Ford is betting on commercial vehicles, affordability, and supporting a new business model as it goes electric. Aston Martin plans to electrify up to 20% of its lineup in the next few years. And Volvo is keeping motor development in-house. This and mor…
Author: Bengt Halvorson
Ford is betting on commercial electric vehicles, affordable EVs, says CEO
Ford’s plan for electric vehicles doesn’t include anything quite like the loaded GMC Hummer EV, but referring to the so-called supertruck last week helped Ford CEO Jim Farley define Ford’s EV strategy. During Ford’s Q3 results call wi…
Nissan Ariya, electric Blazer, Ford-Volvo credit pooling, Mitsubishi wireless charging: Today’s Car News
Ford is pooling credits in Europe, to the benefit of Volvo. Mitsubishi is investing in wireless charging. Nissan notes that its Ariya electric crossover is heading to Europe, although the U.S. is part of the plan first. And GM shows off the potential o…
Nissan teases potential of Ariya electric crossover for Europe, as US election nears
Nissan announced on Friday—just days ahead of a U.S. election that’s likely to affect electric-vehicle adoption for the decade—that it has brought “a few” early production prototype units of the Ariya electric crossover to…
Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan, electrified Ram pickup, Fisker and Lordstown go public: The Week in Reverse
How long ago were Detroit automakers thinking about climate change? Which electric truck played tug of war with the Ford F-150? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 202…
Ford’s Autopilot, Porsche Cayenne plug-in hybrids, Fisker now trading: Today’s Car News
Fisker is now publicly traded. Ford puts a price on its Autopilot rival for the Mach-E. Porsche ups the battery size in its Cayenne plug-in hybrids. And Polestar re-ups the recall effort overseas. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has reve…
Fisker goes public, aims for Ocean electric crossover deliveries by late 2022
Fisker Inc., which hopes to start delivering electric vehicles in 2022, has started trading Friday morning on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol “FSR.” Through a special-purpose acquisition sponsored through Apollo Global Managem…
Ford’s rival to Autopilot and Super Cruise: Priced, and coming to Mach-E electric SUV
Ford has announced a few more details about its upcoming Active Driver Assist technology, which will rival systems like GM’s Super Cruise and Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot functionality. Most notably, Ford has disclosed pricing for the feat…
Endurance electric pickup vs. F-150, electrified Ram truck, auto suppliers want green: Today’s Car News
An electric pickup with in-wheel motors plays tug-of-war. A survey shows automotive suppliers want more EVs and higher mileage standards. And an “electrified” Ram truck is on that way: Is it plug-in hybrid or fully electric? This and more, …
Will FCA’s electrified Ram pickup be a plug-in hybrid or fully electric?
Between the GMC Hummer EV, the Ford F-150 Electric, the Lordstown Endurance, and the Rivian R1T, there’s a whole lot of excitement about American-made electric pickups. And that’s before picking up the wildcard of the bunch, the Tesla Cyber…
