Volkswagen just dropped a 600-mile extended-range EV in China that dwarfs the BMW X7, but Western markets won't see it. The dual-motor EREV setup is clever engineering, but it's a reminder that EV strategy is still geography-locked despite all the talk of global platforms.
VW builds the bigger, more practical EV and keeps it hostage in one market. This is why the ID.Buzz feels like a compromise—bean counters won.
The hot hatch segment finally gets a plug-in hybrid option, and Nissan's making the move at CES 2026. An EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle) drivetrain in a performance hatchback is a genuinely novel combination—most manufacturers are too nervous to blend efficiency regulations with driver engagement. Details are thin from the excerpt, but this could reshape how we think about daily-drivable performance.
Nissan's betting that hot hatch buyers want 40 miles of EV range and a gas engine backup. Whether that actually solves any problem real drivers have is another question entirely.
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