Dealers Are Turning Away EV Inventory: Report America’s major manufacturers have made it clear that electric vehicles haven’t been as profitable as hoped. Ford has stated they expected to lose $4.5 billion on their electric vehicle divisions this year. Detroit’s automakers knew that they were going to lose money in these early years of production, just not that… Read more…

The GMC Hummer EV Is Still The Least Efficient EV You Can Buy By now, we all know the Hummer EV’s deal. It’s comically oversized, so heavy it’s banned from parts of U.S. infrastructure, and somehow produces more carbon dioxide than a gas-powered vehicle with the same number of seats. It takes just about every toxic, road-destroying, and deadly trend in modern motoring and cranks… Read more…

Lamborghini’s Lanzador EV concept has over one megawatt of peak power Image: LamborghiniThe concept, which was revealed during Monterey Car Week, is a preview of the Italian supercar company’s fourth pure EV model, coming in 2028. Continue reading…

Google Knows That EV Drivers Don’t Need To See Gas Stations Google quietly rolled out some beneficial changes that some EV drivers may not be aware of. The Verge reports that EV drivers using Android Auto won’t be able to see gas stations as points of interest in Google Maps anymore. They’ll be shown charging stations and other information that’s useful when driving an EV. Read more…

Is Vietnam’s EV darling heading for a crash? After an explosive trading debut, VinFast looks wildly overvalued

Google Maps will stop showing gas stations to EV owners Google Maps on a Polestar 2. | Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The VergeEarlier this week, Google Maps reportedly demoted gas stations in the points of interest categories list for electric vehicle owners while using Android Auto. Google confirmed the changes, which it noted have been available to EV drivers since 2022. “To help people get the most rele…

Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is now worth more than Ford and GM after Nasdaq debut On Tuesday, the Vietnamese electric vehicle maker listed on Nasdaq following the completion of its merger.

Charging An EV In The U.S. Still Sucks: Report We’re all supposed to be moving towards EVs in the coming decades, but there is a persistent problem that threatens this green revolution; charging cars sucks, like really sucks, especially if you rely on public chargers to get your juice. Read more…

EV charging in the US is still a no good, very bad time — and somehow it’s getting worse Photo by Umar Shakir / The VergeElectric vehicle owners are overall not satisfied with the reliability of the charging infrastructure available in the US, according to a new survey conducted by JD Power. In some cases, things are looking even worse than last year. The survey finds that 20 percent of survey takers have, at least once, arrived and…

VinFast CEO says it’s a ‘big milestone’ for the Vietnamese EV maker to be listed in the U.S. Vietnamese EV maker VinFast is expected to list on the Nasdaq Tuesday morning in New York.

Tesla Is Determined To Win The EV Price War Welcome to a new week, did you have a good weekend? It’s Monday, August 14, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are all the important stories you need to know today. Read more…

Ford Has Delayed The Launch Of The Explorer EV For Two Different Reasons Ford has quite a few problems on its hands right now. From production to quality, it needs to sort those out if it wants people to buy its EVs. Unsurprisingly those problems aren’t just specific to the North American Market. Reports have emerged that say that Ford is delaying the launch of the Explorer EV — a vehicle … Read more…

GM Is Having Trouble Ramping Up EV Production If you’re in the market for an EV, you might be waiting a bit if you want one made by GM. While EV sales have slowed down and there are a good number available on dealer lots, GM might be the exception. Reuters reports that an executive for the automaker recently admitted that they’re having trouble getting EV… Read more…

It’s Tesla versus everyone else in the race for EV dominance Photo by INA FASSBENDER / AFP via Getty ImagesFor years, Tesla was synonymous with everything cool, high tech, and futuristic. But is it still today? “Teslas used to look cool and now they don’t,” said Jessica Resler, a Brooklyn resident recently shopping for an EV who eventually settled on a BMW i4. “And they’ve become the Uber car of the city….

Rivian Won’t Join The EV Price War Anytime Soon Happy Wednesday! It’s August 9, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are all the important stories you need to know today. Read more…

Lucid Slashes Air Prices To Challenge Tesla In EV Price War Good morning! It’s Monday, August 7, 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…

China Wants To Get EV Batteries Into The U.S. Through South Korea The U.S. is trying to cut China out of its EV supply chain, but the Eastern superpower is not keen on reducing its role in global EV production. Chinese companies are investing in South Korea’s EV industry, and partnering with Korean firms to maintain China’s outsized role in the production of batteries that will end… Read more…

Barbie’s GMC Hummer EV Jokes Are One Of The Best Parts Of The Film Read more…

Vietnam’s EV maker VinFast set to break ground on delayed U.S. factory VinFast said the 1,800-acre facility is designed to produce up to 150,000 vehicles a year in phase 1. The factory is expected to start operations in 2025.

A Next-Gen Bolt EV Is On The Way From Chevrolet Read more…