Those reporting BYD overtook Tesla as top global electric vehicle maker are wrong

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In the past few weeks, major news outlets have reported that Chinese automotive giant BYD has overtaken Tesla as the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles. While it may be true that BYD has usurped Tesla to sell more electric vehicles or generate more revenue, the idea that either is the largest EV seller in the world completely ignores a company that sells more EVs each year than both Tesla and BYD combined.

Those EVs just have half the wheels.

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Tesla (TSLA) has to replace computer in ~4 million cars or compensate their owners

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Tesla (TSLA) has to replace the ‘self-driving’ computer inside about 4 million vehicles or likely compensate the owners of those vehicles.

The liability could be more significant than the largest automotive recall in terms of cost.

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Global EV sales jump 40% in March despite tariff turmoil

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Global EV sales surged to 1.7 million units in March, hitting 4.1 million for Q1 2025 as the EV market continues its robust growth, according to new data from EV research house Rho Motion. Year-over-year sales jumped 29% and marked an impressive 40% month-over-month leap from February.

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Idaho Power wants to cut solar pay rate to under 1¢ per kWh and charge 8¢ per kWh for electricity

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Utility Idaho Power has asked the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to drastically slash the rates it pays rooftop solar customers for excess energy. This move could severely impact solar adoption in Idaho just as electricity rates are climbing.

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Add Geely EX5 to the list of Chinese EVs earning a 5 star safety rating [video]

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Volvo parent company Geely is the latest Chinese EV to be put through the ringer by the European NCAP and Australian ANCAP, and its EX5 electric crossover aced both tests scoring an all-important five-star safety rating.

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Tesla sales keep slipping, but EV sales keep climbing – even WITHOUT incentives

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Germany’s new car market as-a-whole continued to struggle through the end of the first quarter, but you’d never know it from looking at EV sales. Even as Tesla’s fortunes continue to decline, EV sales shot up more than 35% year over year – now approaching 17% of the market, and that’s WITHOUT government incentives!

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Chargetronix’s new 1,280 kW system can charge up to 16 electric trucks from a single cabinet

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EV charging solutions provider Chargetronix has unveiled a new state-of-the-art distribution system alongside its third-generation chargers. The 1,280 kW system can charge up to 16 electric trucks from each cabinet, and Chargetronix’s next-generation chargers will serve both fleet and passenger EVs.

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Tesla finally found a use for the Cybertruck: carry around cars for advertising

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Tesla has finally found a use case for its hard-to-sell Cybertruck: it’s now carrying around mobile billboards for the new Model Y.

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Tesla rolls out feature-packed software update: adaptive headlights, dashcam, and more

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Tesla has launched its latest over-the-air software update called ‘Spring Update’. While the automaker regularly releases smaller updates, it sometimes bundles many features into the same update for a bigger release, like this one.

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Sunreef Yachts introduces Solar Skin 3.0 cell with AI optimization for marine electrification

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Cutting-edge yacht and electric catamaran designer Sunreef Yachts has unveiled its latest generation of solar skin technology. The silicon solar cells, designed in-house by Sunreef, are now more efficient, durable, and bolstered by AI optimization. As such, Sunreef is calling its Solar Skin 3.0 technology a “visionary leap toward the future of yachting.”

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