The Citroën C3 Aircross is being prepared to enter its second generation, with styling and construction heavily influenced by the Citroën Ami quadricycle and Citroën Oli concept car. Seen by our spy photographers tackling icy conditions on European roads, the compact crossover is currently in an early stage of development. As well as various ICE… Continue reading All-new Citroen C3 Aircross to arrive with electric power in 2025
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Cadillac to reveal 3 new EVs this year and which factories will build them
When Cadillac Vice President Rory Harvey told reporters Wednesday that General Motors’ luxury brand would reveal three brand-new electric vehicles this year, it was a tease meant to whet the appetite. It did just that and more. He was barraged with questions about the mystery machines and joked he was getting kicked under the table… Continue reading Cadillac to reveal 3 new EVs this year and which factories will build them
Ford F-150 Lightning issue to keep production down at least 3 weeks
Ford Motor Co. will keep production of its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck on hold for at least another week until Feb. 24, the automaker’s spokeswoman told the Free Press on Wednesday. On Tuesday, the company confirmed it was in the second week of shutdown so engineers could identify and fix a problem with the… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning issue to keep production down at least 3 weeks
Tesla Will Open Some Chargers to All Electric Vehicles
An agreement with the White House to allow electric cars made by other automakers is part of a broad effort to improve charging and increase sales of battery-powered vehicles. Go to Source
Carmakers Are Pushing Autonomous Tech. This Engineer Wants Limits.
Missy Cummings, who spent more than a year at the federal auto safety agency, said that drivers were putting too much trust in systems like Tesla’s Autopilot and that regulators needed to restrict their use. Go to Source
Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week
Ford CEO Jim Farley pats a Ford F-150 Lightning truck before announcing at a press conference that Ford Motor Company will be partnering with the world’s largest battery company, a China-based company called Contemporary Amperex Technology, to create an electric-vehicle battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, on February 13, 2023 in Romulus, Michigan. Bill Pugliano |… Continue reading Ford F-150 Lightning EV production to be halted at least through end of next week
Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024
A Tesla, Inc. electric vehicle charges at supercharger location in Hawthorne, California, on August 9, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images The Biden administration wants to see at least 500,000 electric vehicle chargers on U.S. roads by 2030, and announced a slate of initiatives on Wednesday to help make that a reality,… Continue reading Tesla commits to open 7,500 chargers in the U.S. to other electric vehicles by end of 2024
Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech
Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images BEIJING — Baidu’s ChatGPT-like product is set to come to electric, assisted-driving cars, startup Jidu said Tuesday. Jidu, backed by… Continue reading Chinese EV startup Jidu plans to use ChatGPT-like tech
After earnings miss, Ford execs discuss how to fix $7B-$8B cost disadvantage
Ford Motor Co. executives on Wednesday provided greater insight into costs that are weighing on the Dearborn automaker’s financial results, with CEO Jim Farley saying “fundamental change” is needed, especially around how vehicles are engineered, sourced and built. Those costs add up to a $7 billion to $8 billion disadvantage for Ford compared with its… Continue reading After earnings miss, Ford execs discuss how to fix $7B-$8B cost disadvantage
Ford to keep F-150 Lightning plant down through at least next week
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will keep production of the F-150 Lightning down through at least the end of next week as it continues to probe a battery issue with the popular electric pickup. The update came a day after the Dearborn automaker confirmed it had halted production and stopped shipments of the vehicle… Continue reading Ford to keep F-150 Lightning plant down through at least next week