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Credit: theverge.com JB Straubel’s Redwood Materials has a new, big customer and investor Ford has tapped startup Redwood Materials — run by former Tesla chief technology officer JB Straubel — to handle the recycling of its electric vehicle batteries. The two companies also plan to use this new partnership to help build out the battery […]
Credit: auto.howstuffworks.com There’s perhaps no single person more associated with the automobile than Henry Ford. Ford is credited with bringing the car to the masses, which transformed driving from a pastime for the rich into an integral part of daily life for millions of people. Just imagine what the world would look like without the […]
Credit: autocarindia.com 2021 Ford Figo automatic: what is it? What you see here is the third evolution of the Ford Figo automatic. Originally launched in 2015 with an 110hp, 1.5-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine and a dual-clutch transmission, the Figo auto was redone in 2019 with a new 123hp, 1.5-litre, three-cylinder petrol unit that came mated […]
Credit: asia.nikkei.com Both ahead of IT giants in patent terms, as traditional techniques come into focus Leading carmakers such as Ford Motor and Toyota Motor are catching up with tech giants in the global race to develop self-driving technology as indicated by new patent data. The two companies claimed the top two positions on a […]
Credits: www.cnbc.com Ford Motor is increasing its investment in EV battery start-up Solid Power with hopes of starting to integrate the next-generation batteries into its electric vehicles by the end of this decade. Ford, which initially invested in the company in 2019, led a $130 million funding round in Solid Power with BMW and Venture capital firm Volta […]
Credits: www.motoroctane.com Ford in India has no product between its EcoSport and the Endeavour. The main competition is happening in this gap, the C-segment clan, these days. Products like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, MG Hector and Tata Harrier compete here. The Hyundai Creta has been the champion of this segment for a long time. Although […]
The 2021 Ford Equator 7-seater SUV was recently caught on camera in its production avatar in China. It’s one of the products that developed under Ford Motor Company and Jiangling Motor Corporation JV. The model is likely to hit showrooms in China in the first half of 2021. One must note that the new Ford […]
Credits: www.wsj.com Semiconductor shortfall has disrupted the auto sector and other industries Ford says it will cut F-150 production at a Detroit-area factory next week to just one eight-hour shift. A global semiconductor shortage is expected to slash Ford F 1.52% Motor Co.’s vehicle output by up to 20% in the first quarter of this year, illustrating how deeply […]
Overall, the Puma ST won’t thrill you for outright speed and nimbleness but its relative cheapness and well-equipped interior will satisfy your needs. The Puma ST is Ford’s answer to small and compact SUV crossovers from Europe such as the Volkswagen T-Roc R and the Audi SQ2.The Puma model range is a brand new series by Ford, first being […]
Before Ford’s all-electric Mach-E was a member of the Mustang family, it was a futuristic-looking concept that Ford executives were convinced wouldn’t sell. With tall rooflines and a forgettable face, the design of the would-be all-electric vehicle became an impasse to management. Engineers were sent back to the drawing board to create something more memorable, […]