Driving Toyota’s EV Faux-Manual Transmission Simulator
The manual transmission has all but faded into obscurity here in America, and the transition to electric vehicles devoid of multi-speed gearboxes at all promises to (eventually) put a final nail in the coffin. There is a glimmer of hope,…
Toyota to Invest Another $8B into North Carolina EV Battery Factory
Toyota said Tuesday it will invest another $8 billion into its first EV battery factory in North America, as the Japanese automaker tries to ramp up its electrification program and introduce 30 battery electric models globally by the end of…
Toyota to Show off Small Electric Truck
Pickup trucks are finally getting small again. Toyota will likely join the trend soon. The brand will use the Japan Mobility Show (formerly the Tokyo Auto Show) to show off a compact electric truck. It’s officially a concept. But it…
Toyota Will Join Tesla’s EV Charging Network And Adopt Tesla Connector in Future EVs
Owners of Toyota and Lexus electric vehicles in North America will be able to charge on Tesla’s network starting in 2025, and the Japanese automaker also will start using Tesla’s EV connector. In a statement Thursday, Toyota says it will…
Toyota To Unveil New Electric Sports Car And SUV In Potential Step Change For Brand
Australia’s most popular automaker, Toyota, will show off two electric car concepts at the upcoming Japan Mobility Show in a move that could signal a step change for the brand. Toyota announced early details of the battery electric vehicles on…
LG Energy, Toyota Announce Longterm U.S. EV Battery Deal
LG Energy and Toyota said Wednesday they’ve reached a long-term agreement to supply batteries for electric vehicles in the United States. Under the deal, LG will supply Toyota with 20GWh of high-nickel NCMA battery modules beginning in 2025.LG Energy will…
Toyota To Power New EVs In The US With Big LG Battery Supply Agreement
Toyota-battery-supply-EVsToyota has found a battery supplier to power its next wave of electric vehicles in the US. LG Energy Solution and Toyota signed a long-term battery supply agreement Wednesday for upcoming EV models assembled in the US.Starting in 2025, LG…
Ford Hires New CMO Away From Toyota as It Pivots Toward Electric Vehicles
Ford Motor hired a new global chief marketing officer away from rival Toyota as the automaker contends with a costly and slower-than-expected shift toward electric vehicles, as well as a potential strike by thousands of unionized workers. Lisa Materazzo succeeds Suzy Deering, who…
VW In Talks To Adopt Tesla’s EV Charging Plug, But Toyota Is Taying Silent
Tesla has racked up a series of EV charging wins in recent weeks, with Ford, GM, Volvo, Polestar, and Rivian all announcing plans to adopt the company’s charging connectors for their vehicles. But there are still a number of notable holdouts — although that could shift…
Jump-Starting Thailand–Indonesia Electric Vehicle Collaboration
A former Indonesian minister of tourism once called Thailand and Indonesia ‘sparring partners’. This can be applied not only to tourism but also other sectors, especially automotive manufacturing. The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) has changed the competition between the…
