Tesla Semi Launch Boosts California’s Clean Transportation
Tesla Semis are about to hit the road. That’s good news for California. #energysky -- via Canary Media: https://t.co/ZmIO34B99s
Rivian R1S Quad Steals Focus From Grand Highlander
In the market for a 3-row SUV, was eyeing Grand Highlander, but man these R1S Quad from Rivian are sweet and have me intrigued
SoCal Port Surge
SoCal port demand is driving recent Tesla Semi orders WattEV made a big bet a couple years ago on Nikola that didn’t pan out but now they’re taking a ride with Tesla https://t.co/8RrbvAGlIE
Tesla and BKW Unveil New French Charging Lounge in Dardilly
Tesla and @bkworldofficial have already launched 5 charging lounges in France, and a few elsewhere. Lot more incoming. Latest comes to the 28 Supercharging stalls in Dardilly, near Lyon. Peek inside with EVwire: https://t.co/G1JhhYRfT6
WattEV Expands Fleet with 370 New Tesla Semis
WattEV was one of the first customers for the Tesla Semi and has been running two in their operations already last year. Now, they've ordered 370 Tesla Semis. Read on EVwire: https://t.co/SUOS5BhB8j
BYD Overtakes GM and Ford Into Global Top Five
It's interesting to pick BYD and their "bad Q1"... when this just happened in 2025... #alwaysbecharging BYD officially passed both GM & Ford climbing the ladder into the GLOBAL top 5! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/5esr61CcRG
Kempower Leverages Tesla Semi Renders for MCS Announcements
Kempower, one of the world's largest fast charging manufacturers, is using Tesla Semi renders in their MCS product announcements (of course): https://t.co/SKHGtSWPDi
BMW Prioritizes Balanced Growth in China Amid Global Expansion
= While BMW still sees potential for growth in Europe and the US, it’s focused in China on balancing “sales volumes, transaction prices and dealer profitability,” it said in a statement. = Imagine the chart from 2020 -> 2030 Instead of...
Today's 300kW Chargers Already Lag Behind Future EVs
Congrats @LaChaineEV for making it on 📺 🇫🇷🇫🇷🇫🇷 Isn't it amazing that 300kW chargers today are already on the slow side for many EVs coming out right now, imagine what a highway stop in France will look like in 2035! ⚡️⚡️⚡️ #alwaysbecharging https://t.co/LGE5EvLDJu
Waymo App’s Car Section Offers Easy In‑Ride Controls
love this my car section in the waymo app. all the in ride controls you want, easy to access https://t.co/4dEph2wIj8
Tesla's $2B Lucid Purchase Likely Terrible Amid $1B Quarterly Losses
At a market cap of just $2 billion, should $TSLA buy Lucid for shits n gigs? Probably a terrible idea considering they’re losing $1 billion a quarter, but interesting to consider.
Chinese Automakers Face Excess Capacity, Seek Overseas Markets
Guess I should have said shrinking industry margins rather than summarised for stiklers for accuracy like Glenn: " In China alone, experts estimate annual demand of about 25mn cars against estimated factory capacity of 45-50mn. The prolonged price war and eroding...
Tesla Semi in Production; Time to Deliver Promised Trailer
Not that they’ve started volume production of the Tesla Semi, it’s time to deliver what was in its trailer at the unveil…
China's EV Trucks Surge as Car Sales Cool, War Boost
As electric car sales soften in China after years of breakneck growth, electric trucks are taking off, with the emerging industry expected to get a boost from the Iran war https://t.co/42g5lCCBfq
Nissan and BMW Squashed Early EV Advantage Despite Expertise
Both Nissan in 2009 and BMW in 2011, had early leads in EVs and also had the knowledge to build world-class sports cars. And both, screwed up the lead, royally. https://t.co/zY39EMW5E7
Google Gemini Expands to Cars, Sparking Privacy Concerns
Google Gemini is rolling out to millions of cars, but some owners are concerned about data privacy. https://t.co/ffvLwEJQFu
Avoid Lucid Stock
Macro: EV demand solid; supply bottlenecks persist. Lucid halted guidance after seat supplier glitch cut Q1 sales. Risk: production & material limits. Trade: avoid LCID until updated guidance. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Electric Trucks Already Conquering Chile’s Atacama Desert
BEV trucks are already cruising across the Atacama Desert today yeah baby, we're rockin' #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 video: Alex Fabian Salas Garriga https://t.co/4rxJH8d699
Waymo Launches 6th‑Gen Zeekr RT with Fast Charging
Waymo Debuts 6th-Gen Zeekr RT with Fast-Charging in San Diego by @niccruzpatane #Automotive #Transport #EV #Technology #Innovation https://t.co/axCIJCzcKh
Reporter Tests BYD’s High‑Tech Electric Ride‑Hailing
.@Kubota_Yoko: “It was one of my first times riding in a new BYD electric car, and as a…reporter, I was excited. China’s BYD was the talk of the car world, and the ride-hailing vehicle I was in had buzzy features,...
Buyers Opt for Budget Cars as Prices Hit $50K
JUST IN: More car buyers are selecting cheaper, basic vehicles as average new vehicle prices near $50,000.
Chinese Supercars Roll Into El Paso, Threatening US Automakers
JUST IN: El Paso's streets show rare, advanced Chinese cars that are the biggest threat to U.S. automakers in decades.
China’s Hyper‑Automated Factories Build a Car Every 30 Seconds
China’s Hyper-#Automated Auto Plants: One Car Every 30 Seconds Rolls Off the Line by @Eng_china5 #Robotics #EmergingTech #Innovation #Technology https://t.co/LWot8ymHwq
Self‑driving Trucks Could Cut Grocery Prices and Boost Safety
Autonomous trucking company Aurora is starting to put sponsored articles in sites like Axios stating that autonomous trucks will lower grocery bills and increase safety. "Autonomous trucks — trucks that operate without a driver — could lower shipping costs, helping reduce...
Norway's April New Cars: 99% Pure Electric
In Norway in April, a total of 11,103 new cars were registered. 87 run on diesel. 31 have gas engines. 20 are plug-in hybrids. 8 are gas full hybrids. 5 are diesel hybrids. 10,952 are pure electric. https://t.co/ClvEP6Pdd7
UK Car
UK new car volumes ~2.1M by 2026; EV share cut to 26.8% after weak Q1. Key: consumer demand, OEM transition. Risk: slower EV uptake. Trade: prefer diversified UK auto suppliers vs pure EVs. — Viktor Kopylov, PhD, CFA More insights: t.me/si14Kopylov
Chinese Automakers Lead Africa’s Rapid EV Surge
Across Africa, EV adoption is now among the fastest-growing globally and Chinese automakers capturing the lion’s share of the market. On this week's Next Africa Podcast Jennifer Zabasajja looks at China’s growing grip on Africa’s EV fast lane. https://t.co/0eQfp5JrH4
China Remains Top Car Supplier as ICE Dominates Sales
Australian vehicle sales Apr 2026 VFACTs + EV Council - 5May2026 BEV share 17% Hybrid (inc PHEV) 30.5% ICE only drive train share 52.5% Country of origin: China number one car supplier in Australia again April 2026 China 28% of sales Jan-Apr 2026, Japan 24% https://t.co/OQf2N5E3TL
Tesla Aims to Create Universal Mobility API
What Tesla is trying to build is an API for “go anywhere and do anything”
Sweden Trials Electrified Road Charging EVs on the Move
Sweden Tests eRoadArlanda Electrified Road That Charges #EVs While Driving by @_fluxfeeds #EmergingTech #Technology #Innovation #Tech https://t.co/8FpE5jsjhp
Chinese Supply Chain Key to $30K EV Mass Adoption
Back @MacroPoloChina we did a EV supply chain project on how you get to $30,000 EV by selecting different supply chain options (hint: you can only do it by selecting Chinese vendors). We thought that was the sweet spot for...
NEV Charging Spikes 55.6% on May Day, Signaling Travel Shift
Xinhua: "China's highway NEV charging volume jumped 55.6% year on year on the first day of the five-day May Day holiday, underscoring a fundamental shift in travel patterns as electric vehicles have become a popular choice for long-distance journeys." https://t.co/ugj5Om5aIa
Volvo and AUR Launch
$AUR and Volvo light up Dallas to Oklahoma City. 200 miles, customer endpoints, 5 days a week. Supervised for now. Volvo targeting hundreds of VNL Autonomous trucks in 2027. Great milestone for both companies.✅
Tesla Already Has 10 Billion Miles of Human Driving Data for FSD.
I feel like the writers at The Verge get stupider every week. What Elon said, in response to a thread about Nvidia Alpamayo, was that safe unsupervised self-driving required a training set somewhere on the order of 10 billion miles....
First $300M Milestone Cleared in Uber‑Rivian Autonomy Deal
Milestone #1 in the $UBER / $RIVN deal is done. $300M paid. This was a regulatory milestone. The remaining 4 milestones, presumably operating ones tied to delivering autonomy, are worth another $950M. Looking forward to seeing them checked off. https://t.co/3iumf42sZK
AI Drives the Future of Autonomous Robotaxis
How #AI is powering the next generation of robotaxis by @tim @rafeuddin_ @ian_bott_artist @BobHaslett @ft Learn more: https://t.co/TU5D0fF0MF #ArtificialIntelligence #ML #MachineLearning https://t.co/Vgv9BebhYj
Zoox Autonomous Rides Bring the Future to SF
Excited to be able to hail a Zoox in San Francisco. Right now my app says “coming soon” Riding in a car with no manual driving controls feels like the future https://t.co/xGAr9Y8tKI
Biusa Swaps 60 Diesel Buses for Chinese Electric Fleet
Welcome to Costa Rica 🇨🇷🇨🇷 "Biusa, a private bus company, is replacing its entire 60-bus fleet with battery-powered models made by King Long, a Chinese brand." #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ https://t.co/JrJSvXGEVY
EU Warns of Response to Trump's Car Tariffs, Urges Caution
EU vows action if Trump adopts car tariffs, but urges restraint https://t.co/yOQoGgg9ak via @europressos @KowalczeKamil @NickHeubeck https://t.co/7Y8OCu5cqr
Europe EV Registrations Surge 50% YoY in March
Since the Middle East war began Europe's EV market has been accelerating sharply. Q1 2026 registrations hit 547,000 — up 32% on the same period last year. But the real story is March 2026 with almost 50% more than in...
Australia Trims EV Tax Break to Save Budget
Australia will limit a tax discount aimed at encouraging purchases of electric vehicles as the center-left government looks for savings in next week’s budget https://t.co/SPh3n8WOMj
US Tariffs Cripple German, Italian Auto Exports, Sweden Holds
The threat of higher US tariffs on imports of vehicles from the EU hits Germany (blue) and Italy (purple) hard. Both have already seen the US fall sharply as an export market since the start of 2025. Others, including Sweden...
Analog Cars May Become Tomorrow's Luxury Segment
Non-computerised cars may well become the luxury cars of the future. Simplicity and driver control could turn into premium features.
Chinese EV Brands Capture 8% of European Sales
"In Europe over the past five years, Chinese brands have gone from almost nowhere to nearly 8% of all sales, according to Schmidt Automotive Research" #alwaysbecharging ⚡️⚡️⚡️ @EuroEVReport https://t.co/A98XyOu29K
Pretending to Join Tesla Robotaxi Team, Offer Pending
Excited to announce that I have decided to accept an offer to join the Tesla Robotaxi team, working on creating a seamless geotargeted "get robotaxi" order logic right from your X app. They haven't made an offer or anything, but I've decided...
Tesla Cuts Canadian EV Prices; Chinese Rivals Still Absent
Sad to see even Grok uses the dumb Reuters-style "amid" headlines. There is no Chinese EV Competition in Canada as of today, they are only setting up over time. Tesla cut the prices there *because it can* https://t.co/X9gWj4GwRP
Trump Tariffs Threaten German Car Earnings, Double‑digit Drops
Good Morning from Germany, where car stocks are under pressure after Donald Trump vowed to impose a 25% tariff on European autos, escalating the trade dispute. A renewed tariff push would weigh on earnings across the sector. Bernstein expects headwinds...
Record-Breaking Robotaxi Surge Surpasses Recent High
Wow, this is the biggest addition of Robotaxis since… (checks notes) the previous record 4 days ago
Self‑Driving Tesla Gives Seniors Years More Freedom
my parents bought a tesla model 3 and there's nothing else like it. the most astonishing capability is self-driving. their tesla can drive them from their driveway to their destination, including parking in a busy parking lot, without disengaging once....
Real-World 10k Km Test Shows 79% FSD Works
most i've heard speak out against or criticize @tesla @cybertruck #FSD don't seem to have even driven with it.. i'm running 79% full self driving for the last 10,000 km's... awesome... https://t.co/dj8DueQSod