Inside EVs

1. Someone Keeps Stealing Entire Truckloads Of Tesla Batteries

   Thieves have made off with trailers loaded with Tesla battery packs straight from the factory nearly a dozen times since December.

2. Tesla Starts Testing Steering-Wheel-Free Cybercab On Austin Streets. Can It Match Waymo?

   Tesla wants to sell Cybercabs without steering wheels to the general public. Will it work?

3. California's New EV Incentive Is Almost Here—With Special Benefits For Rivian And Lucid

   One key restriction on the $135 million incentive program won't apply to vehicles from California-based EV brands.

4. BMW iX5 Blows Away The Competition With 460-kW Charging, 435-Mile Range

   The iX5 gets the largest battery pack ever installed in an electric BMW.

5. An App Flagged This Tesla Battery As Degraded. The Car Said It Was Worse

   A four-year-old Model 3 Performance scored 88% battery health in Tesla's own test—lower than its owner expected, but close to a prediction by a third-party app.

6. Drivers Are Not Happy With Their Cars' Screens

   Infotainment screens are the one area in cars where initial quality has gotten worse year-over-year, a study found.

7. Slate's Cheap EV Pickup Is Surprisingly Easy To Make Expensive

   Slate's $25,000 electric pickup is refreshingly simple, but its endless menu of accessories can quickly add up to something else.

8. Shell Built A Tiny EV With Hyper-Fast Charging And A New Cooling System

   This tiny EV is impressively clever, but the real business case is hiding in the coolant.

9. Teslas Will Now Deploy Their Airbags Before Crashes Happen Thanks To Cameras

   The manufacturer says its cameras can now help the restraint system react sooner when a collision becomes unavoidable.

10. How Hankook Is Making EV Tires Better

    The company's line of iON tires is designed to maximize durability and range. You can experience them yourself at Electrify Expo Demo Days.