InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. This Chevy Equinox EV Was Fine. Then It Dropped To 0% And Bricked

   The owner says it showed 46% moments earlier, then it lost all power and needed to be towed.

2. Rivian’s Electric Van Is Finally Getting Big Updates

   The California EV startup wants to give its electric van more power and range.

3. Amazon’s Rivian Electric Van Fleet Jumped 50% In 2025

   The California-based EV startup has to deliver 100,000 electric vans to the American e-commerce giant by 2030.

4. This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV Automatically

   Residents simply drop off their car, and the parking garage takes care of everything, including charging–no humans involved.

5. Watch The Kia EV2 Take On A Brutal Winter Range Test And Win

   The EV2 is Kia’s smallest electric car, but it does surprisingly well in cold winter driving.

6. Slate Truck: Everything We Know About The Sub-$30,000 EV

   A new American startup is working to bring an affordable, simple electric truck to the masses. Here’s what you can expect.

7. Charging Demand Is Growing, But Charging Infrastructure Isn't Keeping Up

   ChargePoint says it added 190,000 EV chargers last year. That still isn't keeping up with demand from drivers.

8. I Spent A Week With The Cadillac Vistiq. Here’s Why I Didn’t Want To Give It Back

   Most EVs from legacy automakers feel like gas cars hastily stuffed with batteries. Not Cadillac's Vistiq, though.

9. The Rivian R2 Squeezed Out Six Extra Miles Of Range With This Innovative Design

   The R2's wiper is secretly tucked into the tailgate, and engineers did it for a smart reason you might not have considered.

10. Rivian R2 And Toyota Highlander: Could These SUVs Become the EV Hits America Needs?

    Toyota and Rivian, two very different companies, just launched crucial new EVs at a daunting time. Will they succeed?

11. China’s Next Safety Target May Be Yoke Steering Wheels

    A new safety standard draft requires rim impact test points yokes don’t have.

12. Waymo’s Wild-Looking Chinese Van Is Ready For Prime Time

    The Zeekr-made Ojai minivan fitted with Waymo’s sixth-generation Driver suite will start offering trips to employees soon.

13. Canada Just Unveiled Its Boldest EVs Yet

    The Vector and Borealis are Canada’s way of saying: “We have EVs at home.”

14. Rivian R2 Production Starts With 20,000 To 25,000 Deliveries In 2026

    Rivian plans to start R2 production in the second quarter, then ramp up toward the end of the year, its CFO said Thursday.

15. The 2027 Toyota Highlander Gets An EV Feature Most Teslas Don't Have

    Toyota is getting far more serious about EVs, and the Highlander's bidirectional charging proves it.