ev.news Daily: Ford Opens Fathom Pre-Pre Orders, US Fast Charging Increases & Tesla Pauses Canadian Imports For 6 Months | 14 Oct 2026

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FORD OPENS $29,945 FATHOM SIGN-UPS WITHOUT RANGE FIGURESFord has opened an invitation list for its $29,945 Fathom electric pickup, with official pre-orders expected in early 2027 and deliveries later that year, but no range, charging or payload figures yet. The four-door truck will debut Ford’s Universal EV platform with a 400-volt system and lithium-iron-phosphate battery, leaving buyers unable to assess its practicality ahead of a full reveal expected before year-end.US FAST CHARGING PASSES 80,000 PORTS AS USAGE RISESAmerica’s public fast-charging network has passed 80,000 ports after adding 4,106 in the third quarter, while charging sessions rose 26% year on year to 50.4 million. Some 73% of new ports were rated at least 250 kW, but average charging prices rose to $0.540 per kWh and about 90% of new stations opened in urban markets, leaving rural coverage uneven.TESLA PAUSES CANADIAN MODEL 3 ORDERS UNTIL MARCHTesla has suspended Canadian orders for its lower-cost, Shanghai-built Model 3 until March 2027 after exhausting its import allocation, although around 33,000 permits remained within Canada’s national quota. Its expected return follows the quota reset, but China’s export VAT rebate cut from 13% to 9% on 1 April 2027 could subsequently pressure pricing; Tesla has announced no related increase.JAGUAR'S ELECTRIC RELAUNCH DRAWS OVER 50,000 SIGN-UPSJaguar’s electric relaunch has attracted more than 50,000 registrations of interest, around 80% from newcomers, as its Type 01 four-door GT targets a more exclusive luxury market with Bentley as its reference point. The electric-only strategy depends on converting that interest into purchases at higher prices, with Jaguar’s managing director previously estimating that up to 85% of existing buyers could leave.ICAUR V25 SPOTTED CHARGING IN BRITAINA camouflaged iCaur V25 range-extender has been photographed charging in Britain, suggesting Chery’s off-road brand may be preparing a UK launch, although none is confirmed. It combines a petrol generator, two electric motors