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Ford F-150 Lightning Faces Cancellation As Post-Tax Credit Reality Hits Home

Ford Motor Company executives are actively discussing whether to permanently discontinue the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck, according to a Wall Street Journal report published November 6, 2025. The deliberations mark a dramatic reversal for a vehicle Ford once compared to Henry Ford’s Model T and position the Lightning as potentially the first major casualty…

Honda's Bold Leap into the U.S. EV Market: The Prologue Unveiled
Honda

Honda Slashes Profit Forecast And Confirms 20% EV Target As Chip Crisis Compounds Retreat

Honda Motor Co. cut its annual profit guidance by 21% on Friday, citing a critical semiconductor shortage and plummeting Asian demand while confirming the Japanese automaker now expects electric vehicles to comprise just 20% of global sales by 2030, reports Bloomberg. The announcement marks the latest setback in Honda’s year of cascading retreats from electrification…

GM

GM Lays Off 3,300 EV Workers As Battery Plants Idle Following Tax Credit Expiration

General Motors is laying off more than 3,300 electric vehicle workers across Michigan, Ohio, and Tennessee as the automaker slashes EV production following the expiration of federal tax credits. The cuts represent one of the most significant workforce reductions in the industry since the $7,500 EV incentive ended on September 30, 2025. The layoffs come…

Starting from 2025, Nissan vehicles will be equipped with the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) port. This is a strategic step towards Nissan’s target of making 40% of U.S. vehicle sales fully electric by 2030.
Nissan

Nissan’s Solid-State Battery Breakthrough Promises Double EV Range—If The Company Survives Until 2028

Nissan has developed prototype solid-state battery cells that promise to double driving range while cutting charging times in half compared to current lithium-ion batteries. The Japanese automaker achieved these performance targets through a partnership with U.S.-based LiCAP Technologies, marking a critical milestone in next-generation EV battery development—even as the company bleeds billions and

China

Global Carmakers Reshape China Strategies Amid Rapid EV Shift

Global automakers are overhauling their China strategies as foreign brands see their market share slide from 66% in 2020 to just 38% in the first half of this year, according to BloombergNEF. The shift reflects surging domestic competition, rapid electrification, and evolving consumer expectations in the world’s largest auto market. Expanding China-Specific EV Lineups With…

Acura

2026 Acura RSX EV Prototype Revealed: Bidirectional Power and NSX Vibes Steal the Show

What if your next SUV homaged the NSX while updating itself over the air? Acura’s RSX prototype, debuting now, makes that dream a reality with a witty nod to the past. Acura has revived the RSX nameplate as an all-electric crossover prototype, signaling a shift toward in-house developed electric vehicles for both Acura and its…

Fiat

Bezos-Backed EV Startup Ditches Luxuries for Under-$20K Pickup Amid Tariffs

Imagine ditching power windows for a sub-$20K electric pickup—sounds crazy, right? But Bezos-backed Slate Auto thinks it’s genius, especially with that $7,500 tax credit vanishing soon. Slate Auto, a Michigan-based startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, is introducing a minimalist electric pickup truck priced under $20,000, but the impending expiration of a $7,500 federal…

Elon Musk

Battery Makers Pivot to Energy Storage as EV Demand Slows

As electric vehicle sales falter, major battery manufacturers are shifting focus to a booming market in large-scale energy storage systems, offering a potential buffer against losses in the automotive sector. This strategic pivot helps utilize underused factories and taps into rising demand from utilities and data centers, according to a recent analysis from the WSJ.…

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