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The Lexus lineup is getting another SUV. On Thursday, the luxury brand unveiled its new three-row TX, which joins the UX, NX and RX, among other utility vehicles in the product range. Appropriately given this family-hauler’s name, it was revealed in Austin, Texas. Built on the GA-K platform, just like the closely related Toyota Grand […]

As we predicted when Ford pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago, General Motors is the next automotive OEM to adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard on its future EVs. “Our vision of the all-electric future means producing millions of world-class EVs across categories and price points, while creating an ecosystem that will […]

To help further the company’s development of batteries for battery electric vehicles, Toyota is building a new battery lab in Michigan and expanding the company’s electrified vehicle development capability here in the United States. The lab, to be built at the company’s R & D headquarters in York Township, Michigan, is a $50 million project […]

Volvo has pulled the covers off of its smallest SUV yet. Called the EX30, it’s an all-electric crossover that sits at the bottom of the band’s lineup below the XC40 Recharge and C40. “The fully electric EX30 might be our smallest ever SUV, but it’s a big deal for our customers and a big deal […]

The Hyundai Motor Group is teaming up with LG Energy Solution to create a battery cell manufacturing joint venture in the United States. The South Korean automotive giant announced this deal on Friday. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding at LGES headquarters in Seoul. According to a media release shared by Hyundai, “The […]

How far will the new 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale plug-in hybrid go on a single charge? How efficient is this premium small utility vehicle? We finally have answers. The Italian automaker, part of the multinational Stellantis empire, announced these important figures on Wednesday. According to number crunchers at the US EPA, the Tonale plug-in hybrid […]

The upcoming Cadillac Celestiq promises to be a special automobile, therefore customers of this flagship-caliber sedan deserve special treatment. To deliver an elevated experience to such rarified clientele, on Monday the luxury automaker announced it’s opening a new customer-facing design facility, Cadillac House at Vanderbilt, on the General Motors Technical Center campus in Warren, Michigan. […]

Tires are hugely important, in fact, they’re really the only part of your car or truck that should ever touch the ground. Providing electric vehicle owners with a premium replacement option, Bridgestone introduced its new Turanza EV grand touring tire, which is designed specifically for the unique needs of electric vehicles. Turanza EV tires aim […]

Ford’s Jim Farley today announced that in future Ford EVs, customers will be able to take advantage of native charging on the Tesla Supercharger network thanks to the addition of a North American Charging Standard port. “Tesla has led the industry in creating a large, reliable and efficient charging system and we are pleased to […]

Big news from Cadillac, literally. On Monday, the luxury division of GM announced it’s building an all-electric version of the large and lovely Escalade SUV. The upcoming Escalade IQ as this vehicle will be known, should fit in nicely with the brand’s other EV offerings including the Lyriq utility vehicle and Celestiq flagship sedan. Both […]