InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Elon Musk Says Tesla Will Have Its 'Most Epic Demo Ever.' It's Got A Lot To Prove Lately

   Roadster? A coast-to-coast autonomous drive? Hover mode? Tesla is teasing some big dreams, but still hasn't delivered on the last ones.

2. Why Hydrogen Cars Aren't Even Close To As Clean As EVs

   It all depends on how your hydrogen gets made.

3. The Volkswagen ID.4 Is Done Being Weird. It Wants To Be An Electric Tiguan Next

   The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting a major Tiguan-inspired overhaul next year. In fact, it's being described internally as the "electric Tiguan."

4. Panasonic Opens World’s Largest EV Battery Plant In Kansas

   While Tesla sales continue to slide, its main battery supplier is going all guns blazing with local battery production in the U.S.

5. General Motors Is Going All-In On Affordable LFP Batteries

   GM has confirmed production of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) batteries at its Tennessee plant. That should mean “significant cost savings.”

6. What The ID. Buzz Flop Says About VW’s Long-Running U.S. Problem

   The ID. Buzz was supposed to be a comeback machine, but VW's usual problems got in the way. Plus: Nissan and Honda are still teaming up.

7. The 2025 Audi Q6 Sportback E-Tron Gets Over 300 Miles Of Range

   The Q6’s coupe-like brother is now available in the United States, and it only comes with all-wheel drive.

8. Hyundai Doesn't Care If The Ioniq 6 N Won't Sell: 'It Goes Against The Business Case'

   Car companies usually crunch the numbers before green-lighting a new model. Hyundai told Ioniq 6 N engineers to just “do it.”

9. Tesla's Grok AI Has Landed. Here's What We Know

   After sparking controversy for anti-Semitic social media posts, xAI's Grok "AI companion" is now enabled on some Teslas.

10. Electric Cars Are So Fast That A Ferrari Can't Catch A Kia Now

    The Kia EV6 GT is slightly heavier and less powerful than the Ferrari Purosangue. But it's the quicker-accelerating car of the two.

11. Kia Lost Millions To Hail In 2023. Its New Protection System Is A Solar Plant

    With 17,000 solar panels, Kia’s now-protected car park in Georgia will output up to 13 MW of power.

12. 2025 Volvo EX30 Review: Not What We Wanted

    When the Volvo EX30 was supposed to start around $35,000, I was going to buy one. Now, here's why I'm glad I didn't.

13. The Lucid Gravity Just Smoked Rivian’s Quad-Motor SUV

    SUVs shouldn’t be this quick, but here they are posting supercar-scaring acceleration numbers.

14. The Best EVs That Qualify For The Federal Tax Credit In 2025

    The $7,500 federal EV tax credit is ending in September. These are our favorite models that qualify.

15. Slate Truck: Why One Expert Calls This Mid-$20,000s EV 'Really Innovative'

    The Slate Truck isn't just a new vehicle. It's a new way to build vehicles for the American auto industry.