Author: David Wilson

Tesla’s vehicle registrations in Europe fell sharply in 2025, with demand weakening across almost all major markets as incentives were reduced and competition intensified, according to compiled national registration data. Total European sales for Tesla declined to just over 235,000 vehicles in 2025, down from about 326,000 units a year earlier, representing a 27.8% year-on-year drop. The reversal followed several years of rapid growth that culminated in the Model Y becoming Europe’s best-selling car. See also: Tesla Expands FSD (Supervised) V14 Ride-Along Program to Five European Nations The downturn was broad-based. Germany, previously Tesla’s largest European market, recorded a 48.4%…

BMW said it has completed final functional testing of new production facilities at its Munich plant, a key step ahead of the start of Neue Klasse electric vehicle manufacturing at the site from 2026. The German automaker said production equipment for a new body shop and assembly line has now been installed and successfully tested, leaving the plant technically ready to build the next generation of BMW vehicles. The Munich factory is scheduled to begin series production of the BMW i3 electric sedan in the second half of 2026, followed later by the i3 Touring estate variant. The tests, known…

Nissan has begun production of the third-generation LEAF at its Sunderland plant in the UK, marking a major milestone in the automaker’s EV36Zero strategy and a £450 million investment across its British operations and supply chain. The new LEAF, built in the UK for the first time since the model’s original launch more than a decade ago, is central to Nissan’s EV36Zero vision, which integrates electric vehicle manufacturing, battery production and renewable energy. The Sunderland facility has been upgraded to enable electric vehicle production on Line Two for the first time. See also: Nissan Sets UK Pricing for New Leaf…