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Photo: NeoVolta Power US battery storage company NeoVolta Power has locked in five years’ worth of US-made battery cells from Seoul-headquartered SK On to help scale up NeoVolta’s Georgia factory. Under a new supply agreement, SK On will supply NeoVolta Power with 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells from 2027 through 2031. Those cells will be shipped to NeoVolta Power’s factory in Pendergrass, Georgia, where they’ll be assembled into battery energy storage systems for commercial, industrial, and utility-scale projects. SK On will become the primary cell supplier for NeoVolta Power’s LFP pouch-cell storage products. The deal has…

The biggest car news and reviews, no BS Our free daily newsletter sends the stories that really matter directly to you, every weekday. Abandoned vehicles are a problem across the country, and especially out west. With so much land and wide-open space, people take it upon themselves to ditch their unwanted cars wherever they feel like. That’s enough to upset some folks, and for others, it’s enough to take action. That’s what happened recently when one tow truck operator criticized another company online for leaving its crashed wrecker on the side of a Colorado mountain. As is often the case…

The funny thing about discontinued cars is that, even though production could have wound down for more than a year, a handful of examples might still be on dealer lots. They sit there for months on end, waiting for someone to finally take it home. That’s what seems to have happened with a few Toyota Venza SUVs, the not-quite-Lexus compact SUV that Toyota discontinued back in 2024. Also, while it’s been discontinued the longest, it isn’t the only vehicle from the automaker that keeps selling from beyond the grave. 2024 Toyota Venza finished in gray with black interiorToyota Sales Have…

All year, the Toyota 4Runner SUV has been crushing dealer sales targets as much as it has been crushing rocks. Sales of the iconic off-roader are nearly double last year, and it has seemed unstoppable. Unstoppable, that is, until the last two months. The first signs of weakness have just appeared, but we know where they might be pointing. 4Runner Is Having A Banner Year 2025 Toyota 4Runner Trailhunter front 3/4 angle in Everest greenToyota Toyota’s 4Runner is a staple for off-roaders, surfers, and anyone who wants to showcase that style while being able to afford the body-on-frame SUV. It’s…

Roku has launched its first-ever OLED TVs, the Roku Pro Series OLED and Roku Pro Series LX OLED, replacing its older LCD-based Pro lineup entirely. For a brand known mostly for budget friendly streaming hardware, jumping straight into OLED territory is a bold move, especially with pricing this aggressive. The Roku Pro Series OLED undercuts Samsung and LG The base model starts at just $999 for the 55-inch size, a number worth pausing on. Samsung’s entry-level S85 OLED currently lists for $1,499, while LG’s B6E OLED runs $1,299. Roku is undercutting both by a real margin. Roku Pro Series OLED…

To many, Paul Newman is the badass who starred in Cool Hand Luke and The Hustler, but away from Hollywood, he had another passion: things that go fast. Newman had one of the most enviable sports car, motorbike, truck, wagon, and supercar collections around. What started as a hobby became a real love, and alongside driving fast cars, he became very handy at getting exceptional custom jobs done on them as well. His Volvo/Ford-V8 custom wagon shows that the most. Paul Newman Was Serious About Making Volvos Go Faster Front 3/4 shot of 1993 Volvo 960 Wagon parkedBring A Trailer Paul…

Well well well: More evidence that people still want to buy new cars, they just don’t want to pay an arm, a leg, and their firstborn for them. Kia just set an all-time monthly sales record in August with 83,798 cars sold, putting the budget-ish Korean brand on track to hit record annual sales for the fourth year in a row. As the overall market has been under pressure this year, and continued high gas prices have reordered household budgets, Kia’s success seems to come down to mainly two things: price and hybrids. Kia has a total of seven models…

Automotive Ford has issued two separate safety recalls covering nearly 160,000 vehicles over problems that could potentially leave drivers without motive power. While both campaigns involve a similar worst-case outcome, the underlying defects are completely unrelated. The larger recall affects 148,663 Ford Mustang models from the 2024 through 2026 model years, while a second recall covers 10,001 examples of the 2026 Ford Bronco, Bronco Sport, Explorer, Ranger and Mustang. Fortunately, Ford already has repair plans in place for both issues. The much larger Mustang recall centers on ground eyelets used with the engine compartment wiring harness. The eyelets…

A Voyah Passion L on display at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2026. Credit: CnEVPost. The new guidelines call on automakers to avoid frequent, steep overseas price changes and respect local dealers’ pricing autonomy. The guidelines cover marketing, quality, employment and data security, addressing compliance risks as China’s automotive supply chain expands overseas. China has issued guidelines on overseas competition in the automotive industry, focusing on automakers’ pricing, promotions and brand marketing in international markets. China’s Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and State Administration for Market Regulation jointly issued the guidelines, according to a notice…

As he steps down from his post as Apple CEO today, Tim Cook leaves behind a mostly positive environmental record. As far as billionaire tech moguls and the environment go, Cook will likely be remembered as one of the better ones — certainly far from the worst. But it will become harder for the company to meet the climate goals Cook set in place as Apple tries to catch up in the AI race.Under his watch, Apple set industry-leading goals for reducing the amount of pollution created by its products and suppliers. It has managed to keep its carbon footprint…