Germany Plays Catch Up, Pours $1.2 Billion Into EV Batteries

Currently Japanese, Korean and Chinese firms dominate battery cell production According to Reuters, Germany has earmarked $1 billion euros ($1.2 billion USD) to jump start local production of electric car battery cells. The effort is intended to reduce the reliance of German automakers on Asian battery suppliers. This investment would help grow a German “battery […]

Germany Plays Catch Up, Pours $1.2 Billion Into EV Batteries

Currently Japanese, Korean and Chinese firms dominate battery cell production According to Reuters, Germany has earmarked $1 billion euros ($1.2 billion USD) to jump start local production of electric car battery cells. The effort is intended to reduce the reliance of German automakers on Asian battery suppliers. This investment would help grow a German “battery […]

Tesla Model 3 Performance Track Mode Rushes Past Ferrari And Alfa Romeo

Tesla vastly improves Model 3 Track Mode prior to it’s rollout About one month ago, Motor Trend took an early version of the Tesla Model 3 Performance Track Mode software to the track. They put the Model 3 up against an Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio and a Jaguar I-Pace. The speed of the Tesla was impressive. […]

Tesla Model 3 and Chevy Bolt Among Coolest Cars Of The Decade

On the Business Insider ‘Coolest Cars’ list, electric cars dominate the 2010s Have you ever wondered to yourself “What was the coolest new car on the market the year I was born?” Most likely, you haven’t. But Business Insider thinks you should know. So the publication recently compiled a list the coolest cars for each […]

Chevy Bolt EV Test Drive Makes Food Critic A BeliEVer

Have you heard the good news? The electric car is here. It should probably go without saying: almost every person currently driving electric was once driving on fossil fuels. At some point, something has to click. Something to trigger that interest. A friend or family member might pick up a Nissan Leaf. Maybe a neighbor’s […]

Widebody Tesla Model S, Electric Chevy Camaro Shine At SEMA 2018

YouTuber DÆrik gives us a glimpse from the show floor of several electric models There have been some amazing concepts and one-off custom electrics on display at the Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) auto show. YouTuber DÆrik of TeslaInventory.com was there for the festivities.  Naturally, he grabbed footage of several electric models that have gotten the EV […]

Buick’s Velite 6 EV Will Have Under 300km Range in China

The all electric Buick Velite 6 EV is scheduled to launch sometime in 2019 Earlier this year, Buick announced the Velite 6 for the Chinese market. Similar to the Honda Clairty or BMW i3, the Velite 6 will hit the streets with multiple electric power train options. The first model to reach dealers should be […]

Chevy Bolt EV Back On Top Of The Chevy Volt In October Estimates

Chevy Volt and Chevy Bolt EV are looking to end the year strong Unfortunately, due to General Motors’ recent decision to withhold monthly sales reports in favor of a Tesla-like quarterly reporting system, the following Chevy Bolt EV and Chevy Volt numbers are estimates. InsideEVs considers this information important to our readers and a testament to what […]

Cruise Struggles But Progresses Toward Autonomous Chevy Bolt EV’s

Autonomous Chevy Bolt EVs likely to reach many major cities in “single digit years, not decades” GM CEO Mary Barra recently spoke with The Atlantic at City Lab Detroit about the future of autonomous and electric vehicles. There she again made a call for a national ZEV program. She also re-iterated the need for government […]

Chevy Announces eCOPO Electric Camaro Concept

The eCOPO Chevy Camaro concept will be on view at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas In celebration of 50 years of the original COPO Chevrolet Camaro production race car, the carmaker has announced an electric concept version of the car with over 700 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque. The Detroit automaker, best known around […]