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Waymo Launches Autonomous Employee Rides At SFO Airport
Tesla

Waymo’s $100 Billion Valuation Shows What Working Autonomy Is Worth vs. Tesla’s Promises

I’ve been covering the robotaxi race for years, and today’s news from Bloomberg just crystalized something we’ve been tracking at EVXL: the market has finally put a price tag on working autonomy versus promises. Waymo is raising more than $15 billion at a valuation approaching $100 billion – more than double its $45 billion valuation…

Tesla's Grünheide Battery Promise Returns: Real Investment or PR Rescue?
Tesla

Tesla’s Grünheide Battery Promise Returns: Real Investment or PR Rescue?

I’ve been reporting Tesla’s German battery promises since 2020. Every year brings a new announcement. Every year, the cells don’t materialize. Today’s €1 billion battery investment news comes with the same hedged language we’ve heard before, and it drops on the exact day the European Union formally abandoned its 2035 EV mandate. The timing tells…

Ford F-150 Lightning Outpaces Tesla Cybertruck in Q1 2025 EV Pickup Race
Ford

EV Transition ‘Unraveling’? No, Legacy Automaker Strategies Are Failing

I’ve been covering the EV transition for years, and this week’s headlines declaring the electric revolution is “unraveling” miss the point entirely. What we’re actually watching is the predictable collapse of subsidy-dependent strategies by legacy automakers who never figured out how to build affordable EVs without government life support. The carnage is staggering. Bloomberg reports…

BYD Recalls Nearly 97,000 EVs Over Potential Fire Risk
Ford

Detroit 3 Hold Less Than 5% Global EV Market Share

Ford, GM, and Stellantis collectively control less than 5% of the global electric vehicle market while Chinese automakers BYD, Geely, and Chery dominate, according to new BloombergNEF data reported by The Wall Street Journal. Why it matters: The gap exposes how far behind American automakers have fallen in the EV race they once claimed to…

Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury
Audi

Audi E5 Sportback China Price Sparks European Buyer Fury

A viral YouTube video exposing the Audi E5 Sportback’s €40,000 ($47,000) China price tag has ignited outrage among European buyers. Why it matters: German consumers are learning they pay at least double for equivalent Audi EVs built in their own country. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This viral moment exposes the uncomfortable reality…

Ford F-150 Lightning Outpaces Tesla Cybertruck in Q1 2025 EV Pickup Race
Ford

Ford Kills F-150 Lightning, Takes $19.5 Billion EV Writedown

Ford announced a $19.5 billion charge on its electric vehicle business, the largest EV impairment in U.S. auto industry history. Why it matters: The Detroit automaker is abandoning its all-electric pickup strategy and pivoting to hybrids, signaling the post-subsidy EV collapse has forced a fundamental retreat. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This is…

EV Tensions Rise: EU Launches Subsidy Probe, China Reacts Strongly
BYD

European Luxury Cars Collapse in China as BYD Steals Market

European luxury automakers are bleeding market share in China as consumers abandon six-figure German sedans for cheaper domestic brands led by BYD. Why it matters: China’s premium segment has shrunk for the third straight year while Chinese brands now control nearly 70% of the world’s largest auto market. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take…

Tesla

EU Considers 5-Year Extension to 2035 Combustion Engine Ban

The European Union is preparing to delay or weaken its landmark 2035 combustion engine ban after automakers warned of billion-dollar fines and mass layoffs. Why it matters: The move signals Europe is prioritizing short-term industry relief over long-term EV competitiveness against China. The Details By The Numbers EVXL’s Take This confirms exactly what we warned…

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