How Honda’s Pledge to Go All-Electric Unraveled
Just five years ago, Honda’s chief executive, Toshihiro Mibe, was widely hailed as a visionary. He pledged that…
These Countries Embrace E.V.s to Avoid Oil Price Shocks
Costa Ricans buy more electric vehicles per person than almost any other country in the Western Hemisphere, a…
Hawke’s Bay’s Thunder Park re-enactment to draw hot rodders from way back
Doug Laing Multimedia Journalist·Hawkes Bay Today· 1 May, 2026 02:39 AM2 mins to read Subscribe to listenAccess…
Russian Part-Time, Idle Workforce Hits Highest Since 2020 Pandemic Peak
The number of Russian workers on reduced hours or in temporary downtime rose to its highest level since…
Kazakhstan Mirrors Russia With Vehicle Recycling Fee Increase
Kazakhstan plans to increase the recycling fee for vehicles imported from Russia after officials in Moscow followed through…
Crumb Rubber Decays Into a Dangerous Chemical Cocktail
If you grew up in America — or much of the rest of the world — in the…
‘Physical AI’ Is Coming for Your Car
Physical AI sounds like a contradiction in terms. A computer, but a body? But for the marketing architects,…
China rolls out trade-in funding for 2026 as campaign to spur spending continues
China has unveiled the details of an extension to its popular consumer goods trade-in scheme, a policy which…
Japan’s Auto Industry Struggles to Adapt to “New Normal” of Tariff Landscape
Japan’s automotive industry is suffering a severe blow from US President Donald Trump’s punitive tariff rates. The top…