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.
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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.
News: Hyundai & Start-up Canoo Team for EV Platform
The most recent hook-up is Hyundai Motor Group and Canoo, a Los Angeles-based company that recently showed a proof-of-concept of its autonomous shuttle van-like vehicle.
Update: Forget Ford vs. Ferrari; It’s Ford vs. Tesla
Two major, much-anticipated models arrive this year—the Tesla Model Y and the Ford Mustang Mach-E.
News: 2019 Plug-in Car Sales Drop Blamed on PHEVs
Plug-in vehicles sales (pure battery electrics and plug-in hybrids) hit a speed bump after a meteoric rise in 2018, dropping from 361,300 to 325,800.
News: Ford Announces Electric Transit Van
Ford announced this week that it will be bringing an all-electric version of its popular Ford Transit van to market for the 2022 model year.
News: GM Lays Out EV Strategy
General Motors is all in on electric vehicles. GM President Mark Reuss told a group of employees, dealers investors, analysts, media and policymakers today that the company is “on the cusp of delivering a profitable EV business that can satisfy millions of customers.”
Analysis: Tesla Cybertruck – Is it more streamlined than it looks?
The breaking glass during the unveiling of the Tesla Cybertruck wasn’t the only shock: the exterior design completely breaks with the hyper-streamlined styling of the other Tesla models.