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Lincoln puts EVs on the back burner amid Ford’s shift to more affordable EV models

Baua Electric

After Ford announced a surprising shift to more affordable EVs, its luxury Lincoln brand is putting electric on the back burner. Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.”

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GM begins deliveries of first Ultium-based EVs: GMC Hummer pickup and Brightdrop EV600

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The Ultium Platform will: Enable GM to make nearly every type of vehicle across its different brands and up and down the portfolio by building everything from affordable, high-volume crossovers and passenger cars to full-size pickups and SUVs, performance, and commercial vehicles. million to benefit the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

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Would you buy an electric car from Cadillac? Twitter poll results

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Last week, ahead of the Detroit auto show, General Motors announced that it would shift its electric-car focus from building relatively affordable Chevrolets to expensive luxury Cadillacs. The company also showed images of a concept of its first electric Cadillac SUV.

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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

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Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. That second part is true, and the first part definitely applies to body-on-frame SUVs.

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Ford asks suppliers for ideas to cut EV costs in an all-win-or-lose push for profitability

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Ford’s Mustang Mach-E was the second best-selling electric SUV last quarter, behind Tesla’s Model Y, with 9,589 units sold. Ford has already delayed several projects, including its three-row electric SUV , as it works to “substantially reduce the costs of the batteries,” according to CEO Jim Farley. That’s up 77% over Q1 2023.

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Hyundai & Kia take second place after Tesla in US EV sales

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South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia placed second together in US electric vehicles (EV) sales after Tesla, beating Detroit-based legacy automakers Ford and General Motors. Hyundai is one of the few companies producing EV sedans, while the big three US automakers focus on making large SUVs and pick-up trucks.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. 2024 Ford F-150 Flash (Source: Ford) Electrek’s Take The workforce reduction comes as Ford shifts plans from larger EVs to smaller , more affordable ones. It starts at $73,495. 4, and the Kia EV6.

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