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Honda unveils e:Ny1 EV in Germany

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Honda revealed its second fully electric vehicle, the e:Ny1, at its European Media Event in Offenbach, Germany. It is the brand’s second pure EV to arrive in the region, following on from the Honda e city car, and is designed to meet the growing customer demand for all-electric B-segment SUVs.

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Honda equipping new European B-segment e:Ny1 electric SUV with integrated axle drive from Vitesco Technologies

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Vitesco Technologies, a leading international supplier of modern drive technologies and electrification solutions, is delivering its integrated axle drive EMR3 (3 rd generation, Electronics Motor Reducer) to Honda for its new B-segment all-electric SUV. Earlier post.)

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

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Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected. Ford cutting F-150 Lightning workforce Ford initially announced the reduction in January, citing “slower than expected” demand. Instead, workers are being reassigned or offered retirement.

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Honda electric SUV concept, Ford Mach-E price drop, Tesla and LG Chem: Today’s Car News

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Honda previews an electric SUV for China. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg. Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

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The battery pack alone weighs over 2,900 pounds—about the weight of a Honda Civic. The Ford F-150 Lightning is between 2,000 and 3,000 pounds heavier than the non-electric version. The electric F-150 weighs 700 kg more than its petrol-powered predecessor. Electrifying vehicles adds yet more weight.

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Ford plans affordable small electric pickup and SUV, starting around $25,000

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Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner. The American automaker’s leader admitted larger EVs, like the F-150 Lightning , are expensive to build.

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The Tesla Model 3 Made the List of Most-Leased Vehicles as First EV

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While the list is typically dominated by high-volume gas vehicles like the Ford F-150 and Nissan Rogue, the Tesla Model 3 is on a run that made it the first EV to make the top 10 most leased vehicles in the second quarter of 2023. Model 3 leases accounted for 1.79

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