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BYD to Double European Dealers to 2,000 by 2026, Confirms Multi-Factory 'Localization' Strategy

Tesla

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

Haye KestelooNov 19

Tesla

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…

Haye KestelooNov 19

Tesla

Trump Touts Tesla Tax Break That Replaced the $7,500 EV Credit His Bill Killed

President Donald Trump highlighted a vehicle loan interest tax deduction during a November 19, 2025 speech, specifically mentioning Tesla and claiming the policy helps “middle income people” afford cars—four months after the same legislation eliminated the $7,500 EV tax credit that made electric vehicles genuinely affordable for average buyers. “Middle income people, they don’t know…

Haye KestelooNov 19

BMW

BMW iX3 Shatters Range Expectations With 626-Mile Real-World Test Drive

BMW just proved its new iX3 electric SUV can travel farther on a single charge than most drivers will ever attempt in one day. A BMW team drove the 2026 iX3 over 1,000 kilometers (626 miles) from the automaker’s Debrecen, Hungary production facility to BMW Welt in Munich without stopping to charge, arriving with battery…

Haye KestelooNov 19

Toyota

Toyota Invests $912 Million In U.S. Hybrid Production As Competitors Abandon EVs Post-Tax Credit

Toyota announced a $912 million investment across five U.S. manufacturing plants to expand hybrid vehicle production capacity, creating 252 new jobs and marking the first U.S. production of hybrid-electric Corollas. The investment, revealed Tuesday, comes just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expiration sent competitors’ pure-electric strategies into freefall. The timing couldn’t be…

Haye KestelooNov 18

Tesla

Tesla Wins Bid To Decertify 6,000-Worker Race Discrimination Class Action At Fremont Factory

A California judge has reversed a 2024 ruling that allowed more than 6,000 Black workers at Tesla’s Fremont factory to pursue racial harassment claims as a class action, delivering a significant legal victory to the electric vehicle maker amid mounting workplace discrimination allegations. California Superior Court Judge Peter Borkon ruled late Friday that the 2017…

Haye KestelooNov 17

California

California Airport Pioneers V2G Technology: Nissan Leafs Power Critical Infrastructure Through Bidirectional Charging

A groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid project at California’s Redwood Coast Airport is demonstrating how electric vehicles can serve as more than just transportation—they’re becoming mobile power plants that strengthen grid resilience and reduce costs. PG&E, Nissan, Fermata Energy, and the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt have successfully integrated two previous-generation Nissan Lea

Haye KestelooNov 16

Hyundai

South Korea Boosts EV Subsidies 20% To Counter Trump Tariffs As Hyundai-Kia Struggle

South Korea announced Friday it will increase electric vehicle subsidies by 20% in 2026 as part of a broader support package designed to help the country’s automakers survive the Trump administration’s punishing tariffs. The move signals Seoul’s willingness to fight protectionism with government intervention—a strategy that’s becoming standard playbook as the global trade war reshapes…

Haye KestelooNov 14

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