https://electrek.co/2025/05/20/hyundai-temporarily-halt-ioniq-5-kona-ev-production-korea/
are built. Although it’s only for a few days, the move comes as the automaker faces slower exports.
(and most affordable) EV, the Seagull. Despite its small size, the Dolphin Surf has “huge potential” with prices starting at just 23,000 euros ($26,000).
The Dolphin Surf is available in three different versions in Europe, with prices starting at 22,990 euros ($26,000) for he standard range model with a WLTP driving range of 220 km (137 miles).
The limited range would be a problem in USA; perhaps not in EU.
Toyota USA has refreshed its RAV4 for 2026, and, in a significant step forward for efficiency, Toyota has axed the non-hybrid version of the vehicle. The RAV4 will now only be available in HEV and PHEV versions starting in the 2026 model year.
However, in an act of greenwashing reminiscent of many things Toyota has done before, it’s confusingly calling its vehicles “100% electrified” – despite that every single RAV4 includes a gas engine.
The PHEV model also boasts improved range, bumped from 42 miles to 50 miles – still lower than we’d typically consider worthy of coverage on Electrek, but the number is at least usable to keep the average driver on electric power for most of their daily driving (if they bother to plug it in).
https://electrek.co/2025/05/21/xpengs-xpev-q1-2025-report-lowest-net-loss-record-gross-margin/
In Q1 2025, we’ve already seen XPeng unveil its new G7 SUV and hit 100,000 builds of its new MONA M03 sedan (a Max trim of which was just unveiled yesterday).
XPeng Motors shared its Q1 2025 financial report today, which provides room for optimism. The automaker’s continued YoY growth and dwindling net losses suggest a positive outlook for the rest of the year.
The vehicle margin, which is the gross profit of vehicle sales as a percentage of quarterly sales revenue, was 10.5%, up from 5.5% in Q1 2024 and 10.0% in Q4 2024.
One of the key takeaways from today’s report is XPeng’s decreasing net loss. That tally has dropped for three consecutive quarters
Looking ahead, XPeng Motors expects to deliver between 102,000 and 108,000 EVs in Q2 2025, representing YoY growth between 237.7% and 257.5%.
https://electrek.co/2025/05/20/elon-musk-materialy-lied-tesla-tsla-shareholders-transcript-proof/
let’s see if the SEC still has teeth or if the US has fully entered its scam era under the Trump administration.
The CEO started the segment by claiming this:
Europe is our weakest market. We are strong everywhere else. Our sales are doing very well at this point. We don’t expect any meaningful sales shortfall.
Tesla’s weakest market is Europe, but sales are not “strong everywhere else.”
We have up-to-date data from China up to last week, and Tesla is having its worst performance in years in the critical EV market:
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I hold small positions in Xpeng & BYD.