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Believe it or not, the first rechargeable lithium-ion batteries were invented in the U.S. Even Early nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathodes were developed at Argonne National Laboratory. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery, too, originated in the U.S., with foundational work led by battery pioneer John Goodenough at the University of Texas at Austin.

Weight. It’s the enemy of speed and nimbleness. That’s why, despite their relatively low power output, the featherweight Mazda Miata, Porsche 718 Boxster, and all the Caterhams are a blast to drive.

Despite the uncertainty over tariffs on auto imports and parts and a new House Republican bill aiming to eliminate federal EV tax credits, Americans are continuing to show strong appetite for electric vehicles. Demand has held steady compared to the same period last year, according to a new study from…

Apple CarPlay is a hot-button topic in today’s vehicle infotainment discourse. It’s odd; surveys show that consumers do prefer the generally seamless phone-mirroring, but automakers don’t always see eye to eye. Some automakers don’t like how much access it has to its drivers’ data. Others feel the CarPlay experience isn’t…

The innovative Ram 1500 Ramcharger is set to be in a league of its own when it hits the market as America's first extended-range electric truck—that is, a battery-powered pickup with a range-boosting gasoline engine.

Update: Dodge is killing the base R/T version of the Charger Daytona for 2026. In a statement provided to InsideEVs, Dodge CEO Matt McAlear stated it wasn't canceled completely but postponed for 2026. It's unclear if or when the base trim will return.

The GMC Hummer EV has always been the antithesis of the small, affordable EVs we're clamoring for—a 9,000-pound rolling building that’s inefficient and unapologetically excessive. Its massive battery could power a village for a week and it can smoke sports cars in a straight line. Apparently, that still wasn’t enough.…

Musk's massive pay package is back in the news. After being shot down by courts, voted for by shareholders, and shot back into the sun, there has been no resolve for Tesla's CEO since 2018. Not that the world's richest person is likely hurting for money, but Tesla still wants to make…

Conversations about the impending death of the federal electric vehicle tax credit often overlook the fact that there isn’t just one EV tax credit. There are three. House Republicans took the first step toward axing all of them this week, but the end of one in particular may prove disastrous…