Tesla is making new moves on shareholder decision-making and fundraising after the U.S. SEC approved an automatic voting method for retail investors and the company secured a large credit line. Attention is also on potential major strategies, including a possible SpaceX merger, and on why Tesla is seeking large borrowing despite holding substantial cash. The company is also upgrading vehicles, while Europe and China intensify competition in electric cars and charging infrastructure.

South Korea is seeing an electric-vehicle buying slump as paths to receive subsidies for new purchases are effectively closing. Many local cities and counties have already stopped accepting applications, and major areas including Seoul and Gyeonggi are nearing exhaustion of 2026 budgets. Some import-car dealerships are steering new customers toward deliveries in the first half of next year, making subsidy receipt uncertain. Automakers are shifting shipments toward hybrids, while battery makers seek more North American grid ESS orders.