Haye Kesteloo is the Editor in Chief and Founder of EVXL.co, where he covers all electric vehicle-related news, covering brands such as Tesla, Ford, GM, BMW, Nissan and others. He fulfills a similar role at the drone news site DroneXL.co. Haye can be reached at haye @ evxl.co or @hayekesteloo.
General Motors has unveiled a game-changing lithium manganese-rich (LMR) battery that promises to make electric vehicles (EVs) more affordable without compromising range, potentially shifting the competitive landscape away from China’s lithium iron phosphate (LFP) dominance. According to IEEE Spectrum, GM’s LMR cells offer 33% higher energy density than China’s top LFP batteries at similar product
Stellantis, the Franco-Italian automaker, may shutter factories to avoid crippling European Union fines for failing to meet stringent CO2 emission targets, according to its Europe chief. This development, reported by Reuters, signals a pivotal moment for electric vehicle (EV) adoption as regulatory pressures reshape the automotive industry. EU’s Push for Cleaner Vehicles The EU mandates…
A Houston-area family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Tesla, alleging defective safety designs in the Cybertruck led to Michael Sheehan’s death in a fiery crash in August 2024. The suit, lodged in Harris County, Texas, marks the first legal challenge targeting the Cybertruck’s safety systems, spotlighting concerns over battery design and emergency egress…
California police are leveraging drones to pursue riders of illegal e-bikes and non-street-legal electric motorcycles, reshaping enforcement in the electric vehicle landscape. In Desert Hot Springs, a suspect on a minibike fled police but was tracked to his home by a drone. Likewise, Irvine police used a drone to apprehend a teen riding an unregistered…
The U.S. Senate narrowly passed the “Big Beautiful Bill” on July 1, 2025, a sweeping legislative package championed by former President Donald Trump, sending it to the House for final approval. This 940-page bill, which includes a $5 trillion federal debt ceiling increase and cuts to entitlement programs, has ignited controversy among electric vehicle (EV)…
On July 1, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump escalated tensions with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, threatening to review federal subsidies for Musk’s companies, including Tesla’s electric vehicle (EV) incentives, via the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). This follows Musk’s sharp criticism of Trump’s $3.3 trillion tax and spending bill, which eliminates the $7,500 EV tax…
A Barron’s opinion piece by analyst Ben Z. Rose argues that Tesla’s Cybertruck, despite early setbacks, has become the top-selling electric vehicle (EV) pickup truck in the U.S., with an estimated 39,000 units sold in 2024, according to Cox Automotive. The truck’s bold design and Tesla’s software updates have driven its rise, surpassing competitors like…
Ford CEO Jim Farley has sounded the alarm on China’s electric vehicle (EV) industry, describing its technological and cost advantages as a critical challenge for American automakers. Speaking at the Aspen Ideas Festival on June 27, 2025, Farley called China’s EV progress “the most humbling thing I have ever seen,” citing superior in-vehicle technology and…
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