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Toyota Connected North America (TCNA), Toyota’s independent software and innovation division, introduced a new version of the Cabin Awareness technology. This feature uses high-resolution 4D imaging radar to detect people and certain pets inside vehicles to ensure you don’t leave anyone behind. The radar is mounted inside the cabin and out of sight above the […]

The Kia Carnival arrived in North America to high acclaim. Luxurious, spacious, and packed with a lot of tech features, the Carnival gave you so much for the money you’re spending. However, it’s still not available with an electrified powertrain or AWD, two things found in its competitors. According to our sources, at least one […]

The 2023 Lexus RX has finally been unveiled, starting a new generation of a pioneering luxury crossover. Think of its design as an evolution because you see the family lineage with the outgoing model. You still get Lexus’ spindle grille but this time only the lower 75% of it is blacked out while the upper […]

Toyota introduced the Corolla Cross last year and promised it was adding an electrified version about a year later. Well, the automaker is delivering on that with the introduction of the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, giving the brand a dozen electrified vehicles excluding the Avalon Hybrid, which will be discontinued in August. In addition […]

If you wanted an affordable sedan with incredible fuel economy, you couldn’t go wrong with the Toyota Corolla Hybrid. Thanks to its miserly powertrain, it wasn’t hard to beat its EPA fuel economy ratings. However, the hybrid powertrain was only limited to the LE trim and only had FWD, the latter of which limits if […]

Charging your battery-electric vehicle usually means going to areas where you can shop, eat, or simply relax. Well, now you can manage your finances while juicing your car up because Electrify America and Bank of America announced plans to double the number of charging stations located in the former’s branches by the end of 2023. […]

Ford announced it has joined the First Movers Coalition, a global movement to use purchasing power and the supply chain to support early market innovations for clean energy technologies. The Blue Oval currently has the largest production footprint in the United States where it employs more hourly workers than any other auto manufacturer. Ford has […]

Nissan has announced a partnership with British adventurer Chris Ramsey for an adventure from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole. Ramsey will be behind the wheel of the Japanese automaker’s latest battery-electric vehicle, the Nissan Ariya. The trip will cover 27,000 kilometers or 16,777 miles crossing several regions and continents. This will also […]

Volvo Car Group, which consists of Volvo and Polestar, is among the most vocal proponents of battery-electric vehicles. Both brands will be ahead of the curve because they’re already creating partnerships and investing heavily in electrification. Polestar in particular is now fully electric since the Polestar 1, its limited-edition 619-hp plug-in hybrid coupe, ended production […]

Polestar has announced its first financial investment in another company. As part of its push for widespread adoption of electrified mobility, the Swedish brand has become a shareholder in StoreDot, a pioneering company in the development of silicon-dominant batteries for battery-electric vehicles. Based in Israel, StoreDot aims to introduce a pack for BEVs that can […]