A daily roundup of EV news from some of EV Rider’s favorite websites and YouTube channels.
Inside EVs
- Smart’s #5 EV Challenges Tesla With 400 KW Chargingon March 24, 2025
The mid-size electric crossover has two gigantic screens inside. It also comes with a Land Rover-style side ladder.
- Ford Patents A Manual Gear Shifter For EVson March 24, 2025
It's deployable and can function as a sequential shifter or a full-on six-speed stick. Too bad there aren't actual gears to swap.
- Cadillac's Electric Sedan: Everything We Knowon March 24, 2025
Cadillac's CT4 and CT5 sedans aren't expected to get gas-powered replacements. Instead, their successors could be all-electric.
- This May Be Hyundai's Secret Weapon In The EV Warson March 24, 2025
Hyundai put a big bet on U.S.-made EVs. It may just pay off. Plus: tariff uncertainty grows, and China's car buyers love DeepSeek AI.
- The 2025 Cadillac Optiq Hits The Sweet Spoton March 24, 2025
Cadillac's new small EV comes with 300 miles of range, Super Cruise, all-wheel-drive and a $7,500 EV tax credit. What's not to like?
Green Car Reports
- Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickelon March 24, 2025
A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a long way off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it is close to completing a 15 million euro (approximately $16.2...
- California has nearly 50% more public EV chargers than gas nozzleson March 24, 2025
In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customers In California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle. The state reached 178,549 public...
- Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problemson March 23, 2025
Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian's own charging network was second only to Tesla Hardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problems Charging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a...
Automotive Addicts
- Elon Musk Faces Growing Calls to Step Down as Tesla CEO Amid Trump Administration Roleon March 20, 2025
Elon Musk is no stranger to controversy, but his latest political entanglements are pushing some of Tesla’s biggest investors to a breaking point. Two of the automaker’s top backers, Dan Full Article »
- China’s BYD Unveils Ultra-Fast EV Charging System That Rivals Gas Fill-Up Timeson March 18, 2025
China’s leading EV manufacturer, BYD, is taking electric vehicle charging to a new level with the launch of its ultra-fast charging system. The company claims that its latest flash-charging technology Full Article »
- 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron Arrives in US As A Game-Changer in Luxury EVs With Nearly 400 Miles of Rangeon March 13, 2025
Audi is raising the bar for electric luxury sedans in the U.S. with the arrival of the 2025 A6 E-Tron. Combining cutting-edge technology, sleek styling, and a remarkable EPA-estimated range Full Article »
- 2025 OPTIQ Crossover Expands Cadillac’s Impressive EV Familyon March 24, 2025
Experienced by Kimatni D. Rawlins, www.AutomotiveRhythms.com As luxury automakers continue introducing new electric vehicles with stately designs, advanced innovation, and increased battery range, Cadillac is undoubtedly atop the division with Full Article »
- 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Review & Test Driveon March 21, 2025
Electric vehicles have had somewhat of a rocky road to success in America (if you ask some people), and the recent political climate may not necessarily help for most manufacturers. Full Article »
- 2025 Chevy Silverado EV: 492 Miles of Green Energyon March 18, 2025
By Kimatni D. Rawlins, Automotive Rhythms Extraordinarily, the 2025 Chevy Silverado EV pickup truck has no shortage of power or driving range as I discovered while touring throughout Maryland during Full Article »
Electrek
- NYC’s fastest EV charging company, Revel, opens its first West Coast stationon March 24, 2025
Revel, the EV charging company known for its high-speed chargers in and around New York City, started its West Coast expansion today with 12 320kW chargers in San Francisco, and more to come soon. more…
- BYD just launched the sleek Qin L EV with its new smart driving tech for under $17,000on March 24, 2025
BYD just launched its new Tesla Model 3-sized electric sedan but at about half the cost. The sleek new Qin L EV is loaded with BYD’s “God’s Eye” smart driving tech and gets over 330 miles of driving range. Oh, and did I mention it starts at less than $17,000? Meet the new Qin L EV. more…
- Aventon Level 2 commuter e-bike at $1,499, EcoFlow DELTA 2 at exclusive new $360 low, Anker SOLIX EverFrost 2 coolers $200 off, moreon March 24, 2025
We’re starting off this week’s Green Deals by looking in on Aventon’s Spring Sale offers once again, this time focusing on the Level 2 Commuter e-bike that has dropped to $1,499 for the first time in a year. Next, we’ve secured an exclusive new low for our readers on EcoFlow’s DELTA 2 Portable Power Station that drops costs to $360, with a separate collection of EcoFlow Spring Sale flash offers running through the rest of the day, led by the DELTA Max 2000 Portable Power Station at $899, along with two others. Lastly, Anker has added its latest EverFrost 2 Electric Coolers (as well as extended its massive F3800 Plus savings) to its SOLIX Spring Sale lineup, with the 40L model down at $700 while the dual-zone 58L model is down at $900. Plus, all the other hangover Green Deals from last week are in the links at the bottom of the page, rounded up together in our Electrified Weekly coverage. Head below for other New Green Deals we’ve found today and, of course, Electrek’s best EV buying and leasing deals. Also, check out the new Electrek Tesla Shop for the best deals on Tesla accessories. more…
- Hyundai has a multi-billion-dollar bet to dodge Trump’s tariffs, boost EVs in the USon March 24, 2025
The South Korean auto giant has no plans to slow down in the US. Hyundai will reportedly announce another $20 billion investment in the US later today. The funds will help boost local production, including a new steel plant for its upcoming EVs. President Donald Trump and Hyundai are expected to announce the new US investment later today. more…
- EHang double breakthrough: eVTOL factory, first unmanned flight in Europeon March 24, 2025
Chinese air taxi company EHang has established a new joint venture with JAC Motors to fund construction of a production facility for its eVTOL aircraft following the company’s first unmanned urban eVTOL flight test in Spain – the first such milestone in Europe. more…
Clean Technica
- Battery Swapping Uses Fewer Batteries Than Buffered Fast Chargingon March 23, 2025
Lowest Cost Buffer Matches Vehicle Charge Rate, Charging Station Peak Power is a Cost Factor In “Why Slow Charged Swap is Better Than Buffered Fast Charge,” a detailed comparison was made of a unit transaction, which returns vehicles to a ready state for continuing transport. In this comparison, the total ... [continued] The post Battery Swapping Uses Fewer Batteries Than Buffered Fast Charging appeared first on CleanTechnica.
- A $7.50 Monthly Credit For Off-Peak EV Charging, Imagine Doing That With Your Gasmobileon March 23, 2025
Okay, so $7.50 per month credit on your electricity bill to reward off-peak EV charging is peanuts, but it would pay for a dozen eggs at today’s inflated prices. Besides, 3,000 EV owners in Florida decided that a bit of chump change was enough motivation to rush into an off-peak ... [continued] The post A $7.50 Monthly Credit For Off-Peak EV Charging, Imagine Doing That With Your Gasmobile appeared first on CleanTechnica.
- Tariff Anxiety Makes Honda & Toyota Strange Bedfellowson March 23, 2025
US tariff policies are bringing Honda and Toyota together in an unusual new partnership that should benefit both companies. The post Tariff Anxiety Makes Honda & Toyota Strange Bedfellows appeared first on CleanTechnica.
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Teslarati
- Ex-Waymo CEO dismisses Tesla, Cybercab: “They’re a car company with a driver-assist system”on March 24, 2025
Krafcik shared his thoughts on Waymo, Tesla, and the Cybercab in an interview with Business Insider. The post Ex-Waymo CEO dismisses Tesla, Cybercab: “They’re a car company with a driver-assist system” appeared first on TESLARATI.
- Tesla stock rebounds and Tim Walz backtracks: ‘I was making a joke’on March 24, 2025
Tesla stock rebounded over 20 percent in the past five trading days, and, coincidentally, the boost came just after Tim Walz said he gets a boost from watching the automaker’s shares fall. Although Walz’s pushback against Tesla stock mostly comes from his evident distaste for CEO Elon Musk, who has joined President Donald Trump’s team The post Tesla stock rebounds and Tim Walz backtracks: ‘I was making a joke’ appeared first on TESLARATI.
- Tesla is back on top in Norway with new Model Y starting deliverieson March 24, 2025
Tesla registered over 1,000 Model Ys in Norway this March, more than twice the tally of its closest rival, the Volkswagen ID. Buzz. The post Tesla is back on top in Norway with new Model Y starting deliveries appeared first on TESLARATI.