California has launched a new financial incentive program to support electric vehicle adoption, as I covered previously. The idea was to increase EV adoption again after it dropped from the Trump administration and Republicans in Congress ending the federal EV tax credit prematurely. The program has officially launched, and we … [continued]
As we have seen, 2026 is a year of rapid expansion at Waymo. The company keeps entering new markets and opening robotaxi service there, and now Dallas is the latest such place to join. “Starting today, anyone in Dallas can download the Waymo app and hail a fully autonomous ride. … [continued]
BYD had a strong sales month overall, with 20.5% growth in passenger vehicle sales overall and 31% growth in BEV sales, achieving the company’s second best sales month ever for BEVs. However, how many of those sales are in China versus outside of China? As has been clear, the Chinese … [continued]
Built-in solar panels and futuristic aerodynamic styling enable Aptera EVs to run for 40 miles or so on solar energy alone, with batteries filling in for up to 1,000 miles per charge.
The largest electric vehicle maker in the world, BYD, had a slow start to the year for various reasons, but it is popping now. The company had 20.5% more passenger vehicle sales in July 2026 than in July 2025 (411,072 versus 341,030), and 3.5% more sales than the month prior … [continued]
XPENG had very minor sales growth in July year over year, rising 4% from 36,717 in July 2025 to 38,027 in July 2026. Across the first seven months of the year, the company had 204,004 sales. That’s still down a bit from the first seven months of 2025 — 233,906 … [continued]
NIO logged 35,934 vehicle deliveries in July. That’s 71% more than in July 2025, when the company had 21,017 deliveries worldwide. However, it’s slightly down from the 40,597 deliveries of June 2026. Across the first six months of the year, NIO had 227,057 vehicle deliveries, and the company’s cumulative vehicle … [continued]
30% EV Share! Plugin vehicle registrations were up 8% year over year (YoY) in June, ending the month at around 2 million units. Once again, BEVs (+21% YoY) and PHEVs (-14% YoY) are seing opposite dynamics, with pure electrics firm in double-digit growth while plugin hybrids remained deep in the … [continued]
Tesla and the Chinese push the market upwards — EV Share Jumps to 37% in Europe! Thanks to a number of factors (new cheaper models, high gas prices, mass arrival of Chinese models, etc.), EVs are currently in high demand in Europe. Some 366,000 fully electric vehicles were registered in … [continued]
There are test drives you walk into with expectations, and then there are test drives that quietly ambush you. The BYD eMAX7 belongs firmly in the second category. Visually, it does not promise much. The exterior is plain and conservative, shaped like a sleek utilitarian tool. Aside from the three-letter … [continued]
