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Autopilot

Tesla vs. Toyota: Why Killing Free Autopilot Puts Tesla Behind a $25,000 Corolla

Tesla killed free Autopilot on new Model 3 and Model Y vehicles. Want lane-centering? Pay $99/month for FSD. Toyota and Honda include it standard for free.

Haye KestelooJan 23

DJI Mini 4K Deal Alert: Three Bundle Configurations at 20% Off While Inventory Lasts

California

Tesla Loses Biggest Market Share In California As Toyota Climbs To No. 2

Tesla's California market share fell to 9.9% in 2025 as Toyota rose to No. 2. Discover why registrations dropped 11% despite Model Y’s segment dominance.

Haye KestelooJan 22

China's EV Market Now Belongs to Chinese Brands, and Detroit Just Took a $25 Billion Hit to Prove It - BYD's Price Cuts Under Fire: China's Bold Move Against EV Overcapacity

BYD

BYD vs. Tesla: How China’s EV Giant Doubled Exports While Western Automakers Retreated

A $60,000 BYD Sealion 7 caught Julian Scot-Smith’s attention at a London Porsche dealership last December. The British couple had come to browse German luxury SUVs in Mayfair. They left considering a Chinese alternative. That moment, captured in a new Wall Street Journal analysis, distills everything happening in the global auto industry right now. BYD…

Haye KestelooJan 22

Tesla

Tesla vs. Handelsblatt: Giga Berlin’s 1,700 “Missing” Workers and the Permanent vs. Temp Word Game

The internal documents tell one story. Tesla’s press statement tells another. According to works council election records obtained by German business daily Handelsblatt, Giga Berlin’s headcount dropped from 12,415 in 2024 to 10,703 today. That’s 1,712 fewer workers. A 14% decline. Tesla’s response? “Compared to 2024, there has been no significant reduction in the number…

Haye KestelooJan 22

Volkswagen Faces Tough Choices: Plant Closures and Job Cuts Loom

Germany

Germany vs. Market Reality: Why Berlin’s New $7,000 EV Subsidy Won’t Save Its Auto Industry

Two months after demanding Brussels weaken the 2035 combustion engine ban, Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government is now pledging billions in taxpayer money to boost EV sales. The contradiction reveals Germany’s auto industry isn’t facing a policy problem. It’s facing a competitiveness crisis that no subsidy can fix. The Fact: Germany will offer families with small…

Haye KestelooJan 21

Tesla

Tesla vs. BYD in Canada: How Ottawa’s China EV Deal Hands Tesla a Head Start While Chinese Rivals Wait

Canada’s new China-EV tariff agreement lands just days after BYD officially dethroned Tesla as the world’s largest EV manufacturer, creating an unexpected lifeline for the American automaker in a market where it already has boots on the ground. The deal announced last Friday slashes import duties from a prohibitive 100% to just 6.1% for up…

Haye KestelooJan 20

Model Y

Tesla Model Y Performance Review Reveals What $59,000 Actually Buys in a Post-Subsidy World

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance review: 460 hp and 306-mile range for $59,130. Tesla still leads on software and Supercharging, but competitors closed the gap.

Haye KestelooJan 15

Model Y

First Tesla Model Y Standard Spotted in the Wild: Here’s What Budget Buyers Are Actually Getting

Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt shared photos on X showing a Diamond Black Model Y Standard driving through traffic, marking what appears to be the first documented sighting of a customer vehicle.

Haye KestelooJan 15

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