Ford Keeps Top Human Rights Ranking

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 27 Nov 2022 21:30:37 +0000

Human rights is a tougher thing to respect than it sounds. Avoiding the worst things, like committing genocide or scapegoating minority groups is pretty easy to avoid if you’re not an evil narcissist bent on world domination, but there are myriad smaller things that can go wrong much easier. Even small-time villains and people who […]

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Sunrun Is Adding Ford F-150 Lightnings To Its Fleet

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Fri, 25 Nov 2022 09:28:05 +0000

I used to work in the solar industry, so it’s something that is close to my heart. I got into the commercial and industrial solar industry (C&I) in 2015.  At that time, Zimbabwe was going through an extensive power rationing program as the utility was battling to meet demand. This was due to several reasons […]

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Ford Invests Further In Wellbeing At Blue Oval City. Tesla Should Probably Take Note

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 23:05:57 +0000

The production of EVs is a large-scale undertaking that requires significant industrial efforts. To meet the demand, Tesla has built gigafactories in several countries. Other companies who want to be future players are also expanding their global supply and production networks. However, we haven’t seen anyone build an entire city’s worth of production, at least […]

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Ford Wants U.S. Government To Be Lenient With EV Tax Credit Requirements

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 24 Nov 2022 09:16:31 +0000

Ford wants the U.S. to be a bit loose in determining whether EVs comply with new EV tax credit requirements. Read on for what’s going on here. Some Background Rare-earth minerals are a big deal. By mining rare-earth minerals, we are then able to obtain the rare-earth elements needed for renewable energy, mobile devices, and […]

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Ford, Rockwell Partner For EV Assembly Technology

Credit to Author: Raymond Tribdino| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 18:30:45 +0000

At the Automation Fair in Chicago, Rockwell Automation, Inc. today announced a partnership with the Ford Motor Company for the joint development and implementation of assembly tooling designs and architectures for its next three electric vehicle assembly sites. “We are strengthening the commitment to build world class electric vehicles for the future and fortifying the […]

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Ford CEO: 40% Less Labor To Build Electric Vehicles

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2022 02:24:51 +0000

Ford CEO Jim Farley made a blockbuster of a statement this week. According to the somewhat jovial and optimistic cousin of late comedic actor Chris Farley, producing electric vehicles requires about 40% less labor than producing the same number of fossil-powered cars. The fact that electric vehicles are “simpler” than internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles […]

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The 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year Is …

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2022 00:00:02 +0000

It’s been one month since we announced the finalists for our 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year award, and it’s time to announce the winner! I’m going to go through all of the finalists once more, though, starting with the model with the lowest percentage of the votes and going to the one with the […]

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2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year — Writers Discuss Finalists

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Fri, 11 Nov 2022 00:30:24 +0000

Nearly one month ago, I announced the finalists for our 2022 CleanTechnica Car of the Year competition. Since then, a handful of CleanTechnica writers convened to discuss the finalists and make the case for their choices. What made the discussion especially fun was that most of the finalists had at least one writer back them. […]

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Ford Is #2 Electric Vehicle Seller In USA

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Wed, 09 Nov 2022 02:45:52 +0000

The top selling electric vehicle seller in the United States is no secret. Tesla has dominated US electric vehicle sales for years, with well over half of the market all to itself. However, other automakers are getting more serious, offering more compelling and more competitive electric cars, and providing some fun electric vehicle news. Ford […]

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