Toyota’s EV Growth Isn’t Enough to Stop Another Profit Slide
Toyota enters its next earnings update with EV momentum and a slight June sales rebound, but rising costs and margin pressure are still weighing on profits.
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Tesla Reaches 10 Million EVs as Growth Gets More Complicated
Tesla has built its 10 millionth battery-electric vehicle, a major production milestone for the company that helped push EVs into the mainstream. The achievement also arrives as the next phase of electric-car growth looks harder than the last one.
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Nissan Pushes for Faster Vehicle Development as Competition Accelerates
Nissan wants to shorten the time it takes to bring new vehicles to market, a shift aimed at keeping pace with faster-moving Chinese rivals and rapidly changing buyer expectations.
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Nissan’s Survival Plan Now Depends on Getting New Cars to Market Faster
Nissan is pushing to shorten vehicle development cycles as it tries to regain momentum, refresh its lineup more quickly, and compete in a market that no longer rewards slow product planning.
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Former Volkswagen Engineers Charged in Rivian Deal Case
Former Volkswagen engineers face securities-law charges tied to alleged trading around the automaker’s Rivian joint venture, a deal that has major implications for EV software, funding, and future product plans.
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Polestar Will Not Challenge U.S. Ban on Future Vehicle Sales
Polestar’s decision not to fight a federal restriction leaves the EV brand with an uncertain path in the U.S., even as some production has moved outside China.
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Toyota and Nissan Say U.S.-Built Cars Face Quality Hurdles in Japan
Toyota and Nissan have pointed to paint finish, panel alignment and delivery-prep issues as challenges for selling more American-built vehicles in Japan, where new-car presentation standards are unusually demanding.
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Ford Pushes for USMCA Changes That Favor U.S.-Built Vehicles
As the USMCA enters its 2026 review, Ford is pressing for trade rules that better reward automakers investing in U.S. assembly plants, workers, and supply chains.
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Volkswagen Group Plans Broad Model Lineup Reduction
Volkswagen Group is preparing to shrink its global vehicle portfolio, a move that could simplify showrooms, reduce development costs, and reshape several of its brands.
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Hyundai’s Record First Half Shows Hybrids Are Doing the Heavy Lifting
Hyundai posted its best first-half sales result, with electrified vehicles accounting for about one-third of volume. The mix points to strong buyer demand for hybrids alongside EVs.
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Rivian Tops Q2 2026 Expectations as EV Output Rebounds
Rivian built 12,613 vehicles in the second quarter of 2026, beating its prior quarterly outlook and giving the EV maker a stronger first half after a difficult delivery trend last year.
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