Open gallery Tesla’s decision to use LFP batteries in the standard-range Model 3 surprised UBS bank analysts Chinese battery companies BYD and CATL are responsible for key developments to LFP batteries The Ford Mustang Mach-E is following Tesla’s example, getting LFP cells from 2023 Swapping the 77kWh ID 3 battery for an LFP version could… Continue reading How is EV battery design and production changing in 2022?
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Vauxhall Astra 1.5 Turbo D 2022 UK drive
In what could be the unlikeliest comeback story since Kate Bush topping the charts a few weeks ago with her 1985 song Running Up That Hill, diesel is enjoying a bit of a resurgence in the new car market. Even after years of demonisation, diesel still just about stands proud as the most affordable and… Continue reading Vauxhall Astra 1.5 Turbo D 2022 UK drive
Top 5 cool cars seen at the Dream Cruise
For car-crazy people, the Woodward Dream Cruise is the world’s biggest candy store. For the 27th time, an estimated 40,000 hot rods, retro mods and just plain odds rumbled along 16 miles of M-1 from Ferndale to Pontiac. Here are some of the coolest rides spotted Saturday at the Dream Cruise. 24-karat magic Carl Wilson’s… Continue reading Top 5 cool cars seen at the Dream Cruise
Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash
Woodstock, Ga. — Ford Motor Co. plans to appeal a $1.7 billion verdict against the automaker after a pickup truck crash that claimed the lives of a Georgia couple, a company representative said Sunday. Jurors in Gwinnett County, just northeast of Atlanta, returned the verdict late last week in the yearslong civil case involving what the… Continue reading Ford to appeal $1.7 billion verdict in Georgia truck crash
Cleantechnica: Indonesia Wants To Be A Manufacturing Superpower 002191
The United States is desperate to move the supply chain for electric vehicles — especially battery materials — back onshore after 50 years of offshoring every facet of American manufacturing, mostly to China. The new Inflation Reduction Act is a big step forward on the path to reconstituting domestic production. But other countries want in… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Indonesia Wants To Be A Manufacturing Superpower 002191
GM, Ford struggle to keep EV prices down when customers say they cost too much
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Nobody is better suited to build the first electric muscle car than Dodge. Here’s why.
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Attention, Mustang owners: You’re invited to a ‘Stampede’
Ford Motor Co. is inviting Mustang enthusiasts to take part in the debut of the next generation of the iconic sports car during the North American International Auto Show in the Motor City next month. The Dearborn automaker on Friday announced “The Stampede,” a debut event for the redesigned Mustang. Ahead of the Sept. 14 event,… Continue reading Attention, Mustang owners: You’re invited to a ‘Stampede’
Changan Ford starts Explorer presales
Changan Ford started presales of the all-new Explorer. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Changan Ford started presales of the all-new Explorer on Wednesday. The joint enterprise provides four variants of the SUV at prices starting from 309,800 yuan ($45,965). The large SUV has a class-leading 3,025-millimeter wheelbase, measures 5,063 mm in length and 1,778 mm in… Continue reading Changan Ford starts Explorer presales
Book review of “Boundless: The Rise, Fall and Escape of Carlos Ghosn,” by Nick Kostov and Sean McLain – The Washington Post
Listen 7 min Comment on this story Comment Gift Article Of the seven deadly sins, envy is the one you’d least expect to see in the world’s highest-ranking executives. But you would be wrong. A CEO might fly on a Gulfstream IV, but as he lands in Davos, he grits his teeth looking at another… Continue reading Book review of “Boundless: The Rise, Fall and Escape of Carlos Ghosn,” by Nick Kostov and Sean McLain – The Washington Post