InsideEVs breaking news of the day about electric vehicles

1. Ford's $30,000 Electric Truck Platform: We Have A Lot More Details

   Ford's goal is to make an electric truck you can actually afford. Here are some of the tricks they're using to pull that off.

2. I Drove The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland. This EV Is Big, But Missing Some Key Features

   The bZ Woodland is powerful, quick and spacious. But it lacks basic features that should be table-stakes for an electric vehicle in 2026.

3. Canadians Are Warming Up To Affordable Chinese EV Imports

   A new poll suggests buyers are warming to China-built EVs as Ottawa courts Chinese investment and Canadian production.

4. Mercedes Recalls The EQB EV For The Third Time To Try And Stop Battery Fires

   Mercedes-Benz tried to fix the issue with software updates, but that didn’t work.

5. Volvo’s Big Software Update For Older Cars Is Finally Rolling Out

   The Swedish automaker said over 2.5 million cars made after 2020 will benefit from the new user interface.

6. This Chevy Equinox EV Was Fine. Then It Dropped To 0% And Bricked

   The owner says it showed 46% moments earlier, then it lost all power and needed to be towed.

7. Rivian’s Electric Van Is Finally Getting Big Updates

   The California EV startup wants to give its electric van more power and range.

8. Amazon’s Rivian Electric Van Fleet Jumped 50% In 2025

   The California-based EV startup has to deliver 100,000 electric vans to the American e-commerce giant by 2030.

9. This California Garage Parks And Charges Your EV Automatically

   Residents simply drop off their car, and the parking garage takes care of everything, including charging–no humans involved.

10. Watch The Kia EV2 Take On A Brutal Winter Range Test And Win

    The EV2 is Kia’s smallest electric car, but it does surprisingly well in cold winter driving.

11. Slate Truck: Everything We Know About The Sub-$30,000 EV

    A new American startup is working to bring an affordable, simple electric truck to the masses. Here’s what you can expect.

12. Charging Demand Is Growing, But Charging Infrastructure Isn't Keeping Up

    ChargePoint says it added 190,000 EV chargers last year. That still isn't keeping up with demand from drivers.

13. I Spent A Week With The Cadillac Vistiq. Here’s Why I Didn’t Want To Give It Back

    Most EVs from legacy automakers feel like gas cars hastily stuffed with batteries. Not Cadillac's Vistiq, though.

14. The Rivian R2 Squeezed Out Six Extra Miles Of Range With This Innovative Design

    The R2's wiper is secretly tucked into the tailgate, and engineers did it for a smart reason you might not have considered.

15. Rivian R2 And Toyota Highlander: Could These SUVs Become the EV Hits America Needs?

    Toyota and Rivian, two very different companies, just launched crucial new EVs at a daunting time. Will they succeed?