On July 15, Pronto.ai, Inc., the industry leader in scalable, affordable, OEM-agnostic Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS), announced it has completed its acquisition of SafeAI Inc., another pioneer in safety-focused, multi-sensor autonomous solutions for heavy industry. The transaction further establishes Pronto as the

On July 15, it was reported that Zeekr has opened pre-orders in Brazil for its third model, the 7X midsize electric SUV, which will officially launch in mid-August in a single Flagship AWD version.
 
Positioned between the existing Zeekr X compact electric SUV and 001 midsize electric sedan, the 7X features a 646 hp

Tesla is set to launch a longer, six-seat version of the Model Y SUV in China, confirmed by a post on the Chinese social media platform Weibo, which shared two images of the crossover along with the caption: “Model Y L, see you in the autumn!”
The Model Y L is 4,976 mm long (196 inches), making it about 179 mm (7.0 i

Reported on July 11, 2025, data from Malaysia’s Road Transport Department (JPJ) revealed the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) brands registered in Malaysia during the first half of 2025.
The top four rankings remained unchanged, with BYD leading the pack with 5,400 units registered. Proton followed in second place with 4

On July 15, Tesla inaugurated its first-ever Experience Centre in India, located at Maker Maxity Mall in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC). The showroom showcases the Tesla Model Y and marks the company’s retail debut in the Indian market.
Tesla is expected to begin delivering vehicles in India from August 1, start

On July 14, Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. announced the official opening of its new cylindrical lithium-ion battery factory for electric vehicles. Located in De Soto, just outside Kansas City, Kansas, the facility marks the opening of one of the largest automotive battery plants in North America. 
Panasonic Energy also

As of July 11, Tesla has slashed prices on the Model Y in Canada as sales in the country have virtually gone to zero over the last few months. 
As part of its counter-tariff strategy, Canada imposed a 25% “counter-measure surtax” on all passenger cars and light trucks from the U.S. since April 9. This move, on top of

On July 10, Tesla announced to media that it will host a one and a half hour launch event for the Tesla “Experience Center” showroom in the Maker Maxity Mall at the Bandra Kurla Complex in Mumbai, marking the first official foray by Tesla into India.
The Mumbai showroom's first week will be reserved for VIPs and busi

On July 10, Leoni concluded a partnership between its two shareholders, Luxshare-ICT and Stefan Pierer, its former sole owner. Following the signing of a binding agreement in September 2024, Luxshare-ICT has acquired a 50.1% stake in Leoni AG with its Wiring Systems Division (WSD), previously fully owned by Stefan Pi

On July 9, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said that Tesla will expand its robotaxi service to the San Francisco Bay Area "in a month or two", depending on regulatory approvals.
Having recently launched in June, Tesla plans to broaden its robotaxi service area in Austin, Texas this weekend, Musk said.
Tesla has also contacted th

On July 10, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said his artificial intelligence startup’s chatbot will be coming to Tesla vehicles in the next week.
“Grok is coming to Tesla vehicles very soon,” Musk posted on X. “Next week at the latest.”
Musk commented on the plan hours after presenting a new iteration of Grok via video livestrea

The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for June 2025.
China passenger car production and sales volumes in June 2025
Retail
June retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 2.084 million units, re

UK passenger car sales increased 6.7% to 191,316 units in June 2025, marking the second consecutive month of growth, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on July 4. Year-to-date sales increased 3.5% with 1,042,219 cars registered in the first six months of 2025.
June sales for VW increas

The number of June new passenger car registrations in Germany was 256,193 units, down 13.8% from the same month last year, and the total sales for the first six months of 2025 was 1,402,789 units, down 4.7% from the same period last year, according to the figures released by the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (

On July 2, SNE Research announced monthly power battery data for global electric vehicles (BEV, PHEV, HEV) sold in May 2025.
From January to May, the global battery installation increased 38.5% to 401.3 GWh. By national origin among top 10 suppliers, Chinese manufacturers accounted for 68.4% of sales, followed by Kor

Note: Some figures were updated on July 10.
The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in June 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by Marklines as of July 2, was 1,259,037, down 5.6% from the same month last year. The number of sales days in June was 24, two days

On July 2, Polestar announced that its public charging service, Polestar Charge, now provides access to 1 million charging points across Europe through a single app.
The network includes major operators such as IONITY, Recharge, Fastned, Total, Tesla Super Chargers, and Allego, along with numerous local providers to

On July 2, Tesla announced production and delivery results for the second quarter of 2025.
Of the 410,244 vehicles Tesla produced in Q2 (down 0.1% from 410,831 in Q2 2024), 396,835 were Models 3/Y (up 2.7% from 386,576 in 2024), and 13,409 were other models (down 44.7% from 24,255 in Q2 2024), including Models S/X, C

On June 26, Redwood Materials, the battery recycling firm founded by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, announced the formation of a new venture called Redwood Energy. The business aims to repurpose EV batteries that do not have enough service to continue powering vehicles, though still retain more than 50% of their capac