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2024 RHD AUSEV F150 Lightning Review

Baua Electric

AUSEV was kind enough, or brave enough, to throw GoAuto the keys to a right-hand drive F-150 Lightning XLT for an on-road test drive around Brisbane. It was a brief 25-minute drive, but it gave us a tantalising first taste of the battery-electric vehicles (BEV) that Australians are likely to covet in future – and right now, this is the only right-hand (..)

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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

Tesla previously took $150 refundable pre-orders in Australia, but it has since stopped taking them. litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine with two electric motors, providing about 100km of EV range as well as the ability to travel further on petrol. Around 2025 there’s also a full battery electric version due.

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You’re outta here! Chevrolet Silverado EV won’t be coming to Australia

EV Central

The battery electric Chevrolet Silverado EV full-size pick-up is not under consideration for Australia sale. And tow them very long distances, where diesel fuel pumps are far more ubiquitous (and quicker filling) than electric charge points. The post You’re outta here!

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

Green Car Congress

The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter TDCi diesel engine with single variable geometry turbocharger technology delivers 150 PS (110 kW) and 180 PS (132 kW). A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter liter TDCi engine. A revised 2.0-liter

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Electric Car Watch #6: FORD's weak 2030 EV plan

Plug In India

This is our biggest opportunity for growth and value creation since Henry Ford started to scale the Model T, and we’re grabbing it with both hands." This investment will be in batteries, vehicle architectures, software and key technologies. Ford also showcased a dedicated RWD/FWD battery electric vehicle platform.

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

BMW iX – ground-up battery electric vehicle promises to take the luxury fight to Tesla. BMW M cars – they’re coming with hybrid drivetrains. Estrema Fulminea – solid state batteries are the point of difference for supercar newcomer Estrema, which promises to hit 320km/h in less than 10 seconds.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Batteries not ready. Hyundai Partnering with Korean battery companies for hybrids. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries.

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