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Year: 2026

Toyota and Lexus spark EV price war

Toyota and Lexus make aggressive pricing movesToyota is offering a 2026 Prius LE AWD lease for $259 per month over 36 months with $3,999 due at signing, available in select states until March 31, 2026. Lexus has introduced the 2026…

Hyundai Boulder Concept Brazenly Rocks New York in Surprise Global Premiere

The Hyundai Boulder Concept sport utility vehicle today made its surprise global debut at the 2026 New York International Auto Show. This SUV design study previews the brand’s first fully-boxed body-on-frame architecture, a new platform confirmed to underpin a production midsize pickup to be…

Iran Shows S Korea’s Real Vulnerability Is Cars Not Crude

The Iran conflict has sent oil prices higher – and has stripped bare a long-ignored vulnerability in South Korea’s energy system. While the headlines focus on Middle Eastern tankers, the crisis reveals that this is not merely a supply problem…

EV charging provider E-Plug chooses Nayax’s payment and charging management platform

EV charging network E-Plug (an Energy Plus NY brand), has named Nayax as its preferred payment platform provider. Energy Plus will be among the first operators in the US to adopt the combined Nayax and Lynkwell end-to-end solution for EV charging. Nayax…

Why Toyota is going all-in on EVs while other makers are cutting back

At a time when many automakers are cutting back on electric-car production, Toyota appears to be going all in. Environmental groups have criticized the world’s largest automaker for relying on hybrids instead of full electric vehicles. But the Japanese manufacturer…

Hindalco, NALCO, Vedanta: Aluminium stocks rally over 5% as West Asia conflict damages key production facilities in UAE, Bahrain

Aluminium stocks in focus: Shares of aluminium manufacturers Hindalco Industries, National Aluminium Company (NALCO), and Vedanta Limited, among others, were trading with decent gains in the early trade on Monday, March 30.Open FREE Demat Account within minutes! The stocks were in the…

America

Tesla, LG Energy confirm $4.3-billion battery production project in the US

Tesla Megapacks and Megablocks are utility-scale battery energy storage systems used to stabilise power grids, store renewable energy (solar/wind), prevent blackouts, and provide high-capacity power to data centres or commercial sites. Megablocks (20 MWh+) offer a pre-engineered, modular, plug-and-play solution,…

Wesgarde Highlights the Sealed Buss Bar for Harsh‑Environment Power Distribution

Fully sealed, maintenance‑free bus bar for faster installation, stable grounding, and long‑term  reliability in harsh environments Wesgarde, a national leader in the distribution of electromechanical and electronic power  components, is proud to highlight the Sealed Buss Bar, a sealed grounding…

Stena Recycling expands major investment in electricvehicle batteries – ‘has already invested over SEK half abillion

Electrification within the automotive industry continues despite the turbulence of recent years in the battery manufacturing sector. In the long term, large volumes of end‑of‑life batteries will need to be handled. This market, according to Marcus Martinsson, Product Area Manager…

Workhorse Group’s electric van fleet hits the 20 MILLION MILE mark

Workhorse and Motiv may not get headlines like the imaginary trucks from big T, but they’re doing the real work of electrification. Last week, the company’s commercial EV fleet crossed a major milestone logging their twenty millionth all-electric mile. (!) The new Workhorse Group…