Kia America reported 65,754 vehicle sales in the United States in April, down 3.6% year-over-year. After four months of 2024, the total result is 245,375 (down 2.8%). Simultaneously, the South Korean manufacturer more than doubled its all-electric car sales last month, reaching a record volume and share. Kia is quickly…

It's a complicated time for the nation's largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The absolute number of EVs sold in California grew from 89,741 in the fourth quarter of…

Even if you're a die-hard, paying-blue-check, all-in-on-$TSLA, Elon-can-do-no-wrong superfan, it's awfully hard to find a silver lining around the news that most—if not all—of Tesla's Supercharging team was caught up in the company's latest round of layoffs.  Last night, The Information reported that roughly 500 people in Tesla's charging division are being cut from the…

Mercedes-Benz Trucks completed its first successful test of 1,000 kW (one megawatt) fast charging using the newly defined Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard. The company's developers were testing the MCS for its Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 semi-truck prototype. This model was presented last year and will enter production for the European market in 2024. …

Elon Musk's move to lay off most, if not all, of Tesla's Supercharging team today came as a total shock to the auto industry and EV drivers everywhere, even if he did imply that construction projects would continue. But InsideEVs has learned that at least four sites in New York City were canceled this morning,…

California reached a crucial new goal last week regarding its target for EV adoption. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that there is one electric vehicle charging station for every five gas stations in California, the most populous U.S. state and the state that is very far ahead of the rest of the country regarding the…

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago.  Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’s now a…

BYD overtook Tesla for the number of EVs it sold globally in the fourth quarter of 2024, thanks to its presence in some significant markets outside its native China. However, it could be selling even more cars if it kept its prices for foreign markets in line with the pricing it practices at home. …

The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist. Used EVs are selling at lower prices than last year. And the most affordable Lexus gets more fuel-efficient. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only, and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a…

It seems like only yesterday that automakers across the U.S. began to flock to Tesla's North American Charging Standard for their cars. Since Tesla has the largest concentration of Level 3 chargers in the U.S. (and was willing to play ball with direct competitors), opening up its once-exclusive network was an obvious move to make.…