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Tesla NACS family gets bigger as EverCharge announces support

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In a recent announcement, EV charging hardware and software provider EverCharge announced that it would be fully supporting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) in its entire network. In a blog post , EverCharge stated that the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard is not really the best.

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Ford Scales Back Michigan Battery Plant Investments

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Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. But the company has also announced that it would be “re-timing and resizing some investments.” billion investment shrinking to roughly $2.2

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Study Suggests Automakers Lose $6,000 On Each EV Sold

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Ford, which less than two years ago said it wanted to eventually challenge Tesla in EV sales, has cut production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup and halted shipments for an undisclosed issue. Automakers differ in their approaches to EVs, but most have felt the punch of slowing sales growth. Nearly 40 percent of 3,000 U.S.

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President Joe Biden’s Tesla-void EV speech gave Ford too much credit [Opinion]

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His speech gave Ford entirely too much credit, especially as the main essence was combining EV production with unionized jobs for U.S. In the speech, President Biden commended Ford for its extensive history of automotive legacy, something that nobody can deny. My Dad has owned nothing but Fords for as long as I can remember.

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Electric cars buyers guide

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A nervous feeling that you won’t reach your destination in your electric car on the charge you have available. New EVs have vastly improved battery technology, allowing them to cover many more miles on a single charge. to fully charge the 80kWh Mercedes EQC with an electricity cost of 14p per kWh.

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2021’s biggest EV releases

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A stunning car which is as near to a sure-fire hit as you can get, the GT’s 90 kWh battery will be capable of covering almost 250 miles on a single charge. Along with the e-tron GT, the BMW i4 is also expected to rival Tesla in the sphere of luxury saloons in 2021. Ford Mustang Mach-E. Get a quote - Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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Why NPR Hates Electric Cars - A Greenius Expose

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Maybe the Ford Focus prototype he took a test ride in isn’t like all the other electric cars I’ve ridden in. The Focus is supposed to get 100 miles to a charge, but Frank is very worried about where people are going to plug in their cars. They’re so silent, deaf people are concerned about them.