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

Tesla urges Panasonic to expedite EV cell production at Kansas plant Panasonic’s main customer, Tesla, is reportedly urging the company to accelerate construction of its new De Soto, Kansas production plant due to U.S. policy changes and growing demand for domestic production of EV cells. Panasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi was noted in a recent interview that that its primary customer was pressing for a faster start at the Kansas plant, which has been u...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

ota) has successively opened electric vehicle (EV) stores in China. The automaker aims to expand its corporate image as a new energy vehicle (NEV) maker for Generation Z (those born between 1996 and 2012), main buyers of EVs. In China, Toyota and other foreign-capital companies, excluding U.S-based Tesla, Inc. (Tesla), are recognized as traditional automakers that mainly produce gasoline vehicles. Toyota plans to develop a new EV in collaboration...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

from the Life sector, including home appliances, and the Industrial sector, the company expects to reduce the workforce by 5,000 in Japan and 5,000 overseas. It said the job cuts will not affect the Energy sector, which sells automotive batteries. Even during the January-March period of 2025, when Tesla's sales were sluggish, the company’s Energy sector saw steady demand for automotive batteries, and its plant in Nevada is operating close to f...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/13

Mazda to adopt Tesla’s NACS connectors for BEVs in Japan from 2027 On May 9, Mazda Motor Corp. announced an agreement was reached with Tesla, Inc. to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for charging ports on the company’s battery electric vehicles (BEV) launched in Japan from 2027 onward. Mazda adopted NACS to provide customers access to Tesla Superchargers across Japan. Mazda BEVs will be compatible with other charging standard...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

Tesla cancels plan for Cybertruck Range Extender battery Tesla has cancelled plans for the Cybertruck’s USD 16,000 Range Extender battery that it had collected USD 2,000 deposits on. In early May, Tesla began informing Cybertruck owners via email that: “We are no longer planning to sell the Range Extender for Cybertruck. As a result, we will be refunding your deposit in full. The amount will be returned to the original payment method used for...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/10

cantly impact other automakers’ transition timelines. Impact Industry Restructuring The industry structure will undergo a reshaping, particularly in the supply chain and in the competition for technology standards. Established automakers might collaborate on “smart ICE” standards to challenge Tesla’s EV-centric intelligent framework. Competitive Differentiation Before fully committing to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), smart ICE vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

: faster R&D cycles, lower hardware (e.g., LiDAR) costs. Rapid Updates: Full-stack optimization enables 2-3x faster OTA iterations. Car Brands Face a Tough Choice Use Huawei’s full package (fast but lose independence, 11+ brands such as AITO, AVATR, BAIC). Self-develop (slow and expensive, like Tesla, NIO, XPeng). Mix both (e.g., BYD, Geely use Huawei as component supply for Harmony OS, ADS etc.) Analyst View Huawei’s “Wintel of Autos”...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/09

are), BMW rose 4.2% to 22,540 units (9.3% share), Mercedes fell 1.6% to 22,196 units (9.1% share), Skoda jumped 22.0% to 18,891 units (7.8% share), Audi dropped 16.7% to 15,509 units (6.4% share), SEAT increased 12.0% to 13,670 units (5.6% share), and Opel surged 20.7% to 11,486 units (4.7% share). Tesla's German car sales nearly halved in April, down 45.9% to 885 units (0.4% share). Sales of gasoline vehicles were down 26.4% to 66,814 units (27....

News  Updated at: 2025/05/07