Enlarge / A VW employee assembles an ID. 3 electric vehicle at the VW factory in Dresden in 2021. (credit: Volkswagen) Any hopes that the auto industry’s supply chain shortages were easing up appear to be comprehensively dashed this week. In Europe, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused BMW and Volkswagen to halt production at […]
American technology companies remain deeply reliant on China, making them vulnerable during a geopolitical crisis. Read More
American technology companies remain deeply reliant on China, making them vulnerable during a geopolitical crisis. Read More
American technology companies remain deeply reliant on China, making them vulnerable during a geopolitical crisis. Read More
Sony, Samsung, and chip makers created buzz ahead of the annual tech convention in Las Vegas. Read More
Tesla proved electric vehicles can be profitable. Competitors are taking note. Read More
Enlarge / Toyota is playing EV catchup, but it’s evidently been busy behind closed doors working on some ideas, as seen above. (credit: Noriaki Mtsuhashi/N-RAK PHOTO AGENCY) Despite being a pioneer in hybrid cars, Toyota failed to translate that knowledge and experience into a strong battery electric vehicle portfolio. Although the company collaborated with Tesla […]
Enlarge / Without a subscription, Toyota’s RF key fob loses functionality. (credit: George Frey/Bloomberg) Automakers keep trying to get a piece of that sweet, sweet subscription income. Now, it’s Toyota’s turn. Nearly every car company} offers some sort of subscription package , and Toyota has one called Remote Connect. The service offers the usual fare, […]
Enlarge / Subaru Corp. Solterra electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) during an unveiling event in Tokyo, Japan, on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. (credit: Toru Hanai/Bloomberg via Getty Images) On Thursday morning in Tokyo, Subaru unveiled its first-ever battery-electric vehicle. It’s an electric crossover called the Solterra, and it has been developed in partnership with Toyota […]
Enlarge / The $38, 350 Toyota RAV4 Prime is one of the most in-demand plug-in hybrid EVs on sale today. (credit: Toyota) I wouldn’t say that Toyota invented the crossover. But in 1994, the particular company debuted the first RAV4, an SUV with off-road-capable four-wheel drive—yet built on a unibody chassis, just like a Corolla. […]