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Michigan State Police to begin testing Ford Mach-E Interceptors
On Friday, Ford announced that it, in short order, will deliver one of its Mustang Mach-E Interceptor prototypes — which appears to be based on the Mach-E GT variant — to the Michigan State Police.
Ford boosts spending to increase production capacity of its F-150 Lightning electric truck
Ford said Thursday it will invest another $250 million and add 450 jobs to increase production capacity of its upcoming F-150 Lightning to 80,000 all-electric trucks annually. The announcement comes after receiving more than 150,000 pre-orders for the all-electric pickup truck. The additional funds and jobs will be spread out across its new Rouge Electric […]
SUV人気に乗り切れず フォード『エコスポーツ』販売中止が決定
世界的なクロスオーバーSUV人気を受けて、フォードがデビューさせたクルマの1つが、小型のクロスオーバー車「エコスポーツ」でした。欧州では人気があったものの、奇妙なスタイリングのこのクルマは、米国ではあまり売れませんでした […]
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Rivian’s first production R1T electric pickup truck rolls off the line
The first production Rivian R1T electric pickup truck in “Rivian blue” rolled off the assembly line Tuesday morning at the company’s factory in Normal, Illinois, marking a milestone more than a decade in the making for the automaker and its founder and CEO, RJ Scaringe. The company, which started in 2009 as Mainstream Motors before […]
Ford hires new chief digital information officer as it seeks to expand into software and services
Ford Motor has hired Mike Amend as its chief digital and information officer as the automaker seeks to expand into software, subscriptions and in-vehicle connectivity. Amend, who was president of Lowe’s Online for three years, will focus on Ford’s “use of data, software and technology” — all areas central to Ford’s new Ford+ strategy, the […]
The Station: Apple car shakeup, how Sept. 11 changed travel, and a pledge from airlines
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hi readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Twenty […]
Apple has reportedly appointed wearable chief Kevin Lynch to lead its car division
Apple has reportedly appointed a new executive to lead the development of its secretive self-driving car division. According to Bloomberg, the company has tapped Kevin Lynch to oversee Project Titan.
Ford builds leadership team of commercial vehicle unit ahead of E-Transit launch
Ford has hired six senior-level executives to its newly minted commercial vehicles and services business unit as the automaker prepares to bring to market the E-Transit cargo van and the F-150 Lightning Pro pickup truck — two electric vehicles it’s betting will become commercial customers’ new workhorses. Ford pulled from within its ranks and outside […]
Solid Power expands production capacity to deliver test batteries to BMW, Ford in 2022
Solid Power, a battery developer backed by Ford and BMW, is expanding its Colorado-based factory footprint as it prepares pilot production of its solid state batteries early next year. The new production facility will be dedicated to manufacturing one of the company’s flagship products, a sulfide-based solid electrolyte material, by up to 25 times its […]