Toyota has been working on a solid-state pilot program with Japanese refining oil giant Idemitsu Kosan since 2023 — but we’re way past that now. The companies have decided to move ahead with a new factory to produce solid electrolyte for all-solid-state EV batteries. Toyota and Idemitsu Kosan first began collaborating on the development of… Continue reading Big oil is betting big on Toyota to win the solid-state battery race
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Toyota reveals the Highlander EV as its first three-row electric SUV
It’s finally official. Toyota confirmed the 2027 Highlander will be its first three-row electric SUV after revealing new details about the upcoming EV on Monday. The 2027 Toyota Highlander will be a three-row EV SUV It’s been nearly three years since Toyota first revealed plans to introduce an all-electric three-row SUV. On Monday, the Japanese… Continue reading Toyota reveals the Highlander EV as its first three-row electric SUV
German FAZ: Union accuses Mercedes of intimidation in the USA010554
In the end it was clear. Only 43.6 percent of employees at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, voted for union representation of their interests in May 2024. The car union United Auto Workers (UAW) had been so confident in advance that it would be able to get union membership this time. From the UAW’s… Continue reading German FAZ: Union accuses Mercedes of intimidation in the USA010554
German FAZ: Stellantis in free fall010553
The Opel parent company Stellantis experienced a pitch-black Friday on the stock market. At times it lost more than a quarter of its value; It fell to its lowest level since the car manufacturers Peugeot-Citroën and Fiat-Chrysler merged with their fourteen brands at the beginning of 2021 to form Europe’s second-largest provider after Volkswagen. Things… Continue reading German FAZ: Stellantis in free fall010553
German FAZ: Load and let load010552
FAZ+Ford Ranger PHEV: Charging and letting it chargeBy Lukas Weber09.02.2026, 7:30 p.m.Reading time: 4 min. Expand image descriptionThe Ranger PHEV not only absorbs electricity, it also produces it and releases it again. Otherwise, the hybrid fits seamlessly into Ford’s pick-up family. Go to Source
/C O R R E C T I O N — Lincoln Avenue Communities/
In the news release, Lincoln Avenue Communities Closes Financing for New Affordable Housing Development in Columbus, Ohio, issued 05-Feb-2026 by Lincoln Avenue Communities over PR Newswire, we are advised by the company of a stylistic change to the 1st sentence of the 4th paragraph. The complete, corrected release follows: Lincoln Avenue Communities Closes Financing for… Continue reading /C O R R E C T I O N — Lincoln Avenue Communities/
Two weeks left to enter Autocar Great Women 2026
Entries are still open for Autocar’s Great Women 2026 awards, recognising the motoring industry’s most talented and influential female leaders – but time is running out to get your nominations in. Run by Autocar in association with the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), Great Women celebrates the achievements of the most influential women across… Continue reading Two weeks left to enter Autocar Great Women 2026
Jaguar Registrations Collapse 99% as Land Rover Shows Growth in UK Market
Jaguar vehicle registrations in the UK fell from 783 units in January 2025 to six units in January 2026, representing a 99.23 percent decline, according to data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders. The figures mark a near-complete halt to Jaguar sales as the brand undergoes a transformation. Land Rover, owned by the… Continue reading Jaguar Registrations Collapse 99% as Land Rover Shows Growth in UK Market
Lower duties may add speed to Harley, Jeep & Tesla for India ride
These concessions are designed to boost imports and exports without impacting local manufacturers. American giants Harley Davidson, Jeep and Tesla are the likely big winners of the trade deal with govt offering concessions, without upsetting domestic industry. For Harley Davidson, US President Donald Trump has managed concessions which his predecessors couldn’t manage by getting zero… Continue reading Lower duties may add speed to Harley, Jeep & Tesla for India ride
RADO DEBUTS AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER FOR THE NEXO DALLAS OPEN
LENGNAU, Switzerland, Feb. 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Rado is confirmed as the official timekeeper for the 2026 Nexo Dallas Open, as the tennis tournament celebrates its second outing on the ATP 500 tour. Taking place from February 7-15, 2026, this year’s competition will cement the event’s elevated status within the international tennis community. Having previously been an… Continue reading RADO DEBUTS AS OFFICIAL TIMEKEEPER FOR THE NEXO DALLAS OPEN