Police bodycam footage from an F-150 Lightning battery fire in a Dearborn holding lot on Feb. 4 revealed dramatic images of three melted pickup trucks, according to video footage released by the Dearborn Police Department. Dearborn police and fire personnel responded to the incident, which involved three electric vehicles and no injuries and resulted in… Continue reading Video of F-150 Lightning fire in Dearborn reveals melted trucks, responders’ obscenities
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Ford F-150 Lightning in Norway
The Ford F-150 Lightning running in Norway. Go to Source
Stellantis names new chief financial officer
Stellantis Chief Financial Officer Richard Palmer, a holdover from the company’s pre-merger days as Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, will leave his post at the end of June. The company, which owns the Jeep, Ram, Chrysler, Dodge and Fiat brands, announced on Wednesday that his replacement would be Natalie Knight, who is currently chief financial officer of… Continue reading Stellantis names new chief financial officer
Ford to sell F-150 Lightning truck in Norway after customers begged for a year
Ford Motor Co. took the latest shot Thursday in a high-profile battle that began with a General Motors Super Bowl ad featuring Will Ferrell vowing to “crush” Norway while urging Americans to buy (GM) electric vehicles. GM spent buckets of money on a “No Way, Norway!” ad campaign urging the U.S. to not let the… Continue reading Ford to sell F-150 Lightning truck in Norway after customers begged for a year
2023 Lincoln Corsair: My 60-second takeaway on luxury SUV with competitive price
The popular Lincoln Corsair luxury SUV adds several features for 2023. I tested a loaded all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid that stickered at $63,825, plus $1,395 destination charge. The plug-in hybrid, or PHEV, drivetrain delivers 266 horsepower and can go about 28 miles on battery power alone. That’s at the low end for competitive PHEVs. The… Continue reading 2023 Lincoln Corsair: My 60-second takeaway on luxury SUV with competitive price
LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
A South Korean battery manufacturer said it would quadruple its planned investment in a new factory in Arizona to meet growing demand from automakers that are trying to ramp up production of electric cars and trucks. The company, LG Energy Solution, said it would invest $5.5 billion to build the complex near Phoenix, where it… Continue reading LG Will Spend $5.5 Billion on a Battery Factory in Arizona
Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
Lithium, the common ingredient in almost all electric-car batteries, has become so precious that it is often called white gold. But something surprising has happened recently: The metal’s price has fallen, helping to make electric vehicles more affordable. Since January, the price of lithium has dropped nearly 20 percent, according to Benchmark Minerals, even as… Continue reading Falling Lithium Prices Are Making Electric Cars More Affordable
Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Volkswagen said on Tuesday that it would spend $193 billion on software, battery factories and other investments as it aimed to make every fifth vehicle it sold electric by 2025. The automaker, the world’s second biggest after Toyota, will also focus on expanding its presence in North America, where it has struggled for years, and… Continue reading Volkswagen Will Invest $193 Billion in Electric Cars and Software
Tesla Could Start Making Cars in Mexico Next Year, Governor Says
Tesla’s new factory in the Mexican state of Nuevo León will cost $5 billion, will employ up to 7,000 people and could start churning out cars as early as next year, the state’s governor said on Friday. Tesla announced this week that it planned an assembly plant in Mexico — its fifth worldwide — but… Continue reading Tesla Could Start Making Cars in Mexico Next Year, Governor Says
Formula 1’s Rookie Class of 2023
When the season kicks off on Sunday in Bahrain, three rookies will have achieved their dreams of grabbing seats in Formula 1. Logan Sargeant with Williams, the first American driver in the sport in almost 10 years; Nyck de Vries with AlphaTauri; and Oscar Piastri with McLaren are embarking on their first seasons. Piastri has… Continue reading Formula 1’s Rookie Class of 2023