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Electric cars made it through one Donald Trump presidency. With market forces powering a broader shift, they’ll likely survive a second term. But if EV incentives disappear next year under Trump, what’s next for Tesla—especially since it’s been one of the biggest beneficiaries? There's no clear answer here, but we do…

Rivian is having some growing pains, and it really felt them in the third quarter of this year.

Consumers want faster charging and greater range in their EVs. Luckily, the next generation of batteries already exists; they’re just in the process of being industrialized. Solid-state battery makers send increasing quantities of production-intent samples to automakers, and they're set to transform the amount of energy we can store in…

When Tesla officially announced a new Gigafactory in Mexico last March, it was seen as a major win for everyone. Locals would have more jobs, and Tesla would have a source of more affordable labor to build its cars. But here we are, 20 months later, and there's still no…

It's no secret that the Volkswagen Group has not had an amazing time in 2024. It's struggled with slumping sales in China, once its biggest market, while it faces intense Chinese competition back home. It's staring down factory closures and layoffs as costs mount. All the while, China's electric auto…

With automakers changing course and backtracking on their plans to go all electric in the next decade, it isn’t surprising to hear that even carmakers that have only ever built EVs are also shifting their strategy. China's Xpeng is one such automaker, and its newly announced Kunpeng Super Electric System…

Off-roaders may not be Kia’s forte, but now the Korean auto giant is showing an intent to head into that space. Sure, the Sportage and the Telluride can trundle past some mild trails, but with the PV5 WKNDR electric van, Kia is showing us just how versatile a battery-powered electric…

Plenty of critics weren't happy about Ford's decision to use Volkswagen Group hardware for the new Explorer EV and Capri EV (or how the latter looks, although I myself find it quirky enough to be interesting.) But that move helped Ford get an electric foothold in Europe where it says…

Canoo, that boxy little EV startup with big ambitions, is in trouble. Despite futuristic vehicle designs and government contracts at its doorstep, the automaker hasn't been having great luck gaining traction. And its latest actions show that the struggling upstart might be struggling to keep the lights on.