Ford plans to increase production of the all-electric Mustang Mach E next year with the goal of tripling its current capacity by 2023 to meet “incredible demand,” CEO Jim Farley tweeted late Friday. This is the first time the automaker has provided specific outlook for the Mustang Mach E. Ford said in November that it […]
Solid Power ramps up solid-state battery race with public market debut
Solid Power, the solid-state battery developer backed by Ford and BMW, is hitting the public markets running with a spike in stock price shortly after trading opened Thursday. The company is one of a handful in the electric mobility space to have gone public via a merger with a blank-check firm. Solid Power announced the […]
ネオクラシック ステーションワゴン対決 ベンツ対フォード対プジョー対ボルボ 果たしてその結果は？
日本で見たことのない珍しい旧車4台の対決 これまた面白い。これらのクラシックステーションワゴンには、日常生活で十分な実用性がある。実用的であることは、新しい贅沢でもある。人気のクラシックなステーションワゴンの中からメルセ […]
Portugal’s ‘Predictive maintenance’ startup Stratio pulls in a $12M Series A round led by Forestay
The fleet management industry needs to be able to predict when a truck or a van is about to break down. Not only does this prevent millions in lost revenues, it also has huge implications for supply chains. ‘Predictive maintenance’ is one of those spaces in which you will find several incumbent companies, such as […]
【ニューモデル情報】フォードのミッドサイズピックアップ 新型フォード レンジャーいよいよデビュー
レンジャーの新世代は、よりエッジの効いたデザインと、大型のポートレートディスプレイを搭載している。また、V6ディーゼルがエンジンレンジを補完している。すべての情報！ フォードはミッドサイズピックアップトラックの「レンジャ […]
Ionity lands €700 million investment from BlackRock, automakers to expand EV fast-charging network
Ionity, an electric vehicle fast-charging charging network provider whose owners include Daimler AG and Volkswagen Group, has scored a €700 million ($783 million) investment from BlackRock Global and existing shareholders to expand its footprint across Europe. The company, which was founded in 2017, installs ultra-high-speed EV charging stations. It was launched as a joint venture […]
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伝説のフォード シエラRS500コスワースにニューエディション。 伝説のフォード シエラRS500コスワースが3台限定で復刻されることになった。主要データ： 580馬力以上で20万ユーロ（約2,640万円）以上の高価なも […]
Ford and Rivian cancel plan to jointly develop an EV
Ford and Rivian have abandoned a plan they had to jointly develop an EV together. In an interview with Automotive News, Ford CEO Jim Farley said the automaker will go it alone as it aims to produce 600,000 vehicles per year by the end of 2023. When the company invested $500 million in Rivian in 2019, the two said they […]
Ford and chipmaker announce noncommittal “partnership” to alleviate shortages
“Non-binding agreement” promises more supply but is light on particulars.
Smart Eye’s latest acquisition points to consolidation among driver monitoring system suppliers
Smart Eye, a supplier of driver monitoring systems for automakers, has agreed to acquire human behavior software company iMotions for $46.6 million just five months after it snapped up emotion-detection software startup Affectiva. Smart Eye, a publicly traded Swedish company, said Tuesday this is a cash-and-stock deal. Smart Eye will provide $23.2 million (200 million Swedish […]