… Chinese EV giant BYD which last year overtook Elon Musk’s Tesla to become the world’s largest electric carmaker saw its German sales rise over 700% to more than 23 000 cars, giving it 0.8% of the overall auto market. …
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… The startup has also rolled out its Grok 4 language models and Grok Voice, a real-time voice agent now available in Tesla vehicles. …
Musk’s xAI raises US$20b in Nvidia-backed funding- July 2025
… Trump and Musk were formerly closeallies, with the Tesla boss leading the Department of Government Efficiency (Doge), which is tasked with helping to cut federal spending. …
Trump calls Musk's new political party ‘ridiculous'- June 2025
… Johnson said he had a 20-minute phone call with the tycoon about the bill on Monday, adding that its phasing out of electric vehicle tax credits could “have an effect” on Tesla, Musk’s firm. …
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… It beats Tesla’s local pricing in China by a considerable margin, while offering similar or even superior capabilities.The only tricky factor is that pesky waiting list – an issue that Tesla also faced when it released its Roadster in 2008.The waiting list has not really gone awa …
New buyers wait six months for electric car- February 2023
… Other household names share the spotlight, including Tesla, Netflix, Robin Hood, Snap, Coinbase and Spotify – but their lay-offs are significantly less than those mentioned first. …
Why is Big Tech firing employees by the thousands?- May 2022
… He heavily relies on China as the second-largest market for Tesla cars, which means the country could now have leverage over the social media site. …
Oh, Elon- April 2018
He’s known as one of the powerhouses of Silicon Valley thanks to the creation of SpaceX and Tesla. …
Technology Through Elon Musk- February 2018
… SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk owns the rocketing Tesla Roadster, which is shooting for a solar orbit that will reach all the way to Mars. …
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German EV sales surge 43% while US market weakens
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Electric vehicle sales in Germany rebounded strongly in 2025, rising 43.2% to over 545,000 vehicles and representing 19.1% of new car sales, with Chinese manufacturer BYD more than tripling its market share. In contrast, US automakers including General Motors, Honda, and Nissan reported declining fourth-quarter sales, with EV transactions falling sharply after a federal tax credit expired in September.
8 January 2026 · New Era →
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German EV sales surge 43% while US market weakens
Electric vehicle sales in Germany rebounded strongly in 2025, rising 43.2% to over 545,000 vehicles and representing 19.1% of new car sales, with Chinese manufacturer BYD more than tripling its market share. In contrast, US automakers including General Motors, Honda, and Nissan reported declining fourth-quarter sales, with EV transactions falling sharply after a federal tax credit expired in September.
8 January 2026 · New Era →
Elon Musk's xAI raises US$20 billion for AI development
Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI announced it has raised US$20 billion in funding, surpassing its initial US$15 billion target, with backing from investors including Nvidia. The funding accelerates development of xAI's Grok AI models, which face international scrutiny over deepfake generation concerns.
8 January 2026 · New Era →