Tesla reported to co-locate solar panel factory with Megafactory in Texas Tesla is reportedly building a massive new solar panel manufacturing operation in Brookshire, Texas, co-located with the Megapack Megafactory the company is already constructing at the same site, according to sources familiar with the plans. CEO Elon Musk announced twice in January that both Tesla and SpaceX would independently build 100 GW per year of solar manufacturing c...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/21

with Dongfeng Motor Group to several markets, including Brazil and Mexico, and potentially Canada, according to recent comments by Christian Meunier, Nissan’s head of the Americas.  The Canadian government agreed in January to allow as many as 49,000 Chinese-built EVs into the country annually. Tesla and Geely’s Lotus have already taken advantage of the new rules.  Without specifying which Nissan Dongfeng models were under consideration fo...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/20

and megacasting construction. The 800V architecture on the SPA3 platform enables customers to charge quickly, adding up to 173 miles of range in only 10 minutes. The EX60 is the first Volvo car equipped with a native North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, enabling access to more than 29,000+ Tesla Supercharger stations nationwide, and will also be the first Volvo car to launch with Gemini, Google’s new AI assistant.  The Volvo EX60 will...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/19

JPJ data shows Malaysia’s Top EV brands and models in April 2026 Reported on May 11, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton keeping its position as the leading EV brand in April 2026, registering 2,408 units. It remained ahead of BYD (1,413), iCaur (547), Zeekr (357), and Tesla (172). The rest of the top 10 included Xpeng (150), Leapmotor (108), MG (92), TQ Wuling (91), and MINI (81), while the remaining top 20 compr...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/15

three fiscal years from April 2026 through the end of March 2029 (FY2026-FY2028), Panasonic plans to invest about JPY 500 billion in AI infrastructures, most of which will be ESS-related. In FY2026, its automotive battery shipments are expected to exceed the previous year's figures, since sales to Tesla, Inc., its main customer, are increasing. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on May 14, 2026)...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/14

manufacturers with a new energy passenger car wholesale volume exceeding 10,000 units in April, up 3 y/y and accounting for 93% (91.9% last month and 90.9% for the same period last year) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (314,100 units), Geely (135,591 units), Chery (93,043 units), Tesla China (79,478 units), Leapmotor (71,387 units), Changan Auto (46,758 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (43,990 units), SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle (43,139...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/13

Tesla increases investment, capacity for battery cell production at Gigafactory Berlin On May 12, Tesla said it will increase its investment in battery ‌cell production at Gigafactory Berlin by almost USD 250 million while boosting its planned capacity for the site. In December, Tesla announced investments amounting ⁠to almost EUR 1 billion (USD 1.2 billion) at the plant where it looks to add battery cell production by 2027. With the new inve...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/13

Tesla officially presents last Models S and X built in Fremont plant On May 9, Tesla announced that it has officially stopped production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, ending a 14-year run of what can be considered two of the most important EVs ever built.  Tesla shared the news on social media, complete with pictures of the final models built at the Fremont plant in California.  CEO Elon Musk has said that the factory space used for the...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/12

ertification under Canada Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. The shipment is the first announced delivery by a Chinese company under the trade agreement struck in January, which replaced Canada’s 100% surtax on Chinese-made EVs with a 6.1% tariff under a quota of 49,000 vehicles annually. U.S.-based Tesla, however, was the first to take advantage by shipping vehicles from its Gigafactory Shanghai. With Canadian dealerships already in place, Lotus ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/12

g to the German Federal Land Transport Authority (KBA). Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by 41.3%, following a significant increase in March. This is likely due to the effects of newly introduced EV purchase subsidies and the Middle East conflict. Benefiting from these incentives, sales of Tesla and Chinese makers, including BYD, continued to surge. BEVs now account for 25.8% of total sales, surpassing the market share of gasoline vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/11

Tesla Model Y first model to pass NHTSA’s new ADAS tests On May 7, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that the later release 2026 Tesla Model Y is the first vehicle model to satisfactorily pass the agency’s new benchmark tests for vehicles with advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).  Tesla Model Y vehicles, manufactured on or after November 12, 2025, successfully met...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/09

Tesla offers HW3 hardware vehicle owners a FSD V14 Lite update On April 28, Tesla offered new information to owners of vehicles equipped with its HW3 hardware (in models from 2019 to early 2023) who had been promised full self-driving capability, but were given no path forward. CEO Elon Musk acknowledged during the Q1 earnings call that HW3 cannot achieve unsupervised FSD as their vehicles have been largely stuck on software Version 12.6 since ea...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/09

Tesla gets order for 370 Semi trucks from WattEV in California On May 5, WattEV CEO Salim Youssefzadeh announced one of California’s largest electric freight deployments, an order for 370 Tesla Semis valued at roughly USD 100 million. The trucks will be built at the new dedicated facility at Gigafactory Nevada. The first 50 trucks will arrive in 2026, with the full fleet expected by the end of 2027. Delivery of the first 50 Semis coincides with...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/08

developing more efficient, innovative, and practical mobility solutions as fuel-related challenges continue to affect consumers. Confirmed participants include 17 vehicle brands, including BAIC, Chery, Foton, Geely, Honda, Isuzu, Jetour, Kia, MG, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Omoda & Jaecoo, Subaru, Suzuki, Tesla, Toyota, and VinFast. The upcoming edition is expected to be the biggest PIMS staging yet, featuring more than 150 vehicles, with electrified mo...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/07

Seiren Viscotec Mexico inaugurates new plant in Guanajuato On May 4, it was reported that Seiren Viscotec México inaugurated a new plant at the Marabis Industrial Park in Abasolo, Guanajuato. The facility is focused on processing fabric and synthetic leather for vehicle interiors, supplying multiple automakers including Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, and Tesla. Production will serve both domestic and export markets, integrating into assembly lines withi...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

BYD becomes best-selling electric vehicle brand in the UK in 2026 On May 5, BYD announced that it has become the best-selling electric vehicle (EV) brand in the UK in 2026 year-to-date, surpassing competitors such as Tesla, Kia, BMW, and Volkswagen. The company reported sales of 12,754 electric vehicles with over 7% EV market share so far this year, also positioning itself as the leading EV brand among private buyers, despite not being included i...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

Tesla begins selling Chinese-made cars with 6.1% tariff rate in Canada After a January 2026 visit to Beijing, Canadian Prime Minister Carney reduced the tariff on Chinese-made EVs from 100% to 6.1%, with a quota of 49,000 vehicles allowed for the first half of 2026. A second allocation of 24,500 vehicles will be allowed in September through February 2027, after which the quota will expanded to 70,000 vehicles annually by 2030. In exchange, China ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/06

3 million, only slightly below the 1.85 SAAR the month before in March. The relationship between the two months was also evidenced as ZEV sales cooled a bit in April compared to the surge in March, fueled then by the renewed federal incentives. May sales are expected to show increased EV uptake as Tesla’s Chinese-sourced Model 3 RWD will enter the Canadian marketplace at an expected CAD 39,490.  (DesRosiers releases on May 4, 2026) 1 / 2 / 3...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/05

U.S. auto sales down 6.0% in April, rising gasoline prices above USD 4 boost demand for sedans and electrified vehicles Note: Some figures were updated on May 8. According to preliminary figures compiled by MarkLines as of May 2, U.S. new‐vehicle sales in April 2026 (including estimated figures for GM, Stellantis, Tesla, etc.) totaled 1,374,365 units, down 6.0% year on year. The number of selling days in April was the same as a year earlier, at...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/02

Tesla officially announces first Semi truck off high-volume production line Making it official on April 29 on social media ⁠platform X, Tesla posted an image from the new facility at Gigafactory Nevada showing what it says is “First Semi off high volume line”. The company’s website currently notes that “Deliveries Start in 2026”. The dedicated plant at Gigafactory Nevada opened in March, with the company saying then that meaningful ou...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/01