The Latest Breaking News from InsideEVs

The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent Tesla a comprehensive list of questions regarding the automaker’s robotaxi rollout. Specifically, federal safety investigators want to know how Tesla’s so-called Full-Self Driving (Supervised) advanced driver assistance system operates in poor weather conditions, such as “sun glare, fog, airborne dust, rain, or…

If you've been dreaming of an EV that costs less than the average family's income, Slate's got you covered for the low starting price of under $20,000 after federal incentives, assuming those are still around when it launches. That puts it within reach of far more buyers than expensive electric…

When I spoke to Nissan executives in Japan in March, one thing was clear: The hardest work was still ahead of them. Executives like Chief Performance Officer Guillaume Cartier and incoming CEO Ivan Espinosa told me that, while the beginning of the transition plan was in motion, there was more to…

Last week, I attended the national launch of BYD in Romania, the largest and most competitive car market in this region of Europe, where EVs have gained a lot of market share in recent years. BYD is already present in many western European markets, but it intends to expand to…

The cloud of uncertainty is starting to fade around tariffs as automakers finally get a clearer picture of the impact. Tariffs are expected to cost Ford $1.5 billion and General Motors between $4-$5 billion this fiscal year. But the biggest impact could be on Toyota. One report indicates that the…

Troubled California startup Faraday Future is struggling to keep the lights on. In the first quarter of this year, it sold just two electric vehicles—one in California and one in New York. Since starting production of the FF91 EV in March 2023, the luxury car startup has sold just 16…

When I drove the Hyundai Ioniq 6 for a week (and a half, more on that later), I loved it. I said it was my favorite EV and, if not for my frequent off-pavement camping trips, I would probably have gotten one over my Chevy Blazer EV. I still have…

Tesla’s demand issues seem to have taken a turn for the worse, with its most successful product being the latest victim. Some assembly workers responsible for building the Model Y crossover–the brand’s best-selling model–were told to stay home for the week of Memorial Day, according to several employees quoted by…

In 2019, Tesla set out to lower insurance rates for owners of its electric cars. The goal was simple, at least in theory: fix the broken cost of car insurance. Instead, Tesla may have broken its own calculator trying to make sense of repair costs.