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Ford Issues Official Statement On UAW Contract Ratification

The Truth About Cars

While the United Auto Workers’ contract seems to be a done deal for all three Detroit-based automakers, Ford is the only brand that’s issued any formal statements on ratification thus far. Get the latest& news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by& subscribing to our& newsletter.

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See & test drive your favorite EVs at Drive Electric Earth Month, thru April

Baua Electric

Earth Day EV Expo in Chicago, IL, which will include students from Illinois Tech and other universities showing off entries for the EV/autonomous EcoCAR challenge. SpaceCoast EV Earth Day in Melbourne, FL , at the American Muscle Car Museum, the largest solar-powered auto museum in the world. April 14, 12pm-2pm.

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Ford launches Tesla-like insurance program with State Farm

Teslarati

Ford and State Farm launched a Tesla-like insurance program called Drive Safe & Save Connected Car. Customers can better manage their car insurance premium because their rate will be more closely associated with their personal driving characteristic. Besides Ford, Rivian also has its own insurance program.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

It’s been a very productive partnership, and it’s because they like us to show our cars there. The club started in 2006, when you couldn’t buy an electric car. I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.

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EV gateway

Electric Auto Association

It’s been a very productive partnership, and it’s because they like us to show our cars there. The club started in 2006, when you couldn’t buy an electric car. I had to build a controller from a kit,” continued Garver, who was a member of the Electric Auto Association at that time. “It Wayne Garver with his 1971 VW conversion.

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First drive in the 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70: A beauty of an EV… just not for long trips

Baua Electric

This is a beautiful car, but the lack of Hyundai Motor Group’s E-GMP platform beneath it is hard to ignore. kWh MPGe City/Hwy: 98 miles/83 miles EPA Estimated Rage: 236 miles Charging: 10-80% in 18 minutes on 350kW/800V charger From my personal experience, those last two specs did not live up to their numbers on paper, especially range.

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Could Rivian R3 EV revive a stagnant small-car market?

Baua Electric

The thing I most love about R3 is I’ve asked quite a few people, what kind of car would you call this? Hot hatch, rally car, trail runner? Rivian R3X To me, it’s hard to believe the R2 and R3 share so many common cues—even their front-end look—as they impress as completely different design statements and personalities.

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