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Ford CEO doubles down on affordable EVs after BYD, China’s EV bet is paying off

Baua Electric

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. Ford moves to affordable EVs Farley believes its next-gen EVs will “not only be profitable, but also affordable for most Americans.” For example, the F-150 Lightning battery could cost “$30,000 to $40,000.”

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2024 Ford E-Transit electric vans get bigger battery, more range

Baua Electric

The 2024 Ford E-Transit gets a larger battery pack affording more range, among other changes. With Level 2 AC charging, the new hardware can harness an available 80A wallbox for a six-hour, 11-minute full recharge. Ford also touts Pro Power Onboard, as offered in the F-150 family, including the Lighting Pro electric work truck.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. But the difference is that only a minority of Americans today can afford to buy a new car. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. So that's what it takes.

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Solving the Electric Vehicle Charging Conundrum

Cars That Think

And yet, what about recharging? That means I'd have to recharge at least once. But the difference is that only a minority of Americans today can afford to buy a new car. There are also, incidentally, income tax credits at the federal and state levels for installation of EV charging equipment. So that's what it takes.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

Green Car Congress

Mitsubishi is positioning the North American i-MiEV electric vehicle as the most affordably-priced mass-produced EV available in the US. The cooling system only becomes operational when it detects that the battery temperature is above 68 °F (20 °C); in this initial phase the HVAC blower fan and the battery ventilation fan are engaged.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

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.) Volvo Ford-owned company exploring PHEVs "ReCharge" flex-fuel series 60-mile concept PHEV w/wheel motors.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

For electric vehicles, the BBBA includes multiple proposed changes to IRC 30D, more commonly knows as the federal EV tax credit. Perhaps the mostly likely is the requirement for EVs to be assembled in the US in a union factory to qualify for an additional $4,500 tax credit. Tax Credit Becomes Refundable. More on this below.