Industry Updates

Inside the California facility where Ford is borrowing a page from Tesla and Chinese automakers to build its EVs faster and cheaper.

Meet Ford's Universal Electric Vehicle: the ambitious platform the automaker hopes will do for EVs what the Model T did for cars a century ago.

The Japanese word kakezan means multiplication. It's also the core premise behind Woven City, Toyota's ambitious mobility experiment.

Federal EV pressure is easing, but California is still pushing ahead. That split could shape which EVs show up where, and how uneven the market feels from one state to the next.

It's been four decades since a new Scout rolled off the assembly line. How will the recently resurrected brand compete in the crowded market of pickup trucks and SUVs?

Five-minute EV charging sounds like the moment EVs finally match gas-car convenience. BYD’s claim points to what’s possible, but the real limiter is infrastructure: ultra-high power stations, grid capacity, and real-world charging conditions

Your EV can keep key home circuits running during outages, but bidirectional charging isn’t plug-and-play. Here’s the real capability and setup needed.

Federal NEVI funds are moving again, which could close charging gaps and improve corridor reliability over time, but drivers shouldn’t expect new stations overnight.

We've made a lot of progress, but your car still can't drive you to work while you catch up on sleep - and it probably won't be able to anytime soon.

There’s a lot going on with electrified vehicles for 2026 and beyond. While EV sales continue to grow worldwide, North America has seen hybrid car sales go crazy, rapid advancements in charging, new solid-state batteries, and a focus on more affordable electric cars for everyone.

Ford’s CEO Jim Farley recently announced that the Motor Company’s Universal EV Platform will kick start with its $30,000 pickup truck and that it is already in prototype mode.

A major shift is going on in the world of hybrid vehicles. Stellantis is dropping its plug-in hybrids for 2026 here in North America, focusing on simple hybrids and range-extended EVs. Meanwhile, Honda is unveiling next-gen hybrid tech and Toyota is patenting new ideas to make hybrids better. Check out the latest on where hybrids are going.

General Motors (GM) saw a significant surge in electric vehicle (EV) sales in 2025, reporting over 19,000 EVs sold in July alone, a 115-percent year-over-year increase, largely driven by the popular and affordable Chevrolet Equinox EV. GM outpaced Ford in EV sales for the year. Find out why.

When GreenCars wanted to find out how North Americans truly feel about hybrid and electric car adoption, we went straight to the source by asking those who attended last year’s Electrify Expo from coast-to-coast. We conducted a survey for those who own EVs to tell us about their true-life experiences with driving green. Here’s what we found out.