Automundo China

In the early hours of trading, Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 14.50 points (0.04%) to 46,570.06. The S&P 500 rose 6.03 points (0.09%) to 6,705.15, and the Nasdaq Composite went up 6.99 points (0.07%) to 22,755.88.

Carmakers worry that they’re in for a repeat of pandemic-era chip shortages.

BYD launches 2026 Qin L DM-i with 128 km EV range, upgraded interior, and DiLink100 system.

BYD Song L DM-i 2026 edition integrates driver-assist, electric range improvements, cold/warm console, and new body colors from 13,980 USD.

The 2026 Song Pro DM-i features 1.5L PHEV powertrain, 133 km electric range, simplified dashboard, and smart infotainment system.

Tesla's quarterly sales jumped to $28 bln, but leaned heavily on get-'em-before-they're-gone US subsidies. And profit tanked. Lackluster budget models and softer pay targets lock in lower ambitions for the carmaker, leaving an all-or-nothing bet on a "robot army" and automation.

Europe's car industry faces an acute demand shock from Chinese overcapacity & US tariffs. Instead of bailouts & regulatory rollbacks, member-states should co-ordinate buy-European EV subsidies & revive internal demand.

Tesla’s groundbreaking 2017 Model 3 electric sedan, followed by a taller Model Y variant, ushered in the era of mass-market electric cars, made Tesla the world’s most valuable automaker and CEO Elon Musk the world’s richest man

Nurburgring EV record smashed by BYD's Yangwang U9 supercar, beating the Xiaomi SU7 Ultra's previous record