Twenty years ago, Ford CEO Alan Mulally revitalized the company in part through his “One Ford” strategy. It saw the Blue Oval doubling down on its global ambitions while reducing the number of disparate vehicles for different markets. It seemed like the natural course for what was then a hyper-globalized world, rooted in the hope […]
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Volkswagen will start moving all of its electric cars onto an updated platform from next year, ushering in a new type of battery chemistry that promises to reduce costs. The Volkswagen ID 2 supermini, due in 2026, will be the first model to use a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery that will be cheaper than the nickel-manganese-cobalt
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Federal railroad regulators are in talks with Elon Musk’s tunneling firm, The Boring Company (TBC), over a multibillion-dollar Amtrak project, according to The New York Times. Citing sources familiar with the matter, the NYT reports that Federal Railroad Administration officials have spoken with TBC to learn whether the Musk-owned company could save the agency money
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General Motors revealed Tuesday a new battery chemistry called lithium-manganese-rich (LMR), which it says should slash costs while delivering driving range that’s just shy of the most advanced batteries on the market. “With LMR, we can deliver over 400-mile range in our in our trucks while significantly reducing our battery costs,” Kurt Kelty, GM’s vice
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General Motors and Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution have jointly developed a new lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry that promises to extend driving range and lower the cost of electric trucks. The new batteries will debut on GM’s models in 2028. Electric vehicle batteries come in different flavors, shapes and sizes. The most
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The Toyota bZ4x finally gets some much-needed upgrades for 2026. That starts with a newer and simpler name: bZ. The 2026 Toyota bZ will come with a larger battery, more driving range and more powerful motors. It also gets a heat pump, battery preconditioning, route planning and a factory-fitted NACS charging port. If you were
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The Audi E-tron GT has gained a new entry-level variant priced from £88,555, offering 577bhp and a range of up to 387 miles. Named the E-tron GT Quattro, it completes the line-up of variants of the electric grand tourer, which was overhauled last year. Its 97kWh (usable capacity) battery can be recharged at up to 320kW, completing a 10-80%
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The base-spec Audi E-Tron GT Quattro gets the same battery pack as its more powerful siblings. Despite its entry-level status, it still carries a six-figure price tag. Thanks to its lower weight, it has the longest driving range of all the E-Tron GT versions. This is the new Audi E-Tron GT Quattro, the cheapest version
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Skoda has given the Enyaq a more comprehensive standard equipment list for this generation. There’s a new-look steering wheel that, along with the front seats, is heated as standard, and you get tri-zone climate control straight out of the bag. On top of this, the upholstery has more of a focus on sustainability than before.
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Federal safety investigators want to know how Tesla’s robotaxis will handle poor weather conditions. The NHTSA also wants to know if the robotaxis will be Level 2 or Level 3 on the SAE’s Driving Automation chart. Currently, Tesla’s so-called Full Self-Driving (Supervised) is classified as Level 2. The National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) has sent
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