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China's BYD overtakes Tesla as world's top EV seller

2 January 2026

China's BYD has overtaken Elon Musk's Tesla as the world's biggest seller of electric vehicles (EVs), marking the first time it has outpaced its American rival in annual sales.

Tesla car sales dropped by nearly 9% in 2025 to 1.64 million vehicles sold worldwide, the carmaker said on Friday - its second consecutive year of falling car deliveries.

Those figures placed Tesla behind BYD, which said on Thursday that sales of its battery-powered cars rose last year by almost 28% to more than 2.25 million.

The US firm has faced a tough year with a mixed reception to new offerings, unease over Musk's political activities and intensifying competition from Chinese rivals.

Tesla's car sales fell 16% during the last three months of 2025. The drop was partly due to the repeal of a government subsidy that had helped knock as much as $7,500 (£5,570) off the price of certain battery electric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell vehicles.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj9rjwpvmpzo

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1,876-HP EV goes 0-60 in 1.8 sec, and comes from an unlikely manufacturer
By Utkarsh Sood
January 12, 2026
https://newatlas.com/automotive/kosmera-nebula1/

Electric vehicles are emerging left, right, and center, but I bet nobody put their money on a vacuum cleaner manufacturer coming up with one. And it's not just a plain ol' EV put together with random Chinese components, but a proper hypercar!

I’m talking about the Kosmera Nebula 1, which comes from Chinese electronics manufacturer Dreame. Now I don’t know how much you’ve heard about Dreame, but it's backed by Xiaomi Ecological Chain, which has predominantly made its name as a home appliance company, best known for its vacuum cleaners.

It’s no Bugatti or Rolls-Royce, but the Nebula 1 sure holds its own, producing some manic figures. That includes the 1,876-horsepower output and a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 1.8 seconds. That is already faster than the Bugatti Chiron, and even when you pit it against electrics, it still beats the likes of GAC’s Hyptec SSR (1.9 seconds) and the 217-mph Xiaomi SU7 Ultra (1.97 seconds).

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Europe set to get "first true electric sports car," but it'll be super limited
By Utkarsh Sood
January 26, 2026

I’m a simple man. I like most things motorized to be simple … and uncomplicated. If it’s an adventure bike, it should be good at exactly that – taking a beating on adventures. If it’s a truck, it should be excellent at hauling things around with minimal effort. And if it’s a sports car, it better be fast before it tries to be anything else.

That’s exactly how I’d describe the JMEV SC01, a car that comes backed by electronics and tech giant Xiaomi. Despite its digital roots, the car gets all the sports car basics right: driving pleasure, lightweight construction, precise handling, and, most importantly, a no-frills approach.

https://newatlas.com/automotive/jmev-sc01/

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Tesla is killing off the Model S and Model X
Sean O'Kane
2:40 PM PST · January 28, 2026

Tesla is ending production of the Model S sedan and Model X SUV, CEO Elon Musk announced Wednesday during the company’s quarterly earnings call.

The company will make the final versions of both electric vehicles next quarter, he said, adding that his company will offer support for existing Model S and Model X owners “for as long as people have the vehicles.”

“It’s time to basically bring the Model S and X programs to an end with an honorable discharge, because we’re really moving into a future that is based on autonomy,” he said. “So if you’re interested in buying a Model S and X, now would be the time to order it.”

The Model S and Model X are both built at the company’s Fremont, California factory. Once production ends, Tesla will build Optimus robots in the same factory space, according to Musk. Production of Tesla’s Cybertruck, which is made at the company’s factory outside of Austin, will continue.

Tesla launched the Model S in 2012, and it’s regarded as the first car that made electric vehicles widely appealing. The Model X was Tesla’s second major electric vehicle program.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/28/tesla ... d-model-x/

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