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On Friday, Toyota Motor North America announced several leadership changes as it inches toward its commitment to electrification. As part of the changes, Toyota is establishing a new “senior vice president of electric vehicle supply” role to lead the automaker’s North American EV supply and production strategy. Toyota promotes Susan Elkington for new EV role

Tesla (TSLA) is expected to release its second quarter 2023 delivery results in the coming days, and Wall Street is expecting yet another record quarter for deliveries. When it comes to delivering high volumes of electric vehicles, Tesla is the only global automaker in the game, and it keeps growing. Tesla is currently on a

As one chapter closes, another one is about to open. Ford is ending production of its top-selling Fiesta model next week as it gears up for an all-electric future. The compact car was retired to free up much-needed space at its Cologne, Germany, plant to build Ford’s new electric Explorer SUV. Ford ends Fiesta production

Tesla has started to deliver new Model S and Model X vehicles in the UK with a grabbing stick after they forced buyers to get left-hand-drive vehicles. Last month, we were surprised to see Tesla announce that they stopped producing new Model S and Model X vehicles in right-hand-drive configurations. The automaker decided to stop

Love Island winners Ekin-Su Culculoglu and Davide Sanclimenti have broken up – after less than a year together. The couple won the popular ITV reality dating show in August 2022 and became fan favourites after securing nearly two-thirds of the public vote. Sanclimenti shared the news of the split on Thursday on his Instagram story

The Hyundai Motor Group is already eyeing its second North American EV assembly while its first is still under construction in Bryan County, Georgia. According to Hyundai Auto Canada’s CEO, Don Romano, “Canada’s going to be part of that conversation.” Hyundai initially revealed plans for its first dedicated EV facility in North America last May.

If you own a Hyundai and are looking to upgrade to a new EV, now is a better time than ever. The company is offering up to $10,000 off a new IONIQ 5 or IONIQ 6 fully electric car for current Hyundai drivers. Hyundai owners save $10K on IONIQ 5 or IONIQ 6 EVs According

The State of Michigan – which sees 30% of all truck and rail freight between the US and Canada pass through it – is going to build an electric truck stop with Daimler and DTE Energy. Michigan’s electric truck stop On Thursday, the State of Michigan announced a new prototype program called the “Mobility Charging

Audi AG has announced a changing of the guard at CEO, as Markus Duesmann is being relieved of his duties following a resolution passed by the automaker’s supervisory board today. Duesmann will be succeeded by Volkswagen Group’s vice president of Product and Group Strategy and general secretariat, Gernot Döllner. Here’s what we know. Markus Duesmann

Elon Musk says that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) is going to get out of “Beta” with the upcoming version 12 update. Should we care? While Musk claimed that Tesla’s FSD is in beta to emphasize the need for drivers to pay attention and be ready to take control at all times, many believe that it

Volkswagen confirmed that it is in talks with Tesla to adopt the NACS connector for its electric vehicles in North America. The news comes after Electrify America, which was founded by Volkswagen, announced the adoption of NACS. Over the last month, Tesla managed to convince virtually all major American automakers to switch to its newly

Tesla is preparing to officially support third-party apps, according to an update to its user settings on its website. Are we about to finally see a Tesla App Store? The idea of a Tesla App Store to let third-party apps run on Tesla vehicles is far from new. Since Tesla launched the Model S in

Eight months after sharing details of its new GM Energy business unit, General Motors has shared the first product specifications for its lineup of Ultium Home charging solutions designed for residential EV owners. The company will initially offer three distinct home energy management bundles, including capabilities for vehicle-to-home functionality and solar installations. As one of

Tesla (TSLA) is on track to deliver record sales performance in China as early data show the automaker is still dominant in the world’s biggest EV market. China has rapidly become the largest EV market in the world. With Gigafactory Shanghai, Tesla has established itself as a dominant player in the market – especially on

Following a smaller than anticipated demand for its EVs built near its Emden facility in Northern Germany, Volkswagen is reducing its production output and giving its EV employees an extended vacation… some of those breaks will be permanent. Volkswagen Group continues to look toward electrification as a means to gain a bigger piece of the

The much-loved game show Wheel Of Fortune is set to return to TV screens next year with Graham Norton as its new host. The show will return for eight episodes, including two celebrity specials still yet to be announced. Norton said he was “beyond excited” to bring back the “iconic” show to the British public.

Tesla has begun running some Google ads for the first time following Elon Musk’s statement that the automaker would try advertising. Last month, CEO Elon Musk announced a reversal of his long-standing strategy that Tesla doesn’t spend on advertising but instead spends money to improve the products – counting on owners to spread the word.

BMW Group moves one step closer to enabling US EV production while simultaneously helping promote the state of South Carolina as a new hub for battery and vehicle manufacturing. The Plant Woodruff facility, announced last fall, is officially under construction and will eventually complement new and existing factories operated by BMW and AESC in The

Tesla was reportedly “very angry” when its plans for a potential factory in Valencia, Spain, leaked and it has abandoned the project. Earlier this month, we shared media reports coming out of Spain that claimed Tesla was planning a major factory in Valencia. Sources around Ximo Puig, the head of the Valencia government, are reporting

Singer Lewis Capaldi has announced he will be taking a break from touring “for the foreseeable future”, saying he is “still learning to adjust to the impact of my Tourette’s.” It comes after the star struggled during his set at Glastonbury Festival over the weekend, with fans in the crowd singing for him as he