The overall Australian auto market continues to be buoyant, with 109,425 light vehicles sold in May 2025. Of this number, 12% had plugs. A total of 10,065 battery electric cars (BEV) were sold (9.2% of the market) and 3,081 plugin hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) were sold (2.8% of the market). … [continued]
The following is a long reader comment published this week in response to an article about Elon Musk’s political activities and expectations. It includes brilliant insights and deserves extra attention here as a standalone “letter to the editor.” Enjoy. By eveee Tesla leadership is not just about political naïveté. Elon … [continued]
Nepal, a small Himalayan nation of 30 million better known globally for its mountains, including Mt Everest, and trekking tourism, is quietly setting an impressive benchmark in the electric vehicle transition. In recent months, about 70% of all new passenger vehicles sold in Nepal were electric. This statistic is remarkable, … [continued]
The Chinese EV price war has gotten a lot of digital ink lately. And for good reason — Chinese automakers have dramatically cut prices on its EVs in recent weeks, and this is just the latest in many rounds of such price cuts/price wars/price battles that have been a fairly … [continued]
Toyota has been one of the slowest legacy automakers to seriously start the transition to fully electric vehicles. That’s weird since Toyota led the way with hybrids, but it also makes sense for that reason — leaders of a tech transition are often laggards in the next one, as they … [continued]
I just reported on the Xpeng G7 launching in China. One element of the highly attractive and competitive looking G7 is that it uses Xpeng’s new Turing AI chip, moving on from Nvidia’s Orin X chip. According to the Financial Times, Xpeng founder, chairman, and CEO He Xiaopeng, Volkswagen will … [continued]
Hyundai Motor Group to partner with Incheon International Airport Corporation to commercialize AI-based EV automatic charging robot (ACR) services Safety certified ACR to enhance convenience and safety at the airport, contributing to smart airport solutions and expanding the Group’s robotics business domain Incheon International Airport to serve as a demonstration site for … [continued]
XPENG’s newest model, the G7, has just hit the market. It’s currently available for pre-order, and there are also models available to touch and see in XPENG’s 530 stores in 214 Chinese cities. Anyway, before I bury the lede, probably the biggest note is the one in the headline. It … [continued]
I’ve been driving with Tesla’s Full Self Driving now for 3.5 years, probably going through 20 different versions. I use it obsessively on the busy roads and 12-lane Interstate in northern Utah. I use it driving cross country 1551 miles on mostly Interstate between Lindon, Utah, and Three Lakes in … [continued]
Steve Hanley wrote an article yesterday about EV sales in China in May. In response, Larry Evans wrote a long, enlightening comment regarding BYD that deserves more attention. Here it is (with only slight editing): By Larry Evans One thing over the past month that is starting to crystalize is … [continued]
