Earlier this week, Elon Musk woke up and chose violence. More than usual. On Tuesday, he laid off seemingly all of Tesla’s electric vehicle charging division and said the automaker would drastically slow down its rollout of new Supercharger stations. It came as a shock to hundreds of employees, including top charging executives, who…

In a coordinated push through federal agencies, the Biden administration on Friday released a revised set of regulations applying to the EV tax credit that will ultimately make the credit easier to claim for a wider range of vehicles in 2025 and 2026 but no easier for Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the…

Plug-in hybrids, PHEVs, have—you guessed it—plugs. They have both electric motors and gas engines. PHEVs get some of their power through chargers and outlets, even the standard 120-volt wall plug found in most homes. Note, however, that many PHEVs on the market today can’t get charge from the public “fast chargers” increasingly installed along highways…

It's hard to find a silver lining to Tesla's recent cuts to the team behind its well-regarded Supercharger network. But Frank Reig, the CEO and co-founder of New York City rideshare and EV charging upstart Revel, is pretty confident his company can find one.  In a recent interview with InsideEVs, Reig said that as…

A plug-in hybrid Gladiator will join the Jeep lineup next year. Cadillac gets cold feet about its 2030 end date for gasoline. And Biden agencies ease one area of the EV tax credit that could mean more qualifying EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  The Biden administration provided updated EV tax credit…

Few people saw the layoffs at Tesla’s Supercharging team coming. But when it happened, it struck the entire auto industry like a bolt of lightning. When some 500 Tesla employees sifted through their emails on Tuesday morning, they all read something they wish they never had to: “You’re being let go.” Those might not have…

When Volkswagen launched the ID.3, it was plagued by many issues stemming from its poorly designed and unfinished infotainment software. Subsequent updates made the ID.3 a much better car. Now, Volkswagen is giving it a completely new infotainment system, more power and an improved preconditioning function, allowing quicker charging. The big news is the…

The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck will get a 4xe plug-in hybrid variant, while the upcoming Recon SUV could get a hybrid powertrain alongside the previously discussed all-electric option. The Gladiator 4xe was confirmed by Jeep North America CEO William Peffer in a LinkedIn post. Peffer said the plug-in hybrid will come to market "later next…

Because he worked as a technician servicing Tesla's Superchargers, John thought he had job security, especially as that network started opening up to other automakers. "We were thinking, we'll really have a flood of more servicing to do," said John, one of several verified, now-former Tesla employees who spoke to InsideEVs about their experiences…

Executive comments suggest that Cadillac could continue to sell gasoline vehicles beyond its 2030 target date for going all-electric, reports Automotive News. Cadillac boss John Roth told media during a sales and business briefing that electric and gasoline powertrains "will coexist for a number of years," adding that "we will be offering an all-electric portfolio…