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Ford F-150 Lightnings are all over the U.S. — Literally

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” That’s how Ford summed up its announcement today that the new F-150 Lightning has officially been delivered to all fifty U.S. After beginning deliveries on May 26 , Ford needed roughly two months to bring its first all-electric pickup, and the second in the entire sector, to every State and Commonwealth in the U.S.

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Ford reportedly eliminates lease-to-buy option on electric vehicles

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As of June 15, 2022, Ford will no longer offer the opportunity to purchase its three all-electric vehicles, the F-150 Lightning, Mustang Mach-E, and E-Transit Van, for new leases. Ford says, “you do not have the option to purchase the vehicle at the end of the lease term.” battery production.”

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That Was the Year That Was

Clean Fleet Report

Tesla’s Model Y set sales records around the world, but the Ford F-150 Lightning made a strong debut. Taking its best-selling model and rethinking it as an EV was a big stroke for Ford, but (again, those hiccups) it appears to be paying off. The number of available models is expanding exponentially. Looking to 2023.

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Tesla Police Cruiser fleet rejected by department despite numerous success stories

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A potential fleet of Tesla Police Cruisers was rejected by Spokane, Washington’s Police Department after an evaluation of the all-electric Model Y crossover did not convince some members that the vehicle would be effective for law enforcement. It is not all bad, and there are plenty of options moving forward.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

EVAdoption Analysis: The next automakers most likely to reach 200,000 EV unit sales in the US are Toyota, Ford, and Nissan in 2022 and 2023. This would encourage automakers to shift their focus to producing more affordable and higher-volume EVs which would help get them into more driveways of average Americans.

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GM on the brink…

Revenge of the Electric Car

Ford and Chrysler have been lobbying hard in Washington for more help. and Ford may add pressure to act sooner. While Ford is not running out of cash as fast as G.M., Ford’s chief executive, Alan R. could not afford to pursue a deal that took focus away from its own critical condition. said it lost $4.2

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