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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.

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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

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Tesla’s 10-year maintenance and repair costs are the most affordable in the automotive industry, as shown in a new data analysis publicized last week. The total 10-year cost of maintaining and repairing a Tesla is the cheapest in the industry, according to a data analysis shared by Consumer Reports on Friday.

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Responsible Battery Coalition and U Michigan launch study to compare electric and gas vehicle lifetime costs

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The Responsible Battery Coalition, in partnership with the University of Michigan Center for Sustainable Systems, launched a comprehensive research project to compare the total cost of ownership of gas and electric vehicles (EVs). Where, when and for whom are EVs most cost-effective? —Steve Christensen, Executive Director of RBC.

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Ford costs are ‘not competitive’ in China, announces sweeping changes

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Ford has announced a sweeping set of changes to help make its operations in China more competitive as quickly as possible. Much like many legacy automakers, Ford has been struggling to achieve higher levels of profitability as it invests heavily in new markets and segments, notably including electric vehicles.

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Ford compares new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla, says rivals will turn to China

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Ford is betting on smaller electric cars as the future. Its “Skunkworks ” team is not so small, and now that the cat is out of the bag, we are learning more about Ford’s new affordable platform. Ford CEO Jim Farley compared its new low-cost EV platform to Rivian and Tesla. And because of that, Ford has more scale.

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Ford partnering with State Farm; pilot saved customers with certain ADAS features up to 20% off insurance

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Ford and State Farm are working together to improve the safety and overall cost of vehicle ownership by better matching price to risk. The exchange of information lowered the overall cost of vehicle ownership for many of the companies’ shared customers by better matching price to risk.

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Ford Plans New Build-To-Order System To Reduce The Cost Of Electric Cars

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Ford CEO Jim Farley will meet with dealers next week in Las Vegas to describe changes to the sales process for its electric cars.

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