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Ford re-opens order books for Mach-E; higher range, lower pricing; all standard range models with LFP packs

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Ford is re-opening its order banks for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E as completed plant upgrades support production ramp in the second half of 2023, with feature improvements including increased range for standard range battery models to a targeted EPA-estimated range of 250 miles for RWD and 226 miles for eAWD. Earlier post.)

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Mazda adopts Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS)

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Japanese carmaker Mazda has announced that it will be adopting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard for its upcoming battery electric vehicles. As noted by the automaker, the company’s adoption of NACS would provide its customers with a broader range of charging options. kWh battery and an unimpressive 100-mile EPA range rating.

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Ford cuts Mustang Mach-E prices, increases range as it re-opens orders

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Ford has re-opened order banks on the Mustang Mach-E while simultaneously rolling back prices and increasing range. Ford has boosted the range of the Standard Range battery models to a range of 250 miles for the Rear-Wheel-Drive powertrain, according to EPA estimates, while the e-All-Wheel-Drive (eAWD) will have 226 miles.

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Lucid CEO shares thoughts on EV batteries, range, and Tesla’s 4680 battery cells

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As a company, Lucid is known to work extremely hard to maximize the range in its vehicles, with the Air sedan, its first car, becoming the first electric vehicle that received an EPA rating above 500 miles per charge. And home charging is healthier for the battery, anyway,” the Lucid CEO said.

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Audi renames e-tron to Q8 e-tron & adds more range with a new design

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The new battery pack is able to take up the same amount of physical space as the older one by using a new stacking technology that enables the cells to be stacked, filling it more. The automaker noted that under ideal conditions, the new EV can completely charge in around nine hours and 15 minutes using alternating current.

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2023 Toyota Corolla Hybrid Review – Sensible Shoes

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Another big piece of news is the availability of all-wheel drive and re-worked front and rear styling. Options included JBL audio, wireless device charging, and some cosmetic adds like mudguards. And it does that job well, with EPA numbers of 46/53/50. The only letdown is that some materials feel downmarket.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

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How does Volvo plan to justify this charge? It sits on Geely’s SEA platform, which is shared with diverse EVs beneath Geely’s umbrella, reminiscent of Polestar 4, Lotus Eletre (regardless that somewhat upgraded and referred to as EPA), Jiyue 01, Impish #1, and, after all, Zeekr 009. Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China.

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