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Ford Plans Affordable EV Models and Promises Profitability

The Truth About Cars

Farley noted that company executives are aware of buyers’ desire for more affordable EVs, noting Ford’s recent price cuts on the Mustang Mach-E, which gave the SUV a striking sales bump. The automaker’s hybrid models are quite popular, however, driven to a large degree by its expansive fleet business.

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The UK’s Vehicle Fleet Shows Us Why We Need Small Affordable EVs ASAP!

CleanTechnica EVs

There were 35,148,045 cars, 4,887,593 vans, 72,766 buses, and 615,570 trucks. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug in the United Kingdom, with 1.1 million electric cars now in use, according to the […] There were 40.7 million vehicles on the roads in the United Kingdom as of the end of December 2022.

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UK sells its millionth electric car, fleet market drives BEV demand | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

The first month of the year saw 142,876 new cars registered, an increase of 10,882 units on January 2023, making last month the strongest January for the UK market since the pandemic struck in 2020. The increase was driven entirely by the fleet market, which rose by 29.9%, while private retail uptake fell -15.8%.

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Massive Tesla fleet sighted in Vancouver, Canada

Teslarati

As per a recently shared video online, a massive fleet of imported Teslas has been sighted at a port in Vancouver, Canada. The footage of the Tesla fleet was initially shared on social media platform TikTok before it was shared on other platforms such as X, formerly Twitter. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Why Schools Should Electrify Their Bus Fleets

Blink Charging

By switching to electric school buses and encouraging EV adoption in the community, schools can reduce air pollution and create a healthier environment for children to learn. Saving fleet vehicle costs Finally, there are economic benefits to switching to electric school bus fleets.

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BYD taps US chipmaking giant NVIDIA to power its next-gen EV fleet

Baua Electric

BYD will use NVIDIA’s Drive Thor to power its next-gen EV fleet. Building upon its existing collaborations, BYD is going from the car to the cloud. BYD will use NVIDIA’s Drive Thor for its next-gen EV fleet. XPENG also announced it will use the super chip as the “AI brain” for its upcoming EV fleets.

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Feature: Bridging the EV Affordability Gap

Clean Fleet Report

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. Particularly with inflation and higher gas prices, it’s critical that we make financing EVs cheaper than gas cars today.