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Just about every car company is sweating the Trump administration's rapid-fire tariffs and tariff threats. It's hard to say what's worse, frankly; the potential price increases to new cars if tariffs do go into effect, the costs of retooling their businesses if tariffs stick around long-term, or the back-and-forth "will…

There's no one-size-fits-all solution for electric vehicle batteries. Battery sizes differ across vehicle categories and in many cases their chemistries vary as well. For battery makers, the goals remain the same: more energy density, faster charging, cost-effectiveness and better safety. But the means of getting there keep changing. Battery scientists…

We've always said that if the Toyota bZ4X ever got some upgrades to its range, charging and performance, it could be a top-tier electric vehicle. Now, that finally seems to be happening, and Toyota also has a lot more EVs headed our way as sales take off. Is the electric…

There have been rumors about a more affordable Tesla EV for a few years, but the stars may finally line up. According to three anonymous sources with knowledge on the matter, as quoted by Reuters, Tesla will launch a lower-cost model this year to try and regain lost ground in…

Mercedes has been teasing the new CLA and building hype for months, and now we finally get to see what all that was about. The third-generation CLA is a completely new model, built on a new platform and available with either electric or hybrid power. It's a total reset for…

"So this whole electric car thing, that's all going away now, huh?" 

Despite the uncertainties around tariffs and the potential end to the federal clean vehicle credits, the uptake of electric vehicles has continued to grow in the U.S. so far this year. According to market intelligence firm Rho Motion, the U.S. saw a 28% growth in EV sales in the first…

China’s car companies are way ahead of traditional American and European automakers when it comes to software. It’s something many industry experts, including some top-tier execs, have admitted to.

The EPA has just dropped the mother of all deregulations. In minutes (two, to be specific), Trump's hand-picked administrator of the department announced sweeping changes that critics are calling "the most disastrous day in EPA history." Gone is the original mission of the EPA—that is, protecting the health of the…

The 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron has landed in North America after debuting in Europe last summer. With a maximum EPA-rated range of 392 miles, the new A6 E-Tron is the longest-range EV in the German automaker’s American portfolio, significantly one-upping the Q6 E-Tron’s 321 EPA-rated figure.

Not everything has to be an electric vehicle. I know it's a crazy thing for the Deputy Editor of InsideEVs to say that, but me and Editor-in-Chief Patrick George talk about this often. The obsession with replacing gas sports cars and high-horsepower desert runners has led to a backlash, where…