BYD is looking to end 2026 strong, after several months of sales struggles put it into a pretty deep hole (in terms of a year-over-year sales comparison). As I just reported, the company’s battery-electric passenger vehicle sales were up a lot in August, and they nearly pulled the automaker’s overall … [continued]
The Tesla Model Y continues to hold a strong position in EV sales globally and in the US, but a suspension problem has left a bitter taste in the mouths of some Model Y drivers.
After trying other cars in his search for the best electric option, Bill chose a Tesla Model Y despite his antipathy to Elon Musk. Our coffee, cake, and EV mornings always provide good stories of people making the transition from fossil fuels to electric vehicles. We give good experiential information … [continued]
Following up on our report on BYD’s passenger vehicle sales trends, let’s have a look at what’s happening with its commercial vehicle sales. As a reminder, all of BYD’s commercial vehicles are full electrics. Starting with its bus business, BYD’s electric bus sales were down slightly month over month — … [continued]
BYD’s sales trends in August were positive overall, but some areas of the business grew a lot while others struggled to find any growth at all. The fully electric (BEV) side of its passenger vehicle business was excellent, a shining success for the company. With 256,230 deliveries, its passenger BEV … [continued]
Our safety case comprehensively assesses how hardware, software, and operations integrate and interact to deliver a safer autonomous ride. Our approach to safety at Zoox At Zoox, safety is foundational to our mission and the guiding principle for every aspect of our robotaxi development. We design and manufacture our robotaxis … [continued]
Waymo’s big 2026 robotaxi rollout continues. Today, the company started offering robotaxi service to the public in three more cities — Tampa, San Diego, and Denver. The company is now offering robotaxi service — to some degree or another — to public riders in a total of 14 cities. The … [continued]
NIO’s sales continue to rise in 2026. Well, there is one area where they were very barely down in August — comparing sales month over month. Otherwise, though, they continue to be solidly up, even if not dramatically so. The company’s sales rose 14.5% year over year last month. The … [continued]
XPENG sales were up slightly year over year in August. With 39,107 vehicles delivered, the company’s sales rose 4% compared to August 2025 (37,709 deliveries). Deliveries were also up 3% month over month (from 38,027 in July 2026). Across the first 8 months of the year as a whole, unfortunately, … [continued]
I was born in 1940, and I just turned 86, so with help from my dad, I have photos from 100 years of history. My grandparents were born into the horse-and-buggy era and lived into the era of modern cars, airplanes, and telephones. Therefore, the technological revolutions of their lives … [continued]
