Inside EVs

This isn’t your classic BMW Isetta. Chinese automakers are still mining the designs of other automakers when it comes to producing new vehicles. It’s a practice that is surprisingly common, with Chinese firms not only mimicking the likeness of other mainstream brands but sometimes even mimicking nameplates. Another Chinese automaker …read more

Despite Model 3 production hell in Fremont and at the Tesla Gigafactory, CEO Elon Musk still finds time to put efforts and funding toward The Boring Company. The Boring Company reportedly raised some $113 million for its tunnel-digging pursuits, along with the new plans to build some type of Hyperloop …read more

Read about the safest plug-in cars on the road today according to the IIHS and NHTSA, as well as each vehicle’s standard and available active safety equipment. This is the second article in a two-part series about the safest plug-ins available today. We factor the most up-to-date crash testing ratings …read more

Artisan Vehicles introduced a 40​ ton​ mining ​haul​ ​truck called ​Z40 that just so happens to be all-electric. According to the Californian company, the Z40 is the smallest truck capable of carrying 40 tons in the world, which is perfect when you need to drive underground. And because it’s electric, …read more

Following the temporary shutdown of Tesla Model 3 production, CEO Elon Musk has big plans for the months to come. We reported about a brief Model 3 production stoppage a few months back, but weren’t sure if it was “the” upcoming pause that Musk had previously talked about. It looked …read more

Both are production models, with the PHEV to go on sale first later this year. Following yesterday’s unveiling of the Enspire Concept, Buick is ready to roll out a pair of production models. Both go by the name of Velite 6, but one of them is a plug-in hybrid whereas …read more

Tesla tries to take it to the top. With winter now behind us (mostly…sorry, Northeastern states), drag racing season is now in effect, and the Tesla Racing Channel is out in full force. A newly published video has the team’s Tesla Model S P100D — once fully stripped out, but …read more

Perhaps everything you’ve ever wanted to know and understand about Tesla battery tech all in one place. If you’re an EV fan, and especially those that really dig the deep-dive battery tech explorations, get yourself some popcorn and a cold (or warm) beverage. You’ll need to carve out about 40 …read more

Volkswagen’s Electrify America announced its DC fast charging suppliers for its large post-dieselgate charging infrastructure project, and it seems the network will not be standard-neutral. Electrify America intends to install chargers that will support CHAdeMO and CCS Combo (J1772 Combo) cars, but the press release and images of chargers indicates …read more

Electrify America (Volkswagen’s subsidiary that manages a $2 billion post-dieselgate charging infrastructure plan) announced four suppliers of the DC fast chargers for the infrastructure project that will be launched this Spring. In total, more than 2,000 DC fast chargers are to be installed at 484 locations by the end of …read more