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Report: Ford's EV Skunkworks Team to Create Three Affordable Electric Models

The Truth About Cars

Bloomberg recently reported more deeply on the project, noting that The Blue Oval may be planning up to three new electric models on the new architecture, including a compact SUV and a small pickup truck. All automakers in the U.S. However, the threat of China flooding the market with cheap electric models is too frightening to ignore.

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China says it will ‘rein in’ the flood of EVs coming our way

Baua Electric

But it has come under harsh scrutiny from Europe in particular, due to subsidy policies that put Europe at a competitive disadvantage, all while being thrust into a trade war with North America and Europe. million fully battery-electric vehicles last year, overtaking Telsa in overall BEV sales.

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Wind, Hills and Range Anxiety: A 50-Mile Handcycling Adventure

Baua Electric

We rode past the Roundhouse, where the New Mexico Legislature meets. Of all those who had showed up for the Half-Century trek, I was the only one on a handcycle. My handcycle, a lightweight Swedish model, was equipped with an electric assist motor — essential for people like me who can’t move their legs.

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11 Intriguing Engineering Milestones to Look for in 2023

Cars That Think

It’s about one-twentieth the size of the minibus-scale geostationary satellites already in orbit, allowing for cheap and quick deployment. The semifinalists, hailing from all over the world, will show off their biodiversity-testing tech in the hopes of making the cut to the finals, set for 2024.

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

Teslarati

In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth. Drew Baglino noted that there’s no large-scale cathode refining facility in the US for now, so Tesla had to build one. But the team is back, and Elon comes out and shows a render of Giga Mexico.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

Green Car Congress

Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. We expected it would come from higher prices or a supply disruption—we’ve all been surprised.) Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. And oil only seems cheap. Finally, it’s time to begin. The good news? Today we are under attack.

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A Cheapskate in Monterey

Baua Electric

Old Monterey The oldest part of Monterey — an outpost of Spain and then Mexico dating back to the 17th century — lies just over a mile south of Cannery Row in a pedestrian-friendly downtown where signs flag historic adobe buildings. “I think even a cocktail should have a sense of terroir,” she said.

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