China's EV Market Slowdown Hits Top Players Hard

China’s EV Market Slowdown Hits Top Players Hard

China’s hyper-competitive electric vehicle market means that even top players, such as BYD Auto, are no longer immune, as smaller players continue to gobble up increasing market share. This comes as growth in the world’s largest EV market slowed over the summer, with mounting headwinds expected this fall. BYD, the world’s largest EV maker, slashed…

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Tesla upgrades EV voice assistant system with AI from DeepSeek and ByteDance

Tesla upgrades EV voice assistant system with AI from DeepSeek and ByteDance

DeepSeek’s namesake chatbot would be used for “AI interaction”, which enables a Tesla EV’s driver to have casual conversations with the system, while also getting the latest news and weather information, according to the updated terms of use posted this month on the US carmaker’s mainland website. ByteDance’s Doubao large language model (LLM) would facilitate…

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Stellantis and Leapmotor Forge Carbon Credit Deal Amid Booming EV Market • Carbon Credits

Stellantis and Leapmotor Forge Carbon Credit Deal Amid Booming EV Market • Carbon Credits

China’s electric vehicle (EV) maker Leapmotor has signed a carbon credit transfer agreement with Italy’s Stellantis. The plan sees Stellantis buying CO₂ credits from Leapmotor, which can generate these credits through producing and selling zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). The deal reflects how EV manufacturers are not only cutting emissions but also earning revenue by selling tradable…

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