Autos
Why Ford is keeping its Mustang gas-powered even with its EV push
Ford Chair Bill Ford and President and CEO Jim Farley converse in front of newly revealed Mustang Dark Horse at The Stampede in downtown Detroit on Sept. 14, 2022. Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor CEO Jim Farley was in his element Wednesday night, surrounded by gearheads and the automaker’s new 2024 Mustang models, including a […]
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Ford unveils new gas-powered Mustang, while muscle car rivals go electric
2024 Ford Mustang Source: Ford DETROIT — Ford Motor has always considered the Mustang to be in a league of its own. That may soon prove true, with the seventh generation of the famed American pony car. The Detroit automaker on Wednesday unveiled the redesigned 2024 Mustang hardtop and convertible with two gas-powered engines. Meanwhile, […]
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Tesla struggles with Elon Musk’s demanding return-to-office environment plan
Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk attends the Globe Synthetic Intelligence Meeting (WAIC) in Shanghai, China August 29, 2019. Aly Song | Reuters Tesla CEO Elon Musk enacted a rigorous return-to-office plan this spring, informing staff instantly by email on May possibly 31 that they would will need to “shell out a minimal of forty hours […]
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Ford outlines EV investment structure for its dealers as it chases Tesla-like profit
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses next to a model of the all-new Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, April 26, 2022. Rebecca Cook | Reuters LAS VEGAS – Ford Motor is asking its nearly 3,000 dealers to invest upward of $1 million in upgrades to […]
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Volvo starts off series creation of significant-responsibility electric powered vans, targets 50% of sales by 2030
This graphic displays staff at Volvo Trucks’ plant in Sweden. Volvo Vehicles Volvo Vans reported Wednesday that manufacturing of three heavy duty electric truck products was now underway, with its president telling CNBC that the information represented “a big second” for the company. In a assertion, Volvo Vans claimed the electrified Volvo FM, Volvo FMX […]
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Chrysler to end production of 300 sedan after rolling out limited edition V-8 model
2023 Chrysler 300C sedan Chrysler DETROIT — Chrysler will bid farewell to its once-prominent 300 sedan by resurrecting a limited edition performance version of the car for its last year of production. The 2023 Chrysler 300C will be powered by a 6.4-liter V-8 Hemi engine that produces 485 horsepower and 475 foot-pounds of torque, according […]
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Why Toyota – the world’s largest automaker – isn’t all-in on electric powered cars
Around two decades back, Toyota Motor grew to become the desired carmaker of U.S. environmentalists and eco-aware buyers with its Prius hybrid, an “electrified” motor vehicle that was among the the cleanest and most gasoline-efficient autos at any time produced. Amid growing fuel costs, demand from customers for the car grew and impressed other automakers […]
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How the U.S. got hooked on big cars — despite their downsides
Americans love big cars. It gave the world Cadillacs with massive tailfins and oversize pickup trucks. In Europe, for example, small cars like city cars, subcompacts, and compact cars made up more than 35 percent of sales in 2021, according to industry analyst JATO Dynamics. In the United States, those three segments made up just […]
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Chinese EV maker BYD can rally nearly 40% after overtaking Tesla in deliveries, Barclays says
China EV maker BYD dethroned Tesla in terms of deliveries last quarter and could be a leading global company, according to Barclays. Analyst Jiong Shao initiated coverage of BYD with an overweight rating and set a $40 price target, implying the stock could jump 38% from Monday’s closing price of $28.84. “BYD (Build Your Dream) […]
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Ford expands hands-free driving system to $40,000 Lincoln Corsair crossover
2023 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid electric vehicle Lincoln DETROIT — Ford Motor is expanding the availability of its hands-free highway driving system to Lincoln’s entry-level Corsair crossover, as the automaker broadens the technology to lower-priced vehicles. The 2023 Corsair will be the sixth vehicle in Ford’s lineup to offer the system and only […]
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