Electric vehicles
Why Porsche, Mercedes and GM are betting on silicon-anode batteries
Lithium-ion battery performance has hit a plateau in current many years, but a breakthrough in engineering claims new heights are before long to be in sight. Batteries produced with silicon alternatively of graphite — the typically utilized material in battery anodes now — have been shown to empower drastically higher power density and quicker charging. […]
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Ford F-150 Lightning fire footage highlights a growing EV risk
DEARBORN, Mich. — New video footage of a fire involving a Ford F-150 Lightning this year highlights a growing concern around electric vehicles: volatile fires from the batteries that power them. The previously unreleased footage, which CNBC obtained through Michigan’s Freedom of Information Act from the Dearborn Police Department, shows smoke billowing from three tightly […]
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The $25,000 electric vehicle is coming, with big implications for the auto market and car buyers
Sales of the sub-$30,000 Chevy Bolt, being assembled here in Orion Township, Michigan, allowed GM to recently pass Ford as a distant No. 2 behind Tesla in EVs. Joe White | Reuters From the headlines, car buyers might think the most important force driving down the cost of electric vehicles is the $7,500 tax credit […]
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Lamborghini CEO says orders for hybrid Revuelto show ‘incredible’ demand from wealthy car-buyers
Lamborghini’s quick sellout of its new $600,000 hybrid supercar is proof that wealthy car buyers are still spending, according to the CEO. Lamborghini already has a waiting list and two years worth of orders for the Revuelto, its first ever plug-in hybrid that was launched last month, CEO Stephan Winkelmann told CNBC. The orders come […]
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Walmart will add thousands of EV charging stations to stores by 2030
Walmart logo is seen on the shop in Streator, United States on October 15, 2022. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Jakub Porzycki/ | Nurphoto | Getty Images Walmart announced Thursday it plans to add electric vehicle charging stations to thousands of U.S. stores by 2030. The company announced it would expand its EV […]
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GM overtakes Ford as second best-seller of EVs in U.S. but still trails Tesla by a wide margin
DETROIT – General Motors pulled ahead of Ford Motor to become the country’s second best-seller of all-electric vehicles during the first quarter, trailing only industry leader Tesla. GM on Monday said it sold 20,670 EVs during the first three months of the year. Ford, which was No. 2 last year, reported EV sales Tuesday of […]
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Rivian says it remains on track to build 50,000 EVs in 2023
The Rivian name is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Electric vehicle maker Rivian Automotive said Monday that its first-quarter deliveries were in line with expectations and that it remains on track to produce 50,000 EVs in 2023. Rivian said in […]
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Ford hikes prices on its F-150 Lightning as production resumes after EV battery fire
Ford F-150 Lightning trucks manufactured at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn Michigan. Courtesy: Ford Motor Co. Ford Motor said that it has resumed full production of its electric F-150 Lightning pickup following a February battery fire – and that it’s once again raising prices on the popular truck. Ford said that the standard-range […]
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Ford plans to build 500,000 EVs annually at its $5.6 billion Tennessee campus
Ford’s BlueOval City electric vehicle and battery manufacturing campus in West Tennessee is scheduled to begin production in 2025. It will be home to Ford’s second-generation electric truck, code named Project T3, and will be capable of producing 500,000 EV trucks a year at full production. Ford Ford Motor’s new plant being constructed outside Memphis, […]
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How Ford plans to turn a profit on EVs in under four years
John Lawler, Chief Financial Officer of Ford, rings the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), March 23, 2023. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Ford Motor disclosed on Thursday that its electric vehicle unit, called Ford Model e, lost $2.1 billion in 2022 — and could lose as much as $3 billion in 2023. […]
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