Tesla lost the crown of the world’s biggest EV maker to China’s BYD for the first time, as the company’s shares slipped on Friday after reporting a 16% decline in deliveries in the final quarter of 2025, ending the year with 600,000 fewer deliveries than its Chinese rival.

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Driven by tax incentives, 95.9% of all new cars registered in Norway in 2025 were EVs, with that number at almost 98% in December. The annual figure was up from 88.9% in 2024, Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) data showed. A record 179,549 new cars were registered in Norway during the year, a 40% increase from 2024, the OFV said.

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Hyundai is preparing to go on the offensive in 2026, with several new models set to arrive. With less than a month to go, Hyundai previewed “its biggest EV yet,” claiming it will showcase state-of-the-art electric technology, including an advanced 800V charging system.”

Rivian on Friday reported 2025 electric vehicle deliveries that fell slightly more than expected, underscoring the pressure on demand for higher-priced EVs as it prepares to start delivering a lower-cost model in the first half of 2026.

Slate Auto is designing America’s cheapest electric truck in a Long Beach studio for roughly $25,000, half the price of competitors. Buyers start with a bare-bones “blank slate” truck and pay extra for features such as power windows, paint, or bigger batteries.

Florida is building one of the first highways in the U.S. capable of charging electric vehicles in motion, a pilot project with big implications for EV range anxiety.

Chevy Blazer EV sales were nearly flat at 8,089 units in Q3 2025, behind Hyundai Ioniq 5, Honda Prologue, Ford Mustang Mach-E, VW ID.4, only ahead of Kia EV6.