Etiqueta: Model Y

The U.S. carmaker’s valuation is soaring on robotaxi dreams. Its shipments tell a different story.

The year is 2011, Tesla CEO Elon Musk was asked in a Bloomberg interview whether Chinese automaker BYD Auto posed a real competitive threat to Tesla. Musk cheekily laughed and said, "Have you seen their car? I don’t think they have a great product… I don’t think the technology is very strong."

Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. I had seen stories about Elon Musk’s political interference in the UK turning people off to buying Teslas, but I had also seen Tesla fans highlighting Tesla growth in the UK in some months. So, even in the midst of ... [continued]

Hyundai has confirmed Australian introductory pricing for its new Elexio electric SUV. The China-built medium SUV is set to arrive in local showrooms in early 2026 priced from $59,990 drive-away in a single Elite specification.

Tesla falls behind BYD in global EV manufacturing as Chinese rivals expand and competition intensifies

Chinese automaker sold 4.6 million NEVs in 2025, including 2.26 million light BEVs.

After years of trading quarterly blows, BYD has officially overtaken Tesla as the world’s largest manufacturer of all-electric vehicles (BEVs)...

Tesla is no longer the undisputed king of electric vehicles. BYD has taken the lead in production, global sales, and workforce scale

Full-year electric vehicle sales figures have dropped for 2025, revealing China's BYD is now officially global top dog.

The US firm faced a difficult year with unease over chief executive Elon Musk’s political activities and stiff overseas competition.