BMW & Stellantis: A Tale Of Two Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Plans
BMW is among the automakers spotting some opportunities for fuel cell vehicles in the zero emission mobility market.
Toyota
EV Share of Auto Sales Now Above 12% at Several Auto Brands
After a series of other articles about the US electric vehicle (EV) market in the second quarter, here’s our last analysis and statistical breakdown for the quarter. This one concerns what percentage of different brands’ and auto groups’ total auto sales were EV sales last quarter. (Note that we’re only … [continued]
Tesla Still Nearly 50% of US EV Sales, GM Rises to 15%
Yesterday, I reported on the USA’s top selling electric vehicle models in the 2nd quarter, and also reported that US EV sales were down 6% in Q2 year over year — entirely because of Tesla’s sales drop. But, looking more broadly, how are different auto brands and auto groups ranked … [continued]
Aiming to Build Battery Ecosystem, Toyota & Mazda Start Tests of Energy Storage System Using…
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have started field tests of Toyota’s Sweep Energy Storage System* at Mazda’s Hiroshima Plant in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For the tests, the power system at Mazda’s headquarters campus―the only power generation system operated by an automaker in Japan―and Toyota’s system that utilizes … [continued]
A Toyota RAV4 EV For $2,000?
In June, I wrote an article about a used Mitsubishi i-MiEV that cost only about $1,000. The same guy who bought it, Kyle, just got another really cheap used electric vehicle — this time a Toyota RAV4 EV. There weren’t a lot of these EVs made and they go back … [continued]
Very Mixed Trends in California EV Market by Brand in Q2
I recently wrote about the top selling EV models in California, and also EV models doing well in their vehicle segments in California. Now, though, let’s look more closely at how different auto brands did in the state in the second quarter. First of all, looking at the top selling … [continued]
Toyota Could Help Accelerate Transition To Electric If It Promoted More Plug-Ins in South Africa
Toyota South Africa (excluding Lexus) sold 4,257 plug-less HEVs and only 4 plug-in hybrids. Yes, just 4 plug-in hybrids in the first 6 months of 2025.
Asahi Kasei to Supply Hipore™ Lithium-Ion Battery Separator to Toyota Tsusho
Establishment of automotive battery supply chain partnership in North America TOKYO & NOVI, Michigan & DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Diversified global manufacturer Asahi Kasei and Toyota Tsusho have established a strategic partnership for the supply of automotive lithium-ion battery (LIB) separator in North America. Their respective subsidiaries in the U.S., Asahi … [continued]
How The Big Beautiful Bill (And Executive Orders) Will Likely Impact The US Auto Market…
In this article, I’m attempting to present an optimistic view of the US auto market after the passage of the bill that ends electric vehicle (EV) tax credits on September 30th. That ended up being pretty hard to do, since there is a lot in the bill (and other actions) … [continued]
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Toyota & Airbus Push Hydrogen Fuel Cell Dreams
Hydrogen fuels cells for transportation continue to attract interest from major corporations such as Toyota and Airbus.
