James Bryant

BYD said cumulative sales of its Dolphin compact electric hatchback have surpassed one million units, making it the third model in the company's Ocean lineup to reach the milestone after the Song Plus and the Seagull.

Ford Motor's electric vehicle sales in the United States fell sharply in November following the expiration of the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, underscoring the challenges facing the automaker's battery-electric business as it shifts toward lower-cost models and tighter spending discipline.

DiDi Autonomous Driving has launched round-the-clock, fully driverless ride-hailing trials in designated pilot zones in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, marking a step toward commercial-scale deployment of autonomous transport services.

U.S. startup Autolane has raised $7.4 million in new funding to develop digital and physical infrastructure aimed at managing how autonomous vehicles enter, stop and depart from private properties, as robotaxi deployments from companies such as Waymo and Zoox expand across major U.S. cities.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd (CATL) said on Wednesday it plans to expand the use of its battery technology from inland and coastal waterways to full ocean-going vessels, as it deepens its push into marine electrification.

Alphabet's Waymo said it will file a voluntary software recall with U.S. safety regulators related to how its autonomous vehicles operate around stopped school buses, following scrutiny from federal officials and complaints from local school districts.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said it has identified at least 80 instances in which Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software may have violated traffic laws by running red lights or crossing into incorrect lanes, according to a new letter sent to the automaker this week.

Kia Canada has opened online reservations and confirmed pricing for its new EV5 electric sport utility vehicle, which will be offered exclusively in Canada for the North American market, with first customer deliveries expected early next year.

Subaru of America announced pricing and key specifications for the all-new 2026 Trailseeker, its latest battery-electric sport utility vehicle, as the automaker expands its presence in the U.S. electric vehicle market.

RoboSense said its LiDAR sensor deliveries climbed to more than 150,000 units in November, marking a sharp increase from October and underscoring accelerating demand from both the global automotive sector and the fast-growing robotics industry.