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Australia’s May 2026 new vehicle sales numbers are in 📊, and the market hierarchy shift brings huge surprises for the EV sector! 🏆 Toyota still holds the top throne nationwide with 16,342 units sold, maintaining its decades-long dominant position. The biggest highlight? BYD solidly claims 2nd place 🚗💨, beating legacy auto heavyweights Ford, Hyundai & Kia with a strong monthly volume of 8,211 vehicles. Full top 10 breakdown: 3. Ford: 7,195 4. Hyundai: 7,007 5. Kia: 6,761 6. Tesla: 6,433 7. Mazda: 5,698 Chinese automakers show unstoppable expansion momentum 📈 — Great Wall, Chery and MG take the 8th, 9th and 10th slots respectively. It’s crystal clear that China’s new energy brands are rapidly grabbing market share from traditional petrol car giants in mature markets like Australia, rewriting the local automotive landscape step by step. #EVAFocus #AustraliaAutoMarket #BYDAustralia #ChineseEVs #ElectricVehicles #AutoIndustry2026 #VFACTS #NewEnergyMobility

🇹🇷Turkey BEV sales ranking Jan-May 2026 Local brand TOGG takes the top spot with 16,745 cumulative units, far ahead of competitors. BYD sits 2nd as the leading Chinese EV brand in Turkey. Ssangyong and MINI tie for 3rd place, while Volvo, Citroën, Opel, Tesla, Mercedes and BMW complete the top 10 list. #EVAFocus #TurkeyEV #ElectricVehicles #BYD #TOGG

Elon Musk is closing in on becoming the world’s first trillionaire, with SpaceX’s massive valuation and Starlink’s growth driving investor optimism. 🚀💰 #ElonMusk #SpaceX #Starlink

Tesla FSD (Supervised) keeps expanding globally! 🇧🇪 Belgium has officially approved Tesla Full Self-Driving (Supervised), bringing the total to 13 approved markets worldwide. 🌎 Approved Countries: 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 🇲🇽 🇵🇷 🇳🇱 🇦🇺 🇳🇿 🇰🇷 🇨🇳 🇱🇹 🇪🇪 🇩🇰 🇧🇪 With Europe rapidly opening up to FSD, Tesla is accelerating the future of autonomous driving across multiple continents. Which country do you think will be next to approve Tesla FSD (Supervised)? #TeslaFSD #AutonomousDriving #Tesla

May 2026 export figures showcase robust overseas expansion for top Chinese automakers. Chery retains the top spot, while BYD posts nearly matching year-over-year growth. Geely claims the strongest growth surge at 184% YoY. #EVAFocus #ChinaAutoExport #BYD #Chery #Geely #NewEnergyVehicles #GlobalAutoMarket

BYD Zhengzhou has arrived in Melbourne. The ship departed from Shanghai carrying 4,809 BYD and Denza new energy vehicles, traveling across the Pacific Ocean all the way to Australia.

BYD and NIO have been named by the U.S. Pentagon. The U.S. Department of Defense recently included BYD, NIO, Alibaba, Baidu, and other Chinese companies on the so-called “List of Chinese Military-Linked Companies.” Being on this list does not bring immediate sanctions, but it will restrict these companies from participating in U.S. military procurement and may increase uncertainty for their future development in the U.S. market. #BYDNews #ChineseEVs #BYD

BYD has launched its first overseas flash supercharging stations in Germany and the UK, with a maximum charging power of up to 1500 kW, far exceeding current mainstream supercharging networks. According to official data, models equipped with the new generation Blade Battery can add about 400 km of range in just 5 minutes. The head of BYD UK stated that they hope to keep future charging prices below £0.5 per kWh, even lower than some Tesla and Ionity supercharging networks. #BYDElectricCars #SuperchargingTech #BYD

Europe! Tesla FSD (Full Self-Driving) Supervised has now been approved in Denmark 🇩🇰, joining the Netherlands 🇳🇱, Lithuania 🇱🇹, and Estonia 🇪🇪. Rollout in Denmark is expected to begin soon #TeslaFSD #AutonomousDriving #TeslaEurope

🇰🇷🇰🇷 Korea is Awesome 🇰🇷🇰🇷

🚗 China's passenger car exports just had a powerhouse start to 2026. In the first four months of the year, the top 10 destinations together imported over 1.5 million Chinese vehicles. Here's where the real action is: 🇧🇷 Brazil – 285,960 units, up 226%   🇷🇺 Russia – 261,405 units, up 107%  These two alone now make up more than a third of the top‑10 volume. South America and Eurasia are becoming the new frontlines. 🇪🇺 Europe is also stepping up:   🇬🇧 UK 99% (151k)   🇧🇪 Belgium 40% (130k)   🇮🇹 Italy 121% (92k)   🇪🇸 Spain 50% (71k) 🇦🇪 UAE -13% (113k) and 🇲🇽 Mexico -47% (79k) are the only two in the top‑10 that saw declines – likely due to policy changes or tougher local competition. Meanwhile, 🇦🇺 Australia ( 49%) and 🇲🇾 Malaysia ( 28%) keep climbing steadily, highlighting the importance of right‑hand‑drive and ASEAN markets. Takeaway: Chinese automakers are no longer “testing” overseas. They’re building real, high‑volume footprints in South America, Europe, and Asia‑Pacific. The next big question is how local production and trade policies will reshape this map later in 2026. #EVAFocus #ChinaAutoExports #EVExports #GlobalAutoIndustry #ElectricVehicles #Top10Destinations

Let's see who Changan Qiyuan has chosen as their brand ambassador in Thailand 🇹🇭 #ChanganQiyuan #ChanganAuto #ChanganThailand #EVThailand #ElectricVehicles #ChineseEV

At the Hong Kong venue of the 29th UBS Asia Investor Conference, Xpeng GX and the all-new P7 made their official debut. As one of Asia’s most influential investment summits, the UBS Asia Investor Conference draws a large gathering of global investors, corporate executives and industry leaders each year. From Europe to Southeast Asia and across international capital markets, Xpeng is gaining mounting traction and recognition worldwide. #EVAFocus #Xpeng #ElectricVehicles #AutoIndustry #InvestmentConference

Chery is accelerating its localized expansion across Europe. Nissan Motor has signed a cooperation agreement with Chery, under which Chery models tailored for the UK market will be manufactured at Nissan’s Sunderland plant starting from Fiscal Year 2027. The facility will remain fully operated by Nissan, while Chery utilises its spare production capacity for local vehicle assembly. Chery’s OMODA and JAECOO brands have undergone rapid expansion in the UK market in recent years, currently holding a market share of nearly 6%. This partnership not only helps Nissan boost plant utilisation rates, but also lays a solid manufacturing foundation for Chery to further scale up its European operations. #EVAFocus #Chery #OMODA #JAECOO #Nissan #UKAutoManufacturing #NewEnergyVehicles

Ferrari: Autonomous driving? Not needed. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said Ferrari will not make fully autonomous cars. “We want the pleasure of driving to belong to humans, not chips.” He emphasized that Ferrari will still keep the steering wheel and driver’s seat in the future, because “otherwise, why would you buy a Ferrari?” Honestly, I quite agree with this view. In my opinion, for daily commuting and city travel, electric cars combined with increasingly mature smart-driving technology will definitely become mainstream. For most people, driving is basically a way to move from point A to point B. If a vehicle can do that more safely, easily, and efficiently, then of course that is a good thing. At the same time, fuel cars and manual cars will continue to exist. Driving itself is also a kind of pleasure, just like horseback riding did not completely disappear because cars were invented. For people who truly love driving, personally controlling the accelerator, brakes, and gear shifts, and feeling the connection between machine and human on a track, rally course, or mountain road, is an experience that autonomous driving cannot replace. The future is not about one replacing the other, but about each finding its own place. Let smart electric cars handle efficient commuting, and leave fuel cars and manual cars to those who truly love driving. #EVs #ElectricCars #Ferrari #AutonomousDriving #DrivingExperience

In San Francisco, a thief reportedly ran into a yoga studio, stole a bunch of yoga clothes, and then escaped in a Waymo self-driving taxi that had been booked in advance. The incident happened in January this year, but police still have not caught the suspect. Waymo vehicles have cameras both inside and outside, and they are also linked to user accounts and payment information. But when police finally obtained the data, some of the interior video had already been deleted, while faces in the exterior footage were blurred for privacy protection. In the end, the trail went cold. Looks like the getaway vehicle in future crime movies may be upgraded from a black van to a self-driving taxi. #Waymo #SelfDrivingCars #AutonomousVehicles #Robotaxi #SanFrancisco #DriverlessCars

Facing higher tariffs and increasing localization requirements, some Chinese companies are beginning to test a “cross-border leasing” model: the ownership of the vehicles remains with the company, while overseas users pay a monthly rental fee. The company continues to provide insurance, maintenance, and operational services. Do you think this model could become mainstream in the future? 😄#ElectricVehicles #EVMarket #ChineseCars

Another batch of Chinese-made cars has arrived in Europe! 📷#europe #ev

A Japanese netizen posted that his BYD car hadn't had any problems even in Japan's cold winter. It seems there are more and more BYD owners in Japan these days. 📷 #EVAfocus #BYD

XPeng has completed the first customer delivery of the P7 in Paris, France. The P7 sold in the European market is produced at Magna Steyr’s factory in Graz, Austria. Its starting price is €45,990, about RMB 380,000. Congratulations to this P7 owner. #EVExports #AutoInfluencer #XPengP7Plus