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Toyota

Toyota Invests $912 Million In U.S. Hybrid Production As Competitors Abandon EVs Post-Tax Credit

Toyota announced a $912 million investment across five U.S. manufacturing plants to expand hybrid vehicle production capacity, creating 252 new jobs and marking the first U.S. production of hybrid-electric Corollas. The investment, revealed Tuesday, comes just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expiration sent competitors’ pure-electric strategies into freefall. The timing couldn’t be…

Haye KestelooNov 18

Nissan

California Airport Pioneers V2G Technology: Nissan Leafs Power Critical Infrastructure Through Bidirectional Charging

A groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid project at California’s Redwood Coast Airport is demonstrating how electric vehicles can serve as more than just transportation—they’re becoming mobile power plants that strengthen grid resilience and reduce costs. PG&E, Nissan, Fermata Energy, and the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt have successfully integrated two previous-generation Nissan Lea

Haye KestelooNov 16

Rivian

VW And Rivian Eye Licensing EV Tech To Rivals As Post-Tax Credit Market Reshapes Industry

Volkswagen and Rivian are exploring opportunities to license their jointly-developed electric vehicle platform to competing automakers, marking a strategic shift that could transform the $5.8 billion partnership from an exclusive collaboration into an industry-wide technology provider. The announcement came during a media event in Palo Alto on November 12 as the joint venture known as…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Ford

America’s $28 Billion Battery Belt Collapses Into Ghost Towns As EV Demand Craters Post-Subsidy

The Detroit News reports that two years after promising an electric vehicle manufacturing revolution, America’s Battery Belt has collapsed into a landscape of stalled construction sites, mass layoffs, and desperate pivots to non-EV products. Despite $28 billion in taxpayer subsidies, the grand vision of Midwest EV dominance is crumbling just six weeks after federal tax…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Tesla

Tesla Caves On CarPlay As Sales Crater And Buyers Flee To Competition

Tesla is internally testing Apple CarPlay integration after years of CEO Elon Musk dismissing the feature as unnecessary, Bloomberg reported today. The stunning reversal comes as the electric vehicle maker faces collapsing sales across global markets and increased pressure following the September 30, 2025 expiration of federal EV tax credits. The move represents a dramatic…

Haye KestelooNov 13

Rivian

Volkswagen Admits Rivian Tech Could Power Gas Cars As EV Strategy Wavers Post-Tax Credit

Volkswagen suggested Wednesday that technology developed through its $5.8 billion partnership with Rivian could eventually be used in internal combustion engine vehicles, marking a notable shift in messaging just six weeks after the federal EV tax credit expired and triggered a historic market collapse. The acknowledgment from Carsten Helbing, co-CEO of the joint venture RV…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Tesla

Tesla Opens Supercharger Intelligence to Google Maps Users Worldwide

Google Maps now displays live Tesla Supercharger availability across North America and Europe, giving all EV drivers access to real-time charging data that was previously exclusive to Tesla owners. Tesla’s Charging account confirmed the integration on November 11, 2025, marking a significant expansion of the company’s charging ecosystem beyond its walled garden. The feature shows…

Haye KestelooNov 12

Ford

Ford Offers No Timeline To Restart F-150 Lightning Production As Cancellation Rumors Swirl

Ford Motor Company declined to provide any timeline for restarting production of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, fueling speculation that the automaker may permanently discontinue its flagship EV amid mounting losses and weakening demand following the September 30 federal tax credit expiration. The non-answer arrives days after The Wall Street Journal reported that Ford…

Haye KestelooNov 11

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