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A growing chorus of automakers and car industry experts will tell you that giga presses – the high-pressure die-casting machines for car body assembly pioneered by Tesla – will be the key to cranking out future electric vehicles cheaply and in huge volumes. Now, it looks like Volvo is the latest automaker to join the gigacasting revolution. 

In September, global sales of plug-in electric cars almost reached a level of 1.3 million units, which is the highest result ever recorded. According to EV-Volumes data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 1,291,077 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in September (23 percent more than a year ago). Rechargeable cars also secured a

A Tesla Model X caught fire after backing down a boat ramp and becoming fully submerged in the water. The car continued to burn while underwater. The video above shows the Model X burning. It’s the “on-the-scene” video from the actual day of the event. The story, some of which we can’t fully confirm, reportedly

The $7,500 federal clean vehicle credit, introduced last year as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, was a big step in America’s move toward electrification. Both U.S. car companies and the government have really pushed for people to take advantage of these incentives. But here’s the kicker: a recent poll indicated that most Americans don’t

Anders Bell is now the head of research and development at Volvo Cars, but recently he served a rather lengthy stint at Tesla Motors as senior director of engineering. He started at Tesla in 2016 and spent 6 years there before ending his stint with Tesla in November of last year. Prior to that, he

EVgo follows Tesla’s footsteps by introducing a prefabricated charging infrastructure to streamline deployment. The company has announced that the new prefabricated DC fast chargers are expected to cut average station installation time in half and save an average of 15 percent in station construction costs. The new design is scalable, with a starting point of six

Volvo Car announced complete pricing for the 2024 model year lineup in the United States, including the upgraded Volvo C40 Recharge and Volvo XC40 Recharge models. As we know, the new all-electric C40 and XC40 are significantly improved and offer a far better EPA range of up to almost 300 miles. The 2024 Volvo C40

The updated Tesla Model 3, also known as “Project Highland,” is already being delivered to customers in Europe and China, and Kyle Conner from Out of Spec Reviews got his hands on a Netherlands-registered unit. But the story doesn’t end here, as Kyle – who’s a good friend of InsideEVs – took the base-spec EV

Tesla has won the first Autopilot trial in the U.S., a major victory for the automaker that faces several other lawsuits and federal investigations related to its advanced driver-assistance system. The civil lawsuit filed in Riverside County Superior Court alleged Tesla’s ADAS caused a Model 3 to suddenly veer off a highway east of Los

China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL), the world’s largest battery supplier by capacity, has opened a new battery production phase claimed to be capable of manufacturing one cell per second. CATL, a major battery supplier to brands like Tesla, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and many others, was able to achieve this blistering pace thanks to a highly automated production

Tesla seems to be on a roll when it comes to sports-oriented interiors, and it looks like its oldest model is bound to get new front seats, at least according to an apparent leaked photo and an extract from the Service Manual. As you can see in the Reddit post below (there are screenshots of

An exceptional thing happened in the third quarter of 2023, as the two largest all-electric car manufacturers (OEMs) – Tesla and BYD – sold a similar number of vehicles. As with every quarter, in this post, we will take a look at the global sales results of battery electric cars (BEVs) by three OEMs –

Tesla is trying to make its flagship duo, consisting of the Model S and Model X, more attractive with a new paint color to boost weakening sales. Let’s recall that during the third quarter, global deliveries of the Model S and Model X were down by 14 percent year-over-year at 15,985. The nine-month result for

The Volkswagen Group experiences lower-than-expected demand and sales of electric cars, but intends to maintain its pricing to prioritize margins and profitability. In the nine-month financial report, the company revealed that its order bank in Western Europe includes 1.4 million vehicles, including around 150,000 all-electric ones. This is a very interesting data point because a

The United Auto Workers (UAW) strikes that started more than a month ago have been a major disruption for Detroit’s Big Three automakers. Logistics issues and costs aside – GM revealed on its Q3 2023 earnings call this week that every week of strikes costs it $200 million – the strikes also risk hurting Detroit

We’ve lost track of how many times the Tesla Cybertruck has been spotted testing on public roads this year, but we haven’t seen it tackling off-road trails that often. Actually, Tesla’s electric pickup truck was spotted at a real off-road park only once before – last month at the Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area,

Hyundai Motor Company (Hyundai and Genesis brands) reports that its global vehicle sales in September amounted to 357,151 units, which is basically on par with last year’s result (down 0.1 percent). During the first nine months of 2023, the company sold 3,127,001 vehicles (up 7.7 percent year-over-year). The South Korean manufacturer says also that its

Tesla has seen a sharp decline in recalls so far this year compared to 2022, according to a recent article by Barron’s (via Not A Tesla App). Tesla recalled a total of 3.8 million vehicles in 2022, but only about 439,000 in 2023 so far, with the sharp decline suggesting a significant improvement in Tesla’s

Kia reports that its global vehicle sales in September increased by 4.8 percent year-over-year to 261,322 units. After nine months of 2023, the South Korean brand sold 2,354,072 vehicles (up 8.4 percent year-over-year). In terms of all-electric car sales, September brought a significant increase in wholesale shipments (closely related to production) of Kia’s E-GMP-based models,

As a fan of Mazda, I can’t help but be rather disappointed by how it’s meeting the current moment. While other automakers are building battery plants, announcing huge new electric vehicle lineups and even issuing end dates for internal combustion, the “Zoom-Zoom” brand offers exactly one plug-in hybrid in its U.S. lineup, and it starts

Today, Tesla increased the price of the top-of-the-line Model X Plaid version in the United States by $5,000, or almost six percent. The Tesla Model X Plaid now starts at an MSRP of $94,990 (plus $1,640 in obligatory fees), but it’s still way less expensive than it was before the huge price cut applied to

Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving (FSD) driving assistant system has been at the center of several legal battles and it’s frequently cited by enthusiasts as a feature that sets the maker of the Model Y and its siblings apart from all the other EV manufacturers out there. With this being said, the very costly option (it’s

In the latest price update that nobody bothered to officially announce, Tesla made its most expensive paint option – Midnight Cherry Red – a bit more affordable for customers in Europe and the Middle East. Previously, the special paint that’s only available to German-made Model Ys had a price tag of €3,200, which is roughly

The Volkswagen Group (which includes Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Skoda, Seat, Cupra, and more) reports 2,343,700 global vehicle sales during the third quarter of 2023 (up 7.4 percent year-over-year). The total volume after the first nine months of 2023 amounted to 6,715,800 (up 10.9 percent year-over-year). In terms of battery-electric vehicle (BEV) sales, the progress is

Tire Rack recently tackled a big question that’s often asked by electric car drivers. That question is “Do you really need EV-specific tires?” Let’s dive right in to find out if there’s a definitive answer to this burning question. First off, we’ll note that Tire Rack recently added a Tesla Model 3 to its tire-testing

In September, new passenger car registrations in Germany amounted to 224,502 – basically on par with the volume a year ago. During the first nine months of 2023, 2,138,066 new cars were registered (up 14.5 percent year-over-year). Meanwhile, the plug-in electric car segment experienced a significant decrease in new registrations last month due to the

Last month’s “Run on Less” event organized by the North American Council for Freight Efficiency (NACFE) proved a real success for the Tesla Semi, full data released by the organization shows. Tesla‘s all-electric Class 8 truck demonstrated its range and charging efficiency advantages compared with competitors from established truck makers such as Freightliner and Volvo.

Outdoor and sports retail giant Decathlon has a wide selection of bicycles in its roster. Spread across multiple price points, Decathlon’s bicycles cover all disciplines ranging from commuting, to road cycling, and mountain biking. Much more recently, the brand has entered the e-bike space, also with different offerings catering to different types of riders. That

Tesla’s foray into the wireless power delivery systems was a short one, but that doesn’t mean that the contactless vehicle charging pad that was teased during the company’s Investor Day event back in March is dead. According to The Robot Report, Wiferion, a German wireless charging products start-up that was acquired by Tesla this summer

An advertisement for the Tesla Model Y was recently spotted at the Tokyo Haneda International Airport by an X (formerly Twitter) user, who filmed the rare occurrence and posted a 19-second-long video on his personal account. As you can see in the post embedded below, images and various facts about the Model Y, which was