Hyundai dealers pressured to push ‘fake’ EV sales, lawsuit alleges Image: Napleton Aurora ImportsHyundai pressured its dealers to “artificially inflate” its electric vehicle sales figures, instituting a system in which dealers who “played ball” were rewarded while those who refused were “punished,” a new lawsuit alleges. The lawsuit, which was filed in federal court in Chicago by Napleton Aurora Imports in Ill…

Republicans won’t stop trying to kill Biden’s EV tax credit Photo by Mandel Ngan / AFP via Getty ImagesHouse Republicans advanced an effort to void the Biden administration’s EV tax credits, even as electric vehicle sales in the US continued to grow year over year. The House Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of a bill that would undo the federal EV tax credits, arguing that the rules would result i…

NASCAR Reveals 1,300-HP EV Prototype For The Next Generation Of Racing One of the quickly approaching realities car enthusiasts must face is that racing will eventually have to go electric. NASCAR is getting the ball rolling on the future, debuting an EV prototype racer over the weekend at this year’s Chicago Street Race. Read more…

NASCAR shows off an EV prototype Is now the right time to say “ka-chow,” or should I wait? | Image: NASCARNASCAR showed off a new EV prototype stock car at the Chicago Street Race today as part of a presentation on its sustainability initiatives, which it has a new partner for in Swedish electrification firm ABB. The car, which looks more like a performance crossover like the F…

Volkswagen Will Invest Up to $5 Billion in EV Maker Rivian VW and Rivian, a maker of electric trucks that has struggled to increase sales and break even, will work together on software and other technologies.

How to make an EV tire that won’t pollute the environment Enso’s eco-friendly tire. | Image: EnsoCongratulations, world. We’ve done it. Since passing the Clean Air Act in the 1970s, we’ve reduced cancer-causing particulate emissions from our cars and other sources dramatically, a change that has added years to our lives. That’s the good news. The bad news is that we can now spend more time focusing on …

Have we been overthinking EV sounds? Photo by Spencer Platt / Getty ImagesFor years, automakers have been fussing over the sounds emitted by their electric vehicles, trying to tune them in a way that both presents as futuristic while also not alienating to people who are used to the rev of a four-cylinder engine. They seem to have settled on a series of sounds that could best be d…

How to Make Money With Your Home EV Charger You can’t just run an extension cord out the window and make bank letting people charge their EVs, but there are ways to monetize a home EV charger.

Trump Says He’ll Scrap ‘Crazy’ EV Mandates If Re-Elected Good morning! It’s Monday, June 17, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

Ford slims down dealership EV requirements after pushback Now any dealership can sell Ford EVs. | Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeFord’s Model E dealership certification program is getting stripped down to allow all locations access to EV inventory. As reported by CNBC, Ford is revising its strategy of requiring dealerships to invest up to $1.2 million for certification that includes mandatory on-site EV…

These Retractable On-Street EV Chargers Need To Be Everywhere Electric vehicles are still gaining momentum here in the U.S. market, tipped to crest ten percent of new car sales in 2024, but there is still a bit of hesitation from many Americans when it comes to charging and infrastructure. In order to bridge that gap, we need more on-street level two overnight chargers, like… Read more…

I’m Replacing My Pilot With An EV! What Car Should I Buy? John is on his third Honda Pilot and wants to change it up to an EV SUV. It needs to fit two medium sized dogs, have AWD and get at least 300 miles of range. With a budget up to $70,000, what car should he buy? Read more…

Tesla May Be Struggling, But The U.S. EV Industry Has Actually Seen Solid Growth This Year From layoffs at Tesla, Rivian and others to big price cuts on the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, Hertz selling off its fleet of electric vehicles, Tesla’s deliveries being down and even Volkswagen delaying the ID7’s U.S. launch, it could be easy to get the impression that the EV industry is dying. As Blo… Read more…

2025 Porsche Macan EV: What Do You Want To Know? I’m about to drive the all-new and all-electric 2025 Porsche Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. The automaker is completely retooling its most popular vehicle for its second generation. Gone are the internal combustion engines and PDK gearboxes. In its place are powerful-as-hell electric motors. Before I drive these cars around … Read more…

Think Tesla is in trouble? Pity even more its wannabe EV rivals A fleet of electric-car startups is struggling to stay in business

Tesla to explore locations in India for $3 billion EV factory, FT reports The report said that the Tesla team would focus on the Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu states that already have automotive hubs.

Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 N performance EV is coming March 2024 The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N has a soul patch. | Image: HyundaiHyundai showed off its production performance-variant Ioniq 5 “N” at the LA Auto Show this week, releasing final specifications of the electric crossover and announcing its availability at US dealerships in March 2024. As previously announced in July, this new version of the Ioniq 5 wa…

EV Sales Could Hit 1 Million In The U.S. For The First Time In 2023 Good morning! It’s Monday, November 13, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…

The South Is Winning The EV Manufacturing Battle “Alabama is full steam ahead on electric,” said one interviewee on a recent report from NPR’s The Indicator. The South is “becoming the new Detroit,” claimed another. Alabama, along with Georgia, Tennessee, and the Carolinas, account for dozens of new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing plants announced in the… Read more…

‘Sluggish’ EV Sales Kill VW’s Battery Plant Expansion Good morning! It’s Friday, November 3, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Read more…