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Industry
Tesla Model Y faces pressure as BYD, Geely close in on global EV sales
Tesla’s Model Y stayed No. 1 in global battery electric vehicle sales in August, but China’s BYD and Geely are closing in as Chinese brands climb the rankings. In August, battery electric vehicle sales rose 13 percent year on year while plug-in hybrids fell 12 percent. BYD led automakers with 375,373 vehicles versus Tesla’s 141,996, based on figures that include plug-in vehicles.
Mobility
Tesla FSD response speed up 20 percent; DJI unveils high-power electric motor
Tesla’s Full Self-Driving strategy is unfolding alongside technical progress and disputes over verification. With the rollout of version 14.3, performance has improved, while Elon Musk (일론 머스크) has stressed the safety of next-generation version 15, though questions have been raised about supporting data. Tesla is also remotely blocking unauthorised devices that enable FSD in regions without regulatory approval, while securing supervised FSD approval in the Netherlands and tightening safety requirements, including a user quiz condition.
Mobility
Skoda unveils DuoBell bicycle bell audible to people wearing noise-cancelling earphones
Czech automaker Skoda has unveiled a bicycle bell called DuoBell designed to alert pedestrians even if they are wearing noise-cancelling earphones. The bell produces two types of sound, including a tone tuned to 780 Hz, a frequency it said is harder to cancel. It also emits very fast, irregular sounds intended to outpace earphone processing. Skoda said tests in London found pedestrians could detect a bike from 22 metres away.
