The bestselling all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning was not being built Tuesday at the Rouge site in Dearborn because production has been stopped while engineers try to determine what’s causing a battery problem, Ford spokeswoman Emma Bergg confirmed to the Detroit Free Press on Tuesday. She disclosed that the high-tech plant, built and designed specifically for… Continue reading Ford stops Lightning build as engineers struggle with battery, no restart date
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Ford Europe to cut 3,800 jobs as automaker pivots to electric vehicles
Ford Europe announced Tuesday plans to slash 3,800 hourly and salaried jobs in Europe over three years, eliminating mostly people who work in product development, as the automaker pivots from gas-powered to all-electric vehicles. This is the latest move that reflects Ford’s talent transition from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles and technology. In the… Continue reading Ford Europe to cut 3,800 jobs as automaker pivots to electric vehicles
@Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, fuel consumption combined, weighted: 1.0‑0.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 23‑18 g/km, electricity consumption combined, weighted: 25.0‑22.9 kWh/100 km)1 marks the beginning of a new era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometres (WLTP)1 depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
@Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, fuel consumption combined, weighted: 1.0‑0.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 23‑18 g/km, electricity consumption combined, weighted: 25.0‑22.9 kWh/100 km)1 marks the beginning of a new era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometres (WLTP)1 depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
@Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, fuel consumption combined, weighted: 1.0‑0.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 23‑18 g/km, electricity consumption combined, weighted: 25.0‑22.9 kWh/100 km)1 marks the beginning of a new era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometres (WLTP)1 depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
@Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, fuel consumption combined, weighted: 1.0‑0.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 23‑18 g/km, electricity consumption combined, weighted: 25.0‑22.9 kWh/100 km)1 marks the beginning of a new era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometres (WLTP)1 depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
@Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
The Mercedes‑Maybach S 580 e (preliminary values, fuel consumption combined, weighted: 1.0‑0.8 l/100 km, CO2 emissions combined, weighted: 23‑18 g/km, electricity consumption combined, weighted: 25.0‑22.9 kWh/100 km)1 marks the beginning of a new era for the brand with a more than 100‑year heritage. With an electric range of up to 100 kilometres (WLTP)1 depending on the vehicle’s configuration and an… Continue reading @Daimler: Mercedes-Maybach launches its first plug-in hybrid model
Ford Halts Production of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Over Battery Issue
Ford Motor has stopped production and shipments of its electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning, while it looks into a potential problem with the vehicle’s battery pack. “As part of our predelivery quality inspections, a vehicle displayed a potential battery issue and we are holding vehicles while we investigate,” the company said Tuesday in a… Continue reading Ford Halts Production of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck Over Battery Issue
Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
A group of workers at a Tesla factory in Buffalo began a campaign on Tuesday to form a union, saying they want better pay and benefits. If successful, the effort could establish the first union at the fast-growing auto and energy company, which has fiercely resisted efforts to organize its employees. The factory in Buffalo… Continue reading Tesla Workers in Buffalo Begin Union Drive
Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.
Growth in sales of electric vehicles has created thousands of jobs in auto manufacturing, batteries and other new fields, but not without turmoil. There is talk of layoffs at some suppliers and automakers even as other companies expand. I cover the auto industry for The New York Times, and I am planning to write about… Continue reading Do You Work in the Auto Industry? We Want to Hear From You.