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All the wrong EVs are getting canceled

2026-04-15T09:00:00-04:00

A Tesla Cybertruck gleaming in the lot of the Tesla showroom in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, on March 29, 2025. | Photo by Simone Lueck / The Verge

These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry - and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand and policy whiplashes, automakers are on an EV murder spree, killing a host of promising new models. The EV graveyard grows bigger by the minute.

And unfortunately, as is often the case, much of the focus seems to be on affordable models that had the potential to attract new customers. Meanwhile, ugly EVs that cost too much and do nothing to move the needle on EV adoption continue to darken our highways.

First, the cheap ones whose bodies have not yet gone cold. The Volvo EX30, a …

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The Corvette ZR1X hybrid can outpace million-dollar sports cars for a fraction of the cost

2026-03-05T13:06:12-05:00

When Elon Musk burst onto the scene in his little Tesla Roadster, it seemed a matter of time before electricity rendered gas-powered sports cars obsolete.

It hasn't worked out that way. Automakers have struggled to bring purely electric two-seaters to market. The ones that managed to emerge have been flatly rejected by consumers. Porsche has walked back plans for an all-electric lineup of Boxster and Cayman models, seemingly spooked by technical hurdles and tepid response from its fanatical customers. Lamborghini last week scrapped plans for its first all-electric model, with the CEO saying the brand's customers have almost "zero interest" …

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Cadillac and Chevy are getting native Apple Music

2025-12-15T12:54:08-05:00

General Motors is adding native Apple Music to the infotainment systems of select 2025 model year Cadillac and Chevrolet vehicles, the company announced today. The news comes as the automaker is racing to add more native app experiences to some of its vehicles to make up for the absence of popular phone mirroring services like Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

Apple Music will arrive in 2025 or newer Chevy and Cadillac models through an over-the-air software update. The update is being made available through GM's OnStar Basics package, which comes standard on all 2025 and newer vehicles at no additional cost for eight years. Eligible models i …

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The 2027 Chevy Bolt will be one of the cheapest EVs you can get

2025-10-09T11:30:40-04:00

Just days after Tesla made waves with lower cost versions of its best-selling EVs that many complained were not lower cost enough, Chevy is making its own splash with some truly affordable EV news.

This week, General Motors held an event where they announced a slew of new details about its upcoming entry-level EV, the 2027 Chevy Bolt, according to InsideEVs who sourced the news from social media posts. When it rolls off the assembly line at GM's factory in Fairfax, Kansas, early next year, the Bolt will start at $29,990, including destination fees. A few months later, a base LT trim will arrive starting at $29,990, followed by the RS trim …

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GM slows EV production as tax credit nears expiration

2025-09-07T13:27:45-04:00

General Motors is going to be scaling back production of the Cadillac Lyriq and Vistiq, as well as the Chevy Bolt EV as it expects sales of electric vehicles to slow dramatically. The $7,500 consumer tax credit for purchasing a new EV is set to expire at the end of the month. That credit has been crucial to driving demand for EVs, which are still more expensive than their gas-powered counterparts.

The company is pausing production on the Lyriq and Vistiq at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant in December. It's also planning to halt manufacturing for a week in November and October, as well as slow production during the first five months of 2026 …

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Chevy Silverado EV smashes world record for longest drive on a single charge

2025-08-05T15:53:12-04:00

A 2026 General Motors Chevy Silverado electric vehicle (EV) during a Great American Road Trip Expo hosted by the Department of Transportation (DOT) in Washington, DC, US, on Thursday, May 29, 2025.

General Motors claimed a new world record for EV driving on a single charge, after a Chevy Silverado EV traveled 1,059.2 miles without recharging its battery.

The potentially record-breaking run took place over seven days on public roads near GM's Milford Proving Ground and Detroit's Belle Isle "using smart driving techniques" that included limiting the speed to 20-25 mph. The truck was a 2026 Chevy Silverado EV Work Truck with an EPA-estimated range of 493 miles. But by making a number of adjustments, GM's engineers were able to far surpass the vehicle's estimated range. Like far, far, far surpass.

What kind of adjustments? First of all, …

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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 first drive: hype meets hyperspeed

2025-05-31T15:59:46-04:00

The Corvette has always punched above its weight in the competitive ring of international performance cars. | Image: Tim Stevens

Back in March, we brought you an exclusive look into how Chevrolet's engineers tuned and tweaked, sculpted and simulated to turn the eighth-generation Corvette into a 233-mph missile, the 1,064-horsepower ZR1. But while I'm a racing simulator fan through and through, there's nothing like driving a real car on a real track, and this past week it was time to do exactly that.

That track, the Circuit of the Americas (COTA) in Austin, Texas, is as real as it gets. Host of the Formula One United States Grand Prix since 2012, it's three and a half miles of sinuous asphalt with enough turns to see just how well those engineers sorted the car's han …

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Chevy expands 2026 Silverado EV lineup with Trail Boss addition

2025-05-21T16:06:11-04:00

The Chevy Silverado EV Trail Boss is being positioned as the ultimate off-roader. | Image: Chevy

The 2026 Chevy Silverado EV is going off road - way off road - with the addition of the Trail Boss trim to the electric pickup's lineup. The electric version of the automaker's popular off-road trim, Trail Boss offers more capability and - insanely - even more range for the already class-leading Silverado EV.

The upgraded electric truck has 2-inches of extra lift for more clearance while grinding gravel and climbing boulders, including 35-inch all-terrain tires and 18-inch wheels. Despite the added height, the Trail Boss will get a staggering GM-estimated range of 478 miles if you opt for the max range battery.

And in terms of maneuverabi …

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GM blocks dealership from installing Apple CarPlay retrofit kits in EVs

2025-03-21T10:07:28-04:00

A Chevy Silverado EV running Apple CarPlay. | Image: Umar Shakir / The Verge

GM is shutting down a dealership service that offered the installation of a third-party Apple CarPlay upgrade kit for its EVs, citing concerns that the product "could affect critical safety features" in its vehicles, The Drive reports.

A spokesperson from GM told The Drive that "Aftermarket services that introduce features not originally designed, thoroughly tested, and approved by GM may cause unintended issues for customers. These issues could affect critical safety features and may also void portions of the vehicle's warranty."

Back in 2023, people were not happy with the decision by GM to remove smartphone mirroring features, including …

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The Corvette ZR1’s 233-mph run had to start in a virtual world

2025-03-06T16:10:45-05:00

At 233 mph, the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is now the fastest car ever built by a U.S. auto manufacturer. | Image: GM

Last October, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 set a top speed of 233 mph on consecutive runs around a closed track. That's not the fastest street-legal production car in the world: the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ will, as the name implies, top 300 mph. What's special about the ZR1, then? Its $174,995 starting price may sound expensive, but it's a steal compared to the Bugatti, which costs somewhere north of $4 million. The ZR1 is officially the world's fastest production car available for less than $1 million.

The ZR1 achieved that speed on a massive test track in Papenburg, Germany, a place where the banking is so steep that the drivers su …

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