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Electric Vehiclesby Jordan WiklundJuly 25, 2022

Ford Releases New Battery Capacity Plan Amid Ambitious Global Production Goals

Increased capacity for high-demand battery products has prompted Ford to secure 60 gigawatt hours of annual battery capacity as part of a 600,000-EV production run by late 2023.

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Electric Vehiclesby Jordan WiklundJuly 25, 2022

Ford Anticipates All-Electric Future in Europe

Ford Motor Co. has selected its Valencia plant in Spain as the one best poised to produce next-gen electric vehicles. It also recommitted to German production with a $2 billion electric vehicle center in Cologne, which will begin production in 2023.

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Suppliersfrom News/Media ReleaseJuly 21, 2022

VW Shuffles U.S. Leadership Around New EV Brand Scout

VW's Scott Keogh will turn over his responsibilities to senior management of Volkswagen Group of America to focus solely on the development of Scout. Pablo Di Si will assume Keogh's role on September 1.

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Electric Vehiclesfrom News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2022

Meet the Car Flippers: Used EV Interest Surges as More Americans Go Electric

For the first time, used EV prices are exceeding the consumer price index for all used cars spurring sales and resales, according to the Q3 2022 Used Electric Car Market Report.

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Electric Vehiclesfrom News/Media ReleaseJuly 19, 2022

Chevrolet Reveals All-Electric Blazer

The 2024 MY lineup offers trim, drive system and range options, and the first electric SS performance model.

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Electric Vehiclesby Cindy BrauerJuly 19, 2022

Dataforce Study Indicates Electric is the Future of Mobility

Noting that the plans of vehicle manufacturers are an important indicator, the Dataforce study reported “almost all brands have already publicly communicated plans and indicated time periods from which they want to offer exclusively fully electric vehicles.”

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Electric Vehiclesby Cindy BrauerJuly 19, 2022

Volvo Cars to Build Third European Manufacturing Plant

The first new Volvo European manufacturing site in almost 60 years, the new state-of-the-art plant will be climate neutral and build only electric cars, supporting Volvo’s goal to be fully electric by 2030 and climate neutral by 2040.

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Hybridsfrom News/Media ReleaseJuly 18, 2022

Toyota Announces New Hybrid Full-Size Sedan

Arriving in dealerships later this year, the 2023 Toyota Crown essentially replaces the Avalon, launching with a new design, two hybrid powertrain options, and standard AWD.

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Electric Vehiclesby StaffJuly 15, 2022

EV Report Examines Repair Costs, Safety Pros and Cons

A new report from CCC Intelligent Solutions finds that electric vehicles have a higher average repair cost than traditional cars. This is likely due to higher OE parts utilization and more repairs requiring operations like scan and calibration.

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Chargingfrom News/Media ReleaseJuly 14, 2022

GM, Pilot Plan Coast-to-Coast EV Fast Charging Network

Powered by EVgo eXtend, the network of 2,000 charging stalls will help enable long-distance electric travel across the U.S. and will be open to all EV brands and at up to 500 Pilot and Flying J travel centers.

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