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It’s a complicated time for the nation’s largest EV market. California EV sales increased in the first quarter of 2024, but market share still fell, according to a new quarterly report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The absolute number of EVs sold in California grew from 89,741 in the fourth quarter of […]

Toyota has big hopes for hydrogen, and it’s backing that up with a braintrust. The automaker announced Wednesday that it’s giving its research and development office in Gardena, California, a new name and focus. Set to be called Toyota’s North American Hydrogen Headquarters, the facility will, from here on, lead efforts on this continent “to

California reached a crucial new goal last week regarding its target for EV adoption. Governor Gavin Newsom’s office announced that there is one electric vehicle charging station for every five gas stations in California, the most populous U.S. state and the state that is very far ahead of the rest of the country regarding the

Elon Musk’s move to lay off most, if not all, of Tesla’s Supercharging team today came as a total shock to the auto industry and EV drivers everywhere, even if he did imply that construction projects would continue. But InsideEVs has learned that at least four sites in New York City were canceled this morning,

Mercedes-Benz Trucks completed its first successful test of 1,000 kW (one megawatt) fast charging using the newly defined Megawatt Charging System (MCS) standard. The company’s developers were testing the MCS for its Mercedes-Benz eActros 600 semi-truck prototype. This model was presented last year and will enter production for the European market in 2024. Megawatt Charging

Even if you’re a die-hard, paying-blue-check, all-in-on-$TSLA, Elon-can-do-no-wrong superfan, it’s awfully hard to find a silver lining around the news that most—if not all—of Tesla’s Supercharging team was caught up in the company’s latest round of layoffs.  Last night, The Information reported that roughly 500 people in Tesla’s charging division are being cut from the company,

New light vehicle registrations in California during the first quarter of 2024 amounted to 431,638, 0.7% more than a year ago. This puts the bar low for plug-in electric to expand its market share. However, according to the California New Car Dealers Association’s (CNCDA) data and estimates, sales of plug-in electric cars weren’t growing much faster

Here, we discuss some cons of the Volvo EX30, the brand’s newest compact crossover electric car.  Every car has advantages and disadvantages, and the EX30 is no exception. But what’s there to dislike about the EX30?  Before discussing the negatives, take a moment to read about what this reviewer (Kris Rifa) loves about the Volvo EX30.

The updated 2025 Lexus UX 300h has been given official EPA ratings, and for the popular all-wheel-drive version they’re a bit better than what the Toyota luxury brand estimated months ago.  Although this U.S. version of the UX looks mostly the same as it did for 2024 and in previous model years, it’s now a

The average price of the most popular used EVs has dropped by up to $5,000 compared to last year, according to retailer CarMax. Sales data from September 1, 2023 to February 29, 2024, showed that the top EVs at CarMax were the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf. They were also the