Tesla has filed regulatory documents in China for a new version of its popular Model Y SUV, marking the company’s latest effort to refresh its lineup in the world’s largest electric vehicle market. According to information published Thursday by China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the upcoming variant—officially listed as “Model Y+”—appears to … Continue reading “Tesla Registers “Model Y+” in China, Plans Longer-Range Electric SUV – iShook Finance”
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U.S. stock futures jumped Monday after President Donald Trump hinted at scaling back his threat of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports. The announcement followed last week’s sharp market drop, which saw the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fall after Trump warned of canceling his October meeting with President Xi Jinping. Trump posted on Truth Social: … Continue reading “Trump Eases China Trade Threats, U.S. Stocks Jump – iShook Finance”
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Tesla had to roll back its ‘Full Self-Driving’ free trial in China after a policy change brought more scrutiny to software updates for advanced driver assist systems. Last month, Tesla launched a first version of its “Full Self-Driving” FSD package in China for owners with the latest “Hardware 4.0”, or “HW4”, vehicles. The automaker made … Continue reading “Tesla (TSLA) rolls back ‘Full Self-Driving’ trial in China amid new approval rules”
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The Xpeng G6 all-electric SUV has received a raft of 81 updates for the 2025 model year – and chief among these is a new, “bulletproof,” ultra-fast 5C charging “A.I. battery” that can go from 10 to 80% charge in just twelve minutes. Sized and priced to put the best-selling Tesla Model Y firmly in its … Continue reading “Turing AI and “bulletproof” EV batteries arrive with 2025 Xpeng G6 SUV”
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Packing up to 852 hp and a cutting-edge technology stack developed by Huawei, Chinese luxury brand Maextro just revealed its latest entry into the Mercedes-Maybach EQS and Rolls-Royce Spectre segment of ultra-luxe EVs. Meet the all-new Maextro S800. Despite a somewhat steady stream of new Chinese EVs that defy expectations and threaten to re-set the … Continue reading “Huawei Maextro set to challenge Maybach, Rolls-Royce in China with 852 hp”
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It was a rough weekend for TSLA as public protests of CEO Elon Musk and his actions at DOGE overwhelm Tesla showrooms as calls from shareholders to fire America’s most powerful immigrant grow louder. Plus, solid-state batteries and a brand-new, affordable EV from Kia on today’s rapidly escalating episode of Quick Charge! We’ve also got … Continue reading “Protests erupt at Tesla dealers as China holds FSD hostage in tariff war”
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Tesla is waiting for the approval of its (supervised) Full Self-Driving (FSD) system in China, but now a new report claims that Chinese authorities are considering using it as a bargaining chip in the ongoing trade war with the US. Last year, there were reports that Tesla was getting close to a deal with China … Continue reading “Tesla Full Self-Driving’s approval in China could be used as bargaining chip in trade war”
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Australian mining company Fortescue is making headlines again, after it placed a huge, $400 million order for over 100 new electric equipment assets with Chinese heavy equipment company XCMG (Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group). The deal is the largest single equipment export deal in XCMG’s history. The $400 million contract also marks XCMG’s largest mining equipment … Continue reading “$400 million electric heavy equipment order from China is biggest ever (so far)”
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Fewer qualifying EVs in 2025 would mean less money flowing from taxpayers to EV buyers. This, in turn, would reduce the savings Republican lawmakers might expect from eliminating the 30D credit. The GOP is expected to aggressively seek spending cuts to help offset the costs of extending the 2017 tax package passed during the first … Continue reading “Will Trump’s plan to kill the EV tax credit help China?”
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On today’s slightly confusing episode of Quick Charge, we’ve got a 675 hp AUDI concept that isn’t really an Audi, a self-driving Tesla hitting the roads around Giga Texas while the company pulls all the demand levers in Europe, electric garbage trucks from Mack arriving in Wisconsin, and more! In addition to the latest new … Continue reading “675 hp AUDI E, Cybercab hits the road, and BYD gets set to take down Ford”