CES 2026, in one photo

I drove a bunch of these last year. They're like Volvos and Polestars, but better. And some of their SUVs feel tailor-made for American buyers. If they could backdoor these brands with U.S. production and the prices aren't outrageous, they could be a hit.

Mercedes wants to automate your city driving—as long as you keep your hands on the wheel, anyway. insideevs.com/news/783339/...

I am the furthest thing from a robotics expert, but this looks so much more legit than anything I’ve seen from Optimus insideevs.com/news/783475/...

If you're an American, BYD is the biggest car company in the world that you've never seen insideevs.com/news/783252/...

Enormously proud of everything our small but dedicated team accomplished this past year! Catch up on some of our biggest hits right here.

It may be showing its age, but I still really enjoy this thing. The question is, what will Ford do with it now, as EV optimism gives way to a big strategy shift?

A heartfelt thanks to everyone who tuned into our show and made it impactful in 2025. And an especially huge shoutout to my pod partner @tlevin.bsky.social, who works unbelievably hard to make it a must-listen every week. Here's to more great eps and interviews in 2026!

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This is why the "we're following consumer choice" line drives me nuts. People haven't had enough great EV choices yet! They got stuff they couldn't afford! www.carscoops.com/2025/12/farl...

It's that time of year again! InsideEVs is proud to present the 2026 Breakthrough Awards, our second annual car-of-the-year test. We had five outstanding Editor's Choice picks this year that we'll be doling out all day, before the winner is crowned. Here's the rundown: insideevs.com/news/782016/...

If you want some optimism for the EV space after a tough 2025: this was one of the best cars I've driven this year. One hell of a deal for under $50,000 starting. insideevs.com/reviews/7818...

For car companies, it's any way the wind blows www.autonews.com/opinion/colu...

In which @gaytonausa.bsky.social asks: how may pivots does Ford Motor have left before all that talk about losing to China comes true? insideevs.com/news/781900/...

Ford's Tennessee Electric Vehicle Center will also be renamed the Tennessee Truck Plant, where it will now make affordable gas-powered pickups instead.

"In other words, [federal regulators] cannot say for sure that manufacturers have raised prices to cover the costs of technology used to improve fuel economy... They also acknowledged cost increases for consumers paying for more fuel." www.autonews.com/regulation-s...

One reason I expect 2026 could be surprisingly stronger for EVs than expected is the volume of leases rolling off. As @patrickgeorge.bsky.social notes, it’ll be great for used EV sales. But it also means many EV lessees will be in the market for new vehicles. 🔌💡🔌🚗 insideevs.com/news/781727/...

ICYMI on Route Zero: Rivian dropped a ton of news about autonomous driving and AI, but which announcement mattered most? Here's my take on where this EV upstart is headed next. Subscribe for free to read: www.routezeromedia.com/p/inside-riv...

"With 38 million daily trips globally, [Uber's] emissions have nearly doubled in the past three years, and its climate footprint now surpasses the entire country of Denmark." www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Wake up, babe, another edition of Route Zero just dropped. This week, I spoke to Lyft exec Jeremy Bird about the lessons the rideshare giant learned from the AV 1.0 bust, competing with Uber, and why it's partnering with many AV firms now: www.routezeromedia.com/p/lyft-auton...

News stories aggregated out in 10 seconds, then handed off to a human editor who spends the next hour un-hallucinating the quotes and facts. Sounds great

That's a pretty significant nameplate within Toyota, so it's kind of mind-blowing they'd attach it to an EV. Hope they actually make this thing.

@tlevin.bsky.social did a killer job diving into the BMW iX3, which is shaping up to be a specs monster that's not much more expensive than a gas X3: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhtr...

Yes, the economics are pretty simple: incentivize demand for gasoline and prices will go up. Look no further than EPA's own regulatory impact analysis earlier this year, which cited EIA projections: www.cbsnews.com/news/epa-rul...

"Don't be fooled: This is another gift to the fossil fuel industry, and its primary effect on consumers will be making them pay more for fuel." insideevs.com/news/780761/...

"The rest of the world is already there and moving forward. Just by us isolating ourselves, I don't think that means we're going to lead in this industry." asia.nikkei.com/business/aut...

"I test drove a Subaru Solterra and asked the dude if it had one-pedal driving. The salesman who tagged along for the test drive acted like I was a moron and was like, "The car has two pedals." www.torquenews.com/18004/dealer...

This is great: "Our economic situation shouldn’t dictate our access to sustainability." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...

One of the most impressive price-to-range ratios the U.S. EV market has seen yet

What even is the point of Stellantis?

Learned a lot about theoretical AI from this @gaytonausa.bsky.social story. Now, as ever, we see if the Chinese automaker running the Tesla playbook can actually pull it off: insideevs.com/news/779701/...

New from me on Route Zero: if you're only following EVs, or AVs, or charging, or batteries, you're missing the bigger picture about what's coming next in automotive. I call it The Convergence—but is it what drivers want? Subscribe for free to read more! www.routezeromedia.com/p/the-quiet-...

New research shows that it's extremely uncommon to have to replace a modern electric car's battery. insideevs.com/news/779210/...

"The Recon will come with a 100-kilowatt-hour battery pack delivering up to 250 miles of Jeep-estimated range" bwuhhhh???

Wrote a thing about why the car industry is crazy about robots, all of a sudden! And not just Tesla, either.

How long before GM caves, too www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Willson was a co-host on the famed BBC motoring program between 1991 and 2001, and a big believer in the potential of EVs. insideevs.com/news/778429/...

AI and increased automation have been displacing jobs all year. But rideshare drivers are on the front lines as Waymo and other AV taxi companies keep growing. Fascinating chat with a guy who knows this topic well on this week's Route Zero! Subscribe for free: www.routezeromedia.com/p/the-robota...

"If you think Chinese cars still can’t match what Europe is making, driving something like a BYD Seal is going to rock your world." insideevs.com/features/778...

This is just a passing fad. What auto consumers around the world really want are 10 ft tall pickup trucks that get 15 mpg and cost $50,000.

Super interesting @gaytonausa.bsky.social story about why you see big changes very quickly in the world of EVs, and how AI testing means skipping entire prototype stages now insideevs.com/news/777935/...

Want some optimism in the EV space? There's plenty out there! My favorite recent example: Ford's breakthroughs in home charging, like storing up cheaper electricity to power your home during peak demand hours. More on this week's Route Zero! Are you in? www.routezeromedia.com/p/ford-s-nex...

Back in @theatlantic.com to explain the most pressing issue of our time: why everyone's mad about Apple CarPlay www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

"A flashy, $200,000 supercar is just about the last thing Tesla's struggling car business needs right now," writes @tlevin.bsky.social, accurately insideevs.com/features/777...

Today on Route Zero: Electric bills got you down? Ford just showed off one solution that could help with America's soaring power demands—but a lot has to happen for it to scale. Subscribe for free to read more! Hundreds of mobility pros get it every week: www.routezeromedia.com/p/ford-s-nex...

“When all the data centers in New Carlisle (Indiana) are built, they will demand more power than two Atlantas,” @cwarzel.bsky.social reports in the best AI-crash story I've read yet. And that's before you get to how this is all just a shell game of capital: www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

Ugh dammit

HOT TAKE, DEEP ANALYSIS: This looks dope and I'm excited about it insideevs.com/news/777252/...

It's going to take a considerable amount of doing, but this should be the paradigm for the home + EV charging combo for better power use and backing up the electric grid

“You know, I’m something of a ‘run the car company into the ground’ guy myself” fortune.com/2025/10/24/e...