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.
Huawei Technologies Co., in collaboration with Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Corp. (JAC), has unveiled the Maextro S800, a luxury electric sedan priced at 1.02 million yuan ($141,637), targeting China’s high-end EV market. Announced in Shenzhen on May 30, 2025, this launch positions Huawei as a formidable competitor to established luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz and Bentley,…
For the first time in four years, public EV charger performance in the U.S. has shown significant improvement, reaching an 84% success rate in the first quarter of 2025, according to a recent J.D. Power study. This marks a notable decrease in failure rates from 20% since 2021 to 16% this year, offering a boost…
Kimbal Musk, Tesla board member and younger brother of CEO Elon Musk, sold $31 million in Tesla stock on Tuesday, May 27, 2025, as part of a larger $199 million sell-off by Tesla insiders. The transactions, detailed in a recent Fortune article, occurred during a significant rally for the electric vehicle (EV) maker, spotlighting Kimbal’s…
On May 30, 2025, Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk publicly criticized a Republican megabill that aims to eliminate clean energy tax credits, a move that could disrupt the electric vehicle (EV) and solar industries. The House-passed reconciliation package, which would end residential solar credits and EV incentives by the end of the year, has…
Ford Executive Chair Bill Ford has raised concerns over a new GOP tax bill that could eliminate critical tax credits for electric vehicle (EV) battery production, potentially derailing a $3 billion investment in a Marshall, Michigan, factory. Speaking at a policy conference, Ford highlighted the risk to the plant, which is 60% complete and set…
Hyundai Motor Co. is set to raise the price of all its US vehicles, including electric models, by 1% as early as next week, a move aimed at cushioning the impact of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The South Korean automaker’s decision, reported by Bloomberg, comes as the industry braces for increased costs, potentially…
In a surprising turn at the White House, President Donald J. Trump announced that Elon Musk will step away from his role in the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) during a press conference scheduled for May 30, 2025, at 1:30 P.M. EST. The statement, shared via a post on Truth Social from Trump’s verified account,…
On May 29, 2025, Vanguard Group announced a significant expansion of its “Investor Choice” proxy voting program, tripling the number of investors eligible to direct votes in their funds, as reported by Reuters. For Tesla, this could mean heightened pressure on CEO Elon Musk to refocus on the company amid growing ESG (environmental, social, and…
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