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Early spring in Tokyo is magical. That’s when sakura—the Japanese cherry blossoms—envelop the city in delicate waves of white and pink. The flowers usually bloom in early April, and within mere weeks, they’re gone. The beauty and impermanence of these falling petals draws people from around the world.

Despite being a pioneer of hybrid technology since the late 1990s, Toyota has been a laggard in the electric vehicle race. The automaker offers several hybrid and plug-in hybrid models in the U.S., but there's only pure electric model in its portfolio, the bZ4x crossover. The Lexus RZ and Subaru…

As an east-coaster, it’s hard not to romanticize the American West. The weather alone could convince most New Englanders to pack up for good. Every time I visit the West, I consider tossing my return ticket in the trash. 

I'm gonna be honest with you, InsideEVs reader: I'm not anticipating a ton of news in our world this week. I could be wrong, of course—this happens on occasion—but it shouldn't come as a surprise that everyone's collective attention is largely elsewhere. And the U.S. presidential election may have profound…