On this week’s Plugged-In Podcast, we discuss all the biggest news about America’s new cheapest EV—and whether it can succeed. Read More…
PODCAST: The $25K Slate Truck Is Here. What’s Next?
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Shell Built A Tiny EV With Hyper-Fast Charging And A New Cooling System
This tiny EV is impressively clever, but the real business case is hiding in the coolant. Read More…
Teslas Will Now Deploy Their Airbags Before Crashes Happen Thanks To Cameras
The manufacturer says its cameras can now help the restraint system react sooner when a collision becomes unavoidable. Read More…
How Hankook Is Making EV Tires Better
The company’s line of iON tires is designed to maximize durability and range. You can experience them yourself at Electrify Expo Demo Days. Read More…
The U.S. Strongarms Polestar Out Of The American EV Market
The Swedish automaker, owned by the Chinese parent Geely, will not be allowed to sell EVs in the U.S. model year 2027 onward. Read More…
The Production McMurtry Speirling Will Not Look Like The Prototypes
The company has shown prototypes with incremental changes but now says the final series Speirling features 95% new components. Read More…
Tesla Is Giving Away Free Supercharging. Here’s How To Win.
Tesla is gamifying charging and will reward the winners with free Supercharging for the life of the car. Here’s how to win. Read More…
Slate Truck Vs. Chevy Bolt Vs. Nissan Leaf: Which Affordable EV Actually Wins?
How does America’s cheapest electric truck compare to other affordable models? Read More…
The Peaq Is Peak Skoda. Too Bad America Can’t Buy It
The Peaq is a big, sensible, seven-seat electric SUV with serious space and range and a very reasonable price. Read More…
At $24,950, The Slate Truck Will Test What America Really Wants
The Slate will be both the country’s cheapest new electric vehicle and its lowest-priced pickup. But will it be an automatic slam dunk? Read More…
Why The Slate Truck Will Use LFP Batteries After All
Slate initially planned to use NMC cells for its bare-bones, affordable EV. Then it changed course. Read More…
The Mustang Mach-E Won’t Move To Ford’s New EV Platform
The Mach-E helped make Ford a real EV contender. But the company’s new plan may leave it without a direct successor. Read More…
Rivian Discontinues Its Cheapest R1T And R1S As R2 Rolls Out
Rivian flagged earlier this year that the Dual Standard variants of its large SUV and truck were on the way out. Read More…
This Ex-Rental Tesla’s Battery Was Heavily Degraded. Then The Decline Slowed
After losing 20% of its capacity in its first two years, this abused Tesla’s battery degradation appears to have almost plateaued. Read More…
Rivian Has A Bold Plan For You To Skip The Repair Shop
Rivian says 80% of EV repairs could eventually be handled by its mobile fleet, reducing the need for visits to physical service centers. Read More…
This Xiaomi Was Slow Around The Nurburgring. It Also Had No Driver
A 10-minute Nurburgring lap time isn’t impressive. The fact that there is nobody in the driver’s seat is what makes this unique. Read More…
Lucid Lays Off 18% Of Its Workers And Cuts Production At Arizona Plant
It’s the company’s second round of layoffs this year. Read More…
Tesla FSD Finally Reached Europe. Now Speed Limits May Slow Its Expansion
Sweden has a problem with FSD breaking the speed limit on demand, Read More…
The Volvo EX60 And EX90 Get An Important EV Fast-Charging Upgrade
The automaker is making charging seamless for EX60 and EX90 owners with a new feature. Read More…
A Tesla Model Y Battery Test Looked Bad. Then The Degradation Almost Stopped
After a sharp early drop, this Tesla Model Y’s recent battery health test suggests this mostly fast-charged LFP pack has settled down. Read More…
