Tesla CEO Elon Musk is known for his love of memes, sharing them on Twitter to the applause of his dedicated fanbase. It seems that Ford has seen these efforts, and decided to do something similar itself to push the case for electric vehicles. Sadly, the results lack subtlety and […]
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Ford’s Biggest Investment Ever Is $11.4 Billion for EV, Battery Plants in the South
On Monday night, Ford announced what it’s touting as its “biggest investment ever”—an $11.4 billion bet on the domestic production of its electric vehicles and the batteries that power them. Together, Ford and its partner in battery production SK Innovation will funnel funds into Tennessee and Kentucky to help favorably […]
The $40K Work Truck Version of Ford’s New Electric Pickup
Ford builds work trucks. Detroit’s Blue Oval brand has been seen across work sites for decades as the automaker has always put a focus on what commercial customers need, along with all the high-dollar luxo-trucks we’ve also come to know. Now, with the introduction of its all-electric F-150 Lightning, Ford […]
Ford’s Giant Turbine Semi-Truck ‘Big Red’ Is Lost Somewhere in the American Southeast
Back in the 1960s, automakers promised to propel us all into the future with turbine-powered automobiles. The Big Three prepared prototype cars and trucks with optimistic jet-driven powertrains, and some actually entered the hands of the public for testing. Chrysler’s famous Turbine Car gets all the attention; less known are […]
Ford’s Answer to Autopilot and Super Cruise Is Co-Pilot360 on the Mustang Mach-E
Unlike Tesla’s Autopilot, General Motors’ Super Cruise system can be legally operated hands-free on 200,000 miles of North American highways. But soon, however, GM will find itself challenged by longtime Detroit rival Ford, whose Co-Pilot360 system will also be capable of hands-off driving in just over a year. An augmented […]
Trump’s Visit to Ford’s Ventilator Plant Was Predictably Bizarre
Good morning and welcome back to Speed Lines, The Drive’s morning roundup of what matters in the world of cars and transportation. Today we’re talking about President Trump’s visit to Ford’s ventilator plant in Michigan, whether troubled Nissan’s partner Renault can survive without a bailout, and Lucid Motors—remember them? As […]