Matt But there appears to be a bit of cognitive dissonance here. Musk is talking about creating a third party for the 80 percent of voters who say they’re in the middle — but that’s not Musk himself.

As recently as April, Tesla said it would begin production of its mysterious new "affordable" EVs in the first half of 2025.

Wang told reporters as early as 2008 that BYD would one day outsell Toyota, the world’s largest automaker. Recently, BYD told investors, opens new tab it plans to sell half its vehicles outside China ...