China bans electronic door handles starting 2027, requiring mechanical releases after safety incidents left passengers trapped inside vehicles.

According to the latest industry data, BYD sold approximately 2.26 million battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) in 2025, surpassing Tesla’s deliveries of 1.63 million EVs over the same period. This marks the first time BYD has finished a full year ahead of Tesla in global BEV sales, beating its U.S. rival by more than 600,000 units.

BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Tesla sold 69,129 China-made electric vehicles in January, up 9.3% from a year-ago period, extending gains for a third consecutive month even as the electric vehicle maker battles shrinking market share in both China and Europe.

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Xiaomi and Nio had the strongest showings. The upcoming Lunar New Year holiday will hit February sales.

The strong-selling and well-reviewed SU7 is a popular model in China, selling more units there than the Tesla Model 3, with Xiaomi struggling to meet demand. Its latest offering, the YU7, reportedly amassed over 100,000 preorders since orders opened up in early January.

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) and SpaceX, is warning about the swift expansion of China’s energy sector. He anticipates that China’s electricity generation will triple US output in 2026 or 2027.

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving may finally be inching toward regulatory approval outside the U.S.—and the timing couldn’t be more politically and commercially loaded. Recent reports suggest supervised FSD could receive a green light in Europe as early as February,