Tesla annual sales decline 9% as it’s overtaken by BYD as global EV leader

Tesla annual sales have fallen for the second year in a row, a drop fueled by the removal of the federal tax credit in the U.S. and competition from Chinese automakers.

Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected
Tesla’s fourth quarter sales fell a lot more than expected

Tesla’s sales fell in the fourth quarter of 2025, as rising competition and the expiration of the federal EV tax credit continued to sap the company’s global ambitions. The sales drop has led to Tesla losing its title as the world’s best-selling EV maker to China’s BYD, which sold 2.26 million vehicles last year. The […]

Terahertz Imaging Is Finally Here – Exploiting The LiDAR-Radar Gap

Teradar exploits the wavelength region between optical and radar sensing (TeraHertz) to develop a disruptive 4D sensing solution for automotive and other applications.

Why Did Waymos Get Stuck? Was It Crazy Humans?

I don’t think Waymo failed to plan for a power outage. I suspect a combination of human craziness and some Waymo mistakes made it happen

Could A2RL Autonomous Car Racing Be More Fun Than Formula One Now?

Can autonomous car racing challenge F1? A2RL’s 150mph AI battles are getting closer to human drivers, bolder, and more exciting, although not without the odd crash.

European Automakers Will Struggle In 2026 As Car Buyers Win

European automakers will be exposed to hostile conditions in 2026 as sales stagnate and China’s threat accelerates. Car buyers will be smiling as prices fall.

Waymo Did Badly In A Big Power Outage. Where Was The Simulator?

Waymo says they failed because they ran out of humans to help cars out of a jam. Why didn’t simulation tell them in advance how many humans they would need?

Elon Musk’s Year Of Blunders, Bombs And Payday Bonanzas

From Trump frenemyship, the DOGE debacle, unmet self-driving car promises, chainsaws and “Mechahitler” to a $1 trillion pay deal, 2025 was the billionaire’s most chaotic and lucrative year.

Waymo explains why its robotaxis got stuck during the SF blackout

The company also said its robotaxis navigated more than 7,000 dark stoplights successfully on Saturday.

Waymo is testing Gemini as an in-car AI assistant in its robotaxis

Waymo is testing a Gemini-powered in-car AI assistant, per findings from a 1,200-line system prompt. The assistant can answer general knowledge questions, control certain in-cabin features, and more.