InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Tesla Wants To Make Its Doors Easier To Use In 'A Panic Situation'

   Tesla's chief designer told Bloomberg that it's working to combine its electronic and manual door releases.

2. What Happens If You Don't Engage Tesla's Car Wash Mode?

   “I’ve seen one too many Tesla videos of owners messing up their cars because they didn’t know about this feature.”

3. What’s A Tesla Robotaxi Like In New York City? I Tried Full Self-Driving To Find Out

   Tesla wants to launch Model Y Robotaxis in New York. But can its "Full Self-Driving" software handle the chaos?

4. Lyft Is Behind Uber In The Autonomous Taxi Race. Waymo Will Help It Catch Up

   The company has been scrambling to ink deals with autonomous tech providers. And it just landed the big one.

5. I Drove The Updated Tesla Model Y. Here's Why It's Still The iPhone Of Cars

   No, it’s not breaking new ground anymore. But the updated Tesla Model Y Juniper is still an all-arounder that’s hard to beat.

6. The Porsche Cayenne EV Skipped An Entire Prototype Stage Thanks To AI

   The electric Cayenne was the first Porsche built without early prototypes. Virtual prototypes on digital test drives did the work instead.

7. The EV Tax Credit Is Dying. These Car Companies Are Cashing In First

   Interestingly, Tesla isn't one of them. Plus: Why locals in Georgia are optimistic about Rivian, despite a possible EV downturn.

8. Cadillac's Cheapest EV Is A Range Monster, Test Shows

   The Cadillac Optiq outperformed its EPA-estimated range by more than 12%, Edmunds says.

9. Toyota Says It Found The Key To Convince PHEV Owners To Plug In More Often

   Some plug-in hybrids rarely get plugged in, making them very inefficient. Toyota used science to find a way to get around that.

10. The New Nissan Leaf Is Good, But It Already Has A Problem

    Nissan is reportedly cutting production of the new Leaf, and it’s all down to batteries.

11. 2026 Ram 1500 REV Range-Extended Truck: Everything We Know

    Ram canceled its all-electric truck, but the range-extended version lives on. Here's what we know.

12. Ram Killed Its Electric Truck. That's The Smartest Thing It's Done In Years

    The last thing the market needs is another heavy, expensive electric truck.

13. How Much Does It Cost To Tint Your Cybertruck?

    Estimates on tinting the Tesla pickup vary, and not every shop will take the job.

14. SK On Just Pushed Solid-State EV Batteries Closer to Reality

    Korean battery giant SK On and U.S. start-up Solid Power are getting closer to making solid-state batteries a reality.

15. The Crackdown On Tesla Door Handles Comes To America

    Plus, gigacastings prove to be cheaper to repair in low-speed crashes and Volkswagen looks backward in order to go forward.