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Tesla China Sales Surge 10% in November as BYD Stumbles for Third Straight Month
Tesla's Shanghai factory shipped 86,700 vehicles in November, up 10% YoY, marking just the third monthly increase in 2025 as BYD declines for third month.
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Tesla Megapack Powers New $30M Battery Storage Facility in Japan as Energy Business Booms
A new Tesla Megapack battery energy storage system has gone live in Sapporo, Japan, marking another expansion of the company’s utility-scale energy business at a time when its automotive division faces mounting pressure. Manoa Energy announced today the start of commercial operations for the Helios 50MW Battery Energy Storage System in Sapporo City, Hokkaido, Japan.…
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Tesla VP Defends China Ties After Report Company Is Cutting Chinese Parts From US Cars
Tesla’s top China executive publicly defended the company’s deep ties to Chinese suppliers on Wednesday, directly contradicting reports that the automaker is systematically removing China-made components from its American factories.
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UK Targets Chinese EVs With Military Ban Over Unproven Spying Fears—Importing America’s DJI Playbook
The UK Ministry of Defence is considering a blanket prohibition on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles for military personnel, citing concerns that built-in cameras and microphones could enable espionage. The move follows months of restrictions at sensitive military sites and mirrors security theater tactics the United States previously deployed against Chinese drone manufacturer DJI—despite a
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Tesla Hits 75,000 Superchargers With Rare ‘Glacier Blue’ Stall In Tasmania
Tesla has officially reached a massive infrastructure milestone, installing its 75,000th global Supercharger stall in Tasmania, Australia. The automaker celebrated the achievement on November 19, 2025, by unveiling a commemorative “Glacier Blue” V4 stall at the South Hobart Smart Store, marking a significant expansion just months after hitting the 70,000 mark. Tesla Charging announced the…
Lotus
Lotus Emeya Shatters EV Charging Records With 443 kW Peak But Can Technical Brilliance Save A Struggling Automaker?
The Lotus Emeya has set a new benchmark for production electric vehicle charging performance, reaching a peak rate of 443 kW during independent testing conducted by Lotus Al Ghanim in Kuwait. Using Lotus’s proprietary 450 kW DC ultra-fast charger, the hyper-GT completed a 10-80% charge in just 13 minutes and 35 seconds, even under extreme…
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Tesla Recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 Batteries Over Fire Risk—Two Months After Australia Did The Same
Tesla is recalling approximately 10,500 Powerwall 2 home battery systems in the United States due to defective lithium-ion battery cells that can overheat, smoke, or ignite, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall follows 22 reports of overheating incidents including five fires that caused minor property damage, though no injuries have been…
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EU Launches RESourceEU Plan To Break China’s Stranglehold On EV Motor Magnets
The European Union announced a comprehensive strategy to slash its dangerous dependence on Chinese rare earth materials just 16 days after Beijing imposed sweeping export restrictions that threaten to choke European electric vehicle production. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled RESourceEU on Saturday at a conference in Berlin, calling China’s October 9 export…
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