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Lucid Air delay, Ford battery supply, Kia Sorento Hybrid first drive: Today’s Car News

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We drive the Kia Sorento Hybrid. Ford wants more U.S.-based based battery supply. Ford CEO. Lucid delays its Air sedan. And Michelin gets into EV tires. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Ford F-150 Lightning listed among slowest selling used vehicles

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The Ford F-150 Lightning is an acclaimed vehicle. As per a recent analysis of the second-hand vehicle market, however, it would appear that Ford is finding it hard to find buyers for its used F-150 Lightning inventory. For some time, it was quite difficult to acquire a Ford F-150 Lightning.

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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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Sales volumes were up month over month by 20% and up 8% year over year in March 2023, thanks partly to improved supply, a better mix of lower-priced models and strong fleet sales. Most non-luxury brands—including Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Hyundai, Kia, Nissan and Volkswagen—saw ATP declines between 0.2%

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Tesla rivals face rising inventory — and it’s becoming an issue

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As per inventory data from Cox, the nationwide supply of electric vehicles in stock swelled by almost 350% this year to over 92,000 units. As noted by Axios , such inventory corresponds to a 92-day supply, which is almost twice the industry average. Tesla, for its part, posted record vehicle deliveries in the second quarter.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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Impressively, Tesla increased sales despite supply chain interruptions and chip shortages with vertical integration, delaying new models and reducing chips for some steering tech in vehicles produced and delivered in China. Ford: 5,807 Mustang Mach-E, 18 Focus EV (3.2%). Kia: 3,003 Niro EV, 2 Soul EV (1.6%).

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UK delays petrol and diesel car ban by five years

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pic.twitter.com/4nPiQ0gvGc — Rishi Sunak (@RishiSunak) September 20, 2023 Automakers including Kia, Volkswagen and Ford have spoken out about the change of plans, noting the back and forth as confusing. The companies also pointed to a need for more certainty on policy, in line with recent EV adoption goals reached by the country.

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LG Chem to supply EV batteries to Daimler for new smart EV

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By signing a supply contract with Daimler, LG Chem has become the world’s biggest automotive battery supplier, having at least 13 global automakers among the top 20 global brands. In addition to Daimler, top automakers Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai, Renault, Audi, Chevrolet, Kia, and GM use LG Chem batteries for EV applications.

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