Three months after Tesla launched its most affordable Model Y variant, a customer-owned example has finally been spotted on public roads. Tesla enthusiast Sawyer Merritt shared photos on X showing a Diamond Black Model Y Standard driving through traffic, marking…
Five years ago, Elon Musk told Tesla owners their Full Self-Driving software would be worth “somewhere in excess of $100,000” once regulatory approval arrived. Yesterday, he announced Tesla will stop selling FSD entirely after February 14, forcing everyone onto a…
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…
Federal prosecutors just secured their first Tesla-related arson conviction without going to trial, and the five-year mandatory minimum sentence sends a clear signal about how seriously the Department of Justice is treating attacks on the electric vehicle maker. But behind…
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…
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…
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…
When an automaker announces ambitious sales targets while simultaneously declaring it doesn’t want to be known as a car company, something interesting is happening. Chinese EV maker Xpeng just revealed 2026 delivery goals of 550,000 to 600,000 vehicles, representing up…
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…
After years of promising that Full Self-Driving would become an “appreciating asset,” Tesla just admitted the opposite by killing the $8,000 purchase option entirely. CEO Elon Musk announced on X early this morning that Tesla will stop selling FSD as…
After nearly a year of waiting, the seven-seat option is finally back on Tesla’s US configurator for the 2026 Model Y. But before you start planning road trips with the entire extended family, there’s a critical detail buried in the…
Cox Automotive’s Q4 2025 Kelley Blue Book EV Sales Report landed this morning, and while the headline numbers look familiar, the underlying story is anything but. Tesla’s Model Y and Model 3 still dominate the top two positions, but the…