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Infotainment: VW Getting Video Games & Ford Getting Karaoke (At Last)

September 20, 2024 admin bmw i5, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, ford f-150, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, infotainment, smartphone apps, video games, Volkswagen, volkswagen id.3, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.5, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:35:39 +0000

Several years after Tesla brought video games and “Caraoke” to its in-car infotainment, legacy automakers are introducing their first entries into this arena. No, I’m not saying these are the most critical improvements to cars, trucks, and SUVs today. However, these are fun features in a car, especially if you … [continued]

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Rooftop Solar On Commercial Properties & Parking Lots Is The Next New Thing

September 18, 2024 admin clean power, ford, rooftop solar, Solar energy, thin film solar

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 02:54:21 +0000

Rooftop solar for commercial customers is seeing a surge of interest from companies who want to lower their carbon footprint.

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Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid

September 13, 2024 admin California, clean transport, demand response, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, grid, Smart Grid, southern california edison (sce), virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000

If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]

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GM & Ford Are Struggling With EVs Again, But Why?

August 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, gm

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:02:20 +0000

Recently, there’s been some bad news out of Detroit. Ford’s backing off on some upcoming EV models, including a three-row SUV many had been looking forward to, and will instead be focusing more on hybrids. GM has been having different problems with software, recently laying off 1,000 developers after a … [continued]

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Ford Says Electrified Trucks Are Its Future

August 26, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ford, ford e-transit, ford f-150, ford pro, hybrid electric cars, inflation reduction act of 2022.

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Fri, 23 Aug 2024 00:40:32 +0000

Ford is backing off its electric vehicle plans as it calibrates a pathway to the future. Will it figure things out in time?

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Reading The LFP EV Battery Tea Leaves In Ford’s Big Electrification News

August 25, 2024 admin batteries, clean transport, electric cars, electric truck, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev battery, ford, ford electric vehicles, green economy, hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles, investment, lfp battery, lithium iron phosphate, Manufacturing, t3

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 22 Aug 2024 15:55:52 +0000

Along with a stronger focus on hybrid vehicles, Ford is banking on a new, low-cost LFP EV battery formula to support its EV sales strategy.

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Free Electric Autonomous Shuttle Service Launches In Detroit

August 21, 2024 admin autonomous vehicles, clean transport, detroit, Electric vehicles, ford, ford e-transit, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: Jake Richardson| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:35:17 +0000

A free, autonomous, fully electric shuttle service launched on August 13th in Detroit. The State of Michigan’s Office of Future Mobility and Electrification, the City of Detroit, Bedrock, Michigan Central, and Perrone Robotics worked together to create the shuttle system, which utilizes Ford E-Transit vans. (Even though online there is … [continued]

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Story of Police Chief Switching Sides on Electric Cars

August 18, 2024 admin ATLANTA, clean transport, electric cars, electric police cars (evs), Electric vehicles, ev procurement, ford, ford mustang mach e, Georgia, police cars, police electric cars, police electric vehicles, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 16:12:00 +0000

Avondale Estates, Georgia, may be just 8 miles east of Atlanta’s bustling city center, but its unique Tudor-Revival architecture and storied history paint a picture of a quieter past. While the town is quaint—at 3,600 residents and 1.26 square miles—it hasn’t shied away from progress. In August 2022, the Avondale … [continued]

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The New Acronym In The EV Revolution Is EREV (Extended Range Electric Vehicle)

August 18, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, erev, extended range plug-in hybrid, ford, gm, hybrid electric cars, Hyundai, Kia, li auto, phev, RAM

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 04:10:40 +0000

The EREV (extended range electric vehicle) is suddenly the hottest thing in the world of electric cars as EV sales slow.

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Ford & TXU Offer Texas Residents Free EV Charging During Off-Peak Hours

August 16, 2024 admin clean transport, consumer technology, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ford, smartphone apps, texas, time of use electricity pricing, time of use ev charging, txu energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:48:54 +0000

Ford and TXU Energy announced this week they have teamed up to create a first-of-its-kind retail energy offering for Ford electric SUV and truck customers in Texas. The TXU Free EV Miles program offers Ford EV drivers the opportunity to charge their vehicle at home entirely for free, since more … [continued]

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