Toyota Reports 5% April Sales Increase
Toyota hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius are selling strong. Pixabay Toyota Motor Corp. announced a nearly 5% year-over-year increase in global sales in April. The automaker attributes the…
Hybrids Preferred By EV Shoppers
Eight of the 10 most-shopped-for electrified vehicles were hybrids, half of which were Toyota. IMAGE: Toyota New-vehicle shoppers considering an electrified model gravitated toward hybrids rather than fully electric models…
FreeWire Preferred Vendor of Ford Minority Dealership Group
FreeWire’s battery-integrated Boost ChargerTM delivers fast charging (200 kW) without the need for costly grid upgrades. IMAGE: Pixabay/LeeRosario The Ford Minority Dealership Association selected FreeWire as its preferred electric…
Hyundai Ioniq 6 take it’s first drive
While some automakers are just beginning to get into electric cars, Hyundai’s EVs have already taken several evolutionary steps. From the Ioniq Electric to the Kona Electric to the Ioniq…
JD Power, Motorq Measure EV Battery Health
Measurements will be taken from the vehicle over time to assess how an individual EV battery is performing. IMAGE: Pixabay/Photoman J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence provider, and…
U.S. Energy Department Finalizes Loan for GM Battery Venture
The U.S. Energy Department finalized a $2.5 billion loan to a joint venture of General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution for three lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities. IMAGE: Getty…
F-150 Lightning MotorTrend’s Truck of the Year
MotorTrend said the Lightning is “the first and (for now) only electric truck for ‘truck people.’” IMAGE: Ford Ford’s F-150 Lightning is MotorTrend’s truck of 2023, marking the second year…
Redwood Materials to Build S.C. Battery Manufacturing and Recycling Facility
The new facility will employ 1,500 people and produce enough cathode and anodes components to supply 1 million EVs annually. IMAGE: Pixabay Redwood Materials has announced plans to build a…
Plant Gets $2B Government Loan for EV Component Production
The company said it plans to produce components at the plant to support manufacture of more than a million EVs annually. IMAGE: Rathaphon Nanthapreecha A Nevada manufacturer is getting a…
Stellantis to Shutter Illinois Plant Indefinitely
The move will affect 1,350 employees who will be indefinitely laid off at the Belvidere, Illinois, plant. IMAGE: Getty Images Stellantis announced plans to shutter its Illinois plant in February…
EV Tax Credit Rules Tweaked to Qualify More Models
Classification tweak raises retail price maximum from $55,000 to $80,000, opening up the credits to previously disqualified models, such as the Cadillac Lyric. IMAGE: Cadillac More models will qualify for…
New Mazda SUV Part of Industry Electrification Trend
Mazda said the CX-90 has an “all-new” e-Skyactiv powertrain “tuned specifically for the North American market.” IMAGE: Mazda Mazda dived deeper into electrification with the introduction of its first plug-in…
Green Bond Availability Grows
Around $28 billion in green bonds are available globally for automakers to help fund their transition to electric vehicles. Around $28 billion in green bonds are available globally for automakers…
Automaker Favors Varied Auto Lineup to All EVs
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda says there is a silent majority who question whether automakers should pursue electric vehicles exclusively. IMAGE: Toyota Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda claims…
GM Announces New Chevy Bolt Recall
GM has recalled 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles in North America over a potential fire risk when seat belt pretensioners deploy in a crash. IMAGE: Chevrolet General Motors has recalled…
Buick Sets Hefty Price Tag to Sell EVs
Buick dealers must invest $300,000 to $400,000 to sell and distribute the OEM’s EV lineup. IMAGE: Buick Buick has announced it will require dealers to invest in tooling, training and…
Audi to Abandon ICE Vehicles
Audi luxury electric SUV e-tron in carmaker’s current EV lineup. IMAGE: Audi Audi joined the parade of automakers targeting all-electric lineups, announcing that it will phase out internal-combustion-engine vehicle production…
Commercial EV Vehicle Leases to Qualify for Tax Credits
As of January 1, consumers can lease electric vehicles and qualify for up to $7,500 in commercial clean vehicle tax credits. IMAGE: GettyImages/martin-dm As of January 1, consumers can lease electric…
Stellantis Reports 6th Quarter of Sales Declines
In the fourth quarter, Stellantis reported new vehicle sales declined 16% to 347,669 vehicles. IMAGE: Stellantis Stellantis has reported that in the fourth quarter, new vehicle sales declined 16% to…
U.S. EV Sales Spiked in 2022
U.S. electric vehicle purchases climbed to 5.8% of all vehicles sold in 2022, up from 3.2% in 2021, according to Motor Intelligence. IMAGE: Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle purchases climbed…