Ford CEO Jim Farley"s electric F-150 road trip
Jim Farley spent three days driving a Ford electric pickup from Silicon Valley to Las Vegas, meeting with researchers, businesses, dealers and EV owners along the way......»»
As EV sales slump, Volkswagen scales back battery factories buildout
VW might only need 170 GWh of cells in 2030 if demand stays depressed. Enlarge / A VW worker on the assembly line at Emden in Germany. (credit: Volkswagen) Volkswagen will wait to see what electric car demand is like be.....»»
Xiaomi Increases its Sales Target for its First-ever Electric Vehicle
The company is confident that it could sell 120,000 units by the end of 2024. The post Xiaomi Increases its Sales Target for its First-ever Electric Vehicle appeared first on Phandroid. It’s been quite some time now since the debut o.....»»
Ford dials back EV spending in costly pivot
Ford will now focus its efforts on hybrids as well as a flexible EV platform from a team led by former Tesla engineers. That will underpin a midsize pickup in 2027......»»
Acura NSX-like sports car in the works
Honda's premium brand confirmed it's using the Honda 0 Series platform to develop an electric sports model that will use a "thin and light" platform......»»
Feds’ probe of hard braking in Cruise robotaxi crashes ends after recall
Software updates stopped Cruise robotaxis from brake-checking other road users. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi seen in San Francisco in 2023. Later that year, Cruise paused operations, resuming them in May 2024. (credit: David Paul.....»»
Fed’s probe of hard braking in Cruise robotaxi crashes ends after recall
Software updates stopped Cruise robotaxis from brake-checking other road users. Enlarge / A Cruise robotaxi seen in San Francisco in 2023. Later that year, Cruise paused operations, resuming them in May 2024. (credit: David Paul.....»»
Ford, VW could face fines for missing EU"s 2025 CO2 goals amid EV market slowdown
Geely and Tesla are below their EU-mandated targets. Toyota is the closest to reaching its goal, while Ford and VW Group face the biggest gap, according to a study......»»
Fiery Tesla Semi crash in California draws NTSB probe
The Tesla Semi ran off the road on Interstate 80 near Emigrant Gap, Calif., around 3 a.m. Aug. 19. No one was injured, but the vehicle caught fire and ignited nearby brush, closing the freeway in both directions for several hours......»»
Francis Ford Coppola calls out his critics in Megalopolis trailer
Francis Ford Coppola is doing things his way by calling out critics in the trailer for his sci-fi epic Megalopolis......»»
Presumed Innocent: Which one is better, the 1990 movie or the 2024 TV show?
There are two notable adaptations of Presumed Innocent. One is a movie with Harrison Ford and one is a TV show starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Which is better?.....»»
Ford rethinks EV strategy again—ditching 3-row SUVs, adding vans
The automaker plans some new pickups and smaller, cheaper EVs. Enlarge / Ford hoped to build 600,000 EVs a year by now, a mix of Mustang Mach-E crossovers, E-Transit vans, and F-150 Lightning pickups. This year, sales are up 71.....»»
Study discovers an electric current in the gut that attracts pathogens like Salmonella
How do bad bacteria find entry points in the body to cause infection? This question is fundamental for infectious disease experts and people who study bacteria. Harmful pathogens, like Salmonella, find their way through a complex gut system where the.....»»
Ford cancels 3-row EVs, delays next-gen electric pickup in $1.9B strategy shift
Ford is instead pivoting to smaller, more affordable EVs, including a midsize pickup coming in 2027......»»
Tim Fallon becomes Stellantis" North America manufacturing chief after 2 years at Rivian
Fallon will bring EV manufacturing expertise to Stellantis at a time when the automaker is preparing to launch several electric vehicles......»»
5 movies leaving Amazon Prime Video in August you have to watch
Harrison Ford, Paul Giamatti, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Ryan Reynolds star in five movies leaving Prime Video in August 2024 you have to watch......»»
‘Everything is a subscription now’ includes the Anova sous vide cooker
The world just went a little further down the road of everything becoming a subscription, with the news that the companion app for the Anova sous vide cooker will now cost $2/month or $10/year … more….....»»
The best movies on Hulu right now (August 2024)
The best movies on Hulu include Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, Immaculate, Rachel Getting Married, O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Ford v Ferrari, and more......»»
Original Ford Probe concept burns up after Pebble Beach appearance
The Ford Probe I, the first of several Italian-made concepts that eventually led to the production car in 1988, caught fire while being towed back to Southern California......»»
BYD to lead subdued Chinese contingent while Germans race back to Paris show in October
Europe's top-selling Chinese brand, SAIC's MG Motor, won't be at the Paris auto show in October and neither will Great Wall. After skipping the 2022 event, BMW, Audi and VW will return to Paris as will Ford and Kia. French participants include Renaul.....»»
GMC puts more off-road luxury in freshened Yukon SUV
The updated Yukon SUV, expected to go on sale by the end of the year, includes a new AT4 Ultimate trim that combines more premium amenities with capability on rugged terrain......»»