News and updates from automotive manufacturers and EV brands
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Lucid reveals plans for a sportier Gravity SUV at Monterey Car Week while delaying its sub-$50,000 Cosmos crossover to the second half of 2027.
An NHK broadcast exposes Toyota's internal struggle to adapt as Akio Toyoda warns the automaker cannot survive without faster EV development.
Ford and Geely agree to share Ford's Valencia plant in Spain to beat EU tariffs, lower factory overhead, and boost local EV production.
Honda has officially discontinued the Prologue EV, leaving the automaker with zero fully electric passenger cars in the United States.
JAMA Chair Koji Sato proposes standardizing components across Japan's seven rival automakers to free capital for electric vehicle software and batteries.
Volkswagen plans to cut up to 50% of global models by 2030 after a 36.6% drop in Q2 China deliveries, sparking an intense domestic labor dispute in Germany.
Toyota is investing 3.6 billion dollars to expand its San Antonio plant and transfer Tacoma production from Mexico amid ongoing trade policy uncertainty.
The fifth-generation BMW X5 and all-electric iX5 debut from a flexible South Carolina assembly line, offering up to 435 miles of range and 460-kW charging.
Toyota debuts the ninth-generation Hilux in Europe with a modular strategy, featuring a lightweight 59.2-kWh battery-electric model and mild-hybrid options.
General Motors partners with Peak Energy to co-develop passively cooled sodium-ion grid batteries to serve skyrocketing AI data center energy demand.
Kia CEO Hosung Song confirms the 2027 Tasman pickup will offer both battery electric and range-extender variants to maintain utility under heavy loads.
Ford’s 2026 sustainability report details an $8.2 billion loss in the Model e division and a new focus on shared architectures and range-extended vehicles.