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Ford Planning a Range of New Hybrid Models

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Ford is all-in on EVs, but The Blue Oval is finding that there are still plenty of buyers wanting fuel-efficient gas vehicles. The news came after Ford’s somewhat disappointing earnings call, in which it reported further losses from its EV division. Ford currently offers a few hybrids, including the Escape Hybrid, Maverick, and F-150.

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Ford Says Electric Transit Vans Are Coming for Real This Time

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Eager to prove itself as a forward thinking mobility brand, Ford has advised us to prepare for the debut of the battery powered E-Transit van on November 12th. The post Ford Says Electric Transit Vans Are Coming for Real This Time appeared first on The Truth About Cars.

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Tesla Model 3 claims top spot in February global EV sales, Model Y takes third

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Tesla has established itself as the global leader in electric vehicles so far in the short but storied history of battery-powered powertrains, and February’s sales figures across the world show the Model 3 continues to be Tesla’s golden goose, accounting for a large percentage of its sales. Credit: EV Sales Blog.

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Survey Shows Auto Dealers Still Annoyed With Biden EV Strategy

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Thousands of dealerships have urged President Joe Biden to reconsider the proposal — which could be finalized as soon as March — arguing it would mandate an unrealistic shift to solely battery-powered vehicles before the market and infrastructure are ready. Electric vehicles are exciting.

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How Do the Electric Vehicle Tax Credits Work?

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BEVs require the use of a charging cable or EV charging station in order to charge the battery. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) These vehicles have both an electric motor that runs on a battery and an internal combustion engine powered by liquid fuel. PHEVs can refuel at a gas station, charging cable, or EV charging station.

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Dodge CEO Says Electrification Won’t Spoil American Muscle

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Tesla has certainly proved that battery-powered passenger vehicles are capable of being blisteringly fast. At any rate, the company plans on flooding the market with as many traditional muscle cars as can be built in the interim and capitalizing on them by suggesting they’ll be the “last call” for V8-powered Dodges.

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Driving Dystopia: Pickup Sales Are Probably Going to Decline in the UK

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The Ford Ranger is the country’s best-selling example, with 18,679 registrations for a 45.5 Previous rates didn’t even include battery powered automobiles. From 1 July, HRMC will abandon the payload-based definition and deem any pick-up with a second row of seats as suitable for private use and therefore a car.

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