Lexus halts plans of an electric car based on the stunning LF-ZC concept and it’s such a bummer

Toyota has reportedly paused development of Lexus’ futuristic LF-ZC electric sedan as the company reassesses EV demand and production priorities.

Toyota announces new hydrogen collab with Nikola fueling spinoff
Toyota announces new hydrogen collab with Nikola fueling spinoff

Toyota and Nikola fueling station spinoff Hyroad have announced that they’re joining farces forces to scale hydrogen-powered transportation with integrated fueling, vehicles, and logistics support throughout Southern California.

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Toyota made a gaming chair that is probably more expensive than your gaming rig

Toyota turned the front seat of its Crown car into a wildly luxurious desk chair with heating, ventilation, powered adjustments, and a USB-C port where the seat belt buckle should be. The price? Nearly $3,500.

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The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays
The great EV pullback: all the obstacles, cancellations, and delays

The auto industry bet big on electric vehicles, but now those ambitious goals are falling apart. Demand was already slowing down when Donald Trump took office and took an ax to pro-EV policy: the elimination of the federal EV tax credit, kneecapping clean energy, and bulldozing emissions rules. Tariffs have been taking their toll as […]

The world’s biggest automaker has one of the dirtiest supply chains: report
The world’s biggest automaker has one of the dirtiest supply chains: report

Tesla, Ford, and Volvo occupy the top three spots in a new ranking of 18 global automakers based on their efforts to eliminate carbon emissions, environmental harms, and human rights violations from their supply chains. Toyota, meanwhile, lurks near the bottom of the list, underscoring the persistent difficulty in getting the world’s largest car company […]

Tesla loses Toyota and Stellantis from its EU CO2 pool, taking billions with them
Tesla loses Toyota and Stellantis from its EU CO2 pool, taking billions with them

Toyota and Stellantis are both withdrawing from Tesla’s European CO2 emissions pool for 2026, according to new EU filings. The two automakers were among the largest paying members of the pool.

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Toyota’s C-HR electric hatchback starts at $38,135
Toyota’s C-HR electric hatchback starts at $38,135

Toyota is on an EV roll these days, introducing the newly all-electric, three-row Highlander SUV, and giving us a fuller picture of the bZ Woodland wagon. Now, the Japanese auto giant is completing the triumvirate with a full detail breakdown of the upcoming C-HR hatchback. We already knew that the C-HR won’t be as affordable […]

Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV
Toyota fills out its skimpy EV lineup with the bZ Woodland SUV

For years, Toyota was criticized for sitting on the sidelines while the EV revolution swept through the auto industry. Instead of riding the wave, the Japanese auto giant doubled down on hybrids, while rolling out only one pure EV for the US market, the poorly reviewed bZ4X. But as sales growth slowed and governments started […]

Texas bets on Tesla bets on WeChat, and a bet on Toyota to crack solid-state
Texas bets on Tesla bets on WeChat, and a bet on Toyota to crack solid-state

On today’s Texas-sized episode of Quick Charge, Tesla Cybertruck owners in the Lone Star state get V2G access, Tesla Model 3 and Y models get WeChat via OTA, and Toyota has an all-new electric Toyota Highlander with up to 320 miles of range!

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