It turns out that gas guzzlers aren’t just bad investments for drivers—they’re bad for banks too. The cost of car ownership has climbed almost 50 percent in the last six years and shows no sign of slowing as gas prices continue to rise while the conflict with Iran drags on. Improving vehicle efficiency is … [continued]
There’s almost dead silence on the US market when it comes to electric vehicles (EVs). Republicans in Congress and the White House abandoned almost all support for EVs when they took power, and automakers quickly took the opportunity to shut down big EV programs, end production of various EV models, … [continued]
It appears that Chinese carmakers are working around the US tariff wall, by targeting other export markets. Southeast Asia and Latin America are importing record numbers of Chinese EVs. Some Chinese carmakers are not just exporting to these markets, but setting up shop. Which leads me to ask the question: … [continued]
Here’s what we know about the new electric pickup truck coming from Ford early next year: It will have a starting price of $28,350 (plus a delivery charge of $1,595) with the standard battery and a single motor. Included in the price are bidirectional charging, BlueCruise, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, … [continued]
Ford and Geely announced this week that they plan to create a joint venture at Ford’s assembly plant in Spain to build a new generation of multi-energy vehicles for the European market under both brands. Is “multi-energy” another way of saying “plug-in hybrid”? Apparently so. According to The Detroit News, … [continued]
Funny enough, right after writing an article comparing the total cost of ownership of a Ford Mustang Mach-E to the total cost of ownership of a gas-powered Ford Escape, we get news that the Ford Escape may well be going electric itself! Built on the new Universal EV platform Ford … [continued]
Following this series of fuel cost comparisons between electric car models and comparable gas car models, here’s a comparison of the Ford Escape and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Naturally, with all of these comparisons, there are many assumptions to make and you can make assumptions that fit you and your … [continued]
The trend continues — another Chinese automaker finds factory space in Europe to build electric cars there. Ford is reportedly on the verge of selling factory space in Spain to Chinese automotive giant Geely. This would be the first place in Europe where Geely would build cars. The factory space … [continued]
Ford has said it would welcome a return to V-8 engines in Formula 1, taking the sport backwards to 2013 and high carbon emissions.
I’ve been covering the electric vehicle industry for 14 years. Different topics or themes tends to dominate the EV story for significant periods of time. You had the Nissan LEAF era, the social media buzz around the Tesla Model S, the booming Tesla Model 3 launch, the explosion in EV … [continued]
