A Toyota bZ Compact SUV is pictured after a briefing on EV (electric vehicle) battery strategies at the companys showroom in Tokyo on December 14, 2021. Behrouz Mehri | Afp | Getty Images Japanese automaker Toyota Motor on Wednesday reported its first quarterly operating profit drop in about two years, as it strives to navigate… Continue reading Toyota posts nearly 20% drop in second-quarter operating profit, missing estimates
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Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
A Wallbox EV charger for electric car is displayed during the “Mondial de l’Auto” at Parc des Expositions on October 15, 2024 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles. The buzz around… Continue reading Solid-state batteries may yet catch up — but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs
Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts ‘deep cooperation’ with Nvidia
A car with autonomous driving system by Alibaba-backed DeepRoute.ai, drives on a street in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China July 27, 2022. David Kirton | Reuters BEIJING — Deeproute.ai, a Chinese startup developing autonomous driving systems, announced a $100 million funding round Tuesday from an undisclosed automaker, while emphasizing close ties with chipmaker Nvidia. Pitchbook data… Continue reading Chinese driver-assist startup announces $100 million in funding, touts ‘deep cooperation’ with Nvidia
Why Toyota and Honda vehicles have such high resale values
Toyota and Honda have at times been called boring: Honda by its own engineers, Toyota more famously by a chairman descended from the company’s founder. But while they may not have the luster of, say, European sports cars, these two Japanese brands have enviably high resale values. That means they retain more of their purchase… Continue reading Why Toyota and Honda vehicles have such high resale values
Ford’s October vehicle sales increase 15.2% from subdued levels due to labor strike in 2023
The new Ford F-150 truck goes through the assembly line at the Ford Dearborn Plant on April 11, 2024 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images DETROIT — Ford Motor on Monday reported a 15.2% increase in U.S. new vehicles sales in October compared with subdued levels due to a union strike in October… Continue reading Ford’s October vehicle sales increase 15.2% from subdued levels due to labor strike in 2023
AI chatbots aren’t reliable for voting information, government officials warn
New York Attorney General Letitia James speaks during a press conference at the Office of the Attorney General in New York on February 16, 2024. Timothy A. Clary | AFP | Getty Images With four days until the presidential election, U.S. government officials are cautioning against reliance on artificial intelligence chatbots for voting-related information. In… Continue reading AI chatbots aren’t reliable for voting information, government officials warn
China’s Zeekr reports EV deliveries in October nearly doubled, clocks its best monthly numbers
ZEEKR EV cars are displayed at the 45th Bangkok International Motor Show in Bangkok, Thailand, March 25, 2024. Chalinee Thirasupa | Reuters Chinese electric carmaker Zeekr said Thursday its deliveries surged by 92% in October from a year ago, helping the company clock its best month at 25,049 vehicles. That beat the prior record of… Continue reading China’s Zeekr reports EV deliveries in October nearly doubled, clocks its best monthly numbers
Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Ford workers produce the electric F-150 Lightning pickup at the automaker’s Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on Dec. 13, 2022. Michael Wayland | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor plans to halt production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning from mid-November until early next year to address bloated inventories and narrow losses on the pickup trucks. The… Continue reading Ford to halt production of electric F-150 Lightning next month until January
Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories
Stellantis worker at work inside of the new Hybrid and PHEV Vehicles Stellantis Group eDCT Assembly Plant on April 10, 2024 in Turin, Italy. Stefano Guidi | Getty Images News | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% decline in third-quarter net revenues, but said it was making headway in addressing operational… Continue reading Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories
Chinese EV maker BYD’s quarterly sales overtook Tesla’s for the first time
New cars, among them new China-built electric vehicles of the company BYD, are seen parked in the port of Zeebrugge, Belgium, October 24, 2024. Yves Herman | Reuters Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD reported third-quarter revenue that topped that of behemoth rival Tesla for the first time. On Wednesday, BYD reported revenue for the three… Continue reading Chinese EV maker BYD’s quarterly sales overtook Tesla’s for the first time