InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. General Motors Is Bringing Sodium-Ion Battery Production To America

   After LFP and LMR, the automaker is betting on yet another battery chemistry type.

2. GM Is Making EV Charging A Lot Simpler With Energy Pass, NACS On All 2027 Models

   A single app for the biggest charging networks in the U.S. simplifies things a lot. Plug & Charge takes it one step further.

3. Mexican EV Startup Unveils $8,600 State-Backed EV With 6 Seats

   The Olinia Uno seats six, can take a wheelchair, and is made, designed, and developed entirely in Mexico.

4. 'Fairly Lazy Explanation’: Rivian's CEO Doesn’t Think Americans Are Anti-EV

   Just two models make up around 50% of EV sales in the U.S. To RJ Scaringe, that's "not a reflection of a healthy or well-served market."

5. Meet The New(ish) Cheap EV Hitting The U.S. This Summer

   The Mitsubishi Eclipse Sportback is based on the $30,000 Nissan Leaf and hits dealerships later this year.

6. I Had High Expectations For The Rivian R2. It Still Blew Me Away

   Legacy automakers have been promising to match the Tesla Model Y for almost a decade. Rivian actually did it.

7. Apple CarPlay Is Getting Video Playback

   After Google introduced the feature on Android Auto, Apple is following suit with CarPlay, starting with iOS 27.

8. PepsiCo Is Now Moving Soda And Snacks Using Driverless Box Trucks

   Gatik’s autonomous Isuzu trucks are already ferrying cargo for PepsiCo in Texas, Arizona, and Arkansas.

9. BMW’s Electric M3 Doesn’t Imitate A V8. It Does Something Cooler

   The goal isn’t to copy a V8, V10 or straight-six, but to give drivers the speed and acceleration cues that EVs usually lack.

10. Teslas Are More Likely To Hit 250,000 Miles Than Almost Every Car Brand

    Think electric cars don't last? Very few companies beat Tesla in this study of the longest lasting car brands.

11. The Lucid Gravity's Latest Update Brings Hands-Free Driving And Google Maps Information

    Lucid's three-row SUV just got some big feature upgrades thanks to a software update.

12. The Best EV Lease And Finance Deals In June 2026

    The electric-vehicle tax credit is gone, but manufacturers are stepping up to offer incredible deals. Here's what you need to know.

13. This Used Audi E-Tron Lost A Fortune. Its Battery Held Up Much Better

    Once priced at nearly €110,000, this now six-year-old e-tron 55 sold used for €36,000 and it still has most of its original range left.

14. The Dodge Charger Daytona EV Is Heading To Europe

    U.S. sales of the electric Charger have been abysmal. Maybe Europeans, with their higher appetite for EVs, will turn things around.

15. The 2027 Cadillac Lyriq Is Keeping A Big Feature All Other GM EVs Have Already Lost

    The updated luxury electric crossover is also getting a Tesla-style charge port and a small price bump.