Cars, rockets and AI. Elon Musk has never been one to stay in his lane, and that's what led people to hail the CEO as a visionary entrepreneur. But now, as he delves away from business and into politics, people are finding that Musk's influence over government policy is proving to be a problem—and Tesla…

Last week's U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announcement placing a freeze on the federal government's EV charging infrastructure program has already prompted responses from a range of industry interests—including at least one that counts automakers among its membership. In a statement first reported by Reuters, the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) asked the Trump administration…

Peter Rawlinson isn’t just building a car company. In fact, Lucid Motors' CEO and CTO sees cars as only a small fraction of the electric vehicle startup’s future business.  "I’d love it to be 20-80. Twenty percent doing cars, 80% licensing," he told InsideEVs in an interview at the BloombergNEF Summit in San Francisco. "Because…

Damage to the batteries' separator could lead to shorts and/or fires Recall campaigns from Stellantis, Ford, and Audi allow replacement of battery packs New paperwork filed by battery supplier Samsung SDI says the issue remains under investigation Plug-in hybrids from multiple automakers have been recalled due a potential issue with vehicles' Samsung SDI-supplied battery cells…

Both Geely and Voyah have announced that they are integrating DeepSeek AI into their own connected car and AI efforts. Geely will use DeepSeek to help train and refine its own AI efforts. Voyah says the Courage EV crossover will gain DeepSeek integration via an over-the-air update on Feb 14. AI is a hot-button topic,…

We hear it all of the time. "The only reason that China's auto industry is so far ahead on electric vehicles is because it was so heavily subsidized by the government," critics say But that sentence is only partially true. It's certainly accurate that some Chinese automakers are state-owned, and that nearly all have benefitted…

Norwegian battery firm Freyr has canceled plans for a Georgia factory that would have supplied batteries for energy storage. First reported by the Newman Times-Herald of Newman, Georgia, Freyr confirmed plans to cancel the factory in a letter to the local Coweta County Development Authority dated Jan. 21, and in a Thursday meeting with the…

Volkswagen-backed Scout Motors broke ground on its new $2 billion electric vehicle plant in South Carolina last year. That factory is expected to roll out EV and EREV trucks and SUVs in the 2027-2028 timeframe. Scout also wants to skip the dealers and sell directly to you through an online portal. But that plan faces…

DOT to review $7.5B federal EV charging program, funded with 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Keeps funding projects in progress but rescinds guidance for continued buildout Means new state proposals for rules not yet released, months of delay for states' funding Tesla has captured more than $41 million in government money for the buildout The Trump…

BMW has released a new episode in its series about the upcoming electric M3 equivalent sedan. This video focuses on how BMW is making the car feel controllable, fun and rewarding for keen drivers. It also reveals what the first electric M car will sound like, and it sounds like a synthesized straight-six. Automakers with…