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Tim Levin retweeted
Tomorrow night's #Tesla #EV "Robotaxi event" will be eagerly watched.
But there appears to be little indication the company has actually solved the very difficult challenges of safe, robust, autonomous vehicles ... as @InsideEVs details in a superb piece.
insideevs.com/news/736711/te…
Tim Levin retweeted
No, the Hyundai Kona Electric doesn't have the crazy spaceship specs of the Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6. But it's still charming and easy to use—and there are some reasons we like it better. Our review:
insideevs.com/reviews/731498…
EV cost of ownership is critical and often misunderstood. This tool from @EnergyInnovLLC that I wrote about for @InsideEVs shows how much drivers who go electric can save on fueling.
It can be a lot. Over $80 per fill up, depending on the state!
Filling up your vehicle with #electricity is cheaper than gas - here's how much an #EV could save you.
insideevs.com/news/728609/ev… by @T_Levin in @InsideEVs
Tim Levin retweeted
Spoke with @T_Levin about the many, many areas that @Tesla could look at if it wants to improve its US standing. While still the largest US EV automaker by far, the company has put the brakes on new models and upgrades for consumers.
Check out his piece: insideevs.com/news/725330/te…
Tim Levin retweeted
Pikes Peak efforts are usually years in the making. Not so at Hyundai, which put together a team around the Ioniq 5 N in just six months.
Then it ate Tesla's lunch.
Here's the story of how Hyundai spun up a team and won on one of racing's biggest stages: insideevs.com/features/72479…
There's been a lot of EV slowdown talk, and some of it's warranted. But look at the global, long-term picture, and a clear trend emerges that gets less airtime: EV sales will keep skyrocketing, as sales of regular gas cars dwindle to new lows.
Good thread on some big takeaways:
People may think we're in an "EV slowdown." But the facts say otherwise, @T_Levin reports: it's not looking good for internal combustion. insideevs.com/features/72465…
There it is. There were only a couple of models that Biden's new 100% tariff on Chinese EVs would impact in the near term, one being the Volvo EX30.
Fortunately for those who might like a stylish $35,000 EV someday (me!), the EX30 is delayed by a year, not canceled altogether.
America's Volvo EX30 delayed to 2025 over China tariffs while production moves to Belgium instead: insideevs.com/news/724655/vo…
Surprising deal today between @Rivian and @VW. But it makes a lot of sense.
VW is struggling with software but has $$. Rivian needs money to scale but excels at software. Win-win?
insideevs.com/news/724544/vo…
Tim Levin retweeted
2025 Rivian R1S and R1T: Better in many small ways, but is that enough? insideevs.com/reviews/722301… via @InsideEVs
Tim Levin retweeted
New from me @InsideEVs a review of a car we don’t get here: the @Zeekr 007.
For the TL, DR folks — it’s fantastic and once again proves just how cooked we are. It offers Lucid Air like driving dynamics in a package that is cheaper than a Model 3.
insideevs.com/reviews/722124…
Tim Levin retweeted
The $35,000 Kia EV3 is the electric car America has been waiting for. insideevs.com/news/720934/ki…
Tim Levin retweeted
Just how good are these new electric, software-driven cars in China, compared to their “foreign” competitors?
Reporter Kevin Williams (@gaytonaUSA) puts it plainly: “Western automakers are cooked. And a lot of this is probably their damn fault.”
insideevs.com/features/71901…
Tim Levin retweeted
New interview with Revel's CEO @FrankReig with @InsideEVs Editor-in-Chief @bypatrickgeorge
"Revel is in the right place at the right time."
insideevs.com/news/718289/re…
Definitely did not have "Tesla guts Supercharger business" on my 2024 bingo card. Excellent analysis of why this move is so shocking from @bypatrickgeorge
If you've been affected by the layoffs or have info to share, my DMs and email are open.
There's no two ways about it: this move is utterly baffling. And to one degree or another, it may throw a lot of future plans for both Tesla and the American EV industry into turmoil.
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Tim Levin retweeted
Tesla says new vehicles, including "more affordable" models, are indeed coming soon insideevs.com/news/717203/te…
Tim Levin retweeted
Frozen pumps. Skyrocketing fuel costs. Plummeting resale values. Here's why owners who bought into Toyota's hydrogen dream feel "cheated and misled." insideevs.com/news/708375/to…
Tesla's (reported) move to cancel its $25k EV is risky for the company. But it's also bad for consumers who've been asking for cheaper EVs.
If you've been waiting for an affordable, desirable EV, say goodbye to what was surely one of the most promising options on the horizon.
Tesla delays the affordable EV dream. insideevs.com/news/715367/te… via @InsideEVs
Tim Levin retweeted
Fisker's troubles have the attention of Wall Street. But what about the owners who paid some $70,000 for the cars?
“I feel bad for the other people who are in the same situation I'm in," one Ocean owner told us. "It really stinks.” insideevs.com/news/714360/fi…
The Q6 E-Tron is a huge deal for the Audi brand—a midsize SUV with more than 300 miles of range, a brand new platform and a silky smooth Android UX. I got to preview the new EV in Germany last week:
Audi's new 300-mile electric SUV, the Q6 E-Tron, showcases a bunch of brand-new technology and aims straight at the extremely popular Tesla Model Y. insideevs.com/news/712853/20…
Tim Levin retweeted
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Blazer EV’s back on sale folks. Hopefully I can learn why the one I had broke down back in December.
insideevs.com/news/711746/ch…