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Ford’s $30,000 EV Pickup Is Basically The Electric Maverick Everyone Demanded

Today on Critical Materials: Ford's $30,000 EV will ride on the Maverick's success, China's major success is SDVs and GM's Cruise is back (kind of).

InsideEVs · Aug 12, 2025

Why Tesla's Original Founder Is 'Disappointed' With Its Lineup

Today on Critical Materials: Matin Eberhard upset over Tesla's direction, China points at major brands in new car padding scheme and Tesla's new hardware deal.

InsideEVs · Jul 29, 2025

Nissan’s EV Strategy Hits Another Roadblock

Today on Critical Materials: Nissan delays pair of EV crossovers, Tesla's China problem is Tesla, and Kia's new homework is an uber-cheap city car.

InsideEVs · Jul 8, 2025

China's BYD Will Strike At The Heart Of Japan's Car Market

Today on Critical Materials: China is coming for Japan's kei cars, Uber plays a pivotal role in Tesla vs Waymo robotaxi battle and electric semis target diesel.

InsideEVs · Jun 3, 2025

Volkswagen's New Electric Plan Just Hit A Crucial Milestone

Today on Critical Materials: VW readies its next-gen EV underpinnings, Volvo slashes 3,000 jobs, and BYD cuts prices for the wrong reasons.

InsideEVs · May 27, 2025

Global EV Survey: 92% Of EV Drivers Won’t Return To Gas Cars

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…

InsideEVs · Dec 12, 2024

Tesla Investors Want Robotaxi Answers

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

InsideEVs · Oct 22, 2024

Apple Secretly Tapped BYD To Build Battery For Cancelled Apple Car

Today on Critical Materials: Apple worked with BYD for the Apple Car Battery, Tesla gets a new exec, and people keep wandering into the Vegas Loop.

InsideEVs · Oct 17, 2024

Rivian's Mistake Just Cost It 10,000 Cars

Today on Critical Materials: Rivian has a supply chain mishap, feds deem Fisker's recall "scheme" illegal, and Tesla deploys mobile Superchargers for Milton.

InsideEVs · Oct 8, 2024

Nissan's Death Spiral Continues

Today on Critical Materials: Nissan is in trouble, the U.S. has doubled its EV tax credit spending in four months, and Europe is ready to vote on EV tariffs.

InsideEVs · Oct 3, 2024