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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…

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

Tesla Adjusts Pricing on Model Y in China Amidst Economic Flux
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Tesla Model Y 7-Seater Returns, But Families Should Know What They’re Actually Getting

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 marketing: this isn’t the stretched Model YL that Chinese buyers have been enjoying since August…

DJI Spinoff ZYT Takes on Autonomous Trucking with Drone-Derived Tech
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DJI Spinoff ZYT Takes on Autonomous Trucking with Drone-Derived Tech

ZYT is betting that the same computer vision approach that made DJI drones dominant can now disrupt the autonomous trucking race – and they’re targeting the same H1 2026 mass production timeline as Pony.ai, but with a fraction of the computing power. The Shenzhen-based company, formerly DJI’s autonomous driving division, announced Tuesday that it will…

Porsche Bets On $165,000 Electric Cayenne Weeks After Declaring Luxury EV Pricing Model Broken
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Porsche Shutters China Charging Network, Dismantling the Premium Experience That Justified Its Prices

I’ve been tracking Porsche’s China collapse for months, and this move crystallizes what’s really happening. The German luxury automaker is shutting down its proprietary “Premium Charging” network across China starting March 2026, eliminating roughly 200 fast-charging stations that were supposed to differentiate the Porsche EV ownership experience from competitors. The company’s spin is predictable

Porsche 718 EV Strategy Collapses: Automaker Now Reverse-Engineering Platform It Spent Billions Building
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Porsche 718 EV Strategy Collapses: Automaker Now Reverse-Engineering Platform It Spent Billions Building

Porsche just confirmed the most expensive engineering admission of defeat in automotive history. The German automaker is now paying to reverse-engineer the PPE Sport platform it paid billions to develop as EV-only, adding combustion engine capability across the entire next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman lineup. This isn’t just a product strategy pivot. This is a…

Solid-State Batteries Won’t Save EVs Until 2035. Here’s What Will. BMW i3
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Solid-State Batteries Won’t Save EVs Until 2035. Here’s What Will.

I’ve been tracking solid-state battery announcements for years now, and the gap between what manufacturers promise and what they actually deliver keeps getting wider. Top Gear’s latest deep-dive on next-generation EV tech finally puts some honest timelines on the table, and they’re not what most prospective buyers want to hear. Here’s what you need to…

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