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Ford F-150 Lightning Lease Discounted by $15,000 due to Slow EV Sales
If you’re looking for an electric truck that still feels like a regular pickup, you’re going to have a hard time beating the Ford F-150 Lightning. The Tesla Cybertruck may get all the attention, but if you’re actually going to be hauling anything, for example, you’ll have a far easier time reaching into the…
“American Youth Interested in Chinese Electric Vehicles | Giga Gears”
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 23, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know.
Ford CEO questions Mach-E as a true Mustang
Ford caused quite a bit of controversy when it announced plans to build an electric crossover that would bear the Mustang name. For some, no matter how good the Ford Mustang Mach-E is, simply putting the badge on the car was a step too far. We’re generally of the mind that it doesn’t really matter, and you can just…
Hertz’s Pre-Owned Teslas: Glitchy and Damaged Nightmares
Hertz gambled and lost when it placed its big EV bet on Tesla a few years ago. It was a chance for the rental car company to shake up the industry, instead the company bought 30,000 Teslas, got scared away by depreciation and expensive repairs and now wants to get rid of them. While all those used Teslas looked to be…
Ford Reducing EV Plans in Europe | Giga Gears
It wasn’t all that long ago, February of 2021 in fact, that Ford Europe announced it was “all-in on EVs.” It planned to invest $2 billion to transform the Cologne, Germany plant into an electric car production giant. The plan had stepping stones toward a fully electric 2030, including every one of its cars coming with…