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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.

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F-150 Lightning EV newbies, Kia Concept EV9, CO2 footprint gas vs. electric: Today’s Car News

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Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an electric SUV that’s due for an LA auto show reveal. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric.

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Ford shows new Vertrek compact concept SUV; stop/start and regen braking

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Ford introduced a new compact sport utility vehicle concept—Vertrek—at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The Vertrek concept. The Vertrek concept. The powertrain in the concept shown in Detroit uses the 1.6-liter Click to enlarge. cubic feet (828 liters) behind the second row.

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Toyota preps new large electric SUV, is this the Highlander EV we’ve been waiting for?

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Another fully electric large Toyota SUV is on its way. Toyota announced it’s preparing its three-row electric SUV as part of a new $1.4 A new large Toyota electric SUV is coming to the US Since 2021, Toyota has invested 18.6 However, that electric SUV will be built at its Kentucky plant, set for production next year.

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Toyota plots an all-electric Highlander SUV, will the Tundra and Tacoma be next?

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Toyota’s second best-selling SUV in the US, the Toyota Highlander, is going fully electric. 2024 Toyota bZ4X (Source: Toyota) Toyota to launch electric Highlander SUV in the US “We have always been committed to building BEVs,” David Christ, GM of Toyota’s US Division, told CarBuzz during the 2025 4Runner debut.

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Big Genesis electric SUV warms up, Magma performance sub-brand erupts

Baua Electric

Genesis on Monday night pulled the wraps off two very different new concept vehicles—one of them pointing to a flagship electric SUV for the brand, the other showing the direction of a new performance “program” that will produce go-fast versions of the Hyundai luxury brand’s increasingly electrified lineup.

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Ford patent draws inspiration from the Tesla Model X

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Ford has patented a new gullwing door design, which likely takes a little inspiration from the Tesla Model X. Besides Tesla’s evident impact on the auto industry switching to electric vehicles, its other significant contribution is to automotive design. I, for one, am excited to see the new design make its way to reality.

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