Tesla has entered what analysts describe as a "high-investment cycle" in 2026, marking a pivotal shift in the company's strategic priorities from pure electric-vehicle expansion toward artificial intelligence, robotics, and semiconductor self-sufficiency.
As the autonomous driving industry pushes toward "eyes-off" highway driving, the race is increasingly shifting from electric vehicles to perception systems capable of operating safely in the real world.
As Europe accelerates the build-out of infrastructure for battery electric vehicles (EVs), the region has become one of the world's most strategically important and fiercely competitive markets for charging networks.
As the global auto industry shifts toward software-defined vehicles (SDVs), the evolution of electronic and electrical architectures has become one of the most important determinants of future competitiveness.
After a widespread malfunction involving Baidu's Apollo Go robotaxi service in Wuhan left passengers stranded and disrupted traffic, Chinese authorities have reportedly suspended the issuance of new autonomous driving permits. It marks at least the second time regulators have halted approvals following an incident linked to Baidu.
BYD, China's largest electric vehicle maker, reported a sharp decline in first-quarter profit, as intensifying competition and global market volatility weighed on earnings even as the company continued to expand overseas.
