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Electric vehicles are quiet, fast and packed with tech, and these advantages leave a lasting impression on owners. Very few of them, if any, would switch back to a combustion car after going electric, at least according to a new study published by the Global EV Alliance, which we also…

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla investors have questions, Lucid bets full autonomy isn't happening this decade, and California police shun Tesla patrol cars.

Today on Critical Materials: EV subsidies on the chopping block, Stellantis could be looking for a new CEO, and Cruise is headed back to California.

Today on Critical Materials: Europe enters freakout mode over ICE ban, Italy fears it's "self-destructive," and BMW and Redwood team up to recycle batteries

Today on Critical Materials: study shows partial autonomy linked to distraction, payment processor and charger reliability, and CATL's new million-mile battery.

Today on Critical Materials: China wants to keep EV manufacturing at home, China pilots V2G to balance its grid, and dealerships unprepared for EV service needs

Today on Critical Materials: China wants to negotiate tariffs, EV makers are moving downmarket, and EV-to-charger ratio is way off in many states.

Also on Critical Materials: More on the German auto industry's "multiple challenges," and South Korea forces EV makers to name names.

We game out what strategy shifts, software team cuts and lackluster products mean for Ford, General Motors, Volkswagen and more.