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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. Ford introduced significant incentives on the 2023 F-150 Lightning to make room for new models.

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Honda EV concepts, Kia electric vans, Vinfast pickup concept, Hertz dumps EVs: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

The three future EVs from Vinfast set a more interesting potential product path for the brand, beyond its VF 8 and VF 9 electric crossovers and toward franchised dealer sales in the U.S. safety and EPA certification, the EV startup REE Automotive reported this week. Looking at 14 different U.S.

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Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid heading to select US showrooms

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Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the C-MAX Energi that is on sale now.

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Road Test: 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe 3LT

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Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. To say driving enthusiasts have taken to the all-new Corvette is an understatement.

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Honda launches first plug-in hydrogen fuel cell EV

Baua Electric

Total EPA-rated range is 270 miles, and it can also plugged into a Level 2 charger and run on electricity for a 29 miles in EV mode. Well, it’s a good testing ground for new tech, but mostly because the state is home to the only hydrogen refueling stations found in the US, except for a couple along the East Coast. Why California?

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Review: 2024 Chevy Equinox EV delivers 300 miles for under $40k

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The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of this year’s most important new electric vehicles. Nominally a compact crossover SUV with 285 to 319 miles of EPA-estimated range, it’s priced competitively, with prices starting at $43,295 (including a mandatory $1,395 delivery fee). Its NMCA cells come from joint-venture GM-LG cell plants.

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Report: Auto Dealers Ask Biden Admin to Slow Down EV Mandates

The Truth About Cars

It also cites an EPA proposal from last spring that Automotive News reported could force battery-powered vehicles to become 60 percent of new-vehicle sales by the 2030 model year. From Automotive News : The dealerships cover a broad swath of car brands sold in states including California, Michigan, Colorado and New York.

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