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Volkswagen’s Cupra Tavascan Dodges EU Tariffs, and Now Chinese Automakers Want the Same Deal

The first crack in Europe’s tariff wall against China-made EVs didn’t come from BYDor SAIC. It came from Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest automaker, which just secured an exemption from the 20.7% additional duty on its China-built Cupra Tavascan SUV. The European Commission published the decision Tuesday in the Official Journal of the EU, and Chinese automakers are already lining up to negotiate their

Haye KestelooFeb 11

Tesla

Tesla vs. UNECE: New UN Autonomous Driving Rules Help Everyone, Including China’s BYD and Xpeng

The UN just adopted a draft global regulation for self-driving cars. Tesla fans are celebrating. They probably shouldn’t be, at least not yet. The UNECE regulation replaces prescriptive rules with outcome-based validation The new regulation, adopted by the GRVA at its 24th session in Geneva on January 19-23, 2026, establishes uniform safety provisions for vehicles…

Haye KestelooFeb 10

BMW i3 Neue Klasse Rolls Off Munich Assembly Line, But a 45% U.S. EV Sales Collapse Looms Over the Launch

The camouflaged sedan sitting on BMW’s Munich assembly line today looks like any other pre-production test mule. But this particular car carries the weight of BMW’s entire electric future on its shoulders. The new BMW i3, built on the Neue Klasse platform’s 800-volt architecture, is the electric successor to the 3 Series, a nameplate that…

Haye KestelooFeb 4

GM CEO Mary Barra Slams Canada’s Chinese EV Deal as ‘Slippery Slope’ While Cutting Ontario Jobs

Less than two weeks after Prime Minister Mark Carney opened Canada’s doors to Chinese electric vehicles, General Motors CEO Mary Barra has broken her silence. She doesn’t like what she sees. “I can’t explain why the decision was made in Canada,” Barra told employees during an all-hands meeting Tuesday, according to The Wall Street Journal.…

Haye KestelooJan 29

Tesla

Tesla Q4 2025 Earnings: Profits Fell 61% But Wall Street Focuses On What Comes Next

Tesla beat Wall Street expectations on earnings and margins in Q4 2025, even as net income dropped 61% and annual profit fell to less than a third of its 2022 peak. Investors shrugged off the decline and pushed shares higher after hours, betting on CEO Elon Musk’s promises of robotaxis, humanoid robots, and a $20…

Haye KestelooJan 28

BYD Recalls Nearly 97,000 EVs Over Potential Fire Risk

Europe

BEVs vs. Petrol in Europe: December Data Shows a Historic Crossover, But the Fine Print Matters

The numbers finally flipped. Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) outsold petrol cars in the European Union for the first time ever in December 2025, according to fresh data from ACEA released today. But before you call it a tipping point, look closer at the breakdown. The milestone: BEVs captured 22.6% of EU registrations in December, narrowly…

Haye KestelooJan 27

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

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