Ford reassessing EV plans, including vertical battery integration

A Ford Mustang Mach-E GT compact sports utility vehicle during the 2022 New York International Auto Show in New York on April 14, 2022.Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — Ford Motor is rethinking its electric vehicle strategies, including "reassessing" the need for vertical integration of batteries, CEO...

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Ford (F) Q4 2023 earnings

Ford CEO Jim Farley at the company's Dearborn, Michigan, plant where it's building the electric F-150 Lightning on April 26, 2022.CNBC | Michael WaylandDETROIT — Ford Motor beat Wall Street's top- and bottom-line expectations for the fourth quarter, while forecasting better-than-expected results for 2024.The company's forecast for 2024 includes...

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Toyota to invest $1.3 billion for large all-electric SUV in Kentucky

Akio Toyoda, Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation.Yoshikazu Tsuno | Gamma-rapho | Getty ImagesToyota Motor is investing $1.3 billion in a Kentucky plant to produce a new all-electric, three-row SUV for the U.S. market, the company said Tuesday.The vehicle is expected to go into production between late 2025 and early...

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GM to release plug-in hybrid vehicles, backtracking on product plans

General Motors reveals the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt to the media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan.Getty ImagesDETROIT – General Motors is changing its product lineup strategy to include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday.Barra did...

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GM, Honda begin U.S. fuel cell production toward replacing diesel

An employee assembles a fuel cell system in the module final assembly at Fuel Cell System Manufacturing LLC, GM and Honda's fuel cell joint venture in Brownstown, Michigan.Courtesy imageBROWNSTOWN, Mich. – General Motors and Honda Motor have begun commercial production of hydrogen fuel cell systems in a step toward...

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Rugged design, standard heated seats

The 2025 Chevrolet Equinox RS.ChevroletDETROIT — General Motors is redesigning its gas-powered Chevrolet Equinox crossover to look more rugged than its predecessors in an attempt to move the vehicle upmarket and attract new buyers.The 2025 Equinox, which GM revealed Tuesday, will feature additional standard safety and convenience features.Brad Franz,...

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