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Toyota has announced that it will assemble fuel cell modules at its manufacturing facility in Kentucky starting in 2023. This is part of a larger plan toward carbon neutrality as the brand takes its fuel cell electric powertrain and applies it to production vehicles after thousands of miles’ worth of real-world testing. Toyota Motor Manufacturing […]

On Sept. 7, Hyundai Motor Group is hosting an online global forum called “Hydrogen Wave” where it plans to show off its future hydrogen fuel cell technologies. The date also falls on the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies that was originally proposed by South Korea and ratified by the United Nations. This […]

We now know what the first electrified vehicle wearing the AMG badge will be. The Mercedes-AMG GT four-door coupe PHEV will be the first high-performance model from the German brand to use a plug-in hybrid powertrain. It’s fitting considering this big sedan is essentially the flagship vehicle for Mercedes’ sporting division. View this post on […]

Hot on the heels of the updated Polestar 2 which got a nice range bump for 2022, its cousin, the 2022 Volvo XC40 Recharge also gets one. Originally EPA-rated at 208 miles, the quirky all-electric crossover now gets 223 miles per charge according to the new 2022 Fuel Economy guide. That’s an increase of 15 […]

In the past couple of years, Aston Martin realized that in order to attract more customers to the brand, the company would have to sell an SUV. The DBX is the culmination of the brand’s sporting and luxury heritage with practical features for a modern family. One thing the DBX doesn’t have, though, is a […]

The 2022 Porsche Taycan gets several meaningful updates to improve the quality of life and driving experience. Quite possibly one of the most important ones is the addition of Android Auto compatibility to the PCM interface. However, you must plug your phone into the USB-C port. Porsche has also improved the voice commands so that […]

Strong demand for the F-150 Lightning ahead of its launch next year has prompted Ford to increase the all-electric truck’s production output. Sources familiar with the matter revealed to Automotive News that the Blue Oval plans to spend another $850 million to increase production to more than 80,000 units in 2024. That’s double what was […]

The folks over at Ram Commercial just announced updates to the ProMaster lineup of vans, which includes new safety tech and more available options. It’s all well and good, but Ford is bringing an electric Transit to market this year. Where’s the electric ProMaster? It’s coming. While details are scant, the news release detailing the […]

More details have finally been released on the 2022 Mazda MX-30 EV, the Japanese brand’s first battery-electric vehicle in the United States. The most important one is the range and it appears the subcompact crossover will get an EPA rating of 100 miles per charge. That’s on the low end of the spectrum along with […]

At 101 years old, Harold Baggott has seen a lot during his life. He was born in 1920, around the same time as the automobile started to gain prominence. The first time he drove a car was when he was 10 in his family farm’s milkman delivery float using a Ford Model T. Baggott eventually […]