The automotive industry’s big bet on a rapid adoption of electric vehicles—at least here in the United States—continues to unwind. […]
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Tesla slipped behind VW in European EV sales last year
Tesla can console itself with the fact that the Model Y remains Europe’s most-registered car, though that task is much […]
The difficulty of driving an EV in the “most beautiful race in the world”
Jet lag and charging added plenty of complications to this regularity road rally. Until 1957, the Mille Miglia—a thousand miles—was […]
General Motors writes down $6 billion as domestic EV sales plans change
Despite these costs, 2025 wasn’t a terrible year for the company. It managed to grow sales by 6 percent in […]
EVs remain a niche choice in the US, according to survey
A graph showing preferred charging locations for car buyers. Credit: Deloitte While reliable charging at one’s workplace—emphasis on reliable—can make […]
Ford ends F-150 Lightning production, starts battery storage business
We learned then that Ford would keep the Kentucky plant and SK On gets the one in Tennessee, which would […]
Fewer EVs need fewer batteries: Ford and SK On end their joint venture
Cast your mind back to 2021. Electric vehicles were hot stuff, buoyed by Tesla’s increasingly stratospheric valuation and a general […]
GM lays off 1,700 workers making EVs and batteries in Michigan, Tennessee
Just a few weeks ago, automakers were celebrating a healthy third quarter for electric vehicle sales. General Motors was looking […]
GM’s EV push will cost it $1.6 billion in Q3 with end of the tax credit
The prospects of continued electric vehicle adoption in the US are in an odd place. As promised, the Trump administration […]
Electric vehicle sales grew 25% worldwide but just 6% in North America
Here’s some good news for a Friday afternoon: For 2025 through August, global electric vehicle sales have grown by 25 […]