MUNICH, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 09: The Chinese producer of electric cars BYD presents its vehicles (EV) on the opening day of the IAA MOBILITY 2025 automobile fair on September 09, 2025 in Munich, Germany. The IAA is taking place as German automakers are seeing profits lag and are struggling to maintain market share while Chinese… Continue reading BYD’s China EV deliveries sharply decline in December, but lead overall sales in 2025
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China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time
Imported BYD vehicles are parked at a port in Yokohama, Japan, March 27, 2025. Tomohiro Ohsumi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese auto giant BYD on Friday dethroned U.S. rival Tesla as the world’s biggest seller of electric vehicles on a calendar-year basis. The milestone caps an extraordinary rise for BYD, a company… Continue reading China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s top EV seller for the first time
Stellantis resurrects $100,000 Ram TRX V-8 pickup truck amid industry deregulation
2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX Stellantis DETROIT — Stellantis is resurrecting a V-8-powered Ram pickup truck called the TRX as the company faces fewer federal emissions regulations and enacts a U.S. sales turnaround plan for its brands. The automaker said Thursday that the 2027 Ram 1500 SRT TRX will be available late in 2026 for… Continue reading Stellantis resurrects $100,000 Ram TRX V-8 pickup truck amid industry deregulation
‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not shorting Tesla
Michael Burry attends the New York premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theater in New York City on Nov. 23, 2015. Jim Spellman | WireImage | Getty Images Renowned investor Michael Burry on Wednesday said he is not currently shorting Tesla shares after calling the electric vehicle maker “ridiculously overvalued.” In a social… Continue reading ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says he’s not shorting Tesla
China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia
The logo of Chinese-owned semiconductor company Nexperia is displayed at the chipmaker’s German facility, after the Dutch government seized control and auto industry bodies sounded the alarm over the possible impact on car production, in Hamburg, Germany, Oct. 23, 2025. Jonas Walzberg | Reuters China has urged the Netherlands to swiftly correct its “mistakes” over… Continue reading China accuses Netherlands of making ‘mistakes’ over chipmaker Nexperia
China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
Two Xiaomi electric car models in different colors are pictured here on Nov. 2, 2025. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images BEIJING — China’s electric car boom is ending in 2025 on a soft note, with sales dipping and analysts warning that a fierce price war is likely to persist. Not only did Tesla see its sales drop by 7.4% from… Continue reading China EVs in 2026 look less like a boom and more like a survival test as global expansion ramps up
GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025, as shares of… Continue reading GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025
Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
A Waymo car is halted on the road amid a power outage in San Francisco, California, U.S., December 20, 2025, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video.d Reuters Three days after a blackout in San Francisco caused Waymo to pause its driverless car service, the Alphabet-owned company said it’s updating its fleet so… Continue reading Waymo will update driverless fleet after San Francisco blackout to improve navigation during outages
China’s mineral dominance gives Western magnet makers a moment in the sun
Annealed neodymium iron boron magnets sit in a barrel at a Neo Material Technologies Inc. factory in Tianjin, China on June 11, 2010. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rare earth magnet makers are having a moment as Western nations scramble to build domestic “mine-to-magnet” supply chains and reduce their dependence on China. A turbulent… Continue reading China’s mineral dominance gives Western magnet makers a moment in the sun
EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling
Frederic J. Brown | Afp | Getty Images DETROIT – The U.S. automotive industry has entered a new phase for all-electric vehicles: realism. The industry was euphoric about the EV segment in the early 2020s, but consumer demand never took off as much as expected and, as it fizzled, automakers monitored and planned how to… Continue reading EV realism is here. How automakers react in 2026 will be telling