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Lexus Head Named As New Toyota CEO, Unseating Akio Toyoda

In a surprise announcement yesterday, Toyota tapped 53-year-old Koji Sato, the head of Lexus and Gazoo Racing, to take over …

Vietnamese EV Startup VinFast Has Tesla In Its Sights

Vietnamese electric vehicle (EV) startup VinFast has been struggling to gain traction in the United States amid early missteps including …

Tesla And Chinese Newcomers Score Highly In Latest Crash Tests

Earlier this month, Euro NCAP announced the winners from 2022, the safety organization’s busiest-ever year. Euro NCAP stands for European …

Big Pickup Trucks Are Sustaining Manufacturers And Generating Record Profits

Big pickups remain the top sellers in the U.S. Sales of full-sized pickup trucks are ultimately sustaining carmakers and creating …

Hertz Plans Thousands Of EVs and Fast Chargers For Denver And Beyond 

Rental car company Hertz is on a mission to popularize EVs. A new public-private partnership, Hertz Electrifies, will bring fleets …

Waymo’s Driverless Cars To Experience Ultimate Test At Super Bowl

Since late last year, Waymo’s fully driverless cars have been picking up passengers from Phoenix’s Sky Harbor Airport. The company …

Here’s How U.S. Mayors Really Feel About Climate Change

American mayors are in a dilemma. A new poll shows Many want to take forceful steps to fight climate change …

As Prices Fall, The Time To Buy A Tesla Is Now

Tesla is in unknown territory, having to make some rather significant changes of late. A growing number of competitors are …

Uber Drivers Can Now Rent EVs From Hertz In Europe

In 2020, Hertz announced an initiative to electrify its fleet of rental cars that started with a huge purchase of …

Here Is The Real World Truth About EV Chargers

It’s common knowledge that automakers and lawmakers are pushing electric vehicles harder than ever as cleaner alternatives to traditional internal …

Is The Latest Mazda MX-30 The Last Word In Rotary?

At the Brussels Motor Show last Friday, Mazda unveiled the new MX-30 R-EV powered by a 17.8 kWh battery and …

Why Has The Taliban Created Afghanistan’s First Supercar?

Let’s face it. When you speak of Afghanistan, the first thing most people think of is the brutal Taliban regime …