1 week ago Tesla hits record sales; Chinese carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

We have put together stories from our coverage on electric and new energy vehicles from the past two weeks to help you stay informed. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. China’s EV sector doubles down on discounts and cheap financing as growth cools Electric vehicle makers have kicked off a fresh round of price cuts in mainland China at the start of 2026, despite Beijing’s repeated calls to curb “involution”, as pressure on margins and survival...

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1 week ago Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads

Tesla hits record sales; China carmakers eye third of global market: 7 EV reads  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Tesla’s China sales hit monthly record as EV buyers race to beat tax increase

Tesla’s deliveries in China jumped to an all-time high in December, buoyed by a buying spree before the government withdrew part of a tax incentive. But the US carmaker is still facing an uphill battle to reclaim its once-secure lead in the world’s largest electric vehicle (EV) market amid a stern challenge from local rivals. In December, Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai delivered about 94,000 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to mainland Chinese customers, 13.4 per cent higher than the previous...

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1 week ago Tesla’s China sales hit record as EV buyers race to beat tax increase

Tesla’s China sales hit record as EV buyers race to beat tax increase  South China Morning Post

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1 week ago Tesla China Sales Drop in 2025 as EV Maker Sees Global Slowdown

Tesla China Sales Drop in 2025 as EV Maker Sees Global Slowdown  Bloomberg.com

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2 w. ago Tesla Is No Longer the Leader in Global EV Sales as China's BYD Claims the Crown

Tesla Is No Longer the Leader in Global EV Sales as China's BYD Claims the Crown  Car and Driver

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2 w. ago Tesla sales slip again as U.S. EV maker dethroned by China’s BYD

Tesla sales slip again as U.S. EV maker dethroned by China’s BYD  Deseret News

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2 w. ago Tesla is officially smaller than China’s BYD in EV sales as it reports second

Tesla is officially smaller than China’s BYD in EV sales as it reports second-straight year of falling sales  Yahoo Finance

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2 w. ago Tesla Falls Behind China’s BYD as Vehicle Sales Drop for Second Year

Tesla Falls Behind China’s BYD as Vehicle Sales Drop for Second Year  The Wall Street Journal

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2 w. ago Tesla sales slip as it loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025

Tesla sales slip as it loses EV crown to China's BYD in 2025  Yahoo Finance Singapore

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2 w. ago China’s BYD just raised the bar on EV sales. Tesla may struggle to catch up.

China’s BYD just raised the bar on EV sales. Tesla may struggle to catch up.  MarketWatch

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