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Tesla Caves On CarPlay As Sales Crater And Buyers Flee To Competition

Tesla is internally testing Apple CarPlay integration after years of CEO Elon Musk dismissing the feature as unnecessary, Bloomberg reported today. The stunning reversal comes as the electric vehicle maker faces collapsing sales across global markets and increased pressure following the September 30, 2025 expiration of federal EV tax credits. The move represents a dramatic…

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Tesla Bets Big On Energy Storage With $200M Houston Megafactory As EV Business Stumbles

Tesla is ramping up hiring for its $200 million Megapack battery factory in Brookshire, Texas, just outside Houston, with 41 positions currently posted and a job fair scheduled for the week of November 10, 2025. The facility represents Tesla’s aggressive push into utility-scale energy storage at a time when its automotive division faces mounting challenges…

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Tesla’s China Sales Crater to 3-Year Low as Xiaomi Dominates Despite Safety Scandals

Tesla’s China sales collapsed to 26,006 vehicles in October 2024, marking a three-year low as the electric vehicle maker struggles with tepid demand in the world’s most competitive EV market. The 35.8% year-over-year decline represents a stunning reversal from September’s brief momentum, while Chinese rival Xiaomi posted record sales despite ongoing safety controversies. The October…

Tesla Cybertruck Prices Plummet as New Models Hit the Market
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Tesla Loses Model Y And Cybertruck Program Managers On Same Day, Completing Vehicle Leadership Exodus

Tesla lost two of its most critical vehicle program managers on the same day, with Model Y chief Emmanuel Lamacchia and Cybertruck lead Siddhant Awasthi both announcing their departures Sunday. The double exit marks the final collapse of Tesla’s vehicle program leadership structure—a team that once successfully launched the world’s best-selling car and the company’s…

EV Prices Set to Drop in 2024, Offering More Affordable Green Options
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Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday As European Sales Crater And U.S. Faces Post-Tax-Credit Collapse

Tesla shareholders voted Thursday to approve CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented $1 trillion compensation package, potentially making him the world’s first trillionaire—despite collapsing European sales, mounting brand damage from political controversies, and serious questions about whether the world’s largest executive pay package will solve any of Tesla’s actual business problems. The vote passed with

Tesla's Bumpy Road: Expected Shortfall in Q3 2023 Deliveries
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Tesla Sales Crater Across Europe As Shareholders Vote On Musk’s $1 Trillion Payday

Tesla’s October 2025 sales collapsed across Europe, with registrations plummeting by double-digit margins in nearly every major market—just as shareholders vote today on CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation package. The timing couldn’t be worse for the embattled EV maker, as the catastrophic sales figures underscore growing questions about whether Musk deserves the largest…

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Tesla Board To Shareholders: Give Musk $1 Trillion Or Watch The Company Collapse

Tesla shareholders face an unprecedented decision Thursday as they vote on CEO Elon Musk’s nearly $1 trillion compensation package—with Board Chair Robyn Denholm warning that rejecting it could trigger Musk’s departure and send the company’s stock into freefall. The vote, taking place at Tesla’s annual meeting on November 6, has divided major institutional investors and…

China's BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world's best-selling maker of electric cars. In the final quarter of last year, BYD, backed by Warren Buffett, sold 526,409 fully electric vehicles, outpacing Tesla's 484,507.
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BYD Overtakes Tesla In UK Market As Chinese EV Sales Surge Sixfold

BYD has overtaken Tesla in the United Kingdom’s electric vehicle market, marking a stunning reversal in one of Europe’s largest markets for plug-in cars. The Chinese manufacturer registered almost seven times more new cars than Tesla last month, according to data released Wednesday by the UK’s Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). The shift…

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