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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

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

By Press Room16 February 2024

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’

The world’s top carmaker got mocked for rejecting EV hype—not anymore. ‘I want to congratulate Toyota’

By Press Room9 February 2024

Toyota was skeptical of electric vehicles back when that wasn’t fashionable. In October 2022, for instance, then-CEO Akio Toyoda said…

Elon Musk reportedly quizzed Tesla managers on which staff could be fired—the last time he did that it didn’t end well for Twitter employees

Elon Musk reportedly quizzed Tesla managers on which staff could be fired—the last time he did that it didn’t end well for Twitter employees

By Press Room8 February 2024

Tesla workers may have reason to fear for their jobs after EV production appears to have outstripped demand growth, leading…

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’

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’

By Press Room5 February 2024

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%

Toyota’s chairman doubles down on his electric car skepticism, forecasting that EV adoption will peak at just 30%

By Press Room24 January 2024

Akio Toyoda, Toyota Motor’s chairman, has never been a huge fan of battery electric vehicles. Last October, as global sales…

America’s 4 largest car makers all pass on the Super Bowl for the first time in 23 years — and the race to catch Elon Musk could be to blame

America’s 4 largest car makers all pass on the Super Bowl for the first time in 23 years — and the race to catch Elon Musk could be to blame

By Press Room18 January 2024

For the first time in 23 years, none of America’s four largest automakers will air national Super Bowl ads –…

Toyota Airbag Recall 2023: See Which Models Are Affected

By Press Room27 December 2023

Toyota is recalling one million vehicles in the U.S. due to a passenger seat airbag defect.The Japanese car company posted…