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A fresh batch of battery-electric forklift reveals from Hyundai completes the brand’s heavy forklift range, allowing Hyundai dealers to confidently offer a high-voltage electric counterbalance forklift in 4-to-18 tonne capacities, extending electric forklift availability into applications traditionally reserved for big, diesel-powered trucks. Hyundai launched its B-X line with 4-9 tonne models back in 2025, but the latest additions, comprising the 100B-X, 120B-X, and 130B-X LC600 models come together with the 16-tonne (about 18 short ton) class 160B-X and 180B-X (shown, above, and shipping to customers now) to complete the range, and bring high-voltage battery electric forklifts solutions to applications requiring…
Tesla has given drivers a way to escape while a vehicle is plugged-in at a Supercharger, in the event of an emergency. The company’s charging team announced a new feature on X called Emergency Drive Away, which lets a driver shift into Drive and pull away while the charging cable is still connected to the car. Until now, a Tesla would not leave Park with a charge cable plugged in. Drivers had to release the latch from the touchscreen, the Tesla app, or the button on the charge handle, then wait for the port to let go. Emergency Drive Away…
With the 2027 EV3 now on sale and another record sales quarter, Kia said it’s “the brand to watch” in 2027. Kia sets Q3 sales record as the EV3 arrives Kia sold over 77,000 vehicles in the US last month, its best September sales month since it landed in America in 1992. In the third quarter, the company sold 221,664 vehicles, another record. Kia is now on pace for a fourth consecutive record year of sales in the US. Through the first nine months of 2026, Kia America sold 667,386 vehicles, up about 5% from the same period last year.…
Honda offers a service-activated warranty that lasts for up to eight years. The Super-N’s service plan is pricey, at £700, while the Inster’s three-year plan is just over half that, at £376. VerdictWinner: Honda Super-NThe Honda Super-N is a fantastic example of a car that amounts to more than the sum of its parts. Clever packaging makes the most of the Japanese model’s small footprint, and there’s decent space for four people, while the Magic Seats in the back do wonders for the car’s general versatility. A short range means the Honda is better suited to life as a second…
Source: Aptera Motors Aptera (SEV) now says it needs only about $25 million to start production of its Solar EV, down from the $40 to $45 million it quoted just seven weeks ago. It’s good news on paper. But the market didn’t buy it: Aptera’s stock fell about 15% on the announcement, leaving the solar car startup with a market cap of roughly $69 million. A smaller number, same problem In its Q2 2026 results in August, Aptera said it needed $40 to $45 million to launch low-volume production at its Carlsbad facility, plus another $140 to $160 million to…
Powered by Electrify America already supports nearly 600 chargers, letting retailers build charging networks under their own brands The Powered by Electrify America program provides EV chargers tailored for businesses. Electrify America handles construction, technology, maintenance, and backend support. The white-label network now includes nearly 600 chargers at more than 100 stations. Electrify America is one of the biggest names in EV charging, but it increasingly seems less concerned if you know you’re using its technology. The company is pushing its white-label charging business, which lets retailers slap their own names on chargers while Electrify America does much of the…
The Ford Fathom is expected to go on sale in early 2027, starting at $28,350. Ford CEO Jim Farley admitted, “It’s going to be a heck of an effort to launch this at scale, at cost, on time.” Ford Fathom production still faces hurdles After Ford said just last month it was on track to begin Fathom production in 2027, that timeline is now facing uncertainty. Speaking at the 2026 Automotive News Congress this week, Ford CEO Jim Farley explained how its Universal Electric Vehicle (UEV) platform could be the automaker’s answer to Chinese brands like BYD, which are rapidly…
The Chevy Equinox EV’s run as GM’s top-selling electric car is quickly coming to an end after sales dropped 92% in Q3. GM Q3 EV sales drop across the board After reporting that Q3 sales fell by 6% with 670,974 vehicles sold in the US, GM blamed “the much smaller EV market and discontinued vehicles.” Like many automakers, GM’s EV sales were much lower than last year after the Trump Administration ended the $7,500 federal tax credit last September. Sales of nearly every GM electric vehicle were lower in the third quarter compared to Q3 2025, when the credit was…
The Toyota Land Cruiser 300 in the UAE has received not one but three separate recall notices. All three combined, a total of 29,774 vehicles built in Japan between 2021 and 2024 have been affected. Al Futtaim Motors is managing the recalls along with the Ministry of Economy and Tourism, addressing potential issues with the engine, engine-control software and automatic transmission. The first recall covers 6,571 vehicles and concerns possible crankshaft bearing damage caused by manufacturing debris. Symptoms could include unusual knocking, rough running, starting difficulties or, in some cases, an engine stall. Dealers will inspect affected engines and replace…
A new interactive tool shows the thousands of manufacturing projects that have been cancelled, stalled, delayed, or lost support as a result of attacks on US manufacturing by Congressional republicans. In 2025, Congressional republicans passed a bill that slashed support for US manufacturing, inevitably leading to an offshoring of advanced manufacturing projects from the US to overseas. Rather than supporting US manufacturing investment and jobs, the bill channeled the money to wealthy elites, benefitting the richest Americans and adding $4 trillion to the national debt in the long term. The bill in effect ended the renaissance of American manufacturing started…