Browsing: hybrid vehicles
The automotive industry and public sector continue to invest in electric vehicles (EVs), redefining the future of personal transportation. As…
BYD has been frozen out of the U.S. market so it’s debuting its first hybrid pickup truck in Mexico
BYD Co., the leader in electric vehicles in China, plans to debut its first truck in Mexico, next door to…
The transition to electrification ramps up as Ferrari unveils a $423,000 sports car to rival BYD’s electric supercar
Ferrari NV has unveiled a €395,000 ($423,000) combustion engine sports car meant to help the Italian manufacturer defend its industry-leading margins. The 12Cilindri, also…
As Norway nears major victory over gas-powered cars, Ireland joins EV winter with drivers falling prey to ‘misinformation’
The EV winter is continuing to take a grip on the global car market, as high prices and poor infrastructure…
Hyundai mulls adding fast-selling hybrids to its EV ‘metaplant’ in Georgia as state reels from Tesla rival Rivian delaying $5B manufacturing facility
In recent years, the state of Georgia has worked toward becoming an electric-vehicle production hub. Now, with EV sales growth…
Ex-Ford CEO warns of ‘real financial trouble’ for EV startups as adoption takes longer than expected
It’s been a bad year so far for startups offering electric vehicles. It could get a lot worse. The problem…
Elon Musk said it was ‘time to move on’ from hybrids years ago—but a windfall from them will help Japanese carmakers challenge Tesla in EVs
Timing matters. When it comes to timing the transition to electric vehicles, several Japanese automakers may be getting it just…
The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’
Toyota was skeptical of electric vehicles back when that wasn’t fashionable. In October 2022, for instance, then-CEO Akio Toyoda said…
Toyota is crushing it with hybrid vehicles as Tesla’s rough start to year hits net worth of Elon Musk, who dismissed them as a ‘phase’
Elon Musk’s Tesla is off to a difficult start in 2024, and it’s probably no surprise to Akio Toyoda. The…
Toyota’s chairman doubles down on his electric car skepticism, forecasting that EV adoption will peak at just 30%
Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor’s chairman, has never been a huge fan of battery electric vehicles. Last October, as global sales…