Does Toyota CEO change signal it’s going all-in on EVs?

Gill Pratt at World Economic Forum, DavosA leadership change at Toyota doesn't seem to have changed the automaker's EV strategy. Akio Toyoda recently announced a step over to chairman after 14 years as CEO of the automaker founded by his grandfather, with Koji Sato anointed as the next Toyota CEO. But the automaker's stance on EVs—that they're not the only solution to addressing...

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 rated at 361 miles, tops Model 3 Long Range

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is EPA-rated at up to 361 miles of range and 140 MPGe combined, Hyundai confirmed Tuesday. Those figures apply to the Hyundai Ioniq 6 SE RWD Long Range model with the larger 77.4-kwh battery pack (a 53.0-kwh pack is the base offering). Opting for all-wheel drive results in 316 miles of range and 121 MPGe. Note that the SE...

2024 Mazda CX-90 plug-in hybrid beats Toyota Highlander to PHEV punch

2024 Mazda CX-90Mazda just potentially leapfrogged Toyota, which as of yet has no Highlander Prime in sight. On Monday, the Japanese automaker unveiled the 2024 Mazda CX-90 lineup, consisting of a plug-in hybrid, mild hybrid, and three rows of seats with three different seating configurations. Mazda said all variants of the 2024 CX-90 will arrive in dealerships...

First of heaviest Hummer SUV ever auctioned for Tread Lightly cause

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV Edition 1 at Barrett-Jackson auctionThe first 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV has been auctioned off to benefit conservation non-profit Tread Lightly, generating $500,000 for the group despite being incapable of treading lightly. In Edition 1 launch spec with Moonshot Green Matte paint, the first Hummer EV SUV was auctioned off by Barrett-Jackson at the company's Scottsdale, Arizona, event...

TA TravelCenters hosts road-trip EV charging stops, 50 miles apart

Electrify America to install EV fast chargers at TravelCenters of America locationsElectrify America on Monday announced plans to install EV fast-charging stations at TravelCenters of America (TA) locations beginning later this year. An agreement between the two companies calls for approximately 1,000 individual chargers at 200 sites along major highways to be installed over five years, according to an Electrify America press...