InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Why The Tesla NACS Revolution Is Our Technology Of The Year

   The North American Charging System isn't just giving people Supercharger access, it's revolutionizing how we build Level 2 chargers.

2. Why GM CEO Mary Barra Is Our 2024 Person Of The Year

   It took lots of hard work, and un-learning old habits, to walk back GM’s disastrous electric 2023. Its CEO was up for the challenge.

3. The Chevy Equinox EV Is Our 2024 Breakthrough EV Of The Year

   The biggest barrier to EV adoption is affordability. Chevy’s Equinox EV is breaking it down.

4. The Kia EV9 Does What Tesla And Rivian Couldn’t

   Kia's three-row EV is an incredible car, and a huge achievement. Was this enough to propel it to a win?

5. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Is A Blast, But That's Not Enough

   The ultra-quick Hyundai is the best performance EV ever, but that's not quite enough to earn it a Breakthrough Award.

6. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure Is As Good As EVs Get Right Now

   The Lucid Air is unquestionably great, especially in its most affordable Pure form. But it's not the car of the moment.

7. The Rivian R1S Is Better, But Still In Start-Up Mode

   The updated-for-2025 R1S is certainly better, but Rivian needed a bigger leap to clinch a Breakthrough Award.

8. The Tesla Cybertruck Was Too Caustic To Win

   The Cybertruck’s technical breakthroughs were cool, but it’s not clear if they’ve made the truck—or world—better.

9. The Breakthrough Awards: How We Decided The Year's Best EV And More

   We don’t want to just award what’s cool or exciting. We want to focus on the issue that matters most to our readers, and to buyers.

10. Battery Prices Down So Sharply That EVs Could Reach Gas Car Prices By 2026

    Lithium-ion battery prices witnessed a rapid fall in 2024. But something might stop this cascade.

11. Lightship’s Self-Propelled Electric RV Trailer Is Going Into Production, And It Ain’t Cheap

    Originally known as the Lightship L1, the trailer has its own powertrain and battery to preserve the tow vehicle’s range.

12. The Toyota bZ3X EV SUV Starts Under $14,000–But You Can’t Have One

    Roughly the same size as a Toyota Rav4, the electric crossover is powered by an LFP battery and has some bold range claims.

13. Costco Is Adding More EV Fast Chargers At Its Stores

    The wholesale giant partnered with Electrify America to install DC chargers capable of up to 350 kW in three states.

14. Cruise Robotaxi Service Is Dead As GM Pivots

    "A Robotaxi business is not General Motors' core business," said CEO Mary Barra.

15. From Tesla To Rivian: Here's What One Owner Thinks After Switching

    Going from a Tesla to a Rivian, you have a lot of new stuff to play with, but there are some features you may still miss.