InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Honda’s Next-Generation Hybrids Will Be Lighter, Smarter And Less Expensive

   Affordable electric Hondas are nowhere to be seen in the U.S. Instead, the automaker is going full throttle on hybrid SUVs.

2. Honda Had Big Plans For Affordable EVs. Here's What Went Wrong

   Honda has had to rework its electrification strategy as it reacts to a far more anti-EV environment in the U.S. and its own challenges.

3. Toyota's 'High-Power' EV With Solid State Batteries: Everything We Know

   The first Toyota EV with solid-state batteries is supposedly just a few years away, and it’s bound to be something special.

4. BMW Just Found A New Partner To Boost Its Solid-State Battery Dreams

   The finish line is still far away, but solid-state battery development is in full swing at BMW. 

5. Western Journalists Still Don’t Understand BYD

   There's a reason people all across Western Europe are buying cars like the BYD Seal. They're good.

6. Google Maps Is About To Get Way Easier To Use While Driving

   Want to find a vegan sushi restaurant along your route with plenty of parking? Google says you can just ask.

7. BYD's European Takeover Continues—And Tesla's Feeling The Pain

   Meanwhile, BMW is a bright spot in Europe's EV race, and Rivian's Q3 was a mix of growing pains and good news.

8. The Honda Super-One Is A Delightful, Tiny Electric Hot Hatch

   With a punchy electric motor and simulated gears, the Super One is charming to drive. There's just one catch.

9. Mercedes Crashed An Electric Truck On Purpose. Here’s What Happened To The Battery

   The company simulated a car hitting the side of an eActros 600 truck cab, which has a huge, 621 kWh battery.

10. The $45,000 Rivian R2 Will Be Able To Power Your Home

    Rivian’s make-or-break R2 SUV will be fitted with a newly designed control module that enables bidirectional charging.

11. Here's What The Rivian R2 Launch Edition Will Be Like

    "It's well-appointed, but it's not intended to be our most expensive version," Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said on Tuesday.

12. 'Not In Our Product Roadmap': Rivian Won't Make An Extended-Range Hybrid

    Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe shut down the idea that the EV startup will make a hybrid like the Scout SUV or Ram 1500 REV.

13. It's Not Just Tesla. Rivian Is Getting Into Robotics.

    The EV startup created a company called Mind Robotics to venture into "physical AI" and industrial robots.

14. More Than 300,000 Jeep Plug-In Hybrids Could Be A Fire Risk

    Stellantis has issued a major recall for the Jeep Wrangler 4xe and the Grand Cherokee 4xe due to battery fire risk.

15. 2027 Chevrolet Bolt EUV: Everything We Know About America's Most Affordable New EV

    Chevrolet has taken the wraps off of its next-generation affordable EV. Here's what we know about it.