On May 7, Volvo Cars said it will make production changes and cut 5% of the workforce at its U.S. plant due to changing market conditions and evolving trade policies, including tariffs.
A Volvo spokesperson said the changes would affect 125 of the 2,500 employees at its plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina. It was not

On April 10, Tesla opened its first showroom and service center in Riyadh. Tesla will offer Model 3, Model Y, and the Cybertruck in Saudi Arabia. 
Based on Tesla social media updates 

Reported on April 10, 2025, the latest data from by the Malaysian road transport department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV models registered in Malaysia in Q1/2025. 
The Proton e.Mas 7 continued to lead the charge with 1,738 units recorded, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 841 units and BYD M6’s 537 units. The Tesla Mo

Reported on March 10, 2025, the data released by the Malaysian road transport department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV models registered in Malaysia in the first 2 months of 2025. 
The Proton eMas 7 continued to stay in the first place with 1,001 units recorded, followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 538 units and Tesla Mod

UK passenger car sales fell 1.0% year-on-year to 84,054 units in February 2025, marking the fifth consecutive monthly drop, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) released on March 5.
Year-to-date sales were down 1.9% with 223,399 cars registered in the first 2 months of 2025.
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Grupo Antolin-Irausa, S.A. (Antolin) has supplied an advanced headliner and sun visors for Tesla Model 3 Highland. Engineered with a plastic core and a textile laminate, produced using a VOC-free (Volatile Organic Compound) process, this technology is typically found in luxury trims.
The company has provided a spilt

On February 21, Tesla said it will recall 376,241 U.S. vehicles due to a power steering assist failure that could increase steering effort, particularly at low speeds, raising the risk of a crash.
Tesla is recalling certain 2023 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles operating software prior to 2023.38.4. The printed circuit b

It was reported on February 18 that Jeep has launched a new minisite, showing images of the new Jeep Recon and some of its features, and confirming that this Jeep will be available with the brand's Trail Rated off-road badge guarantee.
Jeep says that to get the Trail Rated badge on its fender, a model has to go throu

On February 15, Tesla began deploying its software update 2025.2.6, featuring the activation of its in-cabin radar located just above the passenger dome light. The company lists the feature in its owner’s manuals, noting that the cabin radar is currently only available for 2022 model-year Model Y units and later, alt

On February 11, Tesla held a ceremony for the commissioning of the Megafactory Shanghai, its second super factory in Shanghai and first Megafactory outside of the US, in the Lin-gang Special Area. The site broke ground in May 2024.
With a planned annual battery production capacity of 10,000 units and an energy storag

After a record-breaking year for the Australian LV market, Trump's protectionist trade policies and China’s slowdown are risks to the import-dependent market.
2024 was a record-breaking year for the Australian Light Vehicle (LV) market. Total sales in the country reached an all-time high of 1.21 mn units, representin

On January 29, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on an earnings call following the release of Tesla’s Q4 2024 that Tesla will launch “unsupervised full self-driving in Austin as a “paid service” in June.
The statement is in line with what he said during Tesla’s previous earnings call when he claimed Tesla will “launch unsuper

On January 29, Tesla reported Q4 and full-year 2024 financial results.
For Q4, total revenue rose 2% YOY to USD 25.7 billion, operating income dropped 23% YOY to USD 1.6 billion, operating margin fell to 6.2% from 8.2% in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITA jumped 25% YOY to USD 4.9 billion, and net income plum

On January 24, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that Tesla Shanghai and Tesla Beijing recently filed a plan to recall the following vehicles immediately.
Tesla recalled 335,716 vehicles, a mix of locally produced Model 3 and Model Y and imported Model S and Model X cars with product

On January 24, Tesla formally launched the new Model Y in the U.S. and Canada, following similar launch announcements first in China, and then in Germany.
The Model Y’s website configurator shows that deliveries of the new Model Y Launch Series, priced at USD 59,990 before options in the U.S., are expected to start i

Tesla will pause part of new Model Y production at Gigafactory Shanghai for 3 weeks to upgrade the lines, with the shutdown extending beyond the regular Chinese New Year. 
According to a new report from there, Tesla plans to shut down part of its new Model Y production lines from around January 22 to February 14, con

On January 15, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that new light vehicle sales performance in 2024 was positive with the market up 8.2%. At the model level, however, the market saw significant shifts. 
Top Five Passenger Cars
1.    Honda Civic
2.    Toyota Corolla
3.    Hyundai Elantra
4.    Tesla Model 3
5.

On January 7, ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club), Germany announced that it has conducted ADAC Ecotest 2024, where it has evaluated 84 cars for direct and indirect emissions, including carbon dioxide from electricity generation. Fully electric vehicles dominated the top eight spots, all earning 5 stars.
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Tesla has opened orders for the freshened version of its Model Y in China, featuring more upscale features and a modern look with front and rear light bars. The updated model is expected to go on sale in the U.S., Canada and Europe later in 2025.
While the Model Y refresh, informally referred to as “Juniper”, became

On January 6, Tesla issued a recall on certain 239,382 Model S, Model X and Model 3 vehicles equipped with the Full Self-Driving Computer 4.0 and running a software release version from 2023.44.30 through 2023.44.30.6, or 2023.44.100, saying that the computer circuit board may short, resulting in the loss of the rear