Autos
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Toyota and Redwood Materials Agree to Battery Recycling, Materials Procurement
Progressing closer to the goal of battery ecosystem circularity, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) and Redwood Materials announce an expanded recycling agreement that aims to create pathways for automotive batteries used in Toyota’s electrified vehicles that have reached the end of their life. The plan also includes an agreement for Toyota to source Cathode Active Material (CAM) and Anode copper…
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Effortless Elegance: First-Ever Toyota Crown Signia SUV Arrives in 2024
With a nod to the past and an eye toward the future, Toyota announced today the North American debut of the first-ever Toyota Crown Signia. As the second entry in the U.S. Toyota Crown lineup, the 2025 Crown Signia also marks the nameplate’s entry into the SUV category. For almost 70-years of Toyota history, the Toyota Crown name has become…
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Polestar 4 production starts; first customer deliveries expected before end of 2023
Polestar (Nasdaq: PSNY) confirms the successful start of production of Polestar 4, with first deliveries to customers in China expected before the end of 2023. Official launch in all other Polestar markets is planned for early 2024, with customer deliveries in these markets expected within the same year. The first production car to roll off the assembly line is finished…
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Toyota Research Institute Showcases Latest AI-Assisted Driving Technology
Last month, Toyota Research Institute (TRI) invited reporters for a deep dive into its new Accelerated Concepts program in active safety. The international media event at Thunderhill Raceway, Willows, CA, marked a first for TRI, offering journalists from the US and Europe an opportunity to ride inside its research vehicles and simulators and experience firsthand how TRI is approaching autonomy.…
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MAZDA CX-90 PHEV SELECTED AS A GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 2024 FAMILY TRAVEL AWARDS WINNER
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced today that the Mazda CX-90 Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) was named as a winner in Good Housekeeping‘s 2024 Family Travel Awards. The full list of awards can be found on goodhousekeeping.com/familytravel2024. The Mazda CX-90 PHEV is built on Mazda’s all-new large platform with families in mind. The three-row crossover perfectly blends its high-performance appearance with world-class…
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Hyundai and Amazon Partner to Deliver Innovative Customer Experiences and Cloud Transformation
Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Hyundai Motor Company announced a broad strategic partnership to bring innovative new experiences to customers. The announcement was made today at the 2023 Los Angeles Auto Show and a livestream can be viewed here: https://youtube.com/live/Qzhq1tShTMc. This strategic collaboration includes Amazon launching online sale of Hyundai vehicles in the U.S. in 2024, Hyundai naming AWS as its preferred…
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Toyota Expands Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Research with San Diego Gas & Electric Company Collaboration
Toyota Motor North America (Toyota) and San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E), a Southern California-based public utility that serves 3.7 million people, announced today that they have agreed to collaborate on vehicle-to-grid (V2G) research for battery electric vehicles (BEVs) using a Toyota bZ4X. The V2G research will explore bidirectional power flow technology that enables BEV owners to both charge…
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Mazda Survey Unveils 85% of Parents will Travel with Kids This Holiday Season and Their Biggest Fear is Here: Carsick Kids
As the holidays approach, many families across the country are gearing up to travel, and a majority of them will be taking a road trip. A new survey* from Mazda North American Operations found 85% of parents or caregivers plan to travel via vehicle this year. For parents with three to four children, the likelihood of traveling by vehicle jumps…
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Fisker Opens Fisker Lounge NYC, Invites Customers to Experience the All-Electric Fisker Ocean SUV
–Fisker Inc. (NYSE: FSR) (“Fisker”), driven by a mission to create the world’s most emotional and sustainable electric vehicles, opened the Fisker Lounge NYC on Friday, November 10th, and announces the lounge is now open to the public Monday – Sunday from 10AM-6PM ET. “Fisker is now in New York, and we’re continuing to expand our global retail footprint”Post this The…
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Morgan to celebrate coachbuilding with Pininfarina on a future vehicle collaboration
To celebrate more than two centuries of combined coachbuilding expertise, Morgan Motor Company has announced it is working with renowned design house Pininfarina on a future yet-to-be disclosed collaborative vehicle project. The limited run of individual commissions will combine Morgan’s 21st Century coachbuilding philosophy with Pininfarina’s legacy of purity and elegance in design. Further details will be released in 2024,…
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