China's EVs Drew Big Crowds At CES. They Should Make Everyone Else Nervous

Zeekr, Great Wall Motors and others have cars on sale right now that the rest of the industry is trying to "catch up" to. And CES 2025 is proof. "Man, Zeekr isn't messing around."  That's what I heard from outside the cockpit

Elon Musk Rises, Tesla Slips, China Looms: 2024's Biggest EV Stories

From the rise of Elon Musk and China to Japan Inc.'s blunders, 2024 has been a wild year for the auto industry's ongoing transformation. For much of 2024, you probably couldn't go a single week without reading a headline or seeing some TV news

Hyundai Is Becoming the New Tesla

Even in a Trump presidency, America’s EV future may not run through Elon Musk. Hyundai has a lot riding on a patch of rural Georgia. In October, the South Korean auto giant opened a new electric-vehicle factory west of Savannah at the eye-watering cost of $7.6 billion. It’

Democrats Are Treating a Big Win as a Liability

They don’t want to talk about how President Biden’s policies have created an EV-manufacturing boom. Representative Elissa Slotkin, a Michigan Democrat in a tight race for a Senate seat, has been on the defensive about a manufacturing renaissance happening in her own backyard. Thanks to incentives that President

Tesla's Robotaxi Event Promised Utopia. It Was Still A Letdown

The "We, Robot" event was peak 2020s Tesla: A long wait, few specifics, tons of promises for a bright future. But for whom? The designs look great. I'll give them that. Franz von Holzhausen hasn't lost his touch. But for anyone who was expecting

I’ve Been Running An EV Publication For A Year. Here’s What I’ve Learned

Transforming a society centered around gas-powered cars is proving harder than expected. And it requires thinking differently. The concept of entrenchment has been on my mind a lot lately.  I have covered the auto industry as a journalist for more than a dozen years and have been a car enthusiast

How The Kia EV3 Reimagines One-Pedal Driving

When General Motors' hands-free Super Cruise came out, it debuted on the $70,000 Cadillac CT6 sedan. When Ford released its future software interface that will live in a new generation of gasoline and electric vehicles, it did so on the Lincoln Nautilus. And Tesla chose the $90,000

The Hardest Sell In American Car Culture

Ford didn’t invent the car, but it might as well have. The Model T—cheap, simple, and small—brought the automobile to the masses. By the early 1920s, about half of the world’s cars were made by Ford. But these days, Ford is only nominally in the car

GM Thinks It Can Make 'Big Battery' EVs Work. Ford Isn't So Sure

There's no question that the GMC Sierra EV can do a lot. With an estimated 440 miles of range, more power than any Sierra has ever had and towing and hauling specs effectively on par with gas trucks, it makes one of the most convincing cases for truck

Rivian's CEO Is Right. Apple CarPlay Is Overrated

Rivian's RJ Scaringe isn't the first automotive executive to foresee a future without Apple CarPlay. But he is the latest one to infuriate fans of the ubiquitous smartphone projection system by offering up reasons why Rivian doesn't intend to use it on its EVs.

Are Half Of EV Owners Really 'Switching Back' To Gas? It's Complicated.

A new McKinsey study is being used as ammo against EVs. In reality, the next wave of EV buyers need more help than they're getting. You probably saw the headlines. According to a new survey, 46% of electric vehicle owners in America now say they intend to "

Florida Has A Huge EV Market. It's Paying For Other States' Chargers Instead

Gov. Ron DeSantis once aimed to “strengthen” Florida’s EV infrastructure. Now it's denying federal charging funds, and the money is going elsewhere. By the end of 2023, Florida’s roads were home to about 232,000 electric vehicles, making the Sunshine State the second-biggest EV market in

Volvo EX30 Faces Delay, Unclear Future Over China Tariffs

When the Volvo EX30 was revealed last summer, it was obvious that the compact EV was destined to be a very big deal for such a small car. At a time when the U.S. electric market is craving more affordable options, the EX30's $34,950 starting price

'Quality Is Going To Deteriorate': Laid-Off Tesla Employees On Superchargers' Future

Now-former Tesla employees tell us about the chaos at the company, and why they worry about Supercharger quality and uptime. Because he worked as a technician servicing Tesla's Superchargers, John thought he had job security, especially as that network started opening up to other automakers. "We were

Tesla Axing Its Supercharger Team Puts The Entire Industry In The Dark

Most of Tesla's Supercharger team was caught up in recent layoffs, leading to countless questions about the future of EV charging. Even if you're a die-hard, paying-blue-check, all-in-on-$TSLA, Elon-can-do-no-wrong superfan, it's awfully hard to find a silver lining around the news that most—

Hyundai Ioniq 5 And 6 Are Profitable; Company 'Studying' Range Extenders, CEO Says

Randy Parker, Hyundai Motor America's CEO, says the Korean automaker wants to offer options but is "all-in on EVs." Suppose you happen to be the sort of person who worries about Hyundai's profit margins when you can't sleep at night. In that

Why Car Companies May Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold For $50,000

A new Boston Consulting Group report outlines the challenges automakers face as they scale up EV production. For automakers small and large, old and new, transitioning to a mostly electric future has not been an easy endeavor. Or a cheap one. With the established "legacy" car companies, this

BMW's Neue Klasse EVs Aim To Be Profitable As Gas Engines Get More Expensive

At "high volume," BMW's new crop of EVs aim to make just as much money as ICE vehicles—which are not getting cheaper to build. In every way possible, from design to performance to financial stability, the original Neue Klasse ("New Class") cars of

Scout Motors Aims To Help Volkswagen Do What It's Never Done: Conquer America

Company executives tell InsideEVs about the Scout SUV platform, plans for batteries and dealerships, and the "electric slowdown." The forest site in Blythewood, South Carolina currently being cleared to make room for Scout Motors’ future electric truck and SUV factory is a very big deal on multiple fronts.

Cadillac Boss Says Lyriq Ramping Up As Brand Has More EV 'Momentum' Than You Think

Can Cadillac pull out of the Ultium slump? Also, the brand isn't ruling out more high-performance EV sedans. When it comes to its planned transition to an all-electric lineup, General Motors didn't end 2023 on the most positive note. Though last year saw record-high EV sales,

This Startup Wants To Keep Your City Streets From Being A Mess Of EV Charging Wires

New York-based itselectric is rolling out a clever plan for urban Level 2 charging that could solve several problems at once. “Nobody drives in New York City. There’s too much traffic.” Cliché as that joke is, the truth is that New York’s streets and parking garages are full

Tesla, China, Charging Headaches And More: What To Expect From The EV Market In 2024

In the electric vehicle arms race, 2023 didn't go as anyone anticipated. Here's what could happen next. Two things were unambiguously true about 2023: it was the best year of sales the electric vehicle market has seen yet. It was also the most chaotic, uneven, and

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The Hybrid-Car Dilemma

Americans are falling in love with hybrids. Why don’t car companies want to make them?

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Akio Toyoda Is Still Playing The Long Game

Toyota’s company scion and chief gearhead has moved on from the president’s seat. But his legacy may not be written yet.

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What Happens When The Chips Are Down

The pandemic exposed glaring weaknesses in semiconductor production, sending shock waves through the global economy. To understand the new power dynamics, look no further than the auto industry.