InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. The 2026 Polestar 2 Gets A New Battery And A Faster Infotainment System

   Polestar’s first EV lives on with an optional Bowers & Wilkins premium audio system.

2. Stellantis Sales Slump Showed No Signs Of Improvement In Q1

   Last year, the auto giant’s U.S. sales went down 15%. In the first quarter of this year, sales went down by 12%.

3. Chevy Sold 13 Bolt EVs Last Quarter

   Production ended in 2023, but then some Bolt EVs and EUVs are just now leaving dealer lots.

4. IEVs E-Bike Reviews: Ask Us About Riese & Müller's $14,000 Load4 75

   We’re testing more e-bikes and urban mobility vehicles, starting with this peanut-colored cargo hauler. Ask us anything.

5. Hyundai Just Had Its Second-Highest Sales Month On Record

   Hyundai's EV sales continued to grow in the first quarter, whereas Kia witnessed a small drop.

6. GM EV Sales Exploded In Q1 2025. But There's A Big Cliff Ahead

   The company's affordable EV bet is paying off, but the good times might not last long.

7. No Anode, No Problem: The Battery Breakthrough That May Enable 500-Mile EVs

   Battery start-up QuantumScape believes ditching the anode can unlock big improvements in EVs, but challenges persist.

8. Toyota's Hybrids Are In High Demand. Too Bad Nobody Can Get One.

   Some markets have a nine-month wait for Toyota hybrids. Here's why.

9. Hyundai Tells Dealers To Brace For Tariff Impacts

   Plus, U.S. consumers are likely to begin feeling the impacts of auto tariffs in May, and Elon Musk gets ready to depart from DOGE.

10. This Tesla Model S Was Bricked After Sitting For Six Months. Here’s How It Was Revived

    Yes, it has a manual release for the hood. But after 450,000 miles, it was so corroded that it snapped.

11. Hyundai Insteroid EV Concept Looks Like A Modern Group B Rally Car

    They have turned the cutesy Inster into an aggressive road racer, and it looks fantastic.

12. The Chevrolet BrightDrop Van Gets A Massive $25,500 Discount

    The Canadian-built electric van may also be eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit.

13. 'We're Not Quick Enough': What Nissan Learned From China

    Nissan is finally addressing its biggest problem: It takes way too long to design cars.

14. Hyundai's U.S. EV Factory Is Revolutionary. Can It Also Be Tariff Armor?

    A new Georgia Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 factory is solar-powered and full of robots. It will protect Hyundai from a tariff nightmare—but not completely.

15. Two More Chinese Companies Announce 'Megawatt' EV Charging

    The new 1.2-megawatt and 1.5-megawatt chargers from Zeekr and Huawei are absolutely nuts. But are they really needed?