That’s the conclusion of a global energy report released this week. Car buyers’ demand for SUVs is preventing improvements in engine technology from reducing global vehicle CO2 emissions, according to a new report. The publication, released this week by the International Energy Agency (IEA), says the growing popularity of the high-riding vehicles is partly to… Continue reading Consumers’ Thirst For SUVs Is Undoing Electric Car Emissions Reductions
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Watch The Ford Mustang Mach-E Livestream Here
See the full reveal live here starting at 8:50 PM EST (5:50 PM PST) on November 17. Ford will officially debut its Mustang Mach-E electric crossover on Sunday, November 17. However, ahead of the official reveal, an overload of details on the Mach-E were mistakenly released by Ford. Before jumping into the leaked info, let… Continue reading Watch The Ford Mustang Mach-E Livestream Here
Thermal Camera Reveals Efficiency Gap Between EV And ICE
Here we can literally see how inefficient internal combustion engine vehicles really are. Fully Charged‘s Dr. Helen Czerski had the opportunity to film electric and internal combustion engine vehicles at the FC Live event earlier this year using FLIR T1K thermal camera, which allows us to see how much energy is wasted. We already know… Continue reading Thermal Camera Reveals Efficiency Gap Between EV And ICE
New UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement to Increase Manufacturing Competitiveness, Protect U.S. Jobs
New agreement includes $6 billion in investment in Ford’s U.S. manufacturing facilities and creates or secures 8,500 U.S. hourly jobs during the four-year contract Agreement improves Ford’s powertrain capacity utilization, while maintaining the company’s best-in-class assembly plant capacity utilization in North America Hourly employees receive pay increases, bonuses, profit sharing and other benefits U.S. labor… Continue reading New UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining Agreement to Increase Manufacturing Competitiveness, Protect U.S. Jobs
Ford’s UAW members vote to ratify new four-year contract
DETROIT (Reuters) – The United Auto Workers union said on Friday that rank-and-file members at Ford Motor Co (F.N) have voted in favor of a new four-year labor contract with the No. 2 U.S. automaker. FILE PHOTO: Ford logo is pictured at the 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany September 10, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang… Continue reading Ford’s UAW members vote to ratify new four-year contract
Ford Credit Brands Ranked No. 1 in Their Segments in J.D. Power 2019 Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study
Ford Credit ranks No. 1 in mass market segment Lincoln Automotive Financial Services ranks No. 11 among luxury brands Ford Credit, Lincoln AFS ranked highest in key factors DEARBORN, Michigan, Nov. 15, 2019 – Ford Credit and Lincoln Automotive Financial Services ranked first in the respective mass market and luxury segments of the J.D. Power… Continue reading Ford Credit Brands Ranked No. 1 in Their Segments in J.D. Power 2019 Consumer Financing Satisfaction Study
Ford’s Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV revealed in leaked photos, prices and configurations
Ford is officially debuting its fully electric crossover SUV on Saturday, November 17 – but we got a look at the new Mach-E (which was just officially named yesterday) a couple of days early. The leak comes from Ford’s own website, as screenshotted for posterity by Jalopnick, and includes photos of most angles of the… Continue reading Ford’s Mustang Mach-E all-electric SUV revealed in leaked photos, prices and configurations
New Ford Mustang Mach-E leaked on Ford’s website
Ford has accidentally published official images and details of the new, all-electric Mustang Mach-E on its website ahead of the car’s planned launch at a special event later this month. The details on the car’s US pricing, performance and range were quickly removed by Ford – but not before these screenshots were taken. The Ford… Continue reading New Ford Mustang Mach-E leaked on Ford’s website
Shape Corp’s innovative 3D roof rail tube wins Swedish Steel Prize 2019
Groundbreaking use of martensitic steel in a 3D-formed tube for roof rail applications represents a first in the automotive industry; will result in both cost savings for OEMs and safer cars. Shape Corporation of the USA has won the 20th international Swedish Steel Prize for groundbreaking use of martensitic steel in a 3D formed tube for automotive… Continue reading Shape Corp’s innovative 3D roof rail tube wins Swedish Steel Prize 2019
Tesla Model Y vs Ford Mustang Mach-E specs comparison
Ford has been positioning its Mustang Mach-E, its first next-gen all-electric vehicle, against the Tesla Model Y electric crossover. Now that the specs of the Mach-E have leaked, we can make a quick specs comparison with the Model Y. Last year, Ford said that it was going ‘all-in’ on EVs following the ousting of CEO… Continue reading Tesla Model Y vs Ford Mustang Mach-E specs comparison