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Tesla Model 3 Standard Launches in Europe at €37,970 as Chinese Rivals Close In
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Tesla Europe Sales Collapse: Market Share Halves as Chinese Rivals Surge

I’ve been documenting Tesla’s European decline all year, and the final numbers are in: it’s worse than even I expected. While the broader European EV market surged 27% in 2025, Tesla’s sales cratered 38.8% to just 129,000 units. That’s not missing a trend. That’s a market share collapse from 2.2% to 1.3% in 11 months while Chinese…

Porsche 718 EV Strategy Collapses: Automaker Now Reverse-Engineering Platform It Spent Billions Building
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Porsche 718 EV Strategy Collapses: Automaker Now Reverse-Engineering Platform It Spent Billions Building

Porsche just confirmed the most expensive engineering admission of defeat in automotive history. The German automaker is now paying to reverse-engineer the PPE Sport platform it paid billions to develop as EV-only, adding combustion engine capability across the entire next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman lineup. This isn’t just a product strategy pivot. This is a…

Ford F-150 Lightning Outpaces Tesla Cybertruck in Q1 2025 EV Pickup Race
F-150 Lightning

EV Transition ‘Unraveling’? No, Legacy Automaker Strategies Are Failing

I’ve been covering the EV transition for years, and this week’s headlines declaring the electric revolution is “unraveling” miss the point entirely. What we’re actually watching is the predictable collapse of subsidy-dependent strategies by legacy automakers who never figured out how to build affordable EVs without government life support. The carnage is staggering. Bloomberg reports…

BYD Recalls Nearly 97,000 EVs Over Potential Fire Risk
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Detroit 3 Hold Less Than 5% Global EV Market Share

Ford, GM, and Stellantis collectively control less than 5% of the global electric vehicle market while Chinese automakers BYD, Geely, and Chery dominate, according to new BloombergNEF data reported by The Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: The gap exposes how far behind American automakers have fallen in the EV race they once claimed to…

Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury
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Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury

A viral YouTube video exposing the Audi E5 Sportback’s €40,000 ($47,000) China price tag has ignited outrage among European buyers. Why it matters: German consumers are learning they pay at least double for equivalent Audi EVs built in their own country. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This viral moment exposes the uncomfortable reality…

EV Tensions Rise: EU Launches Subsidy Probe, China Reacts Strongly
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European Luxury Cars Collapse in China as BYD Steals Market

European luxury automakers are bleeding market share in China as consumers abandon six-figure German sedans for cheaper domestic brands led by BYD. Why it matters: China’s premium segment has shrunk for the third straight year while Chinese brands now control nearly 70% of the world’s largest auto market. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take…

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