Tesla recalls Cybertrucks due to risk of wheels falling off Poor sales mean that only 173 of the stainless steel pickup trucks will actually need to be recalled The Independent UK · May 12
The Results Are In: 93% of Electric Truck Owners Say They’re Not Going Back The majority of operators praised the reliability, cost savings, and comfort of EV trucks. However, some challenges persist. InsideEVs · May 12
Electric car owners dodge road charge but pay more tax Electric vehicle drivers will not have to pay an annual fee to use Australia's road network under budget changes but a tax discount will be wound back. AAP · May 12
Seven-day weeks and ‘debt bondage’: China’s first electric car plant in Europe mired in allegations of worker abuse The BYD factory being built in Szeged, Hungary, is facing scrutiny after reports of EU labour laws being violated among the Chinese migrant workforce The Guardian - UK · May 12
How Much Range Does A BYD Seal Battery Lose After 31,000 Miles? After two years, its LFP pack shows measurable degradation. But the number is less alarming than it looks. InsideEVs · May 11
Hyundai’s New Motor Is Smaller, Cheaper, And Ready To Go Into Any EV Instead of doing things the old way, Hyundai Mobis standardized and modularized several key components of the EV powertrain. InsideEVs · May 11
The global energy shock is driving people to EVs, solar and batteries. What renewables subsidies are available in Australia? Electric upgrades can mean long-term savings. We look at ways the government can help reduce their upfront cost The Guardian - AU · May 9
From ‘charger rage’ to a 700km range: is public charging keeping up with Australia’s EV demand? As electric vehicle sales hit all-time highs, the need for more places to plug in is growing – fast The Guardian - AU · May 9
While You Stop For A 30-Minute Charge, Nio Just Swapped 1 Million EV Batteries In A Week Nio's EV battery-swapping isn't just a gimmick. The Chinese EV maker has handled over 100 million swaps to date. InsideEVs · May 8
Tesla Semi Official Battery Specs Are Out, And They’re Impressive Tesla never unveiled the Semi’s battery capacities, but an official document let the cat out of the bag. InsideEVs · May 8
Woman Asked Shop For Just An Oil Filter. Then A Veteran Mechanic Steps In: 'You Gotta Watch Out' A woman asked a mechanic to change the oil filter without oil, and the mechanic was suspicious of the request. Motor1 · May 7
LiveWire's 2026 Has Been Positive, But Also Illustrates How Stats Can Mislead You If I sold one bike last year, and I sold two bikes this year, guess what? That means my sales jumped by 100 percent! Cool story, right? That's the game Harley-Davidson's LiveWire is playing. RideApart · May 7
Kempower’s New EV Fast Charger Can Do What Tesla’s Supercharger Can’t Superchargers are everywhere, but they can’t quite match Kempower’s new Mega Flex Satellite in terms of flexibility. InsideEVs · May 7
Michigan Man Drops Off His Car At Walmart And Goes Shopping. Then He Comes Back—And Catches A Worker In A Lie: 'Really?' Changing a vehicle’s tire is simple enough when you have the right tools. All you need is a basic understanding of the process, a car jack, a lug wrench, a spare tire, and anywhere from a few minutes to about an hour of your time. Motor1 · May 7
InsideEVs · May 6 Volkswagen Says Its Latest EVs Are 70-80% As Profitable As Gas Cars VW's profit margins on EVs willl be slim until its next-generation SSP architecture arrives later this decade, its CFO said.
InsideEVs · May 6 Honda’s $11B EV Factory In Canada Is Dead: Report The carmaker previously put the plant on hold for two years. Now, a Nikkei report says the factory is dead in the water.
InsideEVs · May 6 Even Lucid Doesn’t Know How Many EVs It Will Make In 2026 The company suspended its full-year production guidance after reporting a $1 billion net loss in the first quarter.
InsideEVs · May 5 Ford Is Trying To Build EVs That Can Match China. We Went Behind The Scenes To See How Can the American giant learn to move at 'China speed?' We went to its EV Development Center in Long Beach, California to find out.
Motor1 · May 5 Man Goes To O’Reilly. Then A Worker Pulls Up All His Information: ‘Probably Got It From CarFax’ A man is going viral on TikTok after sharing what he thought was a strange moment during a trip to his local O’Reilly Auto Parts.
The Independent UK · May 5 Musk settles lawsuit alleging he cheated Twitter shareholders out of millions Lawyer describes $1.5 million penalty as a ‘modest sum for the richest person on the planet’
Motor1 · May 5 VW Group Risks $1.7 Billion Fine For Missing Emissions Target Much like all traditional automakers, the Volkswagen Group is caught between a rock and a hard place. The European Union’s push toward electrification is forcing the German juggernaut to sell more EVs to offset the CO₂ emissions from its combustion-engine vehicles. Otherwise, it risks paying hefty fines for exceeding fleet…
Motor1 · May 4 Ford's Latest Recall Affects Nearly 180,000 Vehicles Ford has issued a recall for 179,698 vehicles. Certain Ford Broncos and Rangers could have front seat height-adjust pivot link bolts that may loosen or fall out of the pivot joints.
InsideEVs · May 4 Rivian Hits 100 Service Centers Ahead Of R2 Rollout Hundreds more mobile service vans are also fixing cars on owners’ driveways. Will it be enough, though?
InsideEVs · May 4 Tesla’s New EV Charger Looks Familiar, But It’s Nothing Like Its Predecessors The $20,000 Basecharger looks like a regular V4 Supercharger, but it hides a serious upgrade inside.
Motor1 · May 2 Mechanic Works On Man's Car After Dealership Had It. Then He Suspects The Previous Tech Sabotaged It For Money: 'If You Paid...' A mechanic worked on a customer’s vehicle after the dealership told them it needed new lifters. But after he took a look, he started to suspect that the dealership had sabotaged it.