EV Market Pulse

BYD and Nio reveal sharply different paths for Chinese EV makers in Europe.

• BYD doubled UK sales to 37,995 vehicles in H1 2026, capturing 8.74% of...

Tamil Nadu's October 2025 rules require one charger per parking space in buildings over 50 units, yet associations often refuse citing safety and...

Global EV sales hit 2 million in June 2026, up 7% year-over-year and rising for the fourth straight month.

• US federal tax credits expired in late...

Real-world data shows modern EVs retain ~95% battery capacity after five years, with replacement rates dropping to just 0.3% for 2022+ models. This...

Cadillac's next Optiq is moving from Ultium to China's Xiao Yao architecture, giving it 900-volt charging and faster development while using the US brand to sidestep import barriers.

Modern EVs built since 2022 show just 0.3% battery failure rates, far below early models, easing $20,000 replacement worries.

New rebalancing...

Toyota and Lexus EV sales in the US more than doubled in Q2 2026, hitting 11,436 units (+92% YoY) even after the federal tax credit ended in 2025....

• Chevy's 2027 Bolt arrives at $27,600 with built-in NACS access to Tesla chargers and 262-mile range, addressing the sparse affordable new-EV...

Global EV sales hit 2 million units in June, up 7% YoY, yet regional paths diverge sharply.

• Europe leads with 27% YTD growth, powered by subsidies,...

In the latest InsideEVs podcast, Mack Hogan names the Rivian R2 his favorite EV for its compact adventure-ready design and ride quality, while naming a toss-up between it, the Tesla Model Y, and Model 3 as the overall best.

• Global EV power inverter market surges from $10.67B in 2025 to $60.6B by 2035 at 18.97% CAGR, fueled by record EV sales and emission rules.
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Porsche has ended production of the original Macan after more than a decade as one of its top-selling models, shifting all focus to the new...

Battery Production Advances

• 🔥 US Startup Challenges Chinese Dominance: A new US-based battery startup is positioned to compete with Chinese...

• Hyundai and SK On have started EV battery production at their Bartow County plant.
• Chinese giants BYD and CATL dominate global lithium battery...

Illinois marks a key step in public EV infrastructure as the first federally funded chargers come online in Springfield and Charleston, adding Level 2 and DC fast charging ports to support residents, visitors, and the state's 2030 EV adoption goals.

Hybrids are powering electrified growth in the U.S., with sales forecast to rise about 9% even as the overall new-vehicle market declines 2.2%, driven by elevated gas prices and automakers expanding hybrid options across more lines.

Mercedes-Benz defies the trend as BEV sales jumped 51% to 52,900 units in Q2 2026, driven by an 87% surge in European BEV deliveries and strong North American demand. Premium automakers can still win with the right product lineup.

• Global sales reached 2 million units in June, up 7% year-over-year, with China at 1 million and Europe posting a record 530,000 up 31%.
• North...

The EV assembly market is projected to grow from $190.11 billion in 2026 to $291.39 billion by 2035 at a 4.9% CAGR, highlighting substantial scale-up in manufacturing infrastructure and investment opportunities.

This test asks what performance truly signifies for compact electric SUVs.

• Polestar 4 delivers 536 hp but weighs 816 pounds more than the 510-hp...