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Ford-Tesla charging, cheap Hyundai EV leases, US EV batteries: Today’s Car News

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Ford and Tesla tie up for charging. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla. Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging landscape forever: Ford is adopting Tesla’s. Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. And Hyundai plans for a lot of batteries for U.S.-built

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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For most car enthusiasts, a Ford Mustang without a V8 under the hood is sacrilege. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California and fed and housed me. Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming. The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015.

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

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A few weeks ago, Ford announced that it had created an internal skunkworks team to focus on affordable EVs and a new platform to underpin them. Ford is also expected to build an EV for ridesharing services, and Bloomberg reported that Ford has fewer than 100 people working on the project. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Chevy Detailed a Longer Range and Lower Price for the Silverado EV RST

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Chevy’s new range estimates give the Silverado EV an edge over all its competitors, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian R1T, and Tesla Cybertruck. Though stout on specs, the new truck is far from cheap. It’s still a far cry from affordable, but it is more than the trucks' rivals’ starting prices.

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2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R Review – Beast Mode

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It’s a bit of a shame that I didn’t have a chance to take the 2023 Ford F-150 Raptor R I tested off road. Sure, you’ll be envisioning an endlessly spinning price meter on a gas pump, but you’ll also be making short work of the stoplight-to-stoplight dash. Here’s how Ford sets it all up. Images: Ford] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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I knew I wanted something for her that was cheap to maintain, had a reliable automatic transmission, came with cruise control, AC. The drive went well, there were some minor things the car needed but it had a full service history and when I asked for a 500-dollar-lower asking price than list price, the seller accepted.

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Ford Dropping Base Bronco for 2024

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Though cheap may not be the operative word, as this choice shifts the Bronco starting MSRP from $36,785 to $41,025. But the Ford is also supposed to have truly enviable off-road chops and begins implementing some of the best tools for the job with the Black Diamond trim. The Bronco Raptor undertook the largest pricing increase by far.

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