1%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 7.099 million units, down 19.5% y/y. Luxury car retail sales volumes totaled 160,000 units, down 20% y/y. Retail sales volumes of domestic brands totaled 1.04 million units, down 17% y/y. Domestic brands had a market share of 68.7% of the total, up 3.8 percentage points y/y. Domestic brands’ NEV and export volumes were stable. Retail sales volumes of mainstream joint venture brands totaled 310,...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/09

, SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger R/T and Dodge Charger Scat Pack, which have joined the all-electric Charger Daytona Scat Pack. Dodge is currently accepting orders for the 2027 Chargers, built at the Windsor Assembly Plant, with 2027 model-year vehicles scheduled to start arriving in dealerships in Q3 2026. Pricing for the 2027 Charger R/T starts at USD 49,995, the same as last year’s model, though the electric Charger Daytona Scat Pack price ha...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/05

Tesla expands unsupervised Robotaxi service in Austin, Texas On June 3, Tesla’s official Robotaxi account on X posted that “Unsupervised Robotaxi now in the entire Austin Metro area,” confirming the latest expansion of the unsupervised program in its initial rollout city of Austin.  Previously, while Tesla’s Robotaxi service was available throughout Austin, though the unsupervised vehicles could only operate in a small part of South Aust...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/05

Rivian’s EV charging network reaches 1,000 charge ports in U.S. Rivian’s EV fast charging network, known as the Rivian Adventure Network (RAN) now has over 1,000 DC fast charging ports distributed at 148 locations throughout the U.S., according to the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC). Four sites with 44 stalls have recently been added to the network in the last 30 days. The total number is approximately 40% more ...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/05

German passenger car sales up 0.1% in May 2026; BEVs up 39.3% as Tesla, BYD sales remain strong On June 3, the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced that the number of new passenger car registrations in May were up 0.1% YOY to 239,448 units, and the total sales for the January-May period of 2026 were up 3.6% YOY to 1,188,015 units. Although high interest rates and soaring fuel prices weighed on the market, sales remained flat y...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/04

U.S. auto sales down 0.6% in May; High gas prices and rising electrified vehicle demand persist Note: Some figures were updated on June 10.According to preliminary figures compiled by MarkLines as of June 3, U.S. new vehicle sales in May 2026 (including estimated figures for GM, Stellantis, Tesla, etc.) totaled 1,469,774 units, down 0.6% year-over-year. The number of selling days in May was 26, one day fewer than in the same month last year. Ligh...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/03

French passenger car sales up 3.7% in May Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that May new passenger car sales (registration) in France of 128,484 units increased 3.7% over the same month last year. For the first five months of 2026, sales reached 668,379 units, down 0.6% from the same period last year. Renault Group sales of 31,873 units decreased 7.6% (24.8% share) while Group Stellantis sales of 31,787 units decreased 7.7% (24...

News  Updated at: 2026/06/03

Tesla Robotaxi fleet is getting smaller, according to new data Data collected on Tesla’s Robotaxi deployment in the U.S. suggests that the number of active unsupervised vehicles from the fleet have been dropping in the U.S. cities where they have been deployed, with just 34 total active vehicles in the broader fleet in the four cities. Unsupervised Tesla Robotaxis in use have dropped to just 20 vehicles, according to the new data from the Robot...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/28

ew York City and officially opening orders for U.S. customers. With its U.S. debut, the game‑changing EX60 is available to order now through authorized U.S. retailers and configure online. The 2027 Volvo EX60 starts at USD 58,400 (MSRP), with three powertrain levels:   •  EX60 P6, with up to 307 miles of range   •  EX60 P10 AWD, with up to 322 miles   •  EX60 P12 AWD, with up to 400 miles (arrives at a later date) The EX60 is bui...

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

China Passenger Car Association analysis of production and sales volumes for April 2026 The China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for April 2026. China passenger car production and sales volumes in April 2026 Retail April retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.384 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease ...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/13

German passenger car sales up 2.7% in April 2026; BEVs up 41.3%, comprising over 25% of total sales The number of new passenger car registrations in April increased 2.7% YOY to 249,163 units, and the total sales for the January-April period of 2026 were 948,567 units, up 4.5% from the same period last year, according to the German Federal Land Transport Authority (KBA). Battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales rose by 41.3%, following a significant i...

News  Updated at: 2026/05/11

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 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

Canadian sales down 3.9% in April as high fuel costs, tariffs affect demand On May 4, DesRosiers Automotive Consultants reported that Canadian vehicle sales in April of an estimated 178,000 units represented a 3.9% decline from the 186,000 units the previous April, as high fuel prices due to the Middle East conflict and tariffs continue to weigh on demand. The SAAR for April came in at 1.83 million, only slightly below the 1.85 SAAR the month bef...

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 Q1 results appear lackluster as focus grows in other areas On April 22, Tesla reported its results for the first quarter of 2026. While significantly below each of the last three quarters, company results showed improvement over Q1 2025. •    Automotive revenue, though down 8.2% from Q4 2025, was up 16.2% from Q1 2025 to USD 16.2 billion •    Total revenue, though down 10.1% from Q4 2025,  was up 15.8% from Q1 2025 to USD 22.4 bil...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/24

Tesla launches Model Y L long-wheelbase EV in India On April 22, Tesla launched the Model Y L in India at INR 6.2 million as a single Premium variant, positioning it between the Model Y Standard Range and Model Y Long Range in the lineup. The dual-motor AWD setup produces 378 kW with an 82 kWh battery pack and delivers a WLTP range of 681 km and 0-100 kmph in 5.0 seconds. The Model Y L is a long-wheelbase, three-row, six-seat version of the Mode...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/22

electrified vehicle market showed activity across the BEV, PHEV, and HEV segments among CAMPI-TMA member brands (BYD is not a member). Notably, VinFast led the BEV segment. In the BEV segment (2,289 units), VinFast recorded 1,171 units, accounting for roughly half of total sales. It was followed by Tesla (469), Omoda & Jaecoo (213), MG (109), Changan (75), BMW (66), and Toyota (55). Other contributors included Jetour (27), Ford (25), Mercedes-Ben...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/22

Tesla reconsidering smaller, more affordable model again Tesla is reconsidering an affordable model priced substantially below the Model 3 price to open the brand to a wider customer base, according to media reports on April 9, in a production strategy that would offer both human-driven and autonomy-ready versions. According to sources, the new crossover SUV would be about 168.5 in. long, making it notably shorter than the Model Y. Using  smalle...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/18