Vehicle markets are shifting rapidly: Tesla deliveries surged 25% but stock fell 7%, autonomous driving technology is exposing persistent flaws, and affordability has collapsed as new cars now start around $20,000 with traditional cheap options vanishing. Meanwhile, Toyota's sales crown has shifted from the RAV4 to an unexpected segment leader.
·Tesla vehicle sales jumped 25% above analyst forecasts, yet stock posted worst day in nearly a year
·Self-driving car completed 100-day road test but repeatedly made the same critical mistakes
·New vehicle prices have climbed so steeply that the sub-$20,000 car is nearly extinct
·Toyota's best-selling vehicle is no longer the RAV4 SUV, signaling major shift in consumer preferences
drawn from CNBC, Bloomberg.com, The Conversation, The Dispatch · updated 3h ago