Press Releases

The moment you sign the paperwork on your 2026 Toyota or Lexus battery electric vehicle (BEV) or plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), the next question becomes clear: how do you want to charge it? Fortunately, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) has tapped the expertise of Treehouse, a software-enabled operating system for electrification programs, with the aim to make home EV charger purchase and installation easy. As BEVs and PHEVs enter the mainstream, home charging is becoming

Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Ltd. (hereafter Hankook), a leading global tire manufacturer within the Hankook & Company Group (Chairman Hyunbum Cho) and the exclusive rally tire supplier to the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC), has successfully concluded Round 2 of the 2026 WRC — Rally Sweden — on February 15 in the Umeå region of Sweden. First staged in 1950, Rally Sweden remains the only WRC event contested entirely on snow and ice. Crews tackled 18 sp

Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) is pleased to announce expanded coverage in its growing Undercar product line, which features more than 3,500 components in nine key categories. The line is organized into three segments: Drivetrain, Wheel and Tire, and Brake and Chassis. Standard® Undercar components are direct-fit replacements, which undergo extensive testing and on-vehicle validation to ensure durability and proper performance. The drivetrain segment of the Standard® Un

Continental will open this year’s technical conference at the Tire Technology Expo in Hanover on March 4, 2026, with a presentation on tire technologies for autonomous driving. Dr. Andreas Topp, head of Platform Development and Industrialization for passenger-car tires at Continental, will show how the future of autonomous vehicles is becoming a reality and how the tire manufacturer is responding with innovative solutions.  “The future of self-driving vehicles has b

Sun Auto Tire & Service has expanded its Alabama footprint through two strategic acquisitions totaling four tire and automotive service locations across the state. Bay City Tire & Wheel builds on the Sun Auto Network's growing Gulf Coast presence, expanding service coverage across Alabama. Together with Fausak Tires, Vannoy's Tires, and T&A Auto Care, it further strengthens the Network, bringing these companies together under one connected platform as we continue

Amsted Automotive will exhibit its innovative net-formed products for the construction, mining and heavy-equipment markets at CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2026 taking place March 3–7 in Las Vegas. At CONEXPO 2026, SMW Manufacturing, an Amsted Automotive company, will connect with industry leaders and showcase products engineered to perform in the most demanding operating environments. Featured solutions include cutting tools for surface and underground applications; long-wall miner bits fo

Hyundai's IONIQ 5 N has been named Best Performance EV in Car Talk's Best EVs of 2026 list. The IONIQ 5 is recommended as a Best Battery-Electric Hatchback and was the Best EV overall pick in 2025. The annual honors are given out to the best electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles that are new or significantly updated for the model year. This year's awards were given out in ten categories following evaluations by Car Talk's expert editorial team. "Hyundai's awa

BorgWarner's battery management system (BMS) has been selected for an expanded series-production program with a global original equipment manufacturer (OEM). BorgWarner has supplied the BMS to the customer since 2023. The expanded award will support additional B-segment and C-segment passenger cars, as well as light commercial vehicles for battery-electric vehicle (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) applications beginning in 2029. "We're pleased to expand o

ChargePoint a global leader in electric vehicle (EV) charging solutions, today announced data insights from more than 100 million EV charging sessions the company enabled in the last year. The company’s own data combines with recently-released 2025 EV sales figures to suggest that charging infrastructure is not keeping up with driver demand. ChargePoint’s data shows notable growth in both charging port expansion and utilization across the ChargePoint network and demonstr

Arrow Electronics (NYSE:ARW) has launched a strategic initiative and research hub to support next-generation vehicle electrical and electronic (E/E) architecture. The available resources provide automotive manufacturers and tier-1 suppliers with the engineering expertise and supply chain stability required to navigate the industry’s shift toward software-defined vehicles. As consumer and commercial vehicles evolve into complex, intelligent platforms, the traditional

Today, the District Department of Transportation (DDOT) announced the Neighborhood Curbside Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station Pilot, which will inform regulation updates and demonstrate guidelines for a permit program for private vendors to install, operate, and maintain curbside EV charging stations in the District's public right-of-way. The pilot is being deployed in partnership with the EV charging company, it's electric, and funded by a federal grant awarded to the company.

Pony.ai, a global leader in the large-scale production and commercialization of autonomous driving technology, today announced that the first mass-produced bZ4X Robotaxi, developed in collaboration with Toyota, has officially rolled off the production line. This milestone marks a new phase of scaled production and commercial deployment for the Pony.ai–Toyota collaboration in Robotaxi development and operations. It also highlights deep synergy between the partners across autono

Hyundai has been awarded three Favorite Vehicle awards for 2026 by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA). The all-new Palisade received two Favorite awards, Favorite Vehicle and Favorite Family Vehicle, and its IONIQ 9 stablemate was named MAMA's Favorite Electric Vehicle during an award ceremony at McCormick Place during the opening of the Chicago Auto Show. The annual MAMA awards acknowledge exceptional vehicles across seven key categories, as determined by the votes of over 1

Karma Automotive Inc  America’s only full-line ultra-luxury automotive manufacturer, and Factorial Inc. (“Factorial”), a U.S.-based leader in solid-state battery technology, today announced the launch of the first solid-state battery production program in the United States for passenger vehicles. The collaboration will integrate Factorial’s FEST® solid-state battery technology into Karma’s next-generation vehicle platform, beginning with the al

Sun Auto Tire & Service continued its national expansion to over 550 locations with the opening of a new Delta World Tire shop in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the acquisition of Liberty Tire & Auto in Liberty, North Carolina. Delta World Tire, a Sun Auto Network brand, is known throughout Louisiana and the Gulf South for friendly service, knowledgeable technicians, and a commitment to clear communication, qualities reflected in customer feedback. The Baton Rouge store offers