Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 19:35:42 +0000
While auto manufacturers and dealers do their best to make sure technicians know how to work on every vehicle that the brand sells, they can’t possibly bring every technician up to the knowledge and skill level of the company’s top engineers and experts. And, the company can’t put these top experts and engineers at every […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 17:35:12 +0000
When I first saw that Ford was opening up its Heritage Vault, a collection of images from the company’s past, I thought that it wouldn’t be exciting for CleanTechnica readers. After all, we’re into EVs around here, and maybe plug-in hybrids. Ford’s heritage? Well, it’s almost all gas and diesel, right? But, then I thought […]
Credit to Author: José Pontes| Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2022 06:11:55 +0000
Global plugin vehicle registrations were up 55% in May 2022 compared to May 2021. With the China covid lockdown effects easing, sales have recovered most of their previous pace, reaching 699,000 registrations last month. That represents 12% share of the overall auto market (8.6% BEV share). Considering the steep drops in the overall market, and […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 20:05:11 +0000
In a recent press release, Ford announced that it chose the company’s Valencia, Spain, plant for something special. But it was so busy being defensive about the choice that we learned a lot more about its plans for Germany than we did about the news in Spain. What We (Don’t) Know About Ford’s Next-Gen Platform […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2022 03:57:56 +0000
Ford is ending the buyout provision in its leasing program for electric vehicles to better manage the life cycle of the batteries.
Credit to Author: Jo Borrás| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 22:30:07 +0000
What do you get when you cross a Tesla Model S Plaid with a minivan?
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:10:59 +0000
The cost of materials for electric cars is putting a profit squeeze on automakers according to a report by AlixPartners. This is a long-term issue going back a decade, not a one-year or two-year issue.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2022 07:10:59 +0000
The cost of materials for electric cars is putting a profit squeeze on automakers according to a report by AlixPartners. This is a long-term issue going back a decade, not a one-year or two-year issue.
Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Wed, 22 Jun 2022 05:40:28 +0000
Tesla reigns supreme as producing most American-made cars, according to a new study by Cars.com. Tesla won this award last year also. Coming in a first-place was the Tesla Model Y, followed by the Tesla Model 3 in second place. The study analyzed a total of 379 vehicles sold in the U.S. to determine which […]
Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2022 17:35:52 +0000
Last month, we covered Ford’s greatly expanding EV sales. It turns out, it was just getting started. For May (May numbers come out in June), Ford made even bigger sales numbers compared to May of last year. “While the global semiconductor chip shortage remains an issue for the industry, our inventory continues to turn at […]