Xpeng Is Running Tesla's Playbook for World Domination. It May Just Work Robots. Self-made chips. Self-driving cars. Xpeng’s plan sounds familiar, with just as much to prove. But it may beat Tesla at its own game. By Kevin Williams InsideEVs.com
The Ford F-150 Lightning Was Supposed To Transform The Industry. Now, Ford May Pull The Plug 'The demand is just not there' for the truck, one dealer tells the Wall Street Journal. By Mack Hogan InsideEVs.com
Honda Had Big Plans for Affordable EVs. Here's What Went Wrong Honda has had to rework its electrification strategy as it reacts to a far more anti-EV environment in the U.S. and its own challenges. By Brett Berk InsideEVs.com
This Controversial Plan Could Fix Plug-In Hybrids' Dirty Secret Germany’s biggest auto industry association wants PHEV drivers to recharge their cars more often, whether they like it or not. By Iulian Dnistran InsideEVs.com
Kia's Affordable EV4 Sedan 'Delayed Until Further Notice' In the US What could have been Kia's Tesla Model 3 fighter is no longer coming to America—at least for now. And tariffs may be to blame. By Patrick George InsideEVs.com
Japan Just Showed Off the Future of Cars—Minus One Crucial Detail 2025's Tokyo Motor Show has a certain vibe: the future of cars is coming, but what powers it will be a mystery. By Brett Berk Japan Mobility Show
Lucid's New Tesla Model Y-Fighter: Here's Our Best Look Yet Lucid's new, electric mid-size crossover is expected to be around $50,000 when it goes on sale next year. By Kevin Williams InsideEVs.com
Turo's Solution to Ultra-High Car Prices: Rent One For a Year Car ownership is outrageously expensive in America for young buyers. Turo thinks long-term rentals could give drivers a cheaper, simpler way to stay on the road. By Suvrat Kothari InsideEVs.com
GM Says Super Cruise Has 500,000+ Users—And Zero Crashes General Motors says the number of active subscribers to its hands-free driving assistance system has almost doubled since last year. By Iulian Dnistran InsideEVs.com
All the EVs That Have Been Canceled or Delayed in the US This Year Tariffs, the end of the tax credit, and the ever-changing nature of the business forced some automakers to rethink their EV strategies. By Iulian Dnistran InsideEVs.com
It's Not Just The Bolt. A 'Family' Of Low-Cost EVs Is Coming, GM President Says GM plans to follow up the 2027 Bolt with other models costing around $30,000, Mark Reuss said on the Plugged-In Podcast. By Tim Levin InsideEVs.com
Tesla's NACS Plug Should've Fixed EV Charging. Here's What We Got Instead Tesla-style charging port native cars are on the roads. But access to the Supercharger network didn’t really move the needle for me. By Kevin Williams InsideEVs.com
The EV Tax Credit Is Dead. Five Predictions For What Happens Next America's EV market isn't doomed, but it's not all sunshine and rainbows either. By Tim Levin InsideEVs.com
'Sorry to Customers Who Lost Trust:' Inside Volvo’s Scramble To Fix Its Software After the disastrous launch of the EX90, Volvo says a heavily upgraded software stack can finally iron out all the problems. By Suvrat Kothari Green
Jeep, Dodge, Fiat and Ram Are Going Back To Gas. Are They Ready for What Comes After? Ford and General Motors can build compelling electric cars. For now, Jeep, Ram and Dodge have other ideas. Where does that leave them long-term? By Jeff Perez InsideEVs.com
'A Dumpster Fire Inside a Train Wreck:' Why Volvo Is Replacing Every EX90's Central Computer When the EX90 launched, Volvo promised imminent software fixes for its many bugs. But a year later, the company is making bigger changes. By Mack Hogan InsideEVs.com
Ram Killed Its Electric Truck. That's The Smartest Thing It's Done In Years The last thing the market needs is another heavy, expensive electric truck. By Mack Hogan InsideEVs.com
'It's Going To Be Super Difficult:' The Polestar 5 Rocks, But Will It Come to the US? The Polestar 5 is a high-performance sedan designed to take on the Porsche Taycan. But selling it here could prove tricky. By Patrick George InsideEVs.com
'A Lot Of Noise:' Scout Motors CEO on Dealers Hitting Back at Direct-Sale Plan 'If you don't own the relationship to the customer, what exactly do you have?' Scout's CEO said. By Jeff Perez InsideEVs.com
I've Driven My 2024 Kia EV6 For A Year. Here's The Honest Truth After a year and 15,000 miles of driving, Kia's electric crossover has taught me a lot about EV ownership. Here are the highs and lows. By Patrick George InsideEVs.com
'Mortgaging The Future:' Rivian's CEO Says Delaying EVs Now Is A Costly Mistake 'It's not up for debate,' Rivian's RJ Scaringe said about investing in electrification—as well as autonomous driving. By Patrick George InsideEVs.com
China Is In Love With This Smartphone Company's EVs. Its Next Stop: Europe Xiaomi disrupted China's already-hot EV market. Now, it's eyeing the rest of the world. By Mack Hogan InsideEVs.com
Forget Lightning. Ford’s New EV Pickup May Resurrect A Cult Classic If Ford really will call it the Ranchero, then it had better have style to match. By Andrei Nedelea InsideEVs.com
The Genesis G80 Electrified Is Officially Dead For 2025 After the car was quietly removed from the Genesis website, the brand confirmed to us that the model is canceled. By Kevin Williams InsideEVs.com