News: Toyota Moves into the Big Truck Business
Toyota has developed strong links with two partners—Hino, a medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacture that is a part of the Toyota automotive orbit; and BYD, the leading Chinese battery-car maker.
Electric Cars
News: Hyundai & Start-up Canoo Team for EV Platform
The most recent hook-up is Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo, a Los Angeles-based company that recently showed a proof-of-concept of its autonomous shuttle van-like vehicle.
Update: Forget Ford vs. Ferrari; It’s Ford vs. Tesla
Two major, much-anticipated models arrive this year—the Tesla Model Y and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
Tech: Users Expect More from Batteries, but Don’t Expect Better Batteries to Deliver
As we increase our reliance on lithium-ion batteries to power our devices and vehicles, we must also ensure diagnostic standards are in place to give us a peek under the hood (or phone case).
News: 2019 Plug-in Car Sales Drop Blamed on PHEVs
Plug-in vehicles sales (pure battery electrics and plug-in hybrids) hit a speed bump after a meteoric rise in 2018, dropping from 361,300 to 325,800.
News: GM Lays Out EV Strategy
General Motors is all in on electric vehicles. GM President Mark Reuss told a group of employees, dealers investors, analysts, media and policymakers today that the company is “on the cusp of delivering a profitable EV business that can satisfy millions of customers.”
Analysis: Tesla Cybertruck – Is it more streamlined than it looks?
The breaking glass during the unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck wasn’t the only shock: the exterior design completely breaks with the hyper-streamlined styling of the other Tesla models.
Event: GTSE 2020—Green Transportation Summit & Expo – April 13-15
The 10th annual Green Transportation Summit & Expo (GTSE) returns to Tacoma, Wash., April 13-15, and will offer attendees opportunities to learn more about subjects ranging from alternative fuels like renewable hydrogen to DERA grants.
News: Tesla Moves Up Consumer Reports Ranking
The Tesla Model 3, a model they initial downgraded and refused to recommend, made Consumer Report’s prized Top 10 list for 2020.
Analysis: The Electric Truck Wars Have Begun
Musk’s decision to unveil the Tesla Cybertruck was a masterstroke. It did its job of keeping the world’s eyeballs glued on the activities of the Palo Alto-based automaker.