EVs Just Hit 25% Market Share In Europe Europe's EV sales jumped 39.5% in June, with electric cars reaching 25.6% market share across 17 markets, and 1.24 million sold in H1 2026 as demand accelerated. InsideEVs · Jul 21
Tesla Has To Fix Its Super-Bright Headlights. A New Law Could Change Things For Good. Two years after Tesla argued safety, the feds order it to fix nearly 20,000 cars with headlights that, in some cases, are nearly double the permitted brightness InsideEVs · Jul 21
Tesla Is Actually Doing Pretty Well In California Again After a rough 2025, Tesla sales are rebounding in America's biggest market for EVs. We'll see if Tesla can keep its momentum up. InsideEVs · Jul 21
These Are The 5 Best Used EV Deals For Range: Study With used EV values beginning to rise, now might be the best time to buy one. Here are the five best used EV values today with great range. InsideEVs · Jul 21
I Drove Jeep’s First Proper Hybrid. It Feels More Like A Toyota, And That's Not A Coincidence Jeep has been missing out on the hybrid boom. The new Cherokee fixes that with help from a key rival. InsideEVs · Jul 21
Used EV Values Are Actually Rising. Why That's Good And Bad News. Used cars don't usually become more valuable, and especially not used electric ones. But Chevy Bolts and Tesla Model 3s are getting pricier—even older ones. InsideEVs · Jul 21
Polestar Won't Appeal Its U.S. Ban. Now Dealers Are Left Holding The Bag The company had “significant dialogue” with American authorities and believes an appeal would lead nowhere. InsideEVs · Jul 21
America’s First UL-Compliant Plug-In Balcony Solar Microinverter Is Here It plugs directly into a 120-volt outlet and was designed to comply with the new UL 3700 safety standard for plug-in solar. InsideEVs · Jul 21
PSA: Don't Use An Old Charging Adapter For Your Rivian R2. It May Melt Since Rivian stuck with 400 volts to keep costs low, the R2 has a much higher amperage to give it faster charging but can be too much for some older adapters. InsideEVs · Jul 20
I Was Going To Go Back To Gas. Here’s Why I Just Couldn’t Give Up My EV A used EV isn't just a better deal than a used gas car—it's a better experience, too. I don't think I'll ever have a gas-powered daily driver again. InsideEVs · Jul 20
Volkswagen's E-Bike Tries To Keep You Safe With A Rearview Camera And Smart Helmet Volkswagen's new e-bike comes with some very helpful safety features, like a rearview camera and a smart helmet with live safety alerts. InsideEVs · Jul 20
The 2027 BMW i5 Gets More Range Just As The Tesla Model S Fades Away BMW’s executive sedan is a little more efficient now, and all versions come with a Tesla-style NACS charge port. InsideEVs · Jul 20
Pilot's EV Charging Network Isn't Slowing Down. It Just Hit 300 Locations EV drivers can now use 350 kW chargers at a lot more travel centers throughout the United States. InsideEVs · Jul 20
EVs Just Beat Gas And Diesel In Europe’s Biggest Car Market For The First Time EVs and hybrids were neck and neck, but all-electric cars emerged as the top choice in Germany last month. InsideEVs · Jul 20
InsideEVs · Jul 19 Bentley's EV Will Use an Orchestra to Replicate the Sound of a V8 Bentley realized that rhythm is the most important aspect of engine noise, so it mainly uses drums to replicate the thrum of a V8 for its electric SUV.
InsideEVs · Jul 19 Ferrari Is Auctioning Off The First Example Of its First Electric Car. How Much Do You Think It'll Fetch? Ferrari is auctioning the very first production Luce EV ever built. Chassis 0 heads to Monterey Car week with a one-off Tailor Made spec to benefit charity.
InsideEVs · Jul 18 This Suzuki’s Engine Blew Up. The Owner Converted It Into An EV In Just Five Days The parts for the conversion cost less than a nice e-bike, and it took less than a week to make it all happen.
InsideEVs · Jul 18 The Xpeng L03 Aims To Take On Europe And Undercut Tesla This Chinese SUV has integrated Google Maps and FSD-like capability, all for about $3,500 cheaper than a Tesla Model Y.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 Toyota Is Paying EV Drivers $3,000 To Switch To A bZ Toyota is offering up some serious conquest cash to make the switch from a rival EV brand to its bZ electric SUV.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 California's EV Rebate Won't Apply To All Cars. These 13 Automakers Qualify Brands like BMW and Mercedes are off the list, but for a good reason. There's a price cap for eligible cars, and so not all brands are playing.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 The Winners And Losers In EVs In 2026 So Far On this week's Plugged-In Podcast, we talk about the EV shakeout of 2026, Tesla's big comeback, and a new EV called Chip.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 'Completely Insane': China Has 650 New Car Models So Far This Year China's auto industry has pumped out nearly 650 new and refreshed cars since January, leaving Western automakers in the dust.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 BYD Wants To Overtake Toyota, And It Says It Doesn't Need America To Do It BYD wants to be the top-selling car company in the world within the next five years—with or without selling in the U.S.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 MG Is Putting Semi-Solid Batteries In Its Next Plug-In Hybrids MG’s next-generation plug-in hybrids will combine semi-solid-state batteries with efficient new engines, strong performance and better refinement.
InsideEVs · Jul 17 GM Wants To Lower EV Owners’ Energy Bills With Smarter Home Charging General Motors Energy partnered with WeaveGrid, enabling access to managed charging programs and utility programs.