Republican governor Glenn Youngkin says Virginia no longer will follow California emissions rules Most northeastern states continue to follow California rules and their EV mandates States in the loose union also include Nevada and Minnesota, minus the EV mandate   Virginia will stop following California's stricter emissions standards, which would have put the state…

You've heard it from the horse's—er, CEO's—mouth: Tesla will not be releasing a refreshed Model Y in 2024. For those who have been waiting on a Highland Model 3-style update to Tesla's top-selling crossover, the bad news is that they'll have to wait a while longer.  Despite strong rumors of an upcoming refresh, CEO…

Two-row, five-seat electric SUV Estimated range: 279 miles (Performance Pack), 315 miles (base) 0-60 mph: 4.8 seconds (base), 4.5 seconds (Performance Pack) Price: $80,300, Launch Edition; may be eligible for federal incentives Polestar’s new electric SUV has been delayed by software issues , and sister brand Volvo has cut…

Hyundai has revealed the first teaser images of its upcoming subcompact EV, the Inster. Based on the adorable Korean-market Casper and looking similarly cute in profile, this may be one of the best small EV designs on the market. Whether it'll be on our market, however, remains to be seen. We already knew, however,…

The Polestar 3 swings for efficiency and performance, and satisfies on the latter. Federal fleet rules are going easier on trucks and SUVs than originally intended. Virginia drops its EV mandate. And how is BMW using AI to create its future EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The 2025 Polestar 3 seats…

Tesla revealed that its 4680 Cell Manufacturing team has just produced its 50 millionth 4680-type cylindrical battery cell at the Giga Texas plant. Assuming a single 4680-type lithium-ion cell stores roughly 90 watt-hours of energy, we calculate 4.5 gigawatt-hours cumulatively. 50 million 4680-type cells The 4680-type cylindrical cells…

The federal government on Friday revealed vehicle efficiency standards for 2027-2031 that improve the fleet fuel efficiency of new cars and trucks—slightly.  The final rules for Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE), announced Friday by the Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), set the prescribed improvement at 2% annually for passenger cars and…

Is there a more natural place for someone to really floor it for the first time in an electric car than the ballyhooed DirtFish Rally School outside Seattle, Washington? With the gravel wet from a day of cool, classic, spring Pacific Northwest rain? Surely there must be. And yet, here I am, behind the wheel…

The Tesla Model Y was crowned the best-selling car in the world last year–not just EVs but cars in general–so it must be doing something right. We’ve covered several owner reviews on InsideEVs in the past, and this time it’s Ben Sullins’ turn to give us his thoughts after owning Tesla’s entry-level crossover for…

Many of Mercedes’ EVs get recalled. Ford may be thinking about battery swapping with a new twist. And why is the federal EV charging network taking so long to take form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Mercedes-Benz has recalled nearly 15,000 EVs over a software issue that may lead to a shutdown…