JLR Cornerstone circular concept demonstrator vehicle showcasing recycled and low-carbon automotive materials.

JLR Unveils Cornerstone Circular Concept Vehicle

JLR has unveiled Cornerstone, a circular-design concept demonstrator built from 49 components co-developed with more than 40 suppliers to halve their combined carbon footprint and prove recycled, bio-based materials for future vehicles.

2027 Slate Truck electric pickup, priced at $24,950, shown in profile.

Slate Truck Priced at $24,950 With 205-Mile Range

Slate Auto has priced its electric Slate Truck at $24,950, with an estimated 205-mile range, a 2,000-pound tow rating, and 1,550 pounds of payload. Preorders open at $300 ahead of Q4 2026 deliveries.

2026 American-Made Index illustration highlighting the Tesla Model 3 as the most American-made vehicle.

Tesla Model 3 Tops 2026 American-Made Index

The Tesla Model 3 leads Cars.com's 2026 American-Made Index, but fewer electric vehicles qualified this year as the discontinued Model S, Model X and Volkswagen ID.4 thinned the field.

Updated Polestar 4 coupe, the model-year version featuring a recalibrated chassis and revised trim structure.

Polestar 4 Gains New Chassis, Trims, UK Pricing

Polestar has opened UK orders for the updated Polestar 4, adding a recalibrated chassis, a revised three-tier trim structure, and a lower carbon footprint, with prices starting at £56,750.

Orange EV electric terminal truck — the company's 2,000th unit — deployed to Coke Canada Bottling

Orange EV Deploys 2,000th Electric Terminal Truck

Orange EV deployed its 2,000th electric terminal truck to Coke Canada Bottling, which also named the maker a 2025 Supplier Partner Award winner, as the fleet surpasses 12 million operating hours.

Fire Cloak EV fire blankets selected for use across the Formula E grid for the 2026 racing season

Formula E Selects Fire Cloak EV Fire Blankets

Fire Cloak will supply EV fire-containment blankets across the Formula E grid for the 2026 season, extending use of its DIN SPEC 91489-certified product in the all-electric racing series.

A red Toyota RAV4 Hybrid on the assembly line at Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky plant.

Toyota Kentucky Begins RAV4 Hybrid Production

Toyota's Georgetown, Kentucky plant has begun assembly of the all-new RAV4 Hybrid and broke ground on a new paint facility, backed by $2 billion in recent investments and a workforce grant.

Valeo bidirectional V2G AC charging station for Nissan electric vehicles

Valeo, Nissan Sign V2G Charging Contract for Europe

Valeo and Nissan have signed a contract to commercialize Valeo's bidirectional V2G and smart unidirectional charging stations across Europe, beginning in the UK and supporting Nissan's vehicle-to-grid plans for the region.

Altilium logo — UK EV battery recycling and critical materials recovery company.

Altilium Raises $1 Million for EV Battery Recycling

UK clean-technology company Altilium has raised approximately $1 million from more than 750 retail investors, accelerating expansion of its EV battery recycling operations and the ACT3 critical-materials refinery in Plymouth, Devon.