Did GM Just Use The EV1 To Troll Ford, Again? Or Tesla? Or Both?
The death of the EV1 was reported prematurely according to GM, which is preparing to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the 1990’s electric car this year.
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Carmaker League Table Shows EV Supply Chains Are Becoming Even Cleaner — Thanks To Strong…
Electric cars already have no tailpipe emissions, but even cleaner EVs — built with low-carbon steel, aluminium and batteries, and in a way that minimises harm to people, communities and the environment — are now within reach, according to a new ranking of the world’s largest carmakers. Crucially, this progress … [continued]
Ford Now Charging $495 for Frunk
Ford is apparently now doing something very weird and yet very normal in the auto industry. One of the benefits of electric vehicles has long been their frunks. Not all EVs have one, but almost all of them do. Not needing to have a huge, clunky engine under the front … [continued]
Tesla Cybercab Skepticism, Ford & GM EV Disappointment — YouTube
Steve Hanley, Larry Evans, and I sat down yesterday to talk about some of the hottest stories of the past week. We discussed the Tesla Cybercab (and some of our skepticism about it being the big hit Tesla wants it to be); the slow start to EV sales in China … [continued]
Ford Still Holds A Torch For EVs, Now With An F1 Twist
The Ford Motor Company is moving forward with plans to launch an affordable electric pickup truck, pursuing a “bounty” strategy to optimize EV design.
"We streamlined the underbody to manage the air. Starting at the front, we made the bolt holes shallower and carefully directed the air around the tire and suspension."
Ford Hypes “Bounty” Culture and UEV Platform
Ford has been all over the place on electric vehicles in the past 15 years or so. Back in February 2013, it released the Ford Fusion Electric, which was basically representative of the technology at the time but was a quite weak attempt at creating an electric vehicle by electrifying … [continued]
BYD Passed Up Ford In Global Auto Sales In 2025
This is quite a notable milestone that has gone under the radar! BYD delivered 4.6 million vehicles to customers in 2025. That was actually not a great result for BYD. However, it did mark BYD flying past Tesla in BEV sales, which got a lot of attention. Something that has … [continued]
Why Have Automakers Written Off $55 Billion In EV Investments?
An article title caught my attention today for a couple of reasons. The title of the article is: “Major Automakers Have Written Off $55 Billion After Overestimating EV Demand.” Hmm…. First of all, the thing that jumped out to me was $55 billion. That’s a lot of freakin’ money! The … [continued]
Which Automakers Are Electrifying Fastest In USA?
With 2025 numbers in and the more basic US EV sales reports out, now is the time for one of my favorite topics of exploration — how fast different automakers are electrifying. Yes, it just hit me that we should really do an analysis like this for global sales — … [continued]
Tesla Had 46% of US EV Market in 2025 (Down from 49% in 2024) —…
It’s taken some time, but we’ve finally crunched the numbers for the US electric vehicle market in terms of auto brands and auto groups. (That’s full battery-electrics, not inclusive of plugin hybrids.) Here’s our report on how different auto brands and auto groups did in the EV market in 2025. … [continued]
