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Model S

Verge Motorcycles vs. The Solid-State Hype Machine: Why Scientists Don’t Believe Finland’s ‘Holy Grail’ Battery Claims

Finnish electric motorcycle maker Verge Motorcycles and its technology spinoff Donut Lab just announced the world’s first production vehicle with solid-state batteries at CES 2026. The $30,000 TS Pro promises 200+ miles of range, sub-10-minute charging, and 100,000 charge cycles. There’s just one problem: the company has shared zero technical data, zero third-party validation, and…

Haye KestelooJan 19

Canada

Canada vs. U.S. on Chinese EVs: Carney’s Tariff Deal Signals North American Trade Fracture

When Prime Minister Mark Carney shook hands with President Xi Jinping in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People on Friday, he wasn’t just resetting Canada-China relations. He was breaking rank with Washington on one of the most contentious trade issues facing Western automakers. The deal that emerged represents the first crack in the unified North…

Haye KestelooJan 16

Model Y

Tesla Model Y Performance Review Reveals What $59,000 Actually Buys in a Post-Subsidy World

2026 Tesla Model Y Performance review: 460 hp and 306-mile range for $59,130. Tesla still leads on software and Supercharging, but competitors closed the gap.

Haye KestelooJan 15

Ford and GM Spark Tesla's Charging Dominance. Tesla Model # Performance at a Tesla Supercharger location. Copyright EVXL.co

Model 3

EV Battery Degradation Study Reveals The Real Threat Isn’t Your Battery – It’s How You Charge It

For years, the biggest anxiety holding back prospective EV buyers wasn’t range – it was battery degradation. We’ve been covering this concern since EVXL’s founding, watching the narrative shift from “EV batteries die after 5 years” to something far more nuanced. Now, a comprehensive new study from fleet telematics company Geotab analyzing over 22,700 electric…

Haye KestelooJan 15

Tesla Senior Engineering Executive Bids Adieu for New Venture

Elon Musk

Cobalt Mining Exposé Reveals the Uncomfortable Truth Every EV Buyer Should Know

The electric vehicle revolution runs on cobalt, and a devastating new book exposes exactly whose hands dig it out of the ground. “The Elements of Power” by New Yorker journalist Nicolas Niarchos traces the battery supply chain from Congolese mines to Chinese factories to the EVs parked in American driveways, and the picture isn’t pretty.…

Haye KestelooJan 15

Tesla

Tesla India Inventory Piles Up as Buyers Cancel, Forcing $2,200 Discounts

Four months after Tesla’s celebrated India debut, nearly one-third of its imported Model Y inventory sits unsold in warehouse limbo. Bloomberg reports that roughly 100 of 300 imported vehicles remain without buyers, forcing the American automaker into the same discount playbook that’s become painfully familiar across Europe and China. The India setback adds another chapter…

Haye KestelooJan 15

Rivian Bets $9.5 Million on Round Rock Service Center as R2 Launch Looms

The timing tells you everything about Rivian’s strategy. While the company hemorrhages cash and cuts jobs, it’s quietly building infrastructure for a future that hinges entirely on the R2’s success. Rivian filed plans Tuesday with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation for a $9.5 million service and sales center in Round Rock, a fast-growing…

Haye KestelooJan 14

BMW

BMW Electric M3 Reveals What Performance EVs Will Actually Cost Enthusiasts

Four motors. No mechanical differentials. Software controlling every wheel independently. BMW just revealed the technical details behind its first fully electric M car, and while the spec sheet promises revolutionary performance, the real story is what this architecture means for the future of the driving experience that M badge buyers actually pay premium prices for.…

Haye KestelooJan 14

Europe

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