In 2025, BYD became the largest producer of PHEVs, BEVs, and NEVs overall globally. It was the top automotive company in China. It was also the largest exporter of BEV buses. And it was the top producer of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) by installed capacity. However, in its recently … [continued]
I’ve been watching a lot of James Bond lately. All of the James Bond movies are on Netflix, but they’re leaving soon, so I’ve been watching ones that I had never seen (many of the recent ones) and rewatching some of the ones that fit in with those. Admittedly, the … [continued]
With gas prices surging, some people may be looking into purchasing an electric vehicle — since charging at home can cost much less than paying for gasoline or diesel at gas stations. Plus, home charging is simply more convenient and it saves time. There is a myth that electric vehicles … [continued]
The Explosive Tipping Point Late on the night of Tuesday, February 24, 2026, California’s hydrogen mobility market ground to a sudden halt when an explosion tore through an industrial truck storage yard located at 3994 Miguel Bustamante Parkway in Colton, California. According to fire department reports, the blast occurred while … [continued]
So far this year, Leapmotor is the 14th best selling EV producer in 13 European countries, according to data collated by EU-EVs.com. With 11,697 sales, the Chinese EV brand accounted for 3% of this market. Now, the company is planning to bring three more EV models to Europe, doubling the … [continued]
In this article, I want to talk about the Iran war and its effects on the global auto industry. I encourage you to read this excellent article by Jennifer Sensiba: “The April Oil Crisis Most Don’t Know is Coming.” The Strait of Hormuz has been closed since the start of … [continued]
The world’s largest EV battery producer in the world, by far, is China’s CATL. Second is China’s BYD. The USA wants to block automakers from using Chinese batteries, but these Chinese companies are basically saying — yeah, good luck with that, hahaha. In fact, the general conclusion is that the … [continued]
When you think about the safest vehicles on the road, Hyundai and Kia are probably not the brands that come to mind first. However, perhaps they should be. Hyundai Motor Group received a total of 15 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) awards this year from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety … [continued]
Admittedly, I don’t really pay much attention to Tesla’s stock price, or any company stock prices. However, because of the work I do, I see headlines about stock price trends here and there. I didn’t realize until today that Tesla’s stock price has been trending downward for a while, but … [continued]
Pony.ai is not the first robotaxi company that comes to mind for most of us, but it’s up there on the list of companies that have been around for a while, progressing consistently, and showing promise. A series of announcements this month really up its profile, though. Also, let’s keep … [continued]
