TOKYO - Toyota announced that it is launching an all-electric version of the Highlander, one of its best-selling SUVs in America. According to Electrek, the move is likely to distinguish it from the larger Grand Highlander, which has been attracting more buyers recently compared to the original model. To meet demand, Toyota stated that it would
DETROIT - Thinking of making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV)? It’s the more environmentally friendly option, but does it actually save money? Tesla sells the two top-selling EVs, the Model Y and the Model 3, according to U.S. News. The gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox was the third top-selling 2025 SUV, U.S. News reported. Here’s a comparison of the
INDIA - Imagine this: you get into your electric car, drive through the city, on the highway, or get stuck in traffic… and even then, the battery recharges itself. No plugs, no charging stations, no planning stops. It sounds crazy, but it’s already a reality. And the most surprising part is that it doesn’t come from Silicon
LONDON - Lucid now has an official Guinness World Records trophy to add to its cabinet, as its Air Grand Touring model just managed to complete just under 749 miles on a single charge while traveling on public roads. The record-breaking journey started in St. Moritz, Switzerland and finished in Munich, Germany, with the trip
ARKANSAS - After finding a massive $1.5 trillion deposit of lithium inside a supervolcano on the Nevada-Oregon border, researchers have also uncovered another game-changing lithium find. Now, according to a US Geological Survey (USGS)-led study, scientists have stumbled across 19 million tons of lithium reserves beneath southwestern Arkansas. Using advanced water
BEIJING - China-based Contemporary Amperex Technologies, or CATL, is mass-producing sodium-ion batteries, bringing to fruition a technology that has the potential to replace common lithium-ion chemistry, according to a news release from the company. "With sodium's inherent safety and abundant reserves, it efficiently reduces dependence on lithium resources and strengthens the foundation of new energy technologies, while promoting
A major achievement for electric vehicle technology is that two leading automotive suppliers, Valeo and MAHLE, have partnered to build a novel EV motor that is free of magnets. The collaboration is based on the development of a new-generation electric axle system solution that is sustainable, innovative, and efficient in upper-segment electric cars. This new
LONDON, UK - Luxury British carmaker Jaguar is in the midst of one of the biggest rebrands of its storied history. At a launch event in Miami on Monday, it revealed the design of the Jaguar Type 00, an electric concept vehicle with a radically futuristic design that comes in a scene-stealing hot Miami Pink
DETROIT - The specter of Chinese automakers flooding the U.S. market with less expensive but increasingly impressive electric vehicles might be responsible for more than a few sleepless nights among U.S. auto executives. For some industry watchers that wouldn’t be such a bad thing if it helps those executives send a clearer message about the
TROY – Automation Alley’s eighth playbook of its 2024 Integr8 Roundtable Series focuses on the challenges and opportunities related to the automotive industry’s transition to electric vehicles and urges the industry to focus on the environmental benefits of EVs. With concerns about climate change and air pollution increasing, governments around the world are pushing for
