a decade.

A new study reveals something very important about plug-in hybrids

A large European study on PHEVs found clarified Despite automakers’ predictions that drivers will use them in electric mode 80% of the time, the real-world figure is only 30%. This means the total carbon pollution produced by many drivers is five times greater than estimated.

The study, which took data from hundreds of thousands of plug-in hybrids, was obtained during wireless analysis and maintenance visits.

Part of the problem was that the first PHEVs had very low battery ranges (we’re talking 30 to 50 miles). And most of these models were company cars, so drivers weren’t paying for gas anyway and could probably care less.

The cost of leaning on the gas? The survey calculated that the pump costs drivers around $800 a year on average.

The country where it is most expensive to drive an electric vehicle is…

Some countries have welcomed electric vehicles more than others. And even among those who love them, the cost of charging your EV varies widely.

Australian insurance specialist The Burrow tried to find a solution. definitive global account How much it costs to fully charge a Tesla Model Y.

Is it the most expensive? Ireland (about $32), then Italy ($31), Liechtenstein, Germany, Belgium and the United Kingdom are slightly cheaper.

The cheapest was Vietnam at $5.73 with a full charge; followed by Ukraine, India, China and Türkiye.

Porsche’s new model moves towards luxury

If you’re looking for a $165,000 EV SUV that can charge wirelessly, the 2026 Porsche Cayenne Electric is your dream car. this will happen most powerful means of production With 1,139 horsepower in the automaker’s history.

According to Porsche, the battery can charge from 10% to 80% in less than 16 minutes with a fast charger. As for the mat-charger, no numbers yet, but it will be slower.

Strangely enough, the launch is coming soon Porsche said He said the luxury EV business model no longer works.

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