The Volkswagen Group experiences lower-than-expected demand and sales of electric cars, but intends to maintain its pricing to prioritize margins and profitability. In the nine-month financial report, the company revealed that its order bank in Western Europe includes 1.4 million vehicles, including around 150,000 all-electric ones. This is a very interesting data point because…

In lithium-ion batteries, that’s no longer the case. Modern batteries are capable of reading their state no matter their level of charge, and when your device isn’t in use the strain on the battery is almost the same as if it was off altogether, so you wouldn’t be giving the battery much of a break…

HeyBike is one of the many electric bike startups that hopes to make electric two-wheeled mobility accessible to the masses. The brand has a wide selection of e-bikes in its roster, all of which are designed to offer a balance between urban mobility and go-anywhere fun. Its newest model, the Mars 2.0, seeks to impress…

The Tesla Model Y is on a roll when it comes to sales on the Old Continent, with preliminary data from Dataforce showing that the American midsize electric crossover is poised to become Europe’s best-selling car in September. According to Automotive News Europe, the German-made EV has been the most popular car in this…

The United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes that started more than a month ago have been a major disruption for Detroit's Big Three automakers. Logistics issues and costs aside – GM revealed on its Q3 2023 earnings call this week that every week of strikes costs it $200 million – the strikes also risk hurting…

Electric cargo bikes are reshaping urban mobility in many parts of the world. In Europe, they’ve been around for quite some time now, and have proven to be viable replacements to cars on daily commutes and errands around town. In the US, they’re picking up some steam, too, as evidenced by the growing number of…

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan is seeing significant price cuts of up to $4,100 – or 10 percent – for the 2024 model year even though it only launched in the U.S. this spring. A Hyundai spokesman confirmed the 2024 Ioniq 6 price reductions for InsideEVs after the news was first reported by Car and…

Lexus used the 2023 Tokyo auto show to unveil a concept previewing its upcoming EV flagship. Called the Lexus LF-ZL (for "Lexus Future Zero-emission Luxury"), the concept is an SUV measuring 208.6 inches long—about eight inches longer than the current LX SUV and two inches longer than the LS flagship sedan—and based on a dedicated…

Tesla appears to be working on a 'Sport' variant of the facelifted Model 3, information extracted from the automaker's latest software update shows. Tesla hacker Green, aka @greentheonly on X, has discovered new details about an as-yet-unannounced trim of the Model 3 for the U.S. market. Green, who is constantly digging for new information by…

An influx of used EVs is causing prices to drop, particularly when it comes to used Teslas, according to new data from Recurrent. The company, which sells battery health reports for used EVs, also complies quarterly reports on used EV prices using data from partner firm Marketcheck. This latest report also includes wholesale data from…