Ford Motor Co
Ford beefs up F-150 Lightning production in a forceful bid to dominate the electric pickup market
A Ford F-150 Lightning on display at the New York Auto Show, April 13, 2022. Scott Mlyn | CNBC DETROIT – Ford Motor is set to be the first automaker to bring a mainstream, full-size electric pickup to the U.S. market, poised to capitalize on a first-mover advantage in what’s expected to be a hotly […]
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Ford unveils Lincoln Star electric SUV concept as it readies to add four new EVs by 2026
Lincoln Star concept electric vehicle Lincoln DETROIT – Ford Motor plans to introduce four new electric vehicles into its Lincoln lineup by 2026, as the once-dominant American luxury brand reinvents itself to focus on EVs. The new vehicles were announced Wednesday night alongside the unveiling of a new concept EV called the Lincoln Star. The […]
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Inside Rivian’s EV plant and CEO RJ Scaringe’s strategy for growth, lower-priced EVs and competing with Tesla
Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe on April 11, 2022 inside the company’s plant in Normal, Ill. Michael Wayland / CNBC NORMAL, Ill. – Rivian Automotive CEO Robert Scaringe hops out of one the automaker’s R1T electric pickups outside of the company’s plant in central Illinois as a man chants, “RJ, RJ!” Scaringe, who goes by those […]
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China’s Covid policy locks down a city three times the size of New York
The Huangpu River splits the Chinese city of Shanghai between the older settlement on the west and the newer, financial center on the east. Johannes Eisele | Afp | Getty Images China’s latest wave of Covid restrictions has forced millions of people — roughly three times as many as live in New York City — […]
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Japanese car giant Honda targets EV expansion, earmarks billions for R&D
With several major economies looking to cut the number of diesel and gasoline vehicles on their roads, Honda and other carmakers are attempting to develop electrification strategies that will allow them to remain competitive going forward. Aimur Kytt | Istock Editorial | Getty Images Honda plans to invest around 5 trillion yen ($39.9 billion) in […]
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Inflation is hammering the U.S. South — and voters, who will soon decide some key midterm races
Republican activists seek drivers’ attention as they work to register voters to their party at a gas station in Garden Grove, California, U.S., March 29, 2022. Mike Blake | Reuters Matthew Rice doesn’t have to look hard for signs of inflation in Savannah, Ga. A gallon of gas cost $2.79 a few months ago, he […]
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Methane emissions surged by a record amount in 2021, NOAA says
A broken oil well pipeline gauge near Depew, Oklahoma J Pat Carter/Getty Images Global emissions of methane, the second-biggest contributor to human-caused climate change after carbon dioxide, surged by a record amount in 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said on Thursday. Methane, a key component of natural gas, is 84 times more potent than […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: HP, Constellation Brands, CDK Global and more
A man passes a Hewlett Packard display at a technology conference Jim Young | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. HP — Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway became the largest shareholder in the computer hardware company, sending shares up 16.4%. Berkshire Hathaway bought nearly 121 million shares, or about an 11% stake […]
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