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Tesla price cuts push EV market toward affordability with broader influence

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Tesla cut prices on its cars once again recently and contributed to a broader scope of affordability for electric vehicles. Stephanie Valdez-Streaty , director of Industry Insights at Cox Automotive, said: “EV sales continue to grow in the U.S., This is down from 111 days, the peak of 2023, which occurred in early July.

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Ford, Bedrock and Bosch exploring highly automated vehicle technology in Detroit to help make parking easier

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Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected Ford Escape test vehicles that can drive and park themselves inside Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure. —Ken Washington, chief technology officer at Ford Motor Company.

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Ford introducing new midsize SUV in China; Territory will offer 48V mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid variants

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Ford has released the first images of the new Territory, a mid-size SUV targeted at new buyers in emerging cities in China. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). It will be affordable for young families and new buyers across China, not just the coastal mega-cities.

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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y stand out in Spring 2024 CarMax EV Consumer report

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Thus, the company’s data provides valuable insight into the country’s used vehicle market. The top trade-ins for the Model 3 sedan are quite interesting as they include affordable cars like the Honda Accord and much larger vehicles like the Ford F-150 and Jeep Wrangler.

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Ford makes GoDrive car-sharing available to public in London

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Ford Motor Company will begin making its London-based GoDrive car-sharing service available to the public. The service offers flexible, practical and affordable access to a fleet of cars for one-way journeys with easy parking throughout the city. —Alicia Agius, project lead, GoDrive, Ford of Europe. Earlier post.)

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Ford and Pivotal collaborate on software platform for FordPass

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Ford is working with platform-as-a-service (PaaS) provider Pivotal to build a software platform supporting FordPass, announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) ( earlier post ), that will enable the company to innovate rapidly and to iterate on new applications and mobility solutions for consumers.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Smart Mobility builds upon Ford’s Blueprint for Mobility ( earlier post ). Fleet insights, US.

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