Toyota has officially inaugurated production at a new North Carolina lithium ion battery plant with the first modules targeted for hybrid vehicles with plug-in hybrid and battery electric models coming later

Toyota has launched a battery electric version of its compact Hilux pickup truck in Asia and Europe

Hyundai has launched its next-generation hybrid powertrain on the 2026 Palisade SUV and it improves performance and increases fuel economy by more than 50%

Last week during a global town hall for employees, Hyundai CEO Jose Munoz outlined the company's strategic vision which includes aggressive growth targets and 60% of sales being electrified by 2030.

Ford is reportedly considering discontinuing the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after years of losses.

Formula E has unveiled its 4th-generation electric race car that will debut for the 13th season that begins in late 2026. It has significantly more power, 4WD and more energy

At the 2025 SEMA show in Las Vegas, Toyota has shown a fuel cell powered Tacoma overlanding truck. Unfortunately the lack of hydrogen fueling infrastructure means it won't really be able to go anywhere

Waymo is expanding to Detroit starting with manual driving and testing this week

At the 2025 Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, Mazda unveiled the Vision X-Coupe which featured a mobile carbon capture system

Honda is building a lower cost EV called the 0 Alpha for India and other Asian markets that looks nearly indentical to the upcoming American market 0 SUV but loses a lot of technology