Ford’s first all-electric vehicle will be a Mustang-inspired performance SUV, Auto Express can reveal. It will arrive in 2020 and could be launched as the Mach1. The all-electric SUV will be built on a new dedicated EV platform and have a range of 300 miles, while the design and packaging of the model has almost… Continue reading Ford Mach1 performance SUV to launch in 2020
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Electric offensive as in VW – even pick-up F-150 as a hybrid: Ford wants to invest 11 billion dollars in e-cars
01/15/2018 Electric offensive as in VW – also pick-up F-150 as a hybrid Ford wants to invest 11 billion dollars in e-cars ford Rethink: Also PS monster like the F-150 Ford wants to offer in the future as a hybrid vehicle The second largest US automaker Ford ill will massively increase its involvement in electric… Continue reading Electric offensive as in VW – even pick-up F-150 as a hybrid: Ford wants to invest 11 billion dollars in e-cars
Ford Goes ‘All In’ on Electric Cars
Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles, amplifying its investment in a segment that the auto industry sees growing from what’s now just a fraction of the market. The carmaker will shell out $11 billion bringing 40 electrified vehicles to market by 2022, Jim Farley, president of global markets, said during… Continue reading Ford Goes ‘All In’ on Electric Cars
UPDATE 3-Ford plans $11 billion investment, 40 electrified vehicles by 2022
DETROIT (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co (F.N) will significantly increase its planned investments in electric vehicles to $11 billion by 2022 and have 40 hybrid and fully electric vehicles in its model lineup, Chairman Bill Ford said on Sunday at the Detroit auto show. The investment figure is sharply higher than a previously announced target… Continue reading UPDATE 3-Ford plans $11 billion investment, 40 electrified vehicles by 2022
VW Brand to Invest $3.3 Billion in Quest for U.S. Relevance
Volkswagen AG, unveiling a version of the revamped Jetta sedan, said it’ll invest more than $3.3 billion in North America to help lift the brand out of irrelevance in the U.S. The spending through 2020 will mostly go toward new models, including two more planned sport utility vehicles designed to finally turn VW’s fortunes, after lingering at… Continue reading VW Brand to Invest $3.3 Billion in Quest for U.S. Relevance
China Digest: Kintor Pharma, CalmCar, MLog, Yida Media raise funding
January 15, 2018 Five Chinese startups have raised a total of $81.6 million from venture capital and private equity companies in China, according to a China Money Network report. Kintor Pharmaceuticals raises $44 million Series C Chinese pharmaceutical research company Suzhou Kintor Pharmaceutical Inc has raised $44 million in a Series C funding round led by… Continue reading China Digest: Kintor Pharma, CalmCar, MLog, Yida Media raise funding
Ford Doubling Electric Vehicle Spending to $11 Billion by 2022
Ford Motor Co. will more than double spending on electrified vehicles, amplifying its investment in a segment that still comprises a fraction of the auto market. The carmaker will shell out $11 billion by 2022, Jim Farley, president of global markets, said during a presentation at the Detroit auto show. That’s up from the $4.5… Continue reading Ford Doubling Electric Vehicle Spending to $11 Billion by 2022
Chao promises 'tech-neutral' robot car approach
CLOSE United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao talks about the future of technology in the automobile industry at Cobo Center during a press event at the Detroit Auto Show. Daniel Mears, The Detroit News United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao speaks in the Cobo Center Atrium in Detroit, Michigan on January 14,… Continue reading Chao promises 'tech-neutral' robot car approach
Why We Need Electric Vehicle Concepts, + The RAESR & Its Wild Tachyon Speed
January 14th, 2018 by Nicolas Zart No doubt about it, proof-of-concept cars are cool, but rarely practical. Despite their unobtainium status, they are nonetheless very much needed. Here’s why. The RAESR Wild Tachyon Speed Proof Of Concept Mainstream car manufacturers would be happy if nothing changed. They modestly change the four-wheel people haulers every year… Continue reading Why We Need Electric Vehicle Concepts, + The RAESR & Its Wild Tachyon Speed
Jaguars 45, Steelers 42 | Divisional round: Jaguars Stun Steelers to Reach A.F.C. Championship Game
In an on-field interview with CBS after the game, Bortles said the Jaguars came in knowing they would need to battle. “The guys played with confidence all day long,” he said of his teammates. “Obviously with what they have on their side of the ball, it’s a good team with a good offense, so we… Continue reading Jaguars 45, Steelers 42 | Divisional round: Jaguars Stun Steelers to Reach A.F.C. Championship Game