News: GM Commits To 12 Coming EVs
General Motors 2019 Sustainability Report lays out a 12-EV strategy that would take GM from a one trick pony with its Chevrolet Bolt EV to a broad lineup of vehicles unmatched by any other in the American market.
News: Audi Adds Q4 E-tron Sportback Concept to Portfolio
This week Audi did a virtual unveiling of the Audi Q4 E-tron Coupé concept, a barely veiled version of a model that will hit the market next year.
News: Ford’s Mach-E: Selling Car Buyers on Going Electric
I attended a compelling online presentation by Mark Kaufman, global director, electrification, from Ford this week in which he outlined the plans the company has for its EVs going forward, with an emphasis on the exciting new Mustang, which will be sold alongside its gas-powered coupe stable mates.
News: Ford Pumps Up Charging Speed on Mach-E
Ford has been dribbling out teasers on its first foray into mass-market electric vehicles–the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E.
News: Lexus UX 300e EV Announced
The Lexus UX 300e is a tidily sized crossover in a configuration that pre-COVID-19 was booming, so it should do well in the U.S. if priced right.
News: Spreading Good Karma with Ready-To-Go EV Platforms
The Karma E-Flex Platform will help vehicle manufacturers to engineer, test, certify and build their EVs more quickly and efficiently–and that’s a good thing.
News: Ford Marks Earth Day with Tire-Smoking EV
A mixed message is the logical outcome of the auto industry’s schizophrenia about electric cars, hence Ford’s all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400.
News: Electric Partnerships in High Gear
Competition has always been a hallmark of the auto industry, but the move to embrace electric drive technology has driven even the most competitive companies to seek out partners to share costs and help speed new products to market.
News: Audi Lays Out Plans for 20 EVs in 5 Years
In the U.S. it looks like Audi has work to do to make a mark in the emerging electric vehicle market. The gang from Ingolstadt does have a plan.
News: Toyota Moves into the Big Truck Business
Toyota has developed strong links with two partners—Hino, a medium- and heavy-duty truck manufacture that is a part of the Toyota automotive orbit; and BYD, the leading Chinese battery-car maker.