The decision comes as Tesla posted its first ever drop in revenue, due largely to stagnant sales of its high-volume Model Y and Model 3, plus underwhelming global demand for the controversial Cybertruck. Profit also dropped 61 per cent in the last quarter of last year.

Tesla has been convicted at least 18 times and ordered to pay more than £20,000 for repeatedly failing to co-operate with UK police forces. The British arm of Elon Musk's electric car giant has faced multiple criminal court proceedings over the past two years linked to alleged road traffic offences.

Tesla confirms it will end Model S and Model X production as BYD's rapid rise reshapes the global electric vehicle market.

Tesla is to axe production of two electric vehicle (EV) models as part of a shift towards robotics after the company reported its first ever decline in annual revenue. Tesla revealed that investment would more than double this year to $20bn (£14.

Tesla's Cybertruck is not permitted on British roads and police said there were "legitimate concerns" for the safety of other road users.

US Tesla drivers will soon be forced to shell out $99 dollars per month if they haven’t already purchased Full Self-Driving software outright

Tesla has reportedly been fined more than £20,000 after multiple UK courts convicted the EV company of repeatedly failing to identify drivers accused of traffic offences, preventing police from prosecuting alleged speeding cases.

The latest conviction saw fines handed out at Merthyr Tydfil Magistrates' Court

Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) software enables vehicles to change lanes and obey traffic signals on city streets

BYD overtook Tesla as the world's top EV seller in 2025, delivering 2.26 million vehicles compared to Tesla's 1.8 million units sold globally.

Elon Musk and Tesla suffered a difficult end to 2025 with EU and UK electric car sales falling with China hot on their heels.