The US West Coast is for the electric car manufacturer Tesla an important sales market. In California, of all places, there could soon be a 30-day sales stop. The trigger is a court’s assessment that the company is owned by a tech billionaire Elon Musk (54) exaggerated the capabilities of their Autopilot assistance system. The… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: California threatens to stop sales because of autopilot promise004602
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Tata Sierra Records 70,000 Bookings on First Day
Tata Motors recorded over 70,000 confirmed bookings for the Tata Sierra on the first day of bookings opening, with an additional 1.35 lakh customers submitting their preferred configuration as they progress to complete booking formalities. The response follows the launch of the all-new Tata Sierra on November 25, 2025, by Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles. The… Continue reading Tata Sierra Records 70,000 Bookings on First Day
Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291
Support CleanTechnica’s work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. While Tesla and BYD (not in that order) dominate EV headlines globally, Japan’s EV sales success for three consecutive years is a tiny 11-foot-long kei car that costs roughly $14,000 after subsidies and offers just 112 miles of range. The Nissan Sakura has become more… Continue reading Clean Technica: Op-Ed: How A $14,000 Electric Kei Car Became Japan’s Best-Selling EV & Saved Nissan004291
November 2025 new car pre-registration figures
SMMT released figures for November pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in November 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading November 2025 new car pre-registration figures
Record 599,000 cars, SUVs exported in April-November, upcoming Mexico tariff hike casts a shadow
Led by Maruti Suzuki, overseas shipments of made-in-India cars, sedans, SUVs and MPVs have hit a new high of nearly 600,000 units in the first 8 months of FY2026. As per SIAM export sales data, 599,276 passenger vehicles were dispatched to key global markets, up by a strong 20% YoY (April-November 2024: 498,763 units), which… Continue reading Record 599,000 cars, SUVs exported in April-November, upcoming Mexico tariff hike casts a shadow
@Honda: HONDA HIGHLIGHTS ITS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH 2025 EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Honda Motor Europe has released its 2025 European Sustainability Report, which outlines the company’s environmental and sustainability performance across its European operations and value chain throughout the region for the previous financial year. Replacing the company’s annual Environmental Report, which was first published in 2012, this new document encompasses a wider reporting brief beyond solely environmental activity to now include its social, governance and corporate social… Continue reading @Honda: HONDA HIGHLIGHTS ITS ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITIES WITH 2025 EUROPEAN SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Past classic that deserves an electric update: Honda Element
Honda Element concept; made with ChatGPT. Ask anyone who owned or owns one, and they’ll tell you that Honda Element was ahead of its time, delivering a flexible interior, car-like ride, and SUV-levels of visibility – and, if Honda really wanted to, they could roll out an all-new, all-electric Element riding on an Ultium-style electric skateboard… Continue reading Past classic that deserves an electric update: Honda Element
Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes
Christophe Gateau / picture alliance via Getty / Futurism The idyllic countryside of a Bay Area winery was rudely disrupted this weekend when a man allegedly tried to start a fire, got into a fight with staff, and deliberately crashed his Tesla into two other parked cars, The San Francisco Chronicle reports. The most curious… Continue reading Founder of Mental Health Startup Has Epic Public Breakdown, Tries to Start Fire, Flees in Tesla, Crashes
TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026
TVS Motor Co is witnessing a strong FY2026 and its cumulative 8-month two-wheeler wholesales comprising scooters, motorcycles and mopeds at 2.79 million units (27,92,046) are up 15% YoY (April-November 2024: 24,36,596 units). While TVS scooter sales (1.48 million units) are up 24% YoY and account for a 53% share, motorcycles (969,092 units) are up 11%… Continue reading TVS Apache Rules 150-200cc Segment, Set for Record Sales of 550,000 in FY2026
Are BMW’s upcoming FCEVs the last chance for hydrogen?
Due to enter series production in 2028, BMW’s third-generation fuel cell system will be “a milestone in automotive history”, says BMW, and “the first-ever series production fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) to be offered by a global premium manufacturer”. It may be the first from a premium manufacturer but other FCEV makers include partner and fuel cell… Continue reading Are BMW’s upcoming FCEVs the last chance for hydrogen?