Electric vehicles
Ford’s U.S. sales rose nearly 6% in July, but its EVs are still lagging
Ford Motor’s fuel-powered F-150 trucks under production at its Truck Plant in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 20, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Ford Motor Company said its U.S. sales rose 5.9% in July from a year ago, as demand for its pickup trucks and the Bronco SUV more than offset a slump in […]
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Shares of Chinese Tesla rival Xpeng tumble 5% soon after head of autonomous driving resigns
An XPeng Inc. G9 electric powered car or truck at the Shanghai Car Display in Shanghai, China, on Monday, April 24, 2023. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Visuals Xpeng shares fell close to 5% on Wednesday after the firm announced its head of autonomous driving will leave the company at what is witnessed as […]
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Tesla faces new NHTSA probe above decline of steering command in Design 3 and Y automobiles
A Tesla automobile dealership in Austin, Texas, May possibly 31, 2023. Brandon Bell | Getty Pictures The Nationwide Freeway Targeted traffic Basic safety Administration has opened a new investigation into Tesla over steering handle problems and decline of ability steering in 2023 Product 3 sedan and Design Y crossover utility autos. The federal automobile protection […]
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Ford restarts F-150 Lightning production, says demand jumped sixfold after July price cuts
Ford Motor Company’s electric F-150 Lightning on the production line at their Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan on September 8, 2022. Jeff Kowalsky | AFP | Getty Images Ford Motor said Tuesday the factory that builds its electric F-150 Lightning pickup has reopened after a six-week break for upgrades — and that recent […]
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Chinese EV maker Xpeng sees highest deliveries this year but is eclipsed by rivals Nio, Li Automobile
Xpeng G9 SUV is on display all through the 20th Shanghai Global Auto Field Exhibition at the Countrywide Exhibition and Conference Centre (Shanghai) on April 18, 2023 in Shanghai, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Visuals Chinese electrical motor vehicle startups Xpeng, Nio and Li Automobile on Tuesday posted car supply quantities for […]
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As Ford loses billions on EVs, the company embraces hybrids
Ford Motor Co. displays a new 2021 Ford F-150 pickup truck at the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 17, 2020. Rebecca Cook | Reuters Heads up, hybrid fans: Ford Motor is working on a whole bunch of new hybrid models. “You’re going to see a lot more hybrid systems from us,” CEO Jim Farley […]
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Ford pushes back EV target, warns of wider losses due to slower-than-expected adoption
Ford CEO Jim Farley poses for a photo at the launch of the all-new electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck at the Ford Rouge Electric Vehicle Center on April 26, 2022 in Dearborn, Michigan. Bill Pugliano | Getty Images Ford Motor said Thursday pushed back production targets for its electric vehicles, citing slower-than-expected adoption. Ford […]
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Volkswagen buys stake in Xpeng, will jointly develop two new EVs with the Chinese automaker
Volkswagen and Xpeng will jointly develop two new VW-brand EVs for China based on Xpeng’s electric G9. Chen Dongqiu | Visual China Group | Getty Images Volkswagen said Wednesday that it has signed a deal to jointly develop two new electric vehicles for China with Chinese EV maker Xpeng. As part of the deal, Volkswagen […]
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GM blames supplier for slow EV production, says Chevy Bolt EV will live on
GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra addresses investors Oct. 6, 2021 at the GM Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. Photo by Steve Fecht for General Motors DETROIT — General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Tuesday blamed a supplier of automation equipment for the slow ramp-up of GM’s new electric vehicles, after Wall Street criticized the […]
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How EV vary is determined and why the approach is flawed
Chevrolet Bolt at EPA’s Countrywide Gas and Emissions Lab How considerably an electric powered car or truck can travel on a one demand is one of the most intently watched figures in the automotive entire world. The formal governing administration process employed to test and certify those ranges has likely flaws. The U.S. Environmental Defense […]
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