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Ford electric vehicles and hybrids: Here are some of the many models arriving soon
With last week’s announcement of a strategic partnership with electric truckmaker hopeful Rivian, cemented by a pending $500 million equity investment, Ford Motor Company is covering the bases for how the market might evolve and assuring multiple paths toward a future where vehicles with... read more
Kona Electric pricing, Ford charging software, Karma recall, EV racing: Today's Car News
Prices have gone up on the new 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric. Ford revealed new software and testing to determine optimal locations for public chargers. Karma gets hit with an... read more April 10, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Ford develops software to target most effective places for public chargers
More electric cars need more electric chargers—especially in and around cities. Most charging may be done at home but to give drivers confidence to go where they want... read more April 10, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Tesla sales; Audi e-tron, Ford SUV range; pickup mpg; sporty Nio: Today's Car News
Tesla announced its production and delivery numbers so far for 2019—and they aren't very promising. Audi released long-awaited final range ratings for its upcoming... read more April 4, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Ford electric SUV could meet 300-mile target, and then some
Ford has been teasing—even promising—a new Mustang inspired high-performance electric SUV, perhaps called Mach E or Mach 1, that it says will have a 300-mile... read more April 4, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
2020 Ford Escape revealed: Hybrid returns teasing nearly 40 mpg, plug-in hybrid version with 30 electric miles
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... read more April 2, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
Tesla comparisons, Jaguar I-Pace and Chevy Bolt EV drives: The Week in Reverse
Which self-driving system didn't rank well in the latest study? What car has given us range anxiety at least once? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right... read more March 23, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Jaguar I-Pace range, electric BMWs, Ford factories, Fisker batteries: Today's Car News
BMW plans to have 10 plug-in models by next year. Ford announces where it plans to build a wider array of upcoming electric cars. Fisker postpones plans for solid-state... read more March 21, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Ford plans to revamp Michigan plant for 2023 electric car production
Ford Motor Company yesterday announced a plan to build future electric vehicles at a Michigan plant that currently makes the Ford Mustang. Ironically, the plant won’t... read more March 21, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
What past name should Ford revive for a future electric vehicle? Twitter poll results
From the Tesla Model Y to two upcoming Audis, the electric SUV looks to be the next big automotive trend. Like children, they'll all need names. Perhaps the most anticipated... read more March 6, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Tesla Model Y, price cuts on Model S/X, Mercedes in Formula E: Today's Car News
After announcing the base Model 3 on Thursday, Tesla cut prices on the luxury Model S and Model X. CEO Elon Musk also announced a reveal date for the company's long-awaited... read more March 4, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Ford C-Max Energi, Fusion Energi owners still waiting for cooler charge cords
Six months after Ford issued a recall over a fire risk and its charge cords, some drivers of Ford plug-in vehicles still don’t have the peace of mind of a new charge... read more March 4, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
Ford fuel economy, EPA ends talks, better hybrids, Audi ad: Today's Car News
Ford opened an investigation into the way it conducts fuel economy tests. The EPA quit speaking to California in their dispute over emissions rules. Half of Consumer Reports... read more February 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
Ford investigates its own fuel-economy testing methods
Ford announced on Thursday that it opened an investigation into the fuel economy testing it does to receive official EPA ratings and federal certification to sell its... read more February 22, 2019 by Eric C. Evarts
2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid will carry a price tag over $50k
Although Ford plans to woo electric-vehicle fans—and attract a new crowd to plug-in vehicles—with its upcoming, Mustang-inspired all-electric crossover, arriving... read more February 19, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
2021 Ford Mach E: What we know about 300-mile electric SUV
Grab some of the pony-car attitude and affordability of the Ford Mustang. Put it into a fully electric vehicle that channels some of what makes the Tesla Model 3 Performance... read more February 17, 2019 by Bengt Halvorson
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