Fort Wayne – October 12, 2026 -- Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) has asked the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) to approve a 1,520 megawatt (MW) natural gas combined cycle plant at its Rockport site, one of the largest utility construction projects in Indiana.

I&M expects power demand in its Indiana service area to more than double by the early 2030s. The new Rockport Energy Center is meant to add generation capacity to meet that load.

Columbus – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has elected Marriott International Chairman David Marriott and Equinix Executive Chairman Charles Meyers to its Board of Directors, effective July 20, bringing the board to 12 directors, 11 of them independent.

Columbus, Ohio – October 12, 2026 -- American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) raised its full-year 2026 operating earnings guidance to $6.25 to $6.55 per share from $6.15 to $6.45, after signing an incremental 6 GW of load agreements in the second quarter and lifting contracted load growth through 2030 to 69 GW.

Ashland – October 12, 2026 -- Kentucky Power has finalized an amended agreement with TeraWulf Inc. that would double contracted electric demand at TeraWulf's Muskie Data campus in Grayson, Kentucky, from 500 megawatts (MW) to 1 gigawatt (GW). The deal includes $100 million in TeraWulf-funded winter bill credits for residential customers, pending approval by the Kentucky Public Service Commission.

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has donated $75,000 to Music Will, the largest nonprofit music education program in the United States, as the two organizations enter the second year of their partnership under the Driving Music Forward initiative.

Detroit – October 11, 2026 -- Akio Toyoda, chairman of the board of Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), became the fourth member of the Toyoda family inducted into the Automotive Hall of Fame, in a ceremony held in Detroit.

The Hall of Fame recognizes leaders, innovators and visionaries whose work has shaped the global automotive and mobility industry. Toyoda joins his grandfather Kiichiro, his father Shoichiro, and Eiji Toyoda, his grandfather's cousin. Taiichi Ohno, widely regarded as the father of the Toyota Production System, is also among Toyota's honorees.

Buffalo, W.Va. – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota West Virginia has marked 30 years of operations at a plant representing a $3.3 billion investment and employing more than 2,000 people, and the facility is busier than ever, according to its president.

Buffalo plant supplies engines and drivetrain components across North America

The Putnam County facility assembles both engines and drivetrain components for Toyota's North American operations. It is the only Toyota plant in North America that assembles hybrid transaxles.

Durham, N.C. – October 11, 2026 -- IONNA, the charging network founded by eight automakers including Toyota, has surpassed 180 live charging sites across the United States, more than doubling its footprint since the start of 2026.

IONNA tops J.D. Power ranking among DC fast chargers in first eligible year

The network took the top ranking among DC fast chargers in the J.D. Power 2026 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience (EVX) Public Charging Study in its first year of eligibility. IONNA says its growth is built on coverage, reliability and amenities.

Plano, Texas – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) sold 117,215 electrified vehicles in the U.S. in September, up 37.8% on a volume basis, accounting for 58.2% of its total sales volume of 201,306 vehicles.

Total September sales rose 8.4% on volume and 4.0% on a daily selling rate (DSR) basis against September 2025. Electrified sales grew 32.2% on a DSR basis.

Saline, Michigan – October 11, 2026 -- Toyota has opened the Toyota Battery Center of North America (TBC), a 30,000-square-foot development and evaluation facility in Saline, Michigan, giving its Michigan-based battery teams expanded capabilities across the full battery-development cycle.

The center covers every stage from raw-material sourcing through customer applications to recycling. Toyota describes it as the next chapter of its electrification transformation.