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“The used EV market is where the consumer math gets most compelling. Average used EV prices have dropped 35% since 2022 to around $34,600”

The world just added a record amount of wind and solar in 2025, and it’s not even close.

The bZ3X, Toyota’s most affordable EV in China, starts at just 109,800 yuan, or about $15,000

According to an announcement from the China Automobile Certification Center (CCAP), electric bicycles, lithium-ion batteries for e-bikes, chargers, and even helmets will now need to display the CCC mark alongside a traceable QR code. The move is part of a pilot reform under China’s CCC (China Compulsory Certification) framework. The CCC is the main regulatory compliance body in China, something akin to CE in Europe or UL in the US.

For the last few years, one of the coolest bits of e-bike tech I’ve seen didn’t involve more power, bigger…

Honda is doubling down on small electric two-wheelers with the launch of a new budget-friendly model that undercuts its own…

Chinese state media outlet China.com has published a report about a Tesla Model Y that lost all power on a highway despite showing 72 km of remaining range, and the story has gone viral across Chinese social media. The incident is drawing attention not just for the failure itself, but for the fact that state-controlled media chose to amplify it, a potential signal of shifting government sentiment toward Tesla in China.

Tesla launched its “Robotaxi” service in Austin eight months ago. In that time, Elon Musk promised 500 cars in Austin, coverage for half the US population, fully unsupervised rides, and expansion to 8-10 cities, all by the end of 2025. None of it happened.

Whoever complains about this is probably a diesel or oil & gas producer, or salesperson.

Tesla’s domestic sales in China collapsed 45% year-over-year in January, falling to just 18,485 units — the automaker’s lowest monthly retail figure in the country since November 2022. The data, released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA), paints a grim picture of Tesla’s demand in the world’s largest EV market.

The $290,000 price point represents a significant increase from the original $180,000, roughly 60% higher. However, it’s still well below the industry average for class 8 electric semi trucks. CARB data shows the average cost of a zero-emission Class 8 truck was $435,000 in 2024, meaning Tesla is undercutting competitors by about $145,000

For anyone out of the loop: Faraday Future was a much hyped early day EV startup that failed to ever deliver cars in any meaningful numbers yet somehow refuses to die. Them jumping on the robotics hype train is just the most hilarious thing ever.

Norway, the world’s leading country in EV market share, still managed to maintain high EV market share right after retiring EV incentives, showing the world a path to resilient electrification of the auto industry.

According to NHTSA’s Standing General Order crash reports, Tesla has reported 9 crashes involving its robotaxi fleet in Austin, Texas between July and November 2025:

Tesla was caught withholding data, lying about it, and misdirecting authorities in the wrongful death case involving Autopilot that it lost this week.

This country quietly became an electric haven with EVs now having 76% market shares

With Tesla suffering from brand damage and more competition, demand has slowed considerably. Tesla experienced a significantly underwhelming performance in Q1 2025, missing expectations by a substantial margin.

A rare Electrek article, but a goodie and ironic.

https://electrek.co/2024/04/19/disneyland-faces-pressure-to-electrify-its-stinky-autopia-ride-and-quick/