Toyota reportedly delays US EV production to 2026

Sunday China Drive | BYD’s Denza Z9 GT: a high-performance electric wagon bound for Europe

The Denza Z9 GT is a high-performance electric wagon with a tri-motor setup producing 952 hp, providing rapid acceleration while maintaining practicality with spacious interiors and functional features.

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Yamaha to help develop Caterham Project V electric sports car

Caterham Project V concept electric sports carCaterham is turning to Yamaha to help develop its Project V electric sports car, the company announced Wednesday. A production version will use a Yamaha-developed powertrain, as well as technology from the Japanese company for "vehicle motion control," according to Caterham. A prototype is being developed by Tokyo R&D, an engineering company...

Mercedes Van.EA prototypes out testing

Mercedes-Benz Van.EA prototypes via Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is testing prototypes of its next-generation electric vans ahead of their scheduled debut in 2026. Unlike the current eSprinter and other smaller electric models sold in Europe that are based on existing combustion models, the new vans will debut a dedicated EV platform called Van.EA. Every Mercedes van introduced after 2026 will use...

Mercedes-Benz Van.EA prototypes out testing

Mercedes-Benz Van.EA prototypes via Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is testing prototypes of its next-generation electric vans ahead of their scheduled debut in 2026. Unlike the current eSprinter and other smaller electric models sold in Europe that are based on existing combustion models, the new vans will debut a dedicated EV platform called Van.EA. Every Mercedes van introduced after 2026 will use...

Chinese car accounted for 67% of the world’s new energy vehicles sales, January – August 2024

For the first 8 months of 2024, the world's automobile sales were 58.24 million units; specifically, the new energy vehicle sales were 9.39 million units, accounting for 16.1% of the total sales.

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Toyota reportedly delays US EV production to 2026

Toyota Land Cruiser Se conceptToyota's U.S.-built EVs might be coming a year later than planned. On Tuesday, Nikkei reported the start of production a new three-row electric SUV at a plant in Kentucky won't take place until 2026. In 2023 Toyota announced production of the electric three-row SUV would start in 2025. The delayed production is attributed to the slowing of EV...