Ford President and CEO Jim Farley recently threw a friendly jab at Tesla CEO Elon Musk during a company presentation where he was talking about the company’s electric pickup truck F-150 Lightning. “Take that Elon Musk,” he said at the end of his talk. Of course, this wouldn’t hide from … [continued]
The US Department of Energy has published a list of vehicles that are eligible for the new EV tax credit until the end of this year.
The FTC has proposed new rules to limit bad behavior by car dealers. Members of the public are encouraged to comment.
Pickups are extremely popular in many parts of the world. The Ford F-150 has been the number one selling vehicle in the United States for decades. The Toyota Hilux has also been the top selling vehicle in South Africa for a long time. The Hilux, the Ford Ranger, and the … [continued]
The ink is barely dry on my last story about Autonomy and it has another big one. The electric vehicle subscription company — the biggest in the USA — has ordered 23,000 electric vehicles from 17 different automakers in order to expand and diversify its subscription fleet. Up till now, … [continued]
The federal tax incentives for electric cars in the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit many, but impose significant new restrictions.
Mark Jacobson in his book Renewable Energy and Storage for Everything has laid out a plan to convert virtually all energy use in the world from fossil fuel to electricity. He includes such things as steel and concrete production, and high-speed long-distance air travel that most people hadn’t even considered … [continued]
Volkswagen of America is scouting for locations in the US to build a new factory for electric pickup trucks.
Omar Qazi (@WholeMarsBlog on Twitter) has a very interesting take on the recent “Inflation Reduction Act” that is very cynical in regards to the EV tax credit. That doesn’t mean it is wrong, but it does go against my general rule of assuming people have good intentions. I’m willing to … [continued]
US Companies General Motors, Ford, and Tesla Lag Behind Global Peers
