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The world’s largest EV maker just posted its worst sales streak in years, and it happened during what should have been the industry’s biggest buying rush. BYD Co. delivered 480,186 vehicles in November 2025, a 5.3% decline from the same month last year, according to Bloomberg. This marks the third consecutive month of year-over-year declines…
Tesla is raising prices on its Windshield Protection Plan by 33% starting January 1, 2026, squeezing more revenue from existing owners even as the company slashes vehicle prices and eliminates down payments to attract new buyers amid a global sales crisis. The price hike, first reported by Sawyer Merritt on X, increases the monthly subscription…
A wrongful death lawsuit filed in federal court alleges a 2018 Tesla Model 3 “suddenly and rapidly accelerated out of control” before crashing into a utility pole and bursting into flames, killing one occupant while bystanders struggled to open the car’s electronic doors to rescue the trapped couple. The lawsuit, filed November 21 in U.S.…
Michael Burry, the legendary investor who predicted the 2008 housing crash, has publicly declared war on Tesla’s valuation. In a scathing post on his new Substack newsletter “Cassandra Unchained,” Burry called the electric vehicle maker “ridiculously overvalued” and took direct aim at what he calls the “Elon cult.” The criticism comes at a precarious moment…
Tesla has just done something no automaker has ever done in Norway: sold more cars in a single year than any manufacturer in the country’s history, and there’s still a month left to go. We’ve been tracking Tesla’s rollercoaster year in Norway closely, and Monday’s registration data from the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) confirms what…
Tesla’s new car sales in Spain fell 8.75% in November compared to the same month last year, registering just 1,523 vehicles, according to data released Monday by industry group ANFAC. The decline comes as the broader Spanish electrified vehicle market doubled during the same period, report Reuters. We’ve been tracking Tesla’s European struggles throughout 2025,…
Tesla is rolling out a free 40-day trial of its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) V14 software to approximately 1.5 million HW4-equipped vehicles across North America. The trial, which began November 29, 2025, expires January 8, 2026, covering the entire holiday travel season. We’ve been tracking Tesla’s FSD push all year, and this is the company’s most…
The 60-day grace period is over, and California Highway Patrol officers are ready to write tickets. We’ve been tracking the systematic rollback of EV incentives for months, and Monday marks another painful milestone. Starting December 1, 2025, California’s 500,000-plus electric vehicle owners who enjoyed solo access to carpool lanes will face $490 minimum fines if…
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