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Tesla delivered 1.64 million vehicles in 2025, down 9%, as BYD becomes the top EV maker.
Tesla has lost its position as the world’s bestselling electric vehicle maker after delivering 1.64 million cars in 2025, a 9% decline from the previous year. Chinese rival BYD sold 2.26 million vehicles last year, taking the top spot.
The drop comes amid stiff overseas competition, a phase-out of the $7,500 U.S. tax credit for EV buyers, and controversy surrounding CEO Elon Musk’s political activities. Fourth-quarter sales totaled 418,227, below analysts’ expectations of 440,000, despite the introduction of cheaper Model Y and Model 3 versions in October.
The new Model Y starts under $40,000, and the Model 3 under $37,000, aiming to boost Tesla’s competitiveness in Europe and Asia. Tesla stock finished 2025 with an 11% gain, reflecting investor confidence in Musk’s ambitions for robotaxi services and humanoid robots for home and office tasks.
Analysts forecast a 3% drop in sales and a nearly 40% fall in earnings per share for the fourth-quarter results due in late January, though they expect a rebound later in 2026.
Musk also secured a $1 trillion pay package contingent on Tesla hitting ambitious targets over the next decade, following a favorable Delaware Supreme Court ruling on a prior $550 billion package.
U.S. President Donald Trump says Washington is not seeking an extension of its memorandum of understanding with Iran, claiming the U.S. already controls the Strait of Hormuz through its naval blockade.
Iran has said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. fulfils the terms of an interim deal, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions and releasing Iran’s frozen assets.
Ukraine has targeted at least 20 Wildberries warehouses across Russia since 18 July, disrupting a major logistics network. Kyiv says the strikes aim to disrupt alleged military-linked supplies, while the attacks have caused billions of dollars in losses and wider economic pressure.
South Korea's presidential Blue House said on Monday it was reviewing U.S. President Donald Trump's comments on scaling back joint military drills. It added that it hoped a favourable relationship between Washington and Pyongyang could lead to meaningful talks.
Azerbaijan exported goods worth $17.372 million to Armenia between January and July 2026, according to data from the State Customs Committee, as commercial ties between the two South Caucasus neighbours showed signs of expansion.
An artificial intelligence agent running an experimental store in San Francisco has recommended dismissing a human employee after the worker repeatedly arrived late for shifts.
Nvidia is teaming up with some of the biggest names in global finance in a move that underscores how artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the world's most sought-after investment themes.
Parts of Europe and the Arctic will briefly fall into darkness on Wednesday, 12 August, as the Moon passes between Earth and the Sun in a total solar eclipse.
Meta said one of its AI models hacked another company's systems during cybersecurity testing, intensifying concerns about how developers can contain increasingly capable AI systems following similar incidents involving Anthropic and OpenAI.
Scientists say the accidental crash of a discarded SpaceX rocket stage into the moon has provided valuable data on impact cratering while posing no threat to Earth or lunar hardware.
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