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Red-Hot RAV4, Toyota Hybrids Snagging Tesla Defectors, Says Edmunds

Back in the day, the Prius was the definitive eco-friendly car. The RAV4 may be Toyota’s second act. The Toyota Prius was the undisputed “it” green car from roughly 2004 through 2012 in the U.S. Then Tesla showed up with…

EVready Energy’s Guardian Platform Cuts EV Demand Charges Up to 75%

EVready® Energy, a nationwide turnkey partner for commercial and public-sector EV charging, today announced expanded availability of Energy Guardian, its real-time energy management platform that automatically prevents the demand-charge spikes that make EV charging expensive to operate. Demand charges —…

Toyota widens overseas production cut to 100,000 units

Toyota has widened its overseas production cuts to approximately 100,000 vehicles through February 2027, up from an earlier target of 83,000 units across June to November, as Strait of Hormuz disruption and sustained high gasoline prices continue to suppress consumer…

Polestar Barred From US Sales in 2027, Reaffirms Canada Bet

Polestar will stop selling new vehicles in the US from the 2027 model year after the US Department of Commerce declined to grant it an exemption from a rule targeting Chinese-linked connected cars. The premium brand said Wednesday that Commerce’s Bureau…

Smith Launches World’s Largest Electric Truck in USA

Smith, a manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, is launching its unique zero emission truck in the North American market. The robust Smith Newton is the world’s largest high performance electric truck, weighing in with a Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) of…

As Global EV Demand Accelerates and U.S. Markets Reach Historic Highs, Investors Worldwide Are Increasingly Turning Their Attention Toward ELEKTROS Inc.’s Expanding Lithium & EV Patent Technology Vision

As U.S. stock markets continue reaching historic all-time highs and investor appetite for next-generation energy and technology opportunities accelerates across Wall Street, ELEKTROS Inc. (OTC PINK:ELEK) announced today that the Company continues aggressively advancing its lithium mining initiatives, electric vehicle…

The Traton Group, majority-owned by Volkswagen, has raised a total of €850 million to invest in battery-electric drivetrains.

In 2025, Traton introduced a Green Finance Framework, enabling investors to specifically support projects related to battery-electric commercial vehicles. The company has now completed its first two transactions under this framework, issuing a €500-million green bond and securing a loan…

EV Power Selects AMPECO to Scale the UK’s Largest Ultra-Rapid Charging Network

St. Albans, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom – May 14, 2026 – MFG EV Power, the UK’s largest ultra-rapid charging network, has selected AMPECO’s EV charging management platform to power its nationwide expansion. The partnership currently covers more than 2,800 charge points across…

As President Trump Meets Xi Jinping In Beijing, A New Report Warns Washington Against Trading Away The US Auto Industry

A new report from the Center for Environmental Public Policy (CEPP) at UC Berkeley warns that the American auto industry is entering the third period of a fiercely contested global EV transition, far behind disciplined, state-backed Chinese competitors flooding global…

Toyota Invites Drivers to Experience Its All-Electric Vehicle Family in New Campaign

Unveiled today, Toyota’s new all-electric family marketing campaign introduces a lineup designed to meet the needs of today’s drivers with intuitive technology, purposeful engineering and everyday usability. As more drivers begin to explore electric options, the campaign invites them to…