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At Ford, The EV Future Rides On A Silicon Valley Playbook Now
Ford created a Silicon Valley-style skunkworks to escape Detroit inertia and radically speed up EV development. Legacy EVs on modified gas platforms failed; Ford now bets on a bespoke EV platform and Tesla-like manufacturing. Policy shifts and slow timelines make…
Ford’s EV Retreat Comes With A $19.5 Billion Price Tag
Electric vehicles didn't exactly materialize in the U.S. like many legacy automakers expected. Or, more realistically, haven't materialized yet. The American market certainly isn't on track go 45% electric by 2030, as Ford says it planned for. So now, despite investing…
Ford’s Historic Louisville Assembly Plant To Shut Down For EV Transformation
Ford's 70-year-old Louisville Assembly Plant will shut down this week for retooling. It will be the manufacturing hub for Ford's future EVs. The automaker's $30,000 electric truck will roll out of the plant in 2027. The Ford F-150 Lightning electric…
Lucid Is Now Selling Certified Used EVs
Lucid Motors is now selling certified pre-owned cars. The program is called Lucid Recharged, and it’s offered alongside traditional, non-certified used vehicles. Certified pre-owned Lucid EVs get an additional warranty and go through a 160+ point inspection. Lucid Motors has…
The 2026 Polestar 4 Gets A Huge Price Cut, Just In Time For The First U.S. Deliveries
U.S. deliveries of the Polestar 4 are now underway, six months after the EV went on sale here. After the discontinuation of the Polestar 2 entry-level sedan stateside, the Polestar 4 is now the automaker’s cheapest car here. To entice…
Ford’s Latest Pivot Is Great News For China
The Ford F-150 Lightning is canceled, as is its fully electric replacement, codenamed "T3." Meanwhile, China's EV and PHEV options keep making inroads in cheap segments across the globe. Ford's Universal EV Platform is still on track to launch in…
The Next Ford F-150 Lightning Will Get A Gas Engine
Production of the all-electric Ford F-150 has come to an end. But the next one will be an extended-range electric vehicle, or EREV. The high-power generator will enable 700+ miles of range, Ford said, with longer-distance towing than the all-electric Lightning. …