The Hilux BEV arrives as Toyota’s first fully electric pickup and body-on-frame EV.
Toyota launches the Hilux BEV, its first electric pickup
With over 27 million models sold over the past seven decades, the Hilux is not only Toyota’s most popular pickup but also one of the best-selling pickups in the world.
For its ninth generation, Toyota finally introduced an all-electric version. During its…
BYD is threatening to sue the US government after the Pentagon added the world’s largest EV maker to its list of “Chinese military companies” this week.
Stella Li, BYD’s executive vice-president, said the company will use every legal “weapon” at its disposal to…
The Tezeus C8 is one of those e-bikes that hides several interesting, higher-end features/components behind an unassuming design, giving you more than you bargained for without attracting too much unwanted attention. And while it’s a pricier model than the usual budget…
Solar and storage made up a huge 91% of all new power capacity added to the US grid in Q1 2026, according to a new report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie.
The US added 7.8 gigawatts of new solar capacity in Q1 alone, pushing the country past 6 million total solar installations. Solar stayed the top source of new electricity generation, even as the clean…
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) announced it has begun rolling out an over-the-air software update that brings hands-free highway driving to the Gravity SUV in North America.
Lucid first promised hands-free driving for its vehicles well over a year ago, but the feature’s actual…
Rivian flew us out to beautiful Park City, Utah, to get a first test of the R2, its $45,000 “bet-the-company” mass market SUV that it has promised for years. Today it begins delivering these vehicles, and I can say unequivocally after driving a performance variant for 5…
Gazelle has unveiled a completely redesigned Ultimate platform in North America, giving riders a faster take on the company’s signature Dutch-inspired comfort and refinement.
The new Ultimate C380+ 2.0 and Ultimate T11+ are both Class 3 e-bikes capable of reaching speeds up to 28 mph (45 km/h), but Gazelle says the focus wasn’t simply on making a faster bike. Instead, the company aimed to…
A comprehensive investigation by battery researcher Ziroth, involving over 20 independent battery experts, has produced what amounts to definitive proof that Donut Lab’s “miracle” solid-state battery is actually a lithium-ion cell. The company raised approximately $25…
Mexico’s President, Claudia Sheinbaum, unveiled Olinia, the nation’s first homegrown electric vehicle. The new EV is set to go on sale in 2027, starting at under $9,000.
Mexico is launching its first domestically made EV: Olinia
“We were told that innovation was…
Its solid-state batteries have already proven capable of delivering over 745 miles (1,200 km) of real-world driving range. Now, US-based solid-state battery maker Factorial Energy is tapping into public markets to fund its next phase of growth.
Factorial brings solid-state EV batteries to public markets
“We built Factorial to solve one of the hardest problems in energy – making solid-state…
