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Ford shifts focus by racing Tesla to $25k compact EV: report

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Ford is planning to delay some electric vehicle plans in favor of a lineup of small, compact $25,000 EVs that could launch shortly after Tesla launches a car at the same price point, a new report says. Ford EV “skunkworks” team is led by a Tesla alumni CEO Jim Farley said, “We’re going to spend less capital on larger EVs.

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Ford backs out of autonomous vehicle petition

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In a letter to the NHTSA, Ford announced that it is abandoning its petition that would allow it to operate autonomous vehicles without physical human controls. More specifically, Ford has announced that it will no longer pursue a petition to the NHTSA to operate autonomous vehicles without human controls.

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Ford battery supplier SK On remains bullish on EVs despite past challenges

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Ford battery supplier SK On remains bullish on electric vehicles despite past challenges. SK Group built a theme park for CES 2024 to showcase its carbon-cutting technology. America During his interview, Sung shared that Ford and SK On’s BlueOval battery plan was delayed. He did not elaborate on the matter.

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Volkswagen Group of America joins Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium

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Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) has joined The Automated Vehicle Safety Consortium (AVSC). The group, which includes automakers and technology companies, is focused on jointly developing standards and best practices for testing and deploying highly automated vehicles for the future. billion Autonomous Intelligent Driving company.

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Google, Ford, GM, & Solar Companies Partner To Promote Scaling Of Virtual Power Plants

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A group of heavy hitters, including Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, OhmConnect, Olivine, SPAN, SunPower, Sunrun, SwitchDin, and Virtual Peaker, has formed a coalition that aims to scale up the market for virtual power plants in a bid to increase the resiliency of the grid and help decarbonize the electric sector.

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Honda to adopt Tesla NACS for its EV models in North America

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Honda Motor has reached an agreement with Tesla, Inc. Honda is the latest automaker to announce the adoption of NACS, after Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, Polestar, Rivian, and Volvo. In 2025, Honda is planning to launch a new EV model in North America equipped with a NACS port.

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Magna to supply battery enclosures for Silverado EV

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Magna has secured new business from General Motors (GM) to supply battery enclosures on the all-new 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV. Magna is also making battery enclosures for the Ford F-150 Lightning. We have our eye on the future and are proud to play such a critical role in GM’s next generation of electric trucks.

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