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2022 Ford Focus orders halted due to parts shortage

The new Ford Focus has been hit by parts shortages due to the ongoing Ukraine crisis, meaning it can’t currently be fitted with the range-topping infotainment system, Ford has told Autocar. In a statement sent to Autocar, the American manufacturer confirmed that the parts shortages affected new, facelifted Focus cars that were set to be… Continue reading 2022 Ford Focus orders halted due to parts shortage

Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares told the world this week, “I am very confident — I am trying not to be arrogant, just confident — of the fact that we are going to catch up in the next couple of years with Tesla and it’s going to be a very healthy competition.” The company released a… Continue reading Cleantechnica: Stellantis CEO Certain Company Can Catch Tesla 001793

Ford CEO takes long journey to rebuilding old firm – 台北時報

By Keith Naughton and Edward Ludlow / Bloomberg Ford Motor Co chief executive officer Jim Farley faced intense investor pressure to spin off his company’s electric vehicle (EV) business to unlock the rich values awarded to pure-play EV outfits like Tesla Inc. Instead, he decided to squeeze more out of Ford’s 118-year-old combustion engine business.… Continue reading Ford CEO takes long journey to rebuilding old firm – 台北時報

Apple Car to run on Korean ‘FC-GBA’

TF with domestic substrate companies… Discussing supplyExchanged samples… Passed reliability testRush to select company due to supply shortage of substratesTechnology beats Taiwanese and Japane Apple cars, self-driving electric vehicles developed by Apple, will be equipped with Korean Flip-chip Ball Grid Array (FC-BGA) substrates. It is expected to have an impact on the market as it… Continue reading Apple Car to run on Korean ‘FC-GBA’

This is the Osom OV1, a new phone from Essential’s former engineers and designers

Osom, the company formed by Essential’s employees after the startup went under, has released new details about its upcoming OV1 phone, including a very familiar list of build materials. Meant to compete with flagships from Apple, Google, and Samsung, the OV1 will have a stainless steel and titanium housing, a ceramic back, Corning Victus cover… Continue reading This is the Osom OV1, a new phone from Essential’s former engineers and designers

Ford to use Model e name it blocked from Tesla in trademark fight

Adults fighting over the letter E.  It sounds like a “Sesame Street” episode gone bad.  But it really happened. And now the winner of that battle, Ford Motor Co., just announced that Ford “Model e” (intentionally lowercase) is the name of its all-electric auto division. Behind the scenes, it’s a story of an iconic automaker keeping a startup company based… Continue reading Ford to use Model e name it blocked from Tesla in trademark fight

Ford is splitting its business between electric, gas vehicles

Confirming rumors that have swirled for months, Ford announced that it was splitting into “two distinct, but strategically interdependent, auto businesses” called Ford Blue and Ford Model E. While Ford Blue will manage all of the internal combustion engine vehicles, Ford Model E represents its push into electric vehicles, with products like the Mustang Mach-E… Continue reading Ford is splitting its business between electric, gas vehicles

Elon Musk and Tesla need a Tim Cook

The same story has played out for decades. A startup blossoms and thrives under the leadership of a larger-than-life personality. A plateau soon follows. The company’s focus moves from introducing an endless string of new products to making sure what it is building meets the demands of customers. The honeymoon period ends and a new… Continue reading Elon Musk and Tesla need a Tim Cook

German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851

The interim conclusion is sobering. The schedule for the unified software platform is shaky. And the approach of largely forgoing the help of digital corporations and bundling all the top coders from Audi, Porsche and VW in the separate company Cariad could prove to be a major mistake. “We believe that Cariad as an organization… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Vehicle software: “Faster on the road”: How Stellantis could overtake VW thanks to Alexa003851