InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Feds Are Looking to Remove a Major Roadblock for Driverless Robotaxis: The Steering Wheel

   The head of NHTSA wants to remove steering wheel requirements for cars that are only intended to be driverless.

2. MG Wants To Out-Mini Mini With Its New Electric Concept

   The tiny MG GO! previews a 2027 electric city car which really leans into the brand’s British nostalgia.

3. New Jersey Law Would Outlaw Tesla's Camera-Based Robotaxi Tech

   A bill is headed for a vote in New Jersey that would force self-driving cars to use two additional technologies on top of cameras.

4. Mercedes EV Sales Jumped 50% In Q2. That's Mostly Thanks To Europe

   One out of every four Mercedes cars sold in Europe was fully electric. The rest of the world is nowhere near that level.

5. Everyone Is Afraid Of EV Battery Degradation. It's All The Nissan Leaf's Fault

   The Leaf made battery degradation look terrifying, but most modern EVs are not aging the same way.

6. I Saw Scout's New Trucks Up Close. They Could Be Worth The Wait

   I caught Scout's electric Traveler and Terra in the wild. They have a lot to offer, but the company's road ahead is far from smooth.

7. Don't Get Too Rowdy In A Waymo, Kids, Or This Could Happen To You

   Two California teens thought they were taking a robotaxi home. Waymo quietly called the cops.

8. Toyota Delays 2027 Highlander EV As Demand For Gas Model Remains Robust

   The Highlander EV was supposed to arrive by the end of this year. It will now have a new launch timeline.

9. The Cadillac Optiq Is Getting A China-Developed EV Platform (Update)

   This version won't be available in the U.S., but it shows how global car companies are increasingly leaning on Chinese tech.

10. The New Mercedes-AMG CLA EV’s Huge Power Comes From Three Tiny Motors

    The four-door sedan puts down 670 horsepower, thanks to a set of ultra-compact axial flux motors.

11. The BMW iX3 Just Aced Euro NCAP’s Newer, Stricter Safety Tests

    BMW’s new electric crossover was one of the first cars to be tested under Euro NCAP’s revised assessment standard.

12. Ford’s $30,000 Electric Pickup's Size, Explained

    Ever since Ford announced its affordable electric pickup, it has referred to it as a mid-size model. A typo called that into question.

13. You Think Your Electric Lawnmower is Eco Friendly? Volkswagen Just Replaced Its Lawnmowers With Sheep

    Volkswagen replaced the mechanical lawnmowers at its factory in Poland with a flock of 100 sheep.

14. BYD's PHEV Pickup Just Landed In The U.K. But Americans Still Can't Have It

    The Shark pickup was already on sale in China, Mexico, South America, and Australia, leaving the U.S. as the odd one out.

15. This New CATL Battery For Delivery Vans Can Recharge In 7 Minutes

    It also has a low-temperature sodium-ion version that barely loses range even in -40 degrees Fahrenheit.