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Ford F-150 Lightning gets first recall for air tire pressure sensor failure

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Ford has recalled roughly 2,900 units of the F-150 Lightning, its first-ever all-electric pickup truck, due to a possible malfunction with the low tire pressure warning system. Ford said the truck’s tire pressure monitoring system light may not illuminate when an issue with the vehicle’s tire pressure falls too low.

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Ford doubles EV goal for 2023 and has a new semiconductor partner to help

Teslarati

Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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Ford, Volkswagen, and GM Explore EV-Powered Houses

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No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. GM produces the Chevy Volt and GMC Hummer EV and is preparing its 2023 launch of the Silverado EV.) feet) of torque.

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EV News: On the 2022 horizon

Electric Auto Association

GM Next up the EV mountain The Sierra Denali pick-up will be the first new GM EV since the Hummer. Ford Pro Charging offers enterprise-grade charge management software, hardware, and services. Ford Supporting the EV numbers Ford plans to encourage commercial customers t o go electric by providing charging plugs and software.

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Toyota Land Cruiser SUV may go back to U.S. as remodeled Prado

Baua Electric

The Land Cruiser, advanced in Japan in 1951 as that marketplace’s resolution to the Willys Jeep, is Toyota’s longest-running style order and connected to the logo’s first actual days within the U.S. And no less than for Japan, the Prado is predicted to deal a 2.4-liter, liter, four-cylinder hybrid drivetrain.

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Update: 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV

Clean Fleet Report

Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning. Available Super Cruise, demonstrated here on the GMC Hummer EV, offers hands-free driving and features the ability to automatically change lanes. The first was the 2023 GMC Hummer EV , next will be the Cadillac Lyriq. Chevy’s ready for its spot under the sun.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of Rivian's R1T

Cars That Think

The world’s first-to-market electric pickup truck, it turns out, isn’t from Ford, General Motors, or a late-to-market Tesla Cybertruck. The Rivian can tow 11,000 pounds, on virtual par with the maximum 11,300 pounds of the beefiest Ford F-150 pickup, America’s best-selling vehicle for 39 straight years.

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