Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2015

Ford Motor Company was the winner of the 3 rd annual Altair Enlighten Award for its use of various lightweight materials to minimize weight of the 2015 Ford F-150. High-strength, military-grade, aluminum alloys were used throughout the F-150 for the first time, saving approximately 400 pounds (181 kg) from the vehicle’s body.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Beginning next month, buyers will be able to order the 2017 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck with a new 10-speed automatic transmission. The transmission—co-developed with General Motors—is the first of its kind in a production vehicle. In the F-150, it will be paired with an upgraded 3.5-liter

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Teslarati

MARCH 31, 2024

Credit: Ford The news also comes after Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis also faced historic six-week strikes from the United Automotive Workers (UAW) union in 2023. Ford pauses all F-150 Lightning shipments as gas deliveries begin What are your thoughts? Although Farley’s salary was only around $1.7

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 3, 2022

General Motors said it would pause production of the GMC Hummer EV for several weeks, starting in late November, to complete upgrades on its Factory ZERO plant in preparation for a massive electric vehicle push in 2023. GM stopped accepting reservations for the Hummer EV in September and has struggled to ramp production.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

General Motors is investing $491 million on its Marion Stamping facility in Marion, Indiana. General Motors has expressed its intention to go all-in on EVs, but it is lagging a bit compared to its old rival, Ford. The automaker announced the investment on Thursday. . The Teslarati team would appreciate hearing from you.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 10, 2023

The automaker said that the supply of the Mustang Mach-E is improving and noted that& F-150 Lightning inventory is on the rebound following a battery fire issue that temporarily halted production. General Motors is in a similar boat, though it also reported a strong sales gain of 19 percent during the same time.&

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2023

Ford has announced yet another investment in EV production, which will be critical if the automaker hopes to achieve its ambitious production targets. Undeterred, Ford announced that it remains on track to deliver on its EV production goals , including an annual run rate of 600,000 EVs this year and a run rate of 2 million by 2026.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

In its recently released Q4 2021 Shareholders Letter , General Motors (GM) reported that the Chevrolet Silverado EV has garnered more than 110,000 reservations, including orders from more than 240 fleet operators. . Credit: General Motors). Credit: General Motors). Read GM Earnings Deck Q4 2021 below.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

General Motors told its suppliers that it plans to increase the production of its electric trucks and the Cadillac Lyriq SUV by more than six times in an attempt to keep pace with industry leaders. Production figures could reach a total of 46,000 units in 2022, an over 6x increase from original figures of 7,000 this year.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2024

” The Stellantis CEO’s comments came amidst Ford’s announcement that it was scaling back production and trimming its workforce that is producing the F-150 Lightning. The EV efforts of America’s biggest auto players have taken notable hits. Ford has stated that its electric vehicle business lost about $4.5

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Teslarati

JANUARY 18, 2023

The Ford F150 Lightning has been awarded Edmunds’ “Top Rated Electric Truck of 2023” award ahead of a massive production upgrade planned for this year. And these awards couldn’t come at a better time as Ford hopes to garner new demand as it massively upgrades EV production this year.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

The executive again hinted that it’s interested in addressing quality control while reminding everyone that new products are forthcoming. Thankfully, we are on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days at our assembly plants in Michigan, Kentucky and Illinois that were affected during the strike. Image: Ford Motor Co.]

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Teslarati

JUNE 9, 2021

Lordstown Motors says it is running out of cash for its future development of electric vehicles and might be forced to close its doors for good within the next year. Lordstown Motors is based in Lordstown, Ohio, and the company purchased a 6.2 million square foot factory from General Motors in 2019.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Ford is in “deep development” of its next-generation electric vehicles, including a new, full-size EV pickup that will complement the automaker’s already-successful F-150 Lightning. Electric trucks have become a growing part of the overall EV market in the United States. “These are the simple facts.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 26, 2022

It appears that Tesla is hard at work in its efforts to prepare Gigafactory Texas for the production of the Cybertruck. As per observations from the electric vehicle community, for example, it would seem that numerous new production line robots have arrived at the Austin, Texas facility recently. .

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Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2023

The Mustang Mach-E made up the majority of Ford’s EV sales, selling 5,407 units, which was a decline from the previous quarter, as Ford notes that the Mach-E production facility underwent significant production upgrades. Finally, Ford’s market-leading electric van, the E-Transit, sold 1,168 units.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the automaker is working to get production and deliveries back to full capacity after ratifying its contract with the UAW. Farley believes the plants in Michigan, Kentucky, and Illinois that were affected by the UAW’s strike are “on track to reach full production schedules in the coming days.”

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Teslarati

MARCH 2, 2022

Lordstown Motors said today it will be bringing the Endurance all-electric pickup to the Association for the Work Truck Industry’s (NTEA) Work Truck Week event in Indianapolis, Indiana from March 9 to 11. Lordstown says it will begin production and commercial sales in Q3 2022.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

Of all the legacy automakers that have made a truly dedicated effort to transition to EVs, Ford and General Motors are arguably the most committed. During its most recent earnings call, the company said it would slow down production of some of its EVs, including the F-150 Lightning.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 13, 2022

Ford Motor Company ( NYSE: F )captured a $100 billion market capitalization earlier today as shares surged over 4% on Thursday. Ford’s planned production increases of both the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, two of its first three fully electric vehicles, have been the momentum behind the stock’s most recent increases.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford is pushing back EV production at its Oakville, Ontario, plant as it shifts to expand its hybrid lineup. The American automaker sold 20,233 EVs in Q1 2024, topping rival General Motors with 16,425 electric cars delivered. The company said many 2024 F-150 Lightning orders are repeat buyers.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

General Motors (GM) looks to get back on track this year as executives believe EV “production hell” is behind it. Is GM putting production hell behind it? To make matters worse, GM ended production of its best-selling Chevy Bolt EV at the end of 2023, which accounted for 62,045 or over 81% of EV sales last year.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

In fact, we reckon there are almost 20 load-haulers either confirmed or said to be on the way to production. Being built at a new Gigafactory in Austin Texas, first US Cybertruck deliveries are scheduled for production late in 2023, having been delayed on multiple occasions. Let’s check out the list. Will it come to Australia?

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Scott Damman, a senior manager at General Motors, has testified at Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s fraud trial. The GM engineer provided some insights about the ill-fated Nikola Badger pickup truck, particularly with the parts that would be used had the vehicle entered production. .

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. CEO Jim Farley said yesterday that Ford would be increasing its EV production goal from 300,000 to 600,000 over the next two years, aiming to solidify the manufacturer’s position as #2 in the U.S.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 9, 2022

Today’s headline news is trucks, highlighted by General Motors CEO Mary Barra’s keynote unveiling the coming Chevrolet Silverado EV, announcing it was available for online reservations. GM’s Answer to the F-150 Lightning. The RST bumps up the horsepower of the two-motor system to 664 hp and 780 lb.-ft.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Following Ford’s announcement in late February that F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E owners can charge at Tesla’s network, EV startup Rivian unlocked access for EV owners this week. Tesla updated its website with a new “Charging for All” page that lists Rivian, General Motors, Volvo, and Polestar.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 31, 2023

Instead of doing this, however, veterans like Ford and General Motors have opted to scale back on their EV goals. “We expected a lot of traditional auto manufacturers to see the writing on the wall and rush as quickly as they could into scaling big time into electric vehicles.

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Electric Auto Association

MAY 2, 2022

Ford Lightning F-150. Ford Production on the highly anticipated truck is beginning, while plans form for a new pick-up for 2024. GM Iconic brand electrifies General Motors has revealed plans to produce an electric Chevrolet Corvette. The production of a new high-performance luxury sedan was announced by Lucid.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 5, 2022

Chevrolet, a General Motors brand, unveiled the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV today, the all-electric version of the automaker’s best-selling pickup truck. The Silverado EV could be considered an answer to Ford’s F-150 Lightning, Tesla’s Cybertruck, Rivian’s R1T, or even GMC’s Hummer EV.

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2023

General Motors (GM) has published its first-quarter earnings report, crushing earnings expectations, but the company isn’t out of the woods yet. GM was caught with its metaphorical pants down when Ford introduced the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, giving GM’s long-time rival a headstart into two fast-growing segments.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

While Ram Trucks is coming pretty late into the battery-electric pickup truck market — its longtime rival Ford is already delivering the F-150 Lightning to consumers and General Motors has already unveiled the Silverado EV — the CEO noted that the wait would be worth it. Don’t hesitate to contact us with news tips.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

Cadillac isn’t new to electric vehicles as the 2023 Lyriq is in dealers now, and has shown the concept for the 2025 Celestiq , which is scheduled to start its bespoke production soon. The Escalade IQ settles one frequent question we get at Clean Fleet Report of when a full-size, three row electric SUV will be available.

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Teslarati

JUNE 21, 2023

. “Widespread access to fast-charging is absolutely vital to our growth as an EV brand, and this breakthrough agreement comes as we are ramping up production of our popular Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning, and preparing to launch a series of next-generation EVs starting in 2025,” he said.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Rivian has built its first-ever customer-ready R1T all-electric pickup truck after months of building pre-production vehicles, dialing in manufacturing accuracy. After months of building pre-production vehicles, this morning our first customer vehicle drove off our production line in Normal!

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

General Motors has announced that vehicles sold too quickly after their initial sale will have their warranties stripped ahead of multiple hotly anticipated product releases. This announcement comes ahead of many key product launches for multiple GM brands. What do you think of the article?

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

But the Silverado EV did look like a potential future local candidate as EV utes start rolling into production. The American Silverado EV has a start price of US$74,800 ($113,000), making it far pricier than a Rivian R1T or Ford F-150 Lightning. 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV has substantial towing. Price is also a factor.

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