Ford News
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The issue relates to hybrid-system software, but it requires a trip back to the dealership.
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Ford promises more affordable EVs as it loses money on them
Ford has removed $5,000 in cost from the Mustang Mach-E crossover, but it's not enough to offset the revenue drop due to price cuts and competition.
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Ford reverses course, cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $5,500
The F-150 Lightning Flash Extended Range gets a $5,500 price cut, while other models dip significantly.
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Quicker charging, more range
Ford also now claims that the Mustang Mach-E is quicker-accelerating than the Tesla Model Y Performance.
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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup
Ford's next-gen electric vehicles have been pushed back while the automaker doubles down on hybrids.
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2024 Ford E-Transit electric vans get bigger battery, more range
Maximum EPA-cycle range rises to 159 miles—well above these vans' typical 74-mile daily use.
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Ford on Thursday detailed exactly how its current EV owners can get a free charging adapter and use Tesla Supercharging.
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Ford cuts Mach-E EV prices by thousands as sales plunge
The automaker is slashing the MSRP of remaining 2023 Mustang Mach-E models.
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Ford seeks smaller, lower-cost EVs to rival $25,000 Tesla, China
CEO Jim Farley says that Ford has developed a flexible platform for several types of smaller vehicles. Is it what Ford E was tasked with all along?
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Ford CEO: Hybrids will play “increasingly important role” alongside EVs
The CEO explained that hybrids easily make sense for customers who “do the math very clearly,” while the EV advantages can be more "opaque" to shoppers.
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Most Ford EV drivers will get Tesla charge-port adapters for free
Ford has revealed that NACS adapters for its CCS EVs will be complimentary, with one awarded per vehicle.
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Ford seeks to spur Mach-E sales with fleet deals, dealership rentals
Ford is helping repurpose 2023 Mustang Mach-E EVs for rental use, while encouraging fleet purchases of 2024 models with a discount.
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A performance upgrade option for the 2024 Mach-E GT will yield the quickest 0-60 mph of any production Mach-E to date, according to Ford.
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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning prices rise again
Ford is hiking prices on the base versions of the 2024 F-150 Lightning while cutting the sticker price of top-trim Platinum versions.
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Ford opts to slow F-150 Lightning EV production, not lower price
A memo to suppliers, cited by Automotive News, stated "changing market demand" as the reason for effectively halving Lightning production.
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Here's how the Ford F-150 Lightning could help lower electric bills
The electric truck's V2H capabilities will be put to the test with smart thermostats to maximize clean energy, ease strain on the grid, and save money on electricity bills.
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Ford expands EV charging network, Tesla Supercharger V4 hardware coming
Ford recently added Francis Energy, Blink, and Red E to the list of charging networks accessible from its app and vehicle. It confirmed that Supercharger V4 hardware will be added, although timing hasn't yet been disclosed.
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Ford delays battery plant for next-generation EVs, citing demand
Ford hasn't yet said specifically whether this will affect the production ramp of a next-generation electric pickup truck that's been targeted for "incredibly high volume."
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Fast charging or subsequent full-throttle launches may cause a defective propulsion-system component to overheat and fail, Ford says.
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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash signals range-boosting heat pump
The Flash might return closer to its expected 320-mile EPA rating in real-world driving thanks to the addition of a heat pump.
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Ford pauses LFP battery factory touted as key for affordable EVs
The Marshall, Michigan LFP battery factory using CATL tech but run by Ford was touted in February as an important move toward EV affordability and profitability. Now in time for President Biden's visit, it's on pause.
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally EV vies for a dirt-track date
Ford is applying its rally history with the Escort, Focus, and RS200 to the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV—with an emphasis on the loose gravel and even quicker on-pavement acceleration times than the GT.
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Ford adds Apple Maps EV routing to F-150 Lightning
Maps offers an alternative to embedded navigation, managing the Lightning's state of charge to recommend charging stops along the way.
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Ford patents bidirectional charging adapters for fleet charging
Tech in the adapter would allow a vehicle equipped for bidirectional charging to discharge power from its charge port, to another vehicle.
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