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A 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Towing A 1913 Detroit Electric Is A Sight For Sore Eyes

October 5, 2024 admin clean transport, detroit electric, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, ford explorer ev, ford f-150, ford f-150 lightning

Credit to Author: Jesper Berggreen| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 13:14:50 +0000

Can you imagine an electric vehicle towing another electric vehicle that’s 111 years older? Well, you don’t have to, because here it is! My friend Jørn Grønkjær called me up and said: “Jesper, you have to see this, I’m getting my 1913 Detroit Electric towed to an exhibition at Aalborg … [continued]

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Ford’s Power Promise Means Home EV Chargers For New EV Buyers

October 3, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ford

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 03:55:40 +0000

Normally, when Ford wants to announce something new, there’s a press release. For those unfamiliar, a press release is written basically like a newspaper article. Some websites (including us sometimes) publish it just like that, because it’s ready to go. Most outlets instead retell the story in their own way … [continued]

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Ford CEO Jim Farley Targets 19 Million Potential EV Buyers With New Ford Power Promise

October 3, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev sales, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford motor company, home ev charger, home ev charging, jim farley, rooftop solar, sunrun, usa, vehicle to grid

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 18:46:56 +0000

Easy, convenient home EV charging takes center stage as Ford launches new “Ford Power Promise” to attract potential electric vehicle buyers.

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US Gas Car Sales Down 1% in Q2, Down 14% Compared To Q2 2019

October 2, 2024 admin chevrolet, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reports, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, gm, honda, Hyundai, hyundai-kia, Kia, market research, Nissan, research, subaru, tesla, toyota, us auto market, us auto sales, us automakers

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2024 03:50:52 +0000

Overall, gas car sales decreased by 1% in Q2 2024 compared to Q2 2023. Looking back further, US gas car sales are down 14% compared to pre-pandemic Q2 2019. Looking at all auto sales, the market is just down 8% in that period, showing how much more gas sales have … [continued]

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European EV Sales Are Up & Down, Ford Starts Electric Capri Production In Germany

October 2, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, europe ev sales, ev sales, ford, ford capri, hybrid electric cars, phev, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2024 14:53:25 +0000

EV sales in Germany are off by a third but trending up in other European countries as more customers discovery the joy of electric motoring.

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A Battery-Swapping Secret Is Behind The New Nio Affordable L60 Electric Vehicle

September 26, 2024 admin affordable electric car, ample, battery swapping, China, clean transport, electric cars, electric sedan, Electric vehicles, ev batteries, ford, green economy, nio

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 15:30:53 +0000

The Chinese automaker and battery-swapping enthusiast Nio is adding the new L60 electric car to its electric vehicle lineup under the Onvo brand.

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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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I Still Think Jim Farley Has Been An EV Leader At Ford — Here’s Why

September 23, 2024 admin China, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, jim farley

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:08:09 +0000

We published an article the other day portraying Ford CEO Jim Farley as having just woken up after a long multi-year nap, particularly regarding Chinese electric vehicles and the EV transition. Having covered Ford quite closely over the past several years, and having talked to Ford reps about these and … [continued]

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Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve

September 22, 2024 admin affordable electric car, blue oval city, BMW, clean power, clean transport, decarbonization, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev battery, ev charging, ford, geothermal energy, green economy, honda, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, true cost of ownership, usa, vehicle to grid, vehicle to grid charging, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:19:31 +0000

Ford has a plan to hook up EV and hybrid EV drivers in the US with low-cost renewable energy, through a new vehicle-to-grid platform called ChargeScape in partnership with BMW and Honda.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley Wakes After Decade-Long Nap, Shocked By China’s EVs

September 20, 2024 admin byd, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, green economy, green jobs, investment, jim farley, Manufacturing, tesla, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:13:43 +0000

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Jim Farley’s role (he is only CEO, not also Chairman of Ford) and provide a response from Ford on its perceived EV leadership in the US. The points right here are from a Ford representative: Second, the article incorrectly states that Ford … [continued]

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