Toyota Threatens GM’s U.S. Sales Crown as Hybrid Demand Explodes
General Motors is staring down the barrel of losing its long-held U.S. auto sales crown to Toyota as American buyers stampede toward…
Electric Vehicles
Daimler Truck Enters Hydrogen ICE Arena With Keyou Deal
Daimler Truck has partnered with Keyou to offer hydrogen-fueled internal combustion engine tractors in Europe as early as 2027. The partnership adds…
The Box Is Back: Honda Revives the Element as a Hybrid for 2029
Honda is bringing back the quirky Element as a hybrid in 2029, according to Auto News. Production is slated to begin at…
Slate Truck Starts at $24,950: Here’s What You Get for the Price
Slate, the Amazon-backed startup automaker, has opened pre-orders for its ultra-affordable modular electric pickup, the Slate Truck, with a starting price of…
Trump Backs Tariffs, EV Shift at Mack Trucks
President Donald Trump visited Mack Trucks’ Lehigh Valley Operations plant, linking tariffs, energy policy, and manufacturing jobs to truck production. Trump said…
Slate Auto Drops Sub-$25K Electric Pickup to Test EV Market Waters
Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has thrown down the gauntlet in the pickup segment with the launch of…
BMW Group Extends Holistic Sustainability Approach to New BMW X5
The BMW Group is extending its holistic approach to sustainability to the new BMW X5, focusing on decarbonisation, improved efficiency, and the…
Three of the Least Reliable Plug-In Hybrids of 2026 Have Already Been Discontinued
Plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) were supposed to offer the best of both worlds: electric commuting range with the flexibility of a gas engine…
Modern EV batteries last far longer than EV skeptics claim — here’s the data
The myth that electric-vehicle batteries die after just a few years refuses to die, despite mountains of real-world data showing the opposite.…
US Startup REO Pitches $21,500 Manual-Transmission “Ameri-Kei” Pickup for 2028
A fresh-faced American automaker is gunning for the budget pickup segment with a trio of no-frills trucks and SUVs that blend Japanese…