Author: Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY

Toyota plans to invest $3.4 billion in U.S. batteries, including a new $1.3 billion battery plant for electric vehicles.

Elio Motors has taken 65,000 deposits for its promised 3-wheeled, 2-seat, 84 mpg car. It was supposed to cost less than $7,000. It hasn’t happened.

The chip shortage during the pandemic has constricted auto production, sending shoppers scrambling to find the new cars, SUVs and pickups they want.

At a time when gas prices are usually heading down, the reverse is happening. Prices are soaring amid a spike in the price of oil.

Ram debuted three new pickups at the State Fair of Texas, including the $92,000 2022 Ram 1500 TRX Ignition Edition.

Toyota revealed the redesigned 2022 Toyota Tundra full-size pickup truck, ditching the 8-cylinder engine yet increasing its towing capacity.

The 2022 Toyota Tundra has a new look, new interior and new engine. See photos of the redesigned full-size Tundra pickup here.

About 1 in 6 COVID-vaccinated Americans say they’re keeping it a secret from at least some people, while more than 1 in 17 aren’t telling anyone.

Ram was the highest quality brand of 2021, while Hyundai had the most vehicles win their categories in J.D. Power’s 2021 Initial Quality Study.