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Ford takes first step toward Tesla Supercharger access for its EVs

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Ford has taken the first step toward offering Tesla Supercharger access to its electric vehicle owners by offering a complimentary charging adapter. Tesla to open 12,000 Superchargers to Ford across U.S. Ford was set to gain access to 12,000 Supercharger locations. “This is our way of saying thank you!”

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Tesla pokes fun at Ford F-150 Lightning in Cybertruck Powershare video

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Tesla seemed to poke some fun at the Ford F-150 Lightning in its Powershare promotional video. In its highlights for the new feature, Tesla depicted a Cybertruck owner helping out an F-150 Lightning that needed some extra range on the road. Tesla’s Powershare is a unique feature for the Cybertruck.

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Ford reveals CEO Jim Farley’s latest pay raise

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A recent filing has revealed Ford CEO Jim Farley’s latest pay increase, with his total compensation increasing by as much as 26 percent in 2023. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week, Ford revealed that CEO Jim Farley’s total compensation in 2023 was nearly $26.5 In proxy statement filed with the U.S.

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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. The Michigan Assembly plant is getting a third shift as Ford continues to lean on gas vehicle sales to bolster its finances.

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Tesla police fleet is saving taxpayers $80k per year on fuel costs: report

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A fleet of Tesla police cars are proving themselves superior to their combustion-powered counterparts at the town of Bargersville, which is situated south of Indianapolis. As per Police Chief Todd Bertram, the Tesla police vehicles are saving the town a lot of money. Bargersville started with its first Tesla police car in 2019.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley argues a new ‘anxiety’ plagues consumers from EVs

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Ford CEO Jim Farley said today that consumers are not committing to electric vehicles because they have anxiety, and it is not range anxiety. “They don’t have range anxiety, they have charging anxiety,” Farley said on Fox Business. “We’re going into the mass consumers who have a lot of charging anxiety.”

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Tesla NACS family gets bigger as EverCharge announces support

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In a recent announcement, EV charging hardware and software provider EverCharge announced that it would be fully supporting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) in its entire network. In a blog post , EverCharge stated that the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard is not really the best.

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