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Ford releases photo of electric not-Mach 1 SUV
2020 Ford electric SUV teaser
Ford released a teaser image of its hotly-anticipated 300-mile electric SUV, which it says will no longer be called the Mach 1.
The company previewed the car at a closed event in March, but wouldn't allow photographs or sketches.
The sketch released Thursday of the rear of the car hasn't evolved much from the design the company showed in March.
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As promised, it is based on the looks of the Mustang, with a similar vertical three-bar taillight treatment below what appears to be sweeping, steeply-sloped hatch glass.
At the March event, Ford laid out the car's marketing brief as being an electric SUV with off-road performance and acceleration like the Ford F-150 Raptor.
In person, it comes off as something like a BMW X6, with Mustang styling front-and rear.
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Although Ford considered naming the SUV Mach 1, after a high-performance version of the Mustang from the early 1970s, last month it backed away from that plan, citing resistance from Mustang aficionados.
Ford's styling approach to its 300-mile electric SUV mirrors, to some degree, Chevrolet's approach to its new Blazer, which borrows some front-end styling and trim from the sporty Camaro—only the Blazer won't be electric.
The Ford has been spotted testing around Michigan. Ford has confirmed that it will use a new modular electric architecture that the company has developed for a range of 16 electric and plug-in cars it plans to introduce by 2022. Some will be for the Chinese market. Ford has not said where it will sell its not-Mach-1 electric SUV outside the United States.
It is expected to go on sale as a 2020 model. By then, it should have plenty of competition among electric SUVs.
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Mercedes EQC, Ford electric SUV, more Chevy Bolt EVs, make your voice heard: The Week in Reverse
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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Sept. 7, 2018.
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Friday, we noted the kickoff of National Drive Electric Week, the eighth year that electric car owners and enthusiasts have gathered to promote an electric car movement.
We also learned of a new battery construction technology that can triple the energy density of the battery pack in a BMW i3.
Volvo 360C concept
Thursday, Ford revealed the key sketch of its upcoming new 300-mile SUV, designed to look like a Mustang but perform like a Ford F-150 Raptor.
Volvo also showed its 360c concept for a self-driving car. The company says it can compete with short-haul airline routes with a reconfigurable living room setup inside.
2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC
Wednesday, we looked at a study by California car dealers that showed that electric car sales are cannibalizing those of hybrids. As more small electric cars have landed on the market, conventional gas-car buyers haven't turned to new hybrid SUV and pickup models in the same numbers.
No sooner had Mercedes-Benz introduced its new EQC electric SUV, than it had to correct a glaring oversight in the specs it published. With only a 200-mile electric range, the car wouldn't be competitive with other electric SUVs already on the market. The company says its target range rating in the U.S.is 279-miles.
2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV
Tuesday, we covered GM's efforts to develop a faster-charging battery for future electric cars that can charge at up to 180 miles in 10 minutes of charging.
We also directed readers where they can make their voices heard about the EPA's proposal to gut fuel-economy increases.
Monday was a holiday.
On Sunday we brought news of a new off-road electric-car racing series that the founders of Formula-E are developing.
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