Euro NCAP rates 9 cars on assisted competence and safety backup On May 21, Euro NCAP announced ratings of 9 vehicles based on assistance competence and safety backup. The lineup includes Kia EV3, MAZDA CX-80, MG ZS, Porsche Macan, Renault 5, Tesla Model S, Toyota bZ4X, Volvo EX30, and XPENG G9. Kia EV3 (with 74%), Porsche Macan (with 85%), Renault 5 (with 73%), and Toyota bZ4X (with 83%) all earned a ‘Very Good’ rating in Euro NCAP’s Assist...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

U.S. auto sales up 1.4% in May, rush buying before tariff hikes slows The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in May 2025 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of June 4, was 1,468,632 units, up 1.4% y/y. The number of sales days in May was 27, one day more than in the same month last year. U.S. auto sales in May increased due to solid retail demand and rush purchases ahead of expe...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/04

Indian Minister says Tesla not interested in manufacturing in India On June 2, multiple sources reported that the Union Heavy Industries Minister stated in a press conference that Tesla is not interested in manufacturing in India. They are interested in starting showrooms in India. He further stated that Mercedes-Benz, Skoda-Volkswagen, Hyundai, and Kia had shown interest in manufacturing electric cars in India. Based on multiple sources  ...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

Trump says OEMs, Tesla must build cars, parts in U.S. On May 30, U.S. President Trump said OEMs in the U.S., including Tesla, must build entire vehicles including all their parts in the country instead of manufacturing parts abroad. The comments from Trump, at a press conference marking Tesla CEO Elon Musk's last official day at the White House as a senior adviser, were in response to a question on tariffs hurting companies such as Tesla that imp...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

the reason for that, "It has some material removed, so it increases the maximum voltage it can handle. They call that creepage and clearance, basically, so that you can have isolation between the positive and negative terminals on the connector." McGee notes that the hardware change was proposed by Tesla as part of the SAE J3400 standard. "The publication of SAE J3400/2 as an SAE International standard represents our confidence in the maturity of...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/03

Musk says Teslas will drive themselves to customers beginning in June On May 29, Elon Musk posted to let people know that Tesla has been testing its self-driving Model Y cars on Austin, Texas streets for the last several days with no incidents. While preparing for the public roll out of his robotaxi service in June, Musk also announced that the first self-delivery of a Tesla car directly to a customer will also take place in June. The feat will f...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/31

Tesla targeting June 12 for launch of robotaxi service in Austin, Texas On May 28 and 29, multiple U.S. media reported that Tesla is slated to begin its long-awaited robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, on June 12, according to a person familiar with the matter, noting that the previously unreported date was discussed internally and could still change. Musk has previously said the service would begin with 10 self-driving robotaxis by the end of Jun...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/30

V, 42% said the indefinite pause of the CAD 5,000 iZEV federal incentive program would negatively affect their decision. The new federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to revive the program, but has not indicated when the incentives will return and what form they will take. Tesla, which had been among the top two EV brands considered in the Canadia EV study for the past four years and second in the 2024 study, has fallen ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/29

Tesla’s lightly refreshed Model S and X spotted Tesla Model S and Model X testing mules have been spotted in California as well as on the Nurburgring track in Germany, and reported on social media. Rather than the major renewal of the Model 3 and Model Y, recent images of the Models S and X prototypes show that Tesla is not planning major design changes, but a refresh that affects the lower portion of the front fascias, with a front camera, and...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/24

Euro NCAP awards top safety ratings to 7 new models On May 21, Euro NCAP tested the latest models from Audi, Dacia, Ford, MG, Opel/ Vauxhall, Peugeot, Renault, Tesla, Voyah, and Volkswagen for crash protection, crash prevention, and post-crash safety. Seven models earned top 5-star ratings, i.e., Audi A5 PHEV, Audi Q5, Volkswagen Tayron, MG MGS5 EV, Tesla Model 3, Toyota C-HR PHEV, and Voyah Courage. The Kia EV3 also got 5 stars when fitted with ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

k says the company is purposely rolling out the fleet in a slow and controlled fashion to prioritize safety. As confidence builds and the accuracy of the fleet is ensured, more vehicles will be added to the fleet, with Musk suggesting there will be 1,000 Robotaxis on the road “in a few months.” Tesla will launch the Robotaxi program with a geofenced strategy that gives the company the ability to control where it goes. Musk says that the areas...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

BYD and Proton dominate Malaysia’s EV Registrations (by brand) in Jan–Apr 2025 Reported on May 14, 2025, data from the Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) showed the top 20 EV brands registered in Malaysia between January and April 2025.  BYD led the market with 3,207 units registered, followed by Proton with 2,537 units of the eMas 7. Tesla came in third with 735 units, ahead of BMW with 587 units, Denza with 395 units, XPeng with 380...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

Tesla gets request from U.S. NHTSA about FSD ahead of Robotaxi launch On May 8, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) sent a letter to Tesla Field Quality Director Eddit Gates,  regarding its planned rollout of a Robotaxi platform in Austin, Texas with full self-driving (FSD). NHTSA would like information on Tesla’s development of technologies for use in ‘robotaxi’ vehicles to understand how Tesla plans to evaluat...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

representing 23% of all new vehicle sales in the state. The result represents a slight decrease (-2.61%) in overall sales year-over-year compared to the first quarter of 2024, which was a record Q1 for the state.  The slight decline in overall ZEV sales in California was caused by a 21.5% drop in Tesla registrations compared to Q1 2024, while non-Tesla EV registrations grew by 14%. The EV market in California had147 EV models available in Q1, u...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/20

te dated May 12, Xiaomi EV recently signed a property lease agreement with Xin Development Company, a Waigaoqiao Group subsidiary, to establish a flagship center in the third phase of the Xin Park complex, neighboring prestigious automotive projects such as the Porsche China Training Center and the Tesla Waigaoqiao Hub. Covering a floor area of over 15,000 square meters, the facility will integrate functions such as display, test drives, deliveri...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/19

onths of 2025. The Proton eMas 7 continued to lead with 2,537 units registered, including 799 units in April alone, its highest monthly figure so far. It was followed by the BYD Sealion 7 with 1,234 units, the BYD M6 with 727 units, and the BYD Atto 3 with 725 units. Completing the top five was the Tesla Model 3, which recorded 608 units. Ranked 6th for the period was the BYD Seal with 460 units, followed by the Denza D9 (395 units), Zeekr 009 (3...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/19

Tesla building Cortex 2.0 supercomputer facility at Gigafactory Texas Reports on May 13 say that work has been underway on the North side of the Gigafactory Texas complex for a few months now for Cortex 2.0, a companion to the site’s existing Cortex supercluster. Initially, the site was listed as the Central Campus Support facility, but recently, local city filings have updated the name to Cortex 2.0.  The speed of the buildout for the Cortex ...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/17

dings include: •    EV customers are active in cross-shopping, with those who are “very likely” to consider an EV cross-shop an average of 2.9 brands, and those who are “somewhat likely” shop an average of 2.8 brands. Honda, Ford, BMW, and Cadillac are among brands cross-shopped for the Tesla Model Y.•    Purchase price and cost of ownership concerns have declined, while charging concerns remain the top concern, with 52% of shoppe...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/16

Tesla Model Y, Cybertruck production workers told to take a week off in May Tesla’s Gigafactory Texas will seemingly idle production the week of May 26 according to workers who have received notices to take off extra time during Memorial Day week, or else spend that time cleaning and training. While Tesla has been known to take breaks before, employees say this one is longer than usual. They also note that the company has cut overtime availabil...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/15

the total BEV volume. There were 17 manufacturers with a New Energy passenger car wholesale volume exceeding 10,000 units in April, up 3 y/y and taking up 90.9% (92% last month) of the total volume. These manufacturers were: BYD (372,615 units), Geely (125,563 units), SAIC-GM-Wuling (75,610 units), Tesla China (58,459 units), Chery (55,023 units), Changan Auto (54,756 units), Leapmotor (41,039 units), XPeng (35,045 units), Li Auto (33,939 units),...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14