When Slate Auto, a start-up, unveiled a roughly $25,000 electric pickup truck last month, social media lit up with comments. Many people saw the no-frills vehicle, with an easy-to-repair body and nostalgic hand crank windows, as a refreshing antidote to today’s overstuffed and increasingly unaffordable cars. How unaffordable? Average monthly payments on new cars have… Continue reading Is Slate Auto’s Electric Truck the Answer to Expensive Cars?
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Toyota’s bZ electric SUV gets a new name, more range, an NACS port and other upgrades
Toyota upgraded its electric SUV in just about every way possible. The 2026 Toyota bZ is refined from end to end with a fresh new style, more driving range, advanced new tech, and much more. It even has an NACS port, so you can charge at Tesla Superchargers. Here’s our first look at Toyota’s new… Continue reading Toyota’s bZ electric SUV gets a new name, more range, an NACS port and other upgrades
GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
General Motors battery technician Steven Petty Jr. focuses on aligning electrodes on an anode sample for a prototype LMR battery cell in the making. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors WARREN, Mich. — General Motors expects to pioneer a new “groundbreaking” EV battery technology that the automaker says will reduce costs and boost profitability… Continue reading GM unveils new ‘groundbreaking’ EV battery tech, aims to be first to market
Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV
2026 Toyota bZ EV Toyota Toyota Motor on Tuesday revealed a redesigned version of its sole all-electric vehicle in the U.S., with a simplified name and notable increases in EV technologies and capabilities. The new name for the EV for the 2026 model year is the “bZ,” cut down from the “bZ4X.” Toyota says the… Continue reading Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Lunar Cruiser’s First Test Run! The Secrets to Moon Mobility
More than half a century after humans first set foot on the Moon through the Apollo program (1961-72), a new project is underway to return people to the lunar surface. From 2027, the Artemis program led by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send humans to the Moon’s surface to establish… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Lunar Cruiser’s First Test Run! The Secrets to Moon Mobility
@Toyota: Toyota bZ All Electric SUV Adds Range, Charging, and Exterior Updates for 2026
Up to 314 miles of manufacturer-estimated range (XLE, FWD Plus model), an increase of 25% over the outgoing model (previously rated at 252 miles) Equipped with North American Charging System (NACS) port for access to thousands of DC fast charging stations, will also have the convenience of Plug & Charge capability Up-to 50% more horsepower,… Continue reading @Toyota: Toyota bZ All Electric SUV Adds Range, Charging, and Exterior Updates for 2026
@Toyota: [Toyota Times] Lunar Cruiser’s First Test Run! The Secrets to Moon Mobility
More than half a century after humans first set foot on the Moon through the Apollo program (1961-72), a new project is underway to return people to the lunar surface. From 2027, the Artemis program led by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) will send humans to the Moon’s surface to establish… Continue reading @Toyota: [Toyota Times] Lunar Cruiser’s First Test Run! The Secrets to Moon Mobility
New VW T-Roc due in August with Prius-style hybrid system
Volkswagen will reveal the second generation of its hugely popular T-Roc in August, which will be the first model to use a new full-hybrid powertrain also bound for the Golf and Tiguan. The next T-Roc, destined to be Volkswagen‘s final all-new model with a combustion powertrain, will be offered with a hybrid powertrain that works similarly… Continue reading New VW T-Roc due in August with Prius-style hybrid system
Toyota is shortening the bZ4X’s name to just ‘bZ’
Is this a recession indicator? Is this a recession indicator? Andrew J. Hawkins is transportation editor with 10+ years of experience who covers EVs, public transportation, and aviation. His work has appeared in The New York Daily News and City & State. Toyota’s flagship electric vehicle with the clunky name, the bZ4x, is getting a… Continue reading Toyota is shortening the bZ4X’s name to just ‘bZ’
Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki Sets 2.55 Million Unit Production Target for FY26, Bets Big on Electrification and SUV Growth
Maruti Suzuki has unveiled a bold operational blueprint for FY 25-26, setting a production target of 2.55 million units—a near 10% growth over the previous year. This includes domestic volumes, exports, and OEM supplies. At its annual vendor conference, Managing Director and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi outlined a multi-pathway approach—ICE, CNG, hybrid, flex-fuel, and BEV—to support… Continue reading Exclusive: Maruti Suzuki Sets 2.55 Million Unit Production Target for FY26, Bets Big on Electrification and SUV Growth