The Volkswagen ID.7 sedan has had a somewhat tepid reception since it was officially shown off and driven by journalists. Sure, it seems to be a fine enough EV; InsideEVs contributor Tom Moulagney was genuinely impressed by the car’s driving dynamics. And some customers still want that sort of thing from their sedans. Still, when…

As the year draws to a close, there are many things to keep in mind: resolutions for the following year, a plan to dispose of the Christmas tree sometime before St. Patrick's Day, tax itemizations, and Tesla's end-of-year discounts. Yes, Tesla's end-of-year deals are back in full swing, and they're quite hefty on specific variants:…

The road to electrification is pretty rocky. It’s a common, almost everyday tale in the auto industry—companies dive into making electric cars, and they often hit snags before getting things right. Rivian faced a similar story in Georgia with the manufacturing site for the next-generation R2-platform-based EVs. Legal battles over property tax breaks made things…

The Biden administration backs NACS, and VW finally caves to the Tesla standard. Nio goes 650 miles on a charge to show off its semi-solid-state battery tech. And how good is the electric version of BMW’s 5-Series? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV, we…

Now that nearly the entire auto industry has pledged allegiance to Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS), it's time for the U.S. government to rethink exactly how it hands out subsidies for EV fast chargers. On Tuesday, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) announced that it would do exactly that. The agency says that it…

Battery-electric 2024 BMW i5 models will make up roughly half the full range of the eighth-generation mid-size BMW 5-Series sport sedan that first debuted in 1972. As with its larger sibling, the BMW i7, the electric version—though all but identical on the outside—is clearly superior to its gasoline counterparts. Now, the higher-volume 5-Series lineup reinforces…

By the end of 2024, Lucid Motors expects to begin delivering its second offering, an all-electric SUV called the Gravity. I was recently invited to check out a pre-production copy at a small private Lucid event at the Classic Car Club in Manhattan.   While I was expecting to capture some unique content on the…

A Nio ET7 with the automaker's new 150-kwh battery pack traveled 650 miles on a single charge, the company claims. This was achieved by a group of drivers, including Nio founder and CEO William Li, on a 14-hour trip between the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Xiamen, according to a company press release. Nio claims…

The luxurious Mercedes-Maybach EQS SUV has received its EPA range and energy consumption rating, which reveals that it's not that much different from the regular EQS SUV. The 2024 Mercedes-Maybach EQS 680 4Matic SUV with standard 21-inch wheels has an EPA Combined range of 280 miles, only five miles or 1.8% less than the…

Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC fast charging connector is now living up to its name, becoming a true standard rather than just a hardware design. SAE International on Tuesday released the technical information for standardization of the NACS connector. Known as SAE J3400, the finalized standard comes just six months after the SAE…