Hyundai plans an EV plant for the U.S., Ford sells 8 million Rivian stocks, and Toyota approaches its EV rebate cap.

Toyota is furthering their United States-based manufacturing commitment by investing in four plants to help boost four-cylinder production and meet customer demand. 

It’s the first time in more than four years that Toyota hasn’t been the brand most Americans considered first.  

GM reported a nearly 13 percent slide in results for a total of 2.2 million vehicles sold in 2021, while another company saw growth to pass them. 

Ford announces a significant production increase of its Mustang Mach-E, Rivian plans to build a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta, and General Motors will build two new EV materials factories in the U.S.

Toyota has recalled 227,490 Camry units from the 2018 and 2019 model years.

Ford hires a former Tesla and Apple Executive to head up its emerging technology developments, Toyota commits big to EV battery factories, and Hyundai has set its sights on affordable hydrogen energy by the end of the decade.

Automakers are having to deal with absent factory workers and COVID-19 cases at their reopened plants.

Many automakers are having a difficult time restarting production due to infected workers and shortages of parts.