2025-11-26 - 2025-12-03

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03 December 2025

The White House Has A New Enemy: Fuel Economy

Plus, we discuss electric vehicle sales in November and why South Korea is stressed about Tesla's Full-Self Driving software.

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02 December 2025

Tesla’s China-Built LG Batteries Are 'Catastrophic,' Repair Shop Claims

A Croatian repair shop claimed that Tesla’s Chinese-made LG batteries degrade much faster than those made in Europe or the U.S.

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02 December 2025

Self-driving Teslas at the starting line in several EU countries

Copyright © Emerce 2023 It is becoming increasingly clear that Tesla wants to bring self-driving car technology to market as quickly as possible. Trials are underway in several countries, test...

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01 December 2025

'Absolutely Relentless': What Tesla Had To Learn From Tearing Down Chinese EVs

Tearing down Chinese EVs taught Tesla one important lesson that it applied in the Model 3 and Model Y.

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01 December 2025

Tesla Reimagined How Door Handles Work. Now It's Everybody's Problem

Today on Critical Materials: the auto industry faces a reckoning over electric door handles. Plus, are Americans fed up with big trucks?

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01 December 2025

Tesla November car registrations drop 58% in France, 49% in Denmark, data shows

Tesla 's November registrations in France and Denmark halved from a year ago, as the EV maker struggled to reverse market share losses in Europe despite the launch of a new range of its best-selling Model Y.

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01 December 2025

Tesla November car registrations drop 58% in France, 49% in Denmark, data shows

Tesla's November registrations in France and Denmark halved from a year ago, as the EV maker struggled to reverse market share losses in Europe despite the launch of a new range of its best-selling...

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30 November 2025

'Cutting-edge’ Renault ‘Car of the Year’ with model now outselling Tesla

A stylish electric Renault has been picked as the new 'Car of the Year', with sales now exceeding one of Tesla's most popular products.

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29 November 2025

I Charged The 2026 Kia EV9 At A Tesla Supercharger. It Got Complicated

The Kia EV9 worked just as advertised during my week-long test. The Tesla Supercharger? Less so.

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29 November 2025

Tesla's Full Self-Driving Swerves To Avoid A Sideswipe In This Test

Pushing FSD to its limits on the track reveals how advanced it actually is.

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28 November 2025

Tesla’s Big Push In India Is Stalling, With Just 100 Cars Sold In Months

Things could improve after Tesla opened its largest sales and service hub in the world’s fourth-largest car market.

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28 November 2025

2025 Kia EV6: America's Most Underrated EV Just Got A Whole Lot Better

More range, Tesla NACS plug, less annoying door handles: Kia's EV6 is more of a contender than ever. Will people pay attention?

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26 November 2025

I Saw Tesla's Three-Row Model Y L In China. It Proves Tesla's In Its Malaise Era

It has six seats. What else does it do? Not much, I learned. The China-focused three-row Tesla Model Y L isn't a great competitor.

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26 November 2025

Tesla continues to slide in the EU.

October sales are down 48.5 percent across Europe compared to 2024, according to data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association on Tuesday.  For the year, Tesla’s sales are down about 30 percent in the region, while industrywide EV sales jumped 26 percent. While the company’s car business struggled, Elon Musk was focused on robots and winning shareholder approval for his newly minted $1 trillion pay package. [Link: New car registrations: +1.4% in October 2025 year-to-date; battery-electric 16.4% market share | https://www.acea.auto/pc-registrations/new-car-registrations-1-4-in-october-2025-year-to-date-battery-electric-16-4-market-share/ | ACEA - European Automobile Manufacturers' Association]

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26 November 2025

Elon Musk’s Tesla Announces 1st All-In-One Centre In Gurugram

Elon Musk-run electric car company Tesla announced the opening of its first all-in-one Tesla Centre in Gurugram, marking a major step in the company’s expansion in India.

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26 November 2025

Tesla Just Opened Its Biggest Supercharger Station Ever—And It's Powered By Solar And Batteries

Tesla's huge 164-stall charger in California is powered by solar panels and huge amounts of off-grid storage.