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Ford’s love affair with EVs ends as profitability and consumer trends take focus

Teslarati

“We’re committed to creating long-term value by building a competitive and profitable business,” Ford’s Vice Chair and CFO John Lawler said. It also wants to adjust the speed at which electric vehicle models are released, hoping to be more aligned with customer adoption instead of keeping pace with industry leaders.

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3 Reasons an Electric Vehicle is the Perfect Present

EV Match

It’s hard to miss the corny holiday car commercials this time of year. The fact that car companies air these commercials year-after-year means they’re at least somewhat effective. So if you’re finding yourself persuaded to buy a car this holiday season, let it be electric. Ford F-150.

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The Top 7 EV Home Chargers That You Should Consider Buying

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Charging adapters taking power from the grid are a must-have item for everyone who owns an Electric vehicle or a hybrid. Public and commercial charging infrastructure companies are struggling to keep up as plug-in electric vehicles become a larger part of the automobile industry. Why do we need home charging stations ?

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Ford will use module-less LFP batteries from CATL

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Ford expects a compound annual growth rate for EVs to exceed 90% through 2026, more than double forecasted global industry growth. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America. CATL) will provide full LFP battery packs for Mustang Mach-E models for North America starting next year as well as F-150 Lightnings in early 2024.

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

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Ford held a presentation called ‘Delivering Ford+,’ during which they highlighted a new strategy centered around electric vehicles, a new dedicated commercial business, and connected services. Ion Boost Pro lithium iron phosphate for commercial and long-range vehicles. So what are FORD’s plans towards electrification?

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.)

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GM Says Chevrolet Volt Won't 'Pay the Rent' | Autopia from Wired.com

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The four-door sedan will deliver 40 miles on a charge; a small gasoline engine will recharge the battery as it approaches depletion, extending its range by as much as 200 miles. Ive found it facinating how car commercials changed the main MPG number they promoted before gas went over $4 a gallon as city miles. It is 12 years later.

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