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Tesla Model Y driver escapes frightening freak accident unscathed

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“It is my understanding from the construction company that they were doing a process at the time called stepping the crane. The post Tesla Model Y driver escapes frightening freak accident unscathed appeared first on TESLARATI. The bridge itself had an apparent hole, seemingly from the falling crane.

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Ford Explorer EV firms as replacement for soon-to-be-discontinued Escape SUV

EV Central

Ford has cracked the door wide open for the new Explorer EV to come to Australia following the decision to axe the Escape SUV locally. Birkic says the decisions was about positioning the brand for the future and the evolving transition to EV, something he says the company is “all-in” on. We’ve made a decision that’s not Escape.”

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Rivian R1T crashes into pole, fire ensues but driver escapes unharmed

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However, the company has posted videos in the past of the all-electric pickup truck undergoing what appeared to be independent crash tests. The results, at least based on the company’s video, seemed pretty positive, with the R1T’s crumple zones working really well to absorb impacts.

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2020 Ford Escape revealed: Hybrid returns teasing nearly 40 mpg, plug-in hybrid version with 30 electric miles

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape was the first Ford hybrid and the first hybrid SUV to hit the market. That was 15 years ago, and Ford has been sitting out seven model years with no Escape Hybrid in the lineup.

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Ford sets electrified vehicle sales record in May with 10,364 units

Green Car Congress

Growth came from Mustang Mach-E (BEV), which totaled 1,945 vehicle sales, while F-150 PowerBoost (hybrid) totaled 2,852 for the month, Escape electrified (hybrid and plug-in hybrid) sales totaled 3,617—up 125% over last year. With the new Bronco Sport and Escape, Ford greatly enhanced its share of the small SUV segment.

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Tesla’s move to Texas labeled ‘betrayal’ of California, a way to escape paying taxes

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Tesla enthusiasts might have seen it coming all along, especially after California politicians spewed profanities in the direction of the CEO, whose company has already provided an influx of employment opportunities to its new Texas market. Would he be making portions of the company’s Fremont facility in Northern California permanen t?

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Ford recalling nearly 140,000 2013 Escapes with 1.6L EcoBoost engines over fire potential

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is recalling 139,917 model year 2013 Escape vehicles manufactured 5 October 2011 through 2 June 2013 and equipped with 1.6L EcoBoost engines.

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