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Washington Is Rewriting the MPG Rules, and the EV Math Changes With Them
A fleetwide 34.5 mpg target for 2031 instead of 50.4, a quiet reclassification fight over whether pickups count as cars, and a separate rule narrowing heavy-truck standards. What the CAFE rewrite does to the electric side of the business.
What a Silverado EV Owner Learned About Adapters, Split Packs and a 30-Day Battery Wait
A 2026 Silverado EV pulled 306 kW on an 800-volt charger but fell to about 80 kW through a Tesla adapter. Then it stopped charging entirely, and the month that followed exposed how little owners can learn about EV battery replacements.
Battery-plant storage pivots run into data-center backlash
Ford and GM are finding grid-storage work for battery capacity built around stronger EV forecasts. Data-center demand offers growth, along with a fast-spreading local political fight.
The Michigan battery plant GM left is now making cells for Toyota and the grid
General Motors sold its stake in the Lansing Ultium plant after EV tax credits died. LG Energy Solution started production anyway, splitting the floor between Toyota cars and energy storage.
V2G's price tag is settled. The cars to collect it are not
PG&E is now paying up to $4,000 up front for bidirectional home charging and GM's own study values vehicle-to-grid at five to 15 times smart charging. The shortage has moved from proof to product.