Tag: Electric vehicles

Ford’s Mach-E output exceeds gas-powered Mustang so far in 2021

Ford Motor Co. surpassed a significant milestone in its conversion to electric vehicles, producing more battery-powered Mustangs so far this year than gasoline-fueled versions of its iconic pony car. Ford has built 27,816 electric Mustang Mach-E models at a plant in Mexico this year compared with 26,089 copies of the traditional internal combustion engine Mustang at… Continue reading Ford’s Mach-E output exceeds gas-powered Mustang so far in 2021

Ford confirms it will launch all-new compact pickup truck called Maverick

It’s long been rumored, reported and predicted, and now it’s finally confirmed: Ford Motor Co. on Thursday announced the addition of the Maverick, a brand-new compact pickup truck, to its lineup.  Maverick will be available beginning model year 2022. No further details were released Thursday, but the truck will officially debut June 8. The Dearborn automaker… Continue reading Ford confirms it will launch all-new compact pickup truck called Maverick

Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal

A VV6 model from Great Wall Motors is displayed at the CES Asia show in Shanghai. [Photo provided to China Daily] China’s largest SUV and pickup maker Great Wall Motors signed a 10-year deal with the country’s power battery giant CATL on Wednesday, as electrification is gaining momentum in the global automotive industry. Great Wall… Continue reading Great Wall Motors, CATL sign 10-year deal

Nio sales up 95% in May

The Nio ES6, an all-electric, mid-size sport utility vehicle manufactured by Chinese electric-vehicle maker Nio, is on display at a store in Beijing on Jan 9. [Photo provided to China Daily] Chinese leading electric car startup Nio said on Tuesday that it delivered 6,711 vehicles in May, up 95.3 percent from the same month last… Continue reading Nio sales up 95% in May

Rolls-Royce confirms first EV under development

A Rolls-Royce logo is seen during the 87th International Motor Show at Palexpo in Geneva, Switzerland, March 7, 2017. [Photo/Agencies] British vehicle maker Rolls-Royce has confirmed it is working on the first fully electric car, which is called Silent Shadow, and the model is expected to be unveiled before 2030. Its CEO, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, did… Continue reading Rolls-Royce confirms first EV under development

Ford predicts 40% of global sales to be electric by 2030

Ford launches its Mustang Mach-E in Shanghai. [Photo by Li Fusheng/chinadaily.com.cn] DETROIT－Ford expects 40 percent of its global sales to be battery electric vehicles by 2030 as it adds billions to what it’s spending to develop them. The automaker said in a presentation for investors last week that it will add about $8 billion to… Continue reading Ford predicts 40% of global sales to be electric by 2030

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Customer Erick Freligh with his ID.4. What makes someone choose to purchase an electric vehicle for the first time? We spoke with four new owners of the all-electric Volkswagen ID.4 about what motivated them to make the switch and embrace an electric future. Erick Freligh, a 50-year business systems analyst in Bothell, Washington, was considering… Continue reading @VW Group: 003202

@VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivers the ENYAQ iV to customers with a carbon-neutral balance sheet003202

Battery-electric vehicles such as the new ŠKODA ENYAQ iV are locally emission-free during operation and even completely emission-free when powered by green electricity. However, their ecological footprint also includes CO2 emissions that are released during production. Thanks to a variety of measures, ŠKODA AUTO can deliver the new ENYAQ iV to customers with a carbon-neutral… Continue reading @VW Group: ŠKODA AUTO delivers the ENYAQ iV to customers with a carbon-neutral balance sheet003202