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Tesla loses crown as world’s biggest maker of EVs to China’s BYD
Elon Musk’s car maker delivered fewer fully electric models than its rival in 2025
European shares hit record high in first trading day of 2026
Iseq All-Share reaches all-time high and FTSE 100 briefly breaches 10,000 for first time
BYD hits sales goal, set to topple Tesla as biggest EV maker
The Shenzhen-based carmaker delivered 4.6m vehicles last year, up 7.7% on 2024
Rally in tech stocks but shares little changed overall
Traders are navigating lighter volumes at the start of a holiday-shortened week
Tesla in 2026: is anyone still counting car sales?
Tesla’s share price is a bet on a future that may not exist
Tesla faces California sales halt over marketing practices
Tesla accused of exaggerating the capabilities of its 'Autopilot' and 'Full Self-Driving' software
Used cars licensed in November surge by 25% as new electric vehicles fall
Volkswagen was the most popular make of new private car licensed last month
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Global shares pause for breath after recent winning streak
Rout in bitcoin deepens, sending crypto-related shares down
Highest ever number of new electric cars sold in Ireland in 2025
Electric models surge to an 18.4% share as Toyota heads for another year on top
European shares inch higher, led by banks, following upbeat forecasts
Iseq index advances 1.8%, led by AIB and Bank of Ireland
Advice to chief executives: read a book – it’ll help you do your job better
If Elon Musk is ‘uncultured’, a false opposition between literature and business may be to blame
Musk plans potential Tesla-Intel partnership
CEO’s comments come after Tesla shareholders back his $1tn pay packet
As Tesla sales tank, Musk gains a trillion-dollar pay day
Because of their faith in the divisive chief executive, investors continue to treat the company as something other than a car maker
The Irish Times view on Elon Musk’s pay: trillion-dollar messiah
Tesla’s profits have fallen due to a strong consumer backlash against his political activities
Global shares down as US government shutdown and AI anxieties take centre stage
Iseq index down 0.9% as banks, Ryanair and house builders slide
Tesla deal to make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire
World’s richest person could receive the largest corporate payout in history if he meets required goals
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Tesla shareholders must finally stand up to Elon Musk
Shareholders gather to vote on an unprecedented package of stock options that could be worth $1tn to car maker’s boss
Norway’s oil fund to vote against Elon Musk’s $1tn pay deal at Tesla
World’s largest sovereign wealth fund is a top-10 investor at US electric vehicle maker
Tesla’s trillion-dollar plea: Won’t somebody think of Elon Musk?
As investors prepare to vote, the board warns the world’s richest man may walk away — and the stakes could not be higher
Tesla chairwoman warns Musk could quit if shareholders reject $1tn pay deal
Robyn Denholm urges investors to support billionaire chief’s package ahead of crucial November 6th vote
Picasso’s vertical paintings, Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar pay package, and the art of stock valuation
Stock markets are more efficient than art auctions, but still not perfect
Musk pleads for $1tn pay terms as Tesla profits drop more than a quarter
Elon Musk’s carmaker hit by US tariffs, loss of emissions credit revenue and big investments in AI
Shares rally as US regional bank fears recede
Apple jumps to first record of 2025 amid growing optimism about iPhone demand
French political turmoil drags down European stocks
US shares surge, propelled by AMD’s mega deal with OpenAI
Irish electric car sales soar as registrations climb 73%
EV sales up almost 39% so far this year, reversing recent trends
Elon Musk hit by exodus of senior staff over burnout and politics
Churn at Tesla and xAI comes amid disillusionment with billionaire’s activism, strategic pivots and mass lay-offs
Trump’s €100,000 visa fee plan opens the door for Ireland
Ireland has chance to benefit from workers who otherwise may have transferred to the US
Top companies keep talking about AI – but can’t explain the upsides
Analysis of hundreds of filings suggest the S&P 500 businesses are clearer about the risks than benefits
Global shares flat as US indices hover near records
European airline shares take hit after cyber attack
Share slump overshadows BYD’s European breakthrough over Tesla
Chinese car maker’s overseas sales more than doubled in the first half of 2025, overtaking Tesla in Europe for the first time
Ego or strategy? The motives behind Elon Musk’s $1bn Tesla buy
Sceptics note Tesla boss bought company shares after he had been briefly supplanted by Oracle’s Larry Ellison as world’s richest man
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