’s initial launch. The three trims initially available for the 2026 Nissan Leaf will include a battery providing 75 kWh enabling a range of up to 303 miles for the S+ trim, 288 miles for the SV+ and 259 miles for the Platinum+. NACS compatibility provides customers with access to more than 20,000 Tesla Superchargers. Other features include an available panoramic roof, a dual-display system, available Google built-in, and standard Around View Mo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/20

Tesla still leads in EV charging satisfaction as industry focuses on reliability The latest J.D. Power 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Public Charging Study shows EV charging reliability is improving, with failed charging attempts dropping to their lowest level in four years. Only 14% of EV owners reported visiting a charger without success, down from 19% last year. Despite this progress, overall satisfaction with both Level 2 and DC fast c...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/14

Tesla obtains Texas license to operate robotaxi service Tesla Robotaxi LLC received a license to operate its autonomous ride-hailing service in Texas, allowing it to compete with other companies including Uber and Lyft. According to the Texas Department of License and Regulation, the license is valid until August 6, 2026, allowing the company to operate as a transportation network company across the state. With the license, Tesla can operate robo...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/13

re were 19 manufacturers with a New Energy passenger car wholesale volume exceeding 10,000 units in July, an increase of 2 manufacturers y/y and taking up 92.1% (91.3% last month) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (341,030 units), Geely (130,124 units), Changan Auto (75,925 units), Tesla China (67,886 units), Chery (62,107 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (59,580 units), Leapmotor (50,129 units), Seres (41,676 units), XPeng (36,717 units),...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

s rose 7.1% to 24,648 units (9.3% share), BMW increased 15.8% to 24,523 units (9.3% share), Skoda jumped 23.7% to 23,379 units (8.8% share), Audi dropped 11.6% to 17,172 units (6.5% share), Opel increased 17.5% to 14,551 units (5.5% share) and SEAT rose 6.7% to 13,310 units (5.0% share). Meanwhile, Tesla's German car sales continued to decline in July, down 55.1% to 1,110 units (0.4% share). Among Japanese carmakers, Toyota, excluding Lexus, decr...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Tesla strengthens charging presence in Philippines; New AC unit installed at Okada Manila Reported on August 1, 2025, Tesla continues to expand its charging network in the Philippines, with over 1,500 Tesla vehicles now registered. Charging stations are strategically deployed based on traffic flow, high-demand locations, and customer feedback. While Superchargers enable rapid recharging, Tesla’s Destination Chargers offer a practical solution f...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

Tesla, Musk sued in federal court by shareholders over robotaxi claims On August 4, Elon Musk and Tesla were sued by shareholders in a proposed class action filed in Austin, Texas, federal court, which accused them of securities fraud for concealing the significant risk that the company's self-driving vehicles, including its robotaxis, were dangerous. The action follows Tesla's first public test of its robotaxis in late June that showed them spee...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/06

ABB to start accepting orders for NACS- and CHAdeMO-compatible quick charger by end-2025 On August 4, ABB Ltd. (ABB), a major Swiss heavy electrical machinery manufacturer, announced that it will release an electric vehicle (EV) fast charger compatible with both Tesla’s “NACS” charging standard. and Japan's “CHAdeMO” standard. ABB will start accepting orders by the end of 2025, with delivery scheduled for 2026. The new fast charger has ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/05

U.S. auto sales up 7.5% in July, automakers poised to raise prices after tariff deals with Japan, Europe, and South Korea Note: Some figures were updated on August 15. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in July 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of August 4, was 1,371,830 units, up 7.5% y/y. The number of sales days in July was 26, one day more than in the same month l...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/04

Tesla ordered to pay USD 329 million for fatal Autopilot crash in Florida On August 1, a jury found Tesla partially liable for a fatal 2019 crash in Key Largo, Florida, and hit the company with USD 200 million in punitive damages. The civil trial began in mid-July at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse in Miami, in which plaintiffs were seeking to hold the company liable for a fatal accident they blame in part on Tesla’s autopilot system...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/02

Tesla to launch human-driven chauffeur service in Bay Area, California regulator says On July 25, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) said that Tesla plans to offer a chauffeur-style service operated by human drivers to a limited number of people in the San Francisco Bay Area, contrary to media reports that the company would offer a robotaxi service as it does in Austin, Texas, where human safety monitors sit in the front passenger ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/02

GlobalData blog: Tesla finally opens Indian map on its dashboard On July 15, 2025, the long wait ended for Tesla enthusiasts in India as the company officially opened its first showroom in Mumbai and began accepting orders for the Model Y. A second showroom is also set to open soon in Delhi, along with Superchargers in both cities. Back in 2021, Tesla established a subsidiary named “Tesla Motors India Energy Private Limited”. At that time, th...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

Tesla, LGES reported to sign USD 4.3 billion deal for U.S. LFP batteries On July 30, LG Energy Solution signed a USD 4.3 billion deal to supply Tesla with energy storage system batteries, according to a person familiar with the matter, supplying lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries from its U.S. battery cell plant in Holland, Michigan. LG Energy Solution announced earlier that it had signed a USD 4.3 billion contract to supply LFP batteries fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

Tesla’s affordable Model Y images leaked and reported 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 more similar to the Model 3. In the rear, the new taillight design replaces ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/31

Tesla CEO Musk gives update on affordable model plans 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.” In the earnings call following, CEO Elon Musk confirmed these affordable ve...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Samsung to supply Tesla with USD 16.5 billion of Texas-made chips On July 27, Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said his company had signed a USD 16.5 billion deal to source chips from Samsung Electronics. Musk said Samsung’s new chip factory in Taylor, Texas, will make Tesla’s next-generation AI6 chip, potentially re-energizing the project that has faced long delays with Samsung’s difficulties in retaining and attracting major clients. “Samsung a...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/29

panese government intends to revise its CEV subsidy system to reduce the difference between the subsidies for electric vehicles (EVs) and those for fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). It currently provides up to JPY 900,000 for the purchase of an EV, and JPY 2.55 million for an FCV. The U.S., where EV maker Tesla, Inc. is headquartered, indicated that Japan’s CEV subsidies are non-tariff barriers. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on July 2...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/28

Tesla operating profit down 42.5% in Q2 2025 On July 23, Tesla delivered its financial results for Q2, with net income falling 16.3% to USD 1.2 billion, on revenue of USD 22.5 billion, down 11.8% from the same period in 2024. Operating income fell 42.5% to USD 923 million, resulting in a 4.1% operating margin, and adjusted EBITDA was down 7.4% to 3.4 billion in Q2. The company noted its decline in Q2 due in great part to lower automotive deliveri...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Tesla opens retro-themed diner in Los Angeles, California On July 21, Tesla opened its first retro-themed diner at 7001 West Santa Monica Blvd. in Los Angeles, California, to the public.  The diner location includes 80 V4 Superchargers, a drive-in movie theater with two 45-foot LED screens, the audio of which can be synced inside the Tesla vehicle, and Tesla owners can order food from their cars. It had done a soft opening event with first respo...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25

Rivian adds NACS plugs to its Rivian Adventure Network On July 21, Rivian started adding Tesla/NACS cables to its Rivian Adventure Network (RAN), now enabling Tesla vehicles and other brands with NACS ports to charge on Rivian’s charging network. Rivian itself has started adopting NACS charge ports on its 2026 R1T and R1S vehicles, and will make it standard on the upcoming R2 as well. Rivian is in the process of scaling up its network, which cu...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/25