Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) is set to pause manufacturing of its Cybertruck and Model Y models at the Austin factory for one week starting June 30, with production expected to resume the following week. According to a recent report from Business Insider,

Tesla (TSLA) has reportedly told employees that it will pause production at Gigafactory Texas, where it produces Model Y

Nissan has unveiled its third-generation Leaf EV with a completely new design. The 2026 model sheds the last vestiges of its original compact car body and leans fully into crossover SUV territory. The new look offers some design features that are commonly seen in the all-electric vehicle marketplace,

How things might have been for Nissan if it had taken advantage of that car’s early success – we could be talking about Nissan as an EV leader, rather than the follower that it has become. The second-generation Leaf in 2018 lacked the original’s groundbreaking thinking and was merely an also-ran in a rapidly expanding market.