Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse
Which EV maker is grading how reliably fast-charge stations work with its vehicles?
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EV tax credit supply chain rules ease, but China restrictions remain
In a coordinated push through federal agencies, the Biden administration on Friday released a revised set of regulations applying to the EV tax credit that will ultimately make the credit easier to claim for a wider range of vehicles in 2025 and 2026 but no easier for Chinese companies to gain a foothold on the market.
Toyota Highlander plant gets $1.4B to build a new EV and battery packs
A week after a CarBuzz report that Toyota planned to expand PHEV availability in the U.S. market and possibly offer an electric Toyota Highlander in the near future, Automotive News reports Toyota's pledged $1.4 billion to the Princeton, Indiana plant that builds the current Highlander, Grand Highlander, Sienna minivan, and Lexus TX that's the luxury arm's version of the Grand Highlander. The money will pay for three items at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana (TMMI), the first being the assembly of «an EV on the line that now builds the Sienna and Highlander» beginning in 2026. A Toyota executive told the outlet that the EV in question would be «chassis-based,» excluding the use of a skateboard architecture.
Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker priced its hardware set allowing its EVs to back up the home?
Toyota 3-row EVs, lower-priced Ford EVs, Honda EV hubs, Mazda EZ-6: Today’s Car News
Ford EVs are losing money, but hope is on the way with a next generation of vehicles. Mazda shows an appealing electric sedan so far limited to China. Toyota plans a second U.S.-made three-row electric SUV. And Honda is creating another EV hub in Canada. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Toyota confirms second 3-row electric SUV for US production
Toyota announced on Thursday that it plans to build a new three-row battery-electric SUV in Princeton, Indiana, with a corresponding $1.4 billion investment in the plant.
Vinfast adds US dealer franchises, as EV deliveries lag targets
Vinfast on Tuesday announced the signing of 12 more U.S. dealerships, but a recent report suggests the EV firm may be falling behind on sales targets.
GOP-led states sue to block U.S. emissions rules for cars, light trucks
Republican attorneys general from 25 states on Thursday sued the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to block rules intended to reduce planet-warming emissions from cars and light trucks and encourage electric vehicle manufacturing, arguing the agency exceeded its legal authority.