Plug in America

MAY 18, 2021

This week, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Motor Company Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, getting a preview of the all-electric version of their F-150 pickup truck, the highest-selling vehicle in the country. The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden.

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JULY 16, 2021

In April, Factorial Energy, a start-up solid-state battery technology company, emerged from stealth mode with a 40Ah solid-state battery cell for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications. Now, Factorial Energy announced that the company’s initial round of testing of the 40 Ah cell cycle behavior at 25 ?C Earlier post.).

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JUNE 23, 2021

Ford is working with its international nonprofit and grantmaking partners to support and promote a pilot program that will empower women working in the copper and cobalt supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). —Sue Slaughter, purchasing material cost and supply chain sustainability director.

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

Ford Motor Company is reorganizing its Asia Pacific operations. As part of those actions, which include hiring a new President and CEO (Anning Chen) for Ford China, Ford China is elevated to a stand-alone business unit reporting to Ford global headquarters. —Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Striking Ford employees are heading back to the assembly line today after the United Auto Workers (UAW) union reached a tentative labor deal with the company late on Wednesday. Say whatever you want about Ford. Since the strike began, Ford put 50 [percent] more on the table than when we walked out.

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Teslarati

APRIL 11, 2023

Ford has announced yet another investment in EV production, which will be critical if the automaker hopes to achieve its ambitious production targets. Undeterred, Ford announced that it remains on track to deliver on its EV production goals , including an annual run rate of 600,000 EVs this year and a run rate of 2 million by 2026.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 15, 2021

In an interview with the publication, Musk noted that Tesla faced a lot of doubts when it started, with critics calling the company a fraud and its leader a fool. But when Tesla gained ground and started taking meaningful market share from the world’s renowned car companies, automakers changed their tune. .

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JANUARY 1, 2023

While many automakers now view autonomous driving products as the auto industry’s future, recent history has shown that it can be a highly volatile market. A month ago, Ford was forced to divest from its autonomous vehicle company after struggling with profitability. Zenseact is now a 100% subsidiary of Volvo Cars.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Ford Motor Company and Zotye have agreed to establish Zotye Ford Automobile Co., The two companies had signed a memorandum of understanding back in August to explore the possibility of such a venture. and board director of Zotye Auto. Zotye Auto is a pioneer in the Chinese all-electric vehicle segment.

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JUNE 30, 2022

USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance.

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MAY 28, 2024

The company’s Seagull SUV is primed to help BYD reach its goal in Europe. auto industry According to Bloomberg , the BYD Seagull EV is expected to start below $20,000 in Europe, even after tariffs are factored into the price. The BYD Seagull has a starting price below $10,000 in China.

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JUNE 13, 2022

The CEOs of Ford, General Motors, Stellantis, and Toyota all urged Congress to eliminate the cap on the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit as zero-emissions vehicles cost more to manufacture. The company’s average transaction price in May 2021 was nearly $13,000 cheaper , as it sat at $52,553. percent in the past year. .”

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OCTOBER 28, 2021

Start-up solid-state battery company Factorial Energy , Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Corporation are partnering to test Factorial’s novel solid-state battery technology and its integration in Hyundai electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

Mahindra Group and Ford Motor Company have agreed to explore a strategic alliance designed to leverage the benefits of Ford’s global reach and expertise and Mahindra’s scale in India and successful operating model. Teams from both companies will collaborate and work together for a period of up to three years.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

USCAR is the collaborative automotive technology company for Ford Motor Company, General Motors and Stellantis. The goal of USCAR is to further strengthen the technology base of the domestic auto industry through cooperative research and development.

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APRIL 21, 2021

Factorial Energy , a start-up solid-state battery technology company, emerged from stealth mode with a 40Ah solid-state battery cell for electric vehicles (EVs) and other applications. Factorial also announced the appointment of senior industry leaders with deep technical and automotive experience to its leadership team.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 18, 2022

Legacy automakers like General Motors and Ford have dominated much of the auto industry for decades. However, with electric vehicles gaining traction, Tesla could be poised to overtake the companies in a few short years — if it can continue growing rapidly each year as it has been.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

Based on company announcements through 2020, about 5% of this global total is actively being invested in local US assembly plants. About 33% of General Motors’ $27-billion EV commitment is being invested in specific US assembly plants. Continuing on this path would hurt the domestic US auto industry’s prospects for decades.

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JUNE 18, 2024

The auto industry continues to shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and while sales growth has slowed somewhat this year at many companies and in many markets, recent guidance shows that it may only be in the near-term.

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MAY 30, 2024

This led to his notorious “You led” quote about Mary Barra, who is General Motors’ CEO. US President Biden pats GM CEO’s back: “You electrified the entire auto industry. While Biden has been a main driver of the EV story, he has refused at many points to mention Tesla when discussing the sector.

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JUNE 9, 2023

Tesla shares ( NASDAQ:TSLA ) surged over 5% on Friday amidst investors’ positive sentiments following the announcement that General Motors would be joining Ford in adopting the Texas-based EV maker’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its electric cars. years, at least if the stock’s gains hold.

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JANUARY 9, 2020

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC ( USABC ), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $919,000 contract to Physical Sciences Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

According to a new report, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union is threatening to escalate strikes to include even more plants if negotiations with Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis don’t progress this week. Ford CEO Jim Farley warns UAW proposal could force bankruptcy What are your thoughts?

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MAY 27, 2022

Rice University chemists working with researchers at the Ford Motor Company are turning plastic parts from end-of-life vehicles into graphene via the university’s flash Joule heating process ( earlier post ). Ford sent us 10 pounds of mixed plastic waste from a vehicle shredding facility. That’s with only 0.1% Wyss et al.

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APRIL 24, 2012

In-wheel electric drive startup Protean Electric ( earlier post ) has formed relationships with several leading companies in the global auto industry to accelerate its in-wheel electric drive systems to market in high-volume production. Protean’s in-wheel motors are designed for a broad range of vehicle applications.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

Starting this year, thousands of battery-powered electric drive Volkswagen vehicles capable of both loading and offloading current—bidirectional charging, as industry calls it—have been rolling off production lines in eastern Germany. The pickup boasts 563 horsepower, does zero to 60 in four seconds and wields 1050 Newton-meters (775 lb.-feet)

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

General Motors (GM) has shut down a manufacturing plant in Kansas and laid off the site’s roughly 2,000 workers after the automaker stated plans to do so last week. The news comes as the latest amidst strikes from the United Auto Workers (UAW) union targeting Ford, GM and Stellantis. We have delivered a record offer.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Progress Energy are working together to help prepare the Research Triangle area of North Carolina for the operation of electric vehicles. This will include installing about 600 stations across the company’s territory in the Carolinas and Florida.

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JULY 20, 2010

billion in grants have been given to battery and charging infrastructure companies to speed up deployment and the growth of the US electric drive industry. AIAM is a trade association representing 15 international motor vehicle manufacturers who account for 40% of all passenger cars and light trucks sold annually in the United States.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2023

Following a successful six-week strike against Ford, General Motors (GM) and Stellantis, the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has announced a campaign to organize 13 non-unionized automakers in the U.S. manufacturing plants in the industry. including Tesla. It's time.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Ford Motor Company has entered into two new research collaborations driving innovation in mobility and autonomous vehicles. Ford also this year is contributing to the UK Autodrive initiative that is researching how driverless and connected cars can be integrated into everyday life. Personal Mobility Experience Innovation.

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OCTOBER 23, 2023

UAW-represented workers walked off the job at the Sterling Heights, Michigan plant on Monday, with the UAW saying that Stellantis had the “worst proposal” on the table compared to fellow “Big Three” automakers General Motors (GM) and Ford (via Reuters ). At the time, about 25,000 workers total were on strike across the three companies.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a collaborative organization operated by Chrysler Group LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has reopened four requests for proposal information (RFPIs) for the development of advanced high-performance batteries for vehicle applications.

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MARCH 4, 2024

percent of public Level 2 ports are in the company’s Destination charging network.With Tesla’s Superchargers, the report says the U.S. While Superchargers have traditionally only been available to Tesla owners, the automaker has begun opening up its Supercharger network to other brands , starting this month with Ford.

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JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota Motor Company is expected to receive an $853 million subsidy from Japan’s industry ministry to expand its electric vehicle (EV) battery production. The company plans to use its batteries from Aqua and Crown hybrid vehicles in its battery electric vehicles (BEVs).

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