Ford Qualifies For $9.2 Billion DOE Loan To Build 3 US Battery Factories
Ford and SK On have received a conditional loan approval from the DOE Loan Program Office in the amount of $9.2 billion.
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Ford Continues EV Expansion in Cologne
Last year, Ford announced big EV plans in the United States, with Blue Oval City being the biggest and most ambitious project. However, we have to remember that Ford doesn’t only operate in North America, and it has proven again that it’s in for the big EV game globally. Today, … [continued]
Putting Two Ford Announcements Together Shows Us How It Thinks About EV Range
A few days before Ford announced it was going to use Tesla’s plug for future vehicles, the company had a range of other announcements. The big news stuffed those bits of news into the memory hole somewhat rapidly, before many of us had a chance to unpack them further. In … [continued]
Two Charging Companies Respond To Ford’s Adoption Of The Tesla/NACS Plug
Yesterday’s announcement that Ford’s future vehicles would be equipped with Tesla’s NACS charging connector (Supercharging port) signaled a big shift in the industry. Before the announcement, Tesla was using its plug and everyone else was using the CCS1 plug in the United States. It seemed like this would continue indefinitely, … [continued]
Ford Signs Battery Materials Deal, Hints At Fixed Pricing Strategy
Ford has had a busy week. It signed a deal for lithium from a US source and hinted it may consider fixed pricing for some of its cars.
Ford Has A Plan To Boost Electric Vehicles In Europe
Ford will try a new more customer-friendly sales process in Europe, where it expects to introduce 10 electric models in the next few years.
The UK’s Vehicle Fleet Shows Us Why We Need Small Affordable EVs ASAP!
There were 40.7 million vehicles on the roads in the United Kingdom as of the end of December 2022. There were 35,148,045 cars, 4,887,593 vans, 72,766 buses, and 615,570 trucks. One in every 32 cars now comes with a plug in the United Kingdom, with 1.1 million electric cars now … [continued]
Ford To Build Electric Vehicles In Ontario, Rethinks China Strategy
Ford is remaking its manufacturing complex in Ontario to make electric vehicles and is rethinking its approach to the Chinese market.
Ford Establishes New Division For AI & Autonomy
In this article, I want to share some news from Ford about its new AI and autonomous vehicle division, named Latitude AI. But, to really understand why this is an important move, we need to first look at the history of autonomous vehicles. Some Background It seems like not too … [continued]
The UK’s Faraday Institution Refocuses 6 Existing Battery Research Projects For Maximum Impact
The Faraday Institution is the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis, and early-stage commercialization. It brings together expertise from universities and industry. The Faraday Institution endeavors to make the UK the go-to place for the research and development of new electrical storage technologies for … [continued]
