With Apple’s release of its iOS 15.4 iPhone software this week, it also introduced electric vehicle map routing within Apple Maps. The new feature helps EV owners with CarPlay to better route navigation based on their vehicle battery. The first vehicle to support the feature is Ford’s 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E vehicles with updated SYNC software. […]
As Ford gears up to start shipping the 2022 F-150 Lightning to customers, official fuel economy labels (often referred to as window stickers) issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the upcoming all-electric pickup truck have finally surfaced, revealing the estimated driving range for each trim (via Reddit). The official EPA estimated driving […]
After Ford revealed plans to divide its company into branches dedicated to electric vehicle (EV) and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, the automaker has doubled down on its EV agenda with several new announcements. Ford has unveiled concepts for nine all-electric vehicles it plans to release for the European market by 2024, as detailed in […]
Following an update on Monday detailing Ford’s plans to run its electric vehicle (EV) business separate from its gas car business, the automaker has unveiled its strategy to create two distinct auto arms. Ford announced plans to separate its business into two distinct, interdependent auto businesses on Wednesday, called Ford Blue and Ford Model e, […]
It appears recent rumours about Ford wanting to run its electric vehicle business separately from internal-combustion engine (ICE) businesses may be coming true. Reuters reports Ford will make the announcement of the separation of EV and ICE businesses on Wednesday, according to unnamed people familiar with the matter. Once separated, the businesses will still be under […]
Speaking at the Wolfe Research Global Auto, Auto Tech, and Mobility Conference on Wednesday Ford CEO Jim Farley said the veteran automaker plans to “beat” electric vehicle (EV) pioneer Tesla, not “match” it in production and sales. “We know our competition is NIO and Tesla, and we have to beat them, not match them,” Farley […]
Ford may be planning a new Connected Charge station design, according to new images found within the Ford Pass iOS app. The news comes from developer Steve Moser, who noticed the new images in the Ford Pass iOS app on Thursday. Looking at the image below, we see a design that is unlike the existing […]
American automaker Ford has made it clear it plans to scale up its electric vehicle manufacturing to 600,000 units by the end of 2023. Today, CEO Jim Farley explained the team is determined to meet that goal, while also sharing a hype video detailing how it plans to do so. “The @Ford team is unstoppable when […]
As the world transitions to electric vehicles (EVs), one legacy automaker’s leader is suggesting a shift in business practices to match newer, higher-valued EV companies. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley is considering ways to separate the company’s EV business from its gas vehicle business, in order to earn investor support and stock benefits like those garnered […]
Lincoln is about to go full throttle on its transition to all-electric, with the Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury automaker gearing up to launch at least five new battery-electric SUVs through 2026 — reports Reuters. According to three unnamed sources with knowledge of the plans, the planned slate of Lincoln electric vehicles (EVs) includes all-electric versions of […]
As Ford works towards expanding its electric vehicle (EV) to new markets, a new report shows that the U.S. automaker may work with the Indian government on exporting vehicles from the country. Ford is looking to use one of its India production facilities to export EVs, after the company’s incentive proposal was approved by the […]
Ford has hired away Tesla engineer Alan Clarke, who previously held positions as Director of New Programs Engineering, Senior Manager of New Programs Engineering and Senior Design Engineer at Elon Musk’s company. According to Clarke’s LinkedIn (via Automotive News), he departed Tesla in January after working at electric automaker for nearly 12.5 years. His new […]
After Ford made the decision to tweak cars on an ongoing basis like Tesla, new images from the company’s app have leaked suggesting that it might not be the only Tesla feature it’s planning to poach. Ford’s FordPass Connect app was updated late last month to include images of what appears to be a remote […]
According to Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley recently established a task force consisting of purchasing, manufacturing, and engineering teams that were involved in the development and launch of the Mustang Mach-E, with the sole directive of reducing costs and improving profit margins for the company. The endeavor has already borne fruit, reducing the bill of […]
Ford Motor Co.-owned luxury car brand Lincoln has a long and arduous road ahead in its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEVs) — reports an Automotive News editorial. Lincoln shift to EVs will be toughest pivot yet https://t.co/TwlvEELxIt pic.twitter.com/d6nU59e9uy — Automotive News (@Automotive_News) February 7, 2022 Lincoln turns an entire century old this year, and […]
