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Tesla Shatters Norway's All-Time Sales Record as Buyers Race to Beat Tax Hike
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Tesla Shatters Norway’s All-Time Sales Record as Buyers Race to Beat Tax Hike

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…

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Zeekr Launches In Germany With Three EVs That Undercut BMW And Mercedes

Chinese premium EV maker Zeekr officially began sales in Germany on Monday, bringing three electric models priced from €37,990 ($44,065) to the doorstep of BMW, Mercedes, and Volkswagen. We’ve been tracking China’s EV invasion of Europe for years, and this launch marks a pivotal escalation: a Geely-owned brand is now competing head-to-head with German automakers…

Tesla Spain Sales Drop 8.75% in November While EV Market Doubles - Hybrids Take Lead as Electric Vehicle Sales Plummet in California—A Wake-Up Call for EV Industry
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Tesla Spain Sales Drop 8.75% in November While EV Market Doubles

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,…

BMW iX4: First Look at the 500-Mile Range Electric SUV Coming in 2026
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BMW iX4: First Look at the 500-Mile Range Electric SUV Coming in 2026

BMW’s all-electric coupe-SUV future just came into focus. Prototypes of the new iX4 have been spotted testing for the first time, revealing a sleek, range-topping electric crossover that could deliver more than 500 miles on a single charge, according to Autocar. We’ve been tracking BMW’s Neue Klasse transformation since prototypes began testing in southern France…

BMW Mulls Chinese-Style Range Extenders For X5 And 7-Series As China Sales Crater
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Germany Officially Challenges EU’s 2035 ICE Ban: Merz Sends Letter to Brussels

Germany just made it official. Chancellor Friedrich Merz confirmed today that he’s sending a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen demanding that Brussels allow plug-in hybrids and “highly efficient” combustion engines to be sold beyond the 2035 deadline. “We’re sending the right signal to the commission with this letter,” Merz said at…

FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies
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FedEx Bets $160M on EV Startup Founded by Veterans of Failed Companies

The founders of Harbinger Motors have watched EV startups collapse from the inside. Now FedEx is betting they learned the right lessons. Harbinger Motors, a medium-duty electric truck chassis maker led by veterans of failed EV companies Faraday Future, Canoo, and CODA, just closed a $160 million Series C funding round co-led by FedEx. The…

Tesla Faces Q2 Delivery Shortfall but Retains Deutsche Bank’s Buy Rating
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Tesla’s Global Sales Crisis Deepens: Europe Down 48.5%, China at 3-Year Low

Tesla faces sales pressure in all three of the world’s biggest car markets simultaneously, with European registrations plunging 48.5% in October while industry-wide EV sales jumped 26%. The collapse comes as CEO Elon Musk has spent much of 2025 focused on robotics pursuits and winning shareholder approval for his freshly minted $1 trillion pay package.…

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