Industry Updates

Toyota has been a big believer in hydrogen. It is now selling the second-generation Mirai, a fuel-cell electric vehicle that uses compressed hydrogen gas in a tank to power a fuel cell, which powers an electric motor. But why does Toyota still believe in hydrogen? Let's find out.

Porsche built its reputation on motorsports, so it's no surprise that as the company embraces the electric revolution, that it has an all-electric race car. Learn more about the Cayman GT4 ePerformance, which previews the upcoming full-electric Boxster and Cayman models.

While the U.S. car market shrunk overall in the first quarter of 2022, sales of electric vehicles rose by almost 60 per cent. This despite semiconductor shortages, high prices, and a generally tough car market. Why? Going electric has never made more sense.

A key part of expanding EV production is expanding battery production. With the announcement of a huge new battery production facility in Windsor, Canada, LG and Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram) are helping to establish a new domestic battery supply chain.

Porsche sees e-fuels as an important part of its sustainability mix and predicting electric vehicles, hybrids, and combustion engines will exist alongside each other for many years. 

Automakers across the board are raising the prices on electric vehicles due to changing market conditions and rising commodity costs. Prices for some EVs have risen by thousands of dollars as the prices for everything from semiconductors to sheet metal have increased.

While electric cars require less traditional mechanical service than gasoline vehicles, they do still require service. And car dealers are having to do a lot to prepare, including purchasing special tools and equipment - and training technicians.

If everyone gets home at night and plugs in their electric car at roughly the same time, will the entire street go dark? Thanks to research being conducted by Audi and a German university, grid-optimized charging should help alleviate that concern.

Each year, Consumer Reports announces its "Top Pick" for all-electric vehicle. For 2022, Ford Motor Company has taken the top spot for its Mustang Mach-E, edging out Tesla's Model 3 after two years as number one. Here's why.

Lucid Motors became the latest EV startup to top auto industry icon Ford Motor Company on November 16th when it burned rubber past Ford’s market value, jumping nearly 24 percent in a day to close at $55.52 a share.

The last decade has seen more transformation in the technology driving our automobiles than the previous century. How will the shift towards electrification change the car business? Read on to find out.

All-electric truck manufacturer Rivian has become the third most valuable automobile company in the world right behind Toyota and Tesla. Why? It's attracted major funding, and launched an impressive new electric pickup truck.

Right now, all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars rely on lithium-ion battery packs, which have technical limits. Solid-state batteries may be the "next big thing" in electric car technology. Here's what you need to know.

A survey by a Michigan-based research company suggests that motorsports influence a large percentage of new car buyers. Do people really go out and buy a specific brand and model of car after seeing it win a big race? The study by Foresight Research suggests that EV racing sparks EV sales.

President Joe Biden has set a new national target for the adoption of electric vehicles in America, pushing for EVs to represent half of all new car sales by 2030.