Reported on December 12, 2025, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) released registration data for the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) models in Malaysia covering the January–November 2025 period.
The Proton e.MAS 7 led the chart with 7,740 registrations. It was followed by the BYD Sealion 7 and BYD Atto 3, bot

On December 5, Tesla announced it has launched the more affordable Standard version of the Model 3 in Europe to expand its lineup of offerings in a region where its sales have been lagging.
Deliveries for the Model 3 Standard are expected to begin in the first quarter of 2026. Tesla previously opened orders for the M

On November 21, a lawsuit was filed against Tesla Inc. in U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington (Tacoma) over a fiery crash that left one person dead and another seriously injured after rescuers allegedly struggled to open the vehicle’s doors.
The case stem from a January 2023 accident, when Jeffery Den

Note: Some figures were updated on November 12.
MarkLines' preliminary figures for U.S. new vehicle sales for October 2025 (as of November 4, including estimates from GM, Stellantis, Tesla, etc.) were 1,272,043 units, down 5.2% from the same month last year. The number of business days in October was 27, the same as

With record global vehicle deliveries and record energy storage deployments, total revenue rose 12% to a record USD 28.1 billion. Automotive revenue rose 6.0% to USD 21.2 billion.
However, net income fell 37% in Q3 from a year earlier to USD 1.37 billion even revenue rose sharply due to U.S. buyers rushing to get exp

On October 21, Tesla announced it is recalling 12,963 2025 Model 3 sedans and 2026 Model Y SUVs over an issue that can cause a sudden loss of battery power, increasing the risk of a crash. The company is recalling 7,925 Model Ys and 5,038 Model 3s produced from March through August 2025.
The problem stems from a faul

Vehicle shipments of Tesla’s Shanghai plant returned to growth in September after the factory added the larger Model Y L, a six-seat crossover, to its product mix. The Model Y L is the third model produced at Gigafactory Shanghai, following the Model 3 and Model Y.
September shipments at the plant rose 2.8% to 90,812

Reported on October 13, 2025, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) has released data on the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) models registered in Malaysia during the first nine months of 2025.
Leading the top 10 was the Proton e.MAS 7 with 6,212 units registered, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 (2,709 units), BYD

On October 7, Tesla finally revealed the more affordable version of its Model Y, called the Standard, and in a surprising move announced the Model 3 Standard as well.
The two cars are now available for order on Tesla's U.S. website. The Model Y Standard starts at USD 39,990 and is available for November/December deli

Reported on October 3, 2025, Tesla Malaysia has provided an update on its vehicle lineup and charging network. The company currently operates 15 Supercharging locations nationwide, offering a total of 68 Superchargers. 
Complementing these are 16 Destination Charging sites with 73 AC chargers, supporting over 10,000

On October 2, Tesla announced production, delivery, and deployment results for the third quarter of 2025. The expiration of EV tax credits on September 30 drove record sales, and made Q3 the first quarter in 2025 that Tesla posted a year-over-year sales gain.
    •    Total deliveries were up 7.4% from Q3 2024, while

On October 1, the automobile manufacturers association of Spain (ANFAC) announced that passenger car registrations of 85,167 units in September 2025 represented an increase of 16.4% over September 2024.
Passenger car sales of 854,658 units in the first nine months of the year represented a 14.8% increase from the sam

On October 1, Tesla has raised lease prices for all its vehicles in the U.S. after the USD 7,500 federal tax credit that helped boost EV sales expired, according to the company's website.
The monthly lease of the company’s best-selling Model Y increased to a range between USD 529 and USD 599, from a range of USD 479

Reported on September 12, 2025, the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) has released data on the top 20 electric vehicle (EV) models registered in Malaysia during the first eight months of 2025.
Leading the top 10 was the Proton e.MAS 7 with 5,455 units registered, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 (2,472 units), B

UK passenger car sales decreased 2.0% to 82,908 units in August 2025, according to the data released by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on August 5. Year-to-date sales increased 2.1% with 1,265,281 cars registered in the January-August period of 2025.
August sales for VW fell 1.5% to 7,866 units

On August 26, 2025, Thailand’s Minister of Transport met with Tesla to discuss cooperation on electric vehicle (EV) technology and autonomous driving systems (Full Self-Driving: FSD).
The government emphasized its commitment to improving road safety and promoting greener, more efficient mobility. Key priorities inclu

Recent sightings of prototypes of the affordable Model Y have been leaked and reported on by some media outlets.
Comments note that while a front bumper camera is retained, the continuous light strip across the front fascia has been removed, and the headlights have been repositioned higher, giving the vehicle a look

During its Q2 2025 earnings call, Tesla revealed some new details regarding the production plans of the affordable vehicles at its Gigafactory Texas. In the Q2 release, Tesla said it successfully completed “first builds of a more affordable model in June, with volume production planned for the second half of 2025.”
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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

On June 17, Cars.com unveiled its 20th annual American-Made Index (AMI). Released amid rising tariffs and inflationary pressures, this year's index is of interest to OEMs, suppliers, consumers, and the U.S. government.
The American-Made Index ranks cars based on five factors: 
   •    Location(s) of final assembly