Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Amid a shifting strategy, Ford (F) reported first-quarter earnings Wednesday, beating analyst expectations. The F-150 Lightning remained the top-selling electric pickup in the US, with 7,743 models sold, up 80% over last year. It is also delaying the launch of its three-row electric SUV to focus on smaller, more affordable EVs.

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2022

Ford noted that lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery packs are coming for Mustang Mach-E units that are sold in North America and Ford F-150 Lightnings in early 2024. LFP batteries tend to be affordable and safe too, which could help the Mach-E and F-150 Lightning’s reputation in the market.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The growth is outpacing the industry average by almost four times, Ford said in its press release. The remaining sales can be attributed to the F-150 Lightning, whose Order Bank opened in January, finally allowing pre-orderers to finalize their trims and other options, and the E-Transit van. percent, with share up 5.0

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Baua Electric

MAY 23, 2024

With new affordable models like the Volvo EX30 and Chevy Equinox EV, some see the momentum picking up in 2024. Some, including Tom Libby, associate director of industry analysis at S&P Global Mobility, expect the Model 3 to make a comeback this year. New Tesla Model 3 (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2011

AutoTrader.com’s June Trend Engine report, which provides analysis of site traffic as it relates to consumer shopping behavior, shows that trucks and SUVs have gained consumer interest since May and that interest in compact cars is starting to subside. 3, the used Ford F-250 moving up two spots to No. year-over-year.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

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. Rivian also plans to offer a more affordable 105-kilowatt-hour pack with a roughly 230-mile range. On top of all that, the Rivian charms with pure ingenuity.

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Teslarati

MARCH 1, 2022

In 2018, mass-market and affordable EVs were few and far between: the Chevrolet Bolt EV was the United States’ most-popular electric car. That is, until Tesla ramped Model 3 production that year, basically catalyzing the rest of the automotive industry to get moving on plans for electrified options.

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Teslarati

APRIL 23, 2021

Camaro debate is still ongoing today, as is the pickup rivalry between the Ford F-150 and the Chevy Silverado. Such is simply the nature of the car industry. ” Needless to say, Consumer Reports’ attacks against the Samurai tanked the SUV’s sales in the United States. The video was shocking.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2017

Forecasts for the 2020 to 2028 time period are based on EPA and NHTSA technology implementation pathways suggesting mass reduction from zero percent for some passenger cars and small SUVs to 20% for large trucks and SUVs to achieve an overall industry average mass reduction of 7% (270 pounds/ 122.5 kg) by 2025.

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Cars That Think

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

Viswanathan notes that, by packing in more active battery material via 4680 cells and structural packs, LFP could enjoy a serious boost in driving range at an ultra-affordable cost. Model Y SUV's from Giga Texas and Giga Berlin are also in line for the 4680, built at those factories' adjacent battery-production lines.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win! They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 11, 2022

Both recently traded their respective SUVs for electric vehicles (EVs), and happily swore off every buying another internal combustion engine (ICE) powered vehicle. When 10 percent of drivers use a third of all gasoline, one must consider the mainly rural areas where they reside and the pickup trucks and SUVs they likely drive.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. It is—as with a few things Tesla—it provided the model for what the rest of the industry is now trying to do. He's an actual engineer, with a B.S. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 26, 2021

John Voelcker has been reporting on cars and the automotive industry for almost as long as he's been driving. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford. It is—as with a few things Tesla—it provided the model for what the rest of the industry is now trying to do. He's an actual engineer, with a B.S. John, welcome to the podcast.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 23, 2023

However, until mainstream public confidence reaches the point where the perceived combination of risks of a battery electric vehicle purchase (range, affordability, reliability and behavioral changes) match that of an ICE vehicle, then EV purchases are going to be the exception rather than the norm. How much range is enough?

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The newly-revised electric vehicle incentive program, which is a part of President Biden’s Build Back Better plan , could officially spell the end of the combustion engine era in the American automotive industry. SUVs up to $80,000 will now qualify, increased from the previous $69,000 cap. Vehicle Type Price Caps.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Furia explained, "The SUVs that we just completed that were outfitted with the XHT drive train could have been any SUV made by anyone.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

They leased a few (at a loss) to those that could afford it. Posted by: Bob F | Apr 13, 2009 9:42:47 PM Despite factual errors and oversights in this article, you still make an excellent point. We need an economy electric car that we an afford, not that nonsense. Forget the black helicopter conspiracies.

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