InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. The 2025 Polestar 4 Goes On Sale In The U.S. Starting At $56,300

   Yes, it’s the one without a rear window. Oh, and the top trim with all the bells and whistles goes for $74,300. Tempted?

2. Tesla Battery Energy Storage Deployment Hit 4 GWh In Q1 2024

   At the same time, solar deployment decreased so much that the company stopped reporting it.

3. Ford Will Build Profitable, Affordable Sub-$30,000 EVs

   Ford isn't making money selling EVs, but it's learning that consumers want cheap EVs. Ford promises to deliver them.

4. Production Kia EV3 Compact EV Reveals Its Silhouette In First Teaser

   The EV3 will be about the size of the Kia Niro and should be priced from around $30,000.

5. Modern EV Batteries Rarely Fail: Study

   The stats were worrying initially, but things improved significantly after 2015.

6. Teslas Have Cheapest 10-Year Maintenance Costs: Consumer Reports

   Tesla beats out Toyota on estimated maintenance and repair costs, according to a new study.

7. MKBHD Says The Toyota BZ4X Is A Good Electric Car With One Big Flaw

   The tech reviewer spent over a week with a Toyota bZ4X and he really liked it except for its limited range, especially in winter.

8. We're At This Year's Beijing Auto Show. What Do You Want To Know?

   There are hundreds of exhibitors this year, with tons of Chinese and foreign brands fighting hard in a highly competitive EV market.

9. Elon Musk Is Bored Of The Car Industry. That's A Problem For Tesla

   It is entirely possible that Tesla could kick off a new autonomy arms race for the 2020s. But it has to get there first.

10. Fisker Burned Through Nearly $1 Billion In 2023

    The California-based EV maker delivered fewer than 200 Ocean crossovers after it cut prices by up to $24,000 last month.

11. Why The Base 2024 Lucid Air Is The One To Get

    The $250,000, Sapphire edition is face-meltingly quick and fun. But the entry-level Pure is what we’d recommend.

12. Tesla Is Losing Market Share. This Is How Much It's Down

    In Q1 2024, Tesla's growth pace continued to cool off while new competitors step up.

13. Hyundai Motor Group U.S. EV Sales Outpaced Ford And GM In Q1 2024

    The South Korean manufacturer was the top automotive group in terms of all-electric car sales after Tesla.

14. The 2024 Beijing Auto Show Is Here And Everybody Wants A Piece

    Plus, how Volvo pulled off the China-made EX30, and Ford faces a tough earnings call of its own.

15. The Mini Aceman Is An Electric City Crossover With Up To 252 Miles Of WLTP Range

    Say hello to Mini’s new entry-level crossover. Again.