Tesla Q1 production up 12.6％, deliveries up 6.3％ On April 2, Tesla reported that it had produced 408,386 vehicles in Q1 2026, up 12.6% from the 362,615 units produced in Q1 2025. Of those vehicles produced in Q1 2026, 394,611 were Models 3/Y, and 13,775 were other models, including Models S/X, Cybertruck, and Semi. In Q1, Tesla delivered 358,023 vehicles, up 6.3% from the 336,681 units delivered in Q1 2025.  Of those vehicles delivered in Q1...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/03

U.S. auto sales fall 11.8% in March amid elevated vehicle prices and weakening demand The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in March 2026 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of April 2, totaled 1,405,817 units, down 11.8% year over year. March had 25 selling days, one fewer than a year earlier. Seasonally adjusted at annual rates (SAAR, millions/year)  *March data will be upda...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

French passenger car sales up 12.9% in March Plateforme de la Filière Automobile (PFA) announced that March new passenger car sales in France of 173,633 units increased 12.9% over the same month last year. Renault Group sales of 48,956 units increased 13.3% (28.2% share) while Group Stellantis sales of 44,495 units increased 2.7% (25.6% share). Volkswagen Group sales of 23,728 units increased 3.5% (13.7% share) while Toyota Group sales of 10,167...

News  Updated at: 2026/04/02

ion and sales volumes hitting record highs once again, securing China’s position as the world’s largest auto market for the 17th consecutive year. Annual domestic Light Vehicle (LV) sales exceeded 26.9 million units, up by 5.6% year-on-year (YoY), with Passenger Vehicle (PV) sales surpassing 24.3 million units (+5.6% YoY) and Light Commercial Vehicle (LCV) sales exceeding 2.6 million units (+6.1% YoY). On the export side, even in the face of ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/30

Tesla estimates its Q1 deliveries at 365,645 units, down 12.6% from Q4 2025 On March 26, Tesla published its latest company-compiled delivery consensus of sell-side analysts as a preview to its actual Q1 2026 results. Tesla had done the same ahead of releasing actual Q4 2025 figures as a way of tempering analysts’ expectations before making its quarterly report public. The figures show Tesla Q1 2026 deliveries coming in at 365,645 units, down 1...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/28

Stellantis EV drivers get access to Tesla Supercharger Network in U.S. On March 19, Stellantis announced that through agreement with Tesla, owners of Dodge, Jeep, Ram, FIAT and Maserati battery-electric vehicles in North America now have expanded access to more than 27,500 Supercharger locations. Stellantis BEV customers can access Tesla V3 and V4 Superchargers using a Free2move Charge North American Charging System (NACS)-CCS1 DC adapter, availa...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/25

Tesla CEO Musk announces Terafab chip plant in Austin, Texas On March 21, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced at the Seaholm Power Plant that his much-anticipated Terafab chip plant will be built near Gigafactory Texas, ending a week of speculation after teasing the project on his social media platform X. Musk said the new Terafab, which will be a joint venture between Tesla, SpaceX and X parent company xAI, will produce the chips to be employed across...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/24

47th Bangkok Motor Show adopts “The Iconic Synchronicity” theme with global lineup From March 25 to April 5, 2026, Thailand's 47th Bangkok International Motor Show (47th BIMS) will be held under the theme “The Iconic Synchronicity” (Press Day/VIP Day: March 23 for vehicle brands and March 24 for motorcycle brands). International automotive brands participating in the show include Chinese marques such as NIO (including Firefly), Zeekr, XPe...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

GlobalData blog: How is Tesla’s pivot to robotics and AI likely to affect it going forward? Tesla has announced plans to wind down production of its Model S and Model X flagship models, with no successor programs confirmed, while retooling sections of its Fremont factory to support early production of its Optimus Gen 3 humanoid robot later this year.  The move marks the clearest signal yet that Tesla intends to diversify beyond its core vehicl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/23

U.S. NHTSA widens Tesla FSD probe to 3.2 million vehicles On March 18, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was widening an earlier probe to the examine the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature in 3,203,754 vehicles in the U.S.  Affected models include 2016-2026 Models S and X, 2017-2026 Model 3, 2020-2026 Model Y, and 2023-2026 Cybertruck. The probe is moving from a preliminary evaluation launched in October 2...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Tesla Robotaxi service appears to be expanding in Las Vegas next Tesla Robotaxis have not yet been deployed outside of Austin, Texas, where safety drivers sit in the front passenger side while delivering passengers, or the San Francisco Bay Area, where safety drivers sit behind the steering wheel, but a new city may be in the process of receiving the Model Y taxis. A parking lot full of Model Y vehicles has been reported in Henderson, Nevada, a t...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/21

Musk shares Optimus production plans for Fremont plant On March 11 at the "Abundance Summit" technology summit, Tesla CEO Elon Musk talked about the progress of AI, mass production timing of Optimus 3, and other topics.Musk said that Tesla is in the final stages of completing Optimus 3. “We’re in the final stages of completion of Optimus 3, which is really going to be by far the most advanced robot in the world. Nothing’s even close,” Mus...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/20

Tesla-LGES USD 4.3 billion deal confirmed for Michigan plant output The U.S. Department of the Interior has confirmed Tesla as the customer behind a USD 4.3 billion battery supply agreement that LG Energy Solution disclosed in July 2025 without naming the party involved. The contract is set to begin on August 1, 2027, and run through July 31, 2030. Provisions within the agreement allow for a potential seven-year extension, which could see LGES su...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/18

Passenger Car Association (CPCA) announced the production and sales volumes of passenger cars (including sedans, SUVs, and MPVs, excluding minivans) for February 2026. China passenger car production and sales volumes in February 2026 Retail February retail sales volumes of passenger cars totaled 1.034 million units, reflecting a year-over-year (y/y) decrease of 25.4%. Year-to-date (YTD) retail sales volume totaled 2.578 million units, down 18.9% ...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/16

JPJ reveals Malaysia’s top EV registrations in February 2026, rankings by brand and model Reported on March 10, 2026, Malaysian Road Transport Department (JPJ) data showed Proton maintaining its lead in the country’s EV market (by brand) in February 2026 with 1,802 registrations, ahead of BYD (469), iCaur (294), MG (206), and Zeekr (191).  The rest of the top 10 included Tesla (144), Leapmotor (90), XPeng (75), TQ Wuling (66), and Volvo (46)...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/13

Tesla to launch level 2 FSD in Japan by late 2026 On March 5, Tesla unveiled a level 2 self-driving car for driving on public roads in Japan. Test runs have been underway in the country since August 2025, initially with the Model 3 and using company employees, but the company has now also begun testing the Model Y SUV. Riichi Hashimoto, president of Tesla Japan said the company is doing everything it can to implement the company’s FSD system b...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/07

of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) on March 5. February is conventionally lower volume and therefore more volatile, with many buyers preferring to wait for the March numberplate change, but this year new car registrations were led by strong private demand. Year-to-date sales were up 4.8% to 234,227 units in the first two months of 2026. February sales for VW dropped 11.5% to 7,104 units (7.9% market share), Ford surged 36.6% to 6,056 units...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/06

German passenger car sales up 3.8% in February 2026; Tesla sales rebound as Chinese makers continue to leap On March 4, the Germany Federal Motor Vehicle Office (KBA) announced that new passenger car registrations in February 2026 increased 3.8% over the previous year to 211,262 units, led by strong sales of electrified and commercial vehicles. While many German makers saw their sales decline, sales of Skoda, Opel as well as Chinese makers, mostl...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/05

U.S. auto sales fall 2.6% in February; Iran and U.S.-Israel conflict becomes new concerns Note: Some figures were updated on March 25. The number of new vehicles sold in the U.S. in February 2026 (preliminary figures including estimates for GM/Stellantis/Tesla, etc.), aggregated by MarkLines as of March 4, was 1,190,508 units, down 2.6% from the same month last year. February had 24 selling days, the same as a year earlier. Light vehicle seasonal...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/04

vehicles sales are declining, likely due to factors such as high new car prices and inflation. The strong order intake recorded in October and November 2025 has been slow to translate into registration. Added to this are declining orders in December 2025 and January 2026. Group Stellantis sales of 37,688 units decreased 7.3% (31.2% share) while Renault Group sales of 28,975 units decreased 23.5% (24.0% share). Volkswagen Group sales of 17,305 un...

News  Updated at: 2026/03/03