At least 356 dealers of Ford’s Lincoln brand in the USA will install charging infrastructure at their stores. This figure makes up 59 per cent of all the brand’s dealers, which are said to be responsible for almost 90 per cent of all Lincoln sales.
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With the Model L100 Concept, the Ford brand Lincoln has presented a futuristic car concept for the era of autonomous driving – electric, of course. The Model L100 Concept pays homage to Lincoln’s first luxury vehicle, the 1922 Model L, and is intended to illustrate the vision for the future of the brand.
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Ford is recalling more than 100,000 vehicles with hybrid or plug-in hybrid drive systems in the USA due to a fire hazard. The models affected are the Escape, Maverick and Corsair from the years 2020 to 2022 – however, the problem lies in the combustion part of the powertrain.
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Ford’s Lincoln brand has shown a preview of its future design language with the Star Concept. Lincoln also officially announced four electric vehicle models by 2026 and aims to have more than half of its sales in BEVs by the middle of the decade.
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Ford’s Lincoln brand looks like it will be launching at least five battery-electric SUV models by 2026. Among these will be the battery-electric (BEV) models that will replace or complement Lincoln’s Corsair, Nautilus, Aviator and Navigator models.
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Ford has announced a significant increase in production for its all-electric Mustang Mach-E. By 2023, Ford wants to achieve an annual output of more than 200,000 units of the electric car. That would be three times as many as were produced in 2021.
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Ford has announced a massive expansion of its electric vehicle business. Together with battery partner SK Innovation (SKI), Ford will invest 11.4 billion US dollars in the construction of second new sites with assembly and battery plants in Tennessee and Kentucky. Operations are scheduled to begin in 2025.
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Following Ford’s recent announcement of an increase in its investment in electric mobility to over $30 billion by 2025, Ford’s Lincoln brand is now giving details of its electric strategy. Lincoln plans to electrify its entire model lineup by the end of the decade.
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Ford announced in an online presentation for investors that it is increasing its investment in electric mobility to more than 30 billion US dollars by 2025. This is eight billion dollars more than previously planned. The US carmaker also mentioned further product plans.
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Ford decided to build two new electric models in Mexico instead of producing these in the US state of Ohio as workers there had hoped from 2023. The information comes from the US auto union UAW, expressing frustration at the loss of promised jobs at the Ohio plant.
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Ford wants to almost double its investments in the electrification of its vehicles to at least 22 billion US dollars by 2025. This was announced by the US carmaker when announcing the new business figures.
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Lincoln has announced that it will not build an electric car based on Rivian’s EV platform. The surprising end of the project comes only about three months after its announcement. Lincoln now wants to push its first electric car on its own.
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Last year, Ford had already announced that after joining Rivian, it also wanted to use the US start-up’s skateboard platform for a future e-vehicle. Now things are getting a little more concrete: Ford confirms that its Lincoln brand is working on a new electric model based on the Rivian skateboard.
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Ford renegotiated its union contract last week in the USA, and the key points have just been leaked. These concern planned investments in individual plants as well as decisions on which models to electrify.
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Ford’s luxury brand Lincoln has brought out its own charging unit. And it looks almost exactly like a Tesla Supercharger with the same hollowed-out middle unique to the Superchargers.
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Ford’s plans to produce next-generation electric cars in Michigan are becoming more concrete. Two battery-electric mid-range crossover models are apparently planned, one for the Ford brand and another for the Lincoln brand. Both models would be based on a new BEV platform.
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Shortly after announcing their electrification strategy for Europe, Ford has revealed its plans for China. Within the next three years, 30 models of the Ford and Lincoln brands are expected to enter the world’s largest car market but only ten of them are electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
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Ford has long since announced their intention of manufacturing a hybrid version of their favourite Ford F-150 truck, however now manager Jim Farley confirmed they would produce a battery electric version as well.
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The Ford-owned brand has presented a look at its first plug-in hybrid SUV at the New York Auto Show. The Aviator features three rows of seats and will be equipped with a new, but not yet specified plug-in hybrid motor.
Read moreTotal electrification: Geely plans to electrify 90 percent of its line-up in the next five years. Two thirds will be hybrids and plug-in hybrids, while the rest of the models will be turned into fully electric vehicles. Geely also intends to make “substantial progress” on fuel cell technology by 2020.
bloomberg.com, reuters.com
Honda shows FCV and PHEV: On top of celebrating the North American debut of its Clarity Fuel Cell at the LA Auto Show, Honda announced a plug-in hybrid based on the same platform as the latter. It will have an all-electric range of at least 40 miles and will be launched across the U.S. from 2018.
greencarcongress.com, greencarreports.com
Lincoln updates hybrid: Ford’s subsidiary Lincoln shows a facelifted MKZ at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The on-sale sale for the new model is set for 2016 in the U.S., including a refreshed hybrid version.
motorauthority.com, autoblog.com
Thai Nissan production: The Japanese carmaker produces the X-Trail Hybrid in Thailand, where Nissan plans to sell up to 5,000 units next year. It is the first hybrid produced for Nissan in the SEA state. The local price almost matches the petrol version.
bangkokpost.com
New Chinese EVs spotted: With the Guangzhou Auto Show about start this Friday, first pictures of electric debutantes have emerged. Two electric SUVs, the JAC iEV6S and GAC Trumpchi GS4 EV are joined by the Leahead i1 EV in the premature show off. The Leahead is based on Toyota’s Yaris.
All on carnewschina.com: Leahead, JAC, GAC
Prius review: Sebastian Blanco took the 2016 Toyota Prius trim level Two Eco with its Li-ion battery for a spin and delivers an array of facts. He finds the revamped hybrid classic “honestly more fun than it should be,” considering its increased fuel economy. One must only be wary of cold temperatures.
autoblog.com
Nordic countries saw 10,735 electric cars hit the road in the third quarter of 2015. Together, Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark now count more than 85,000 EVs their own. This raises expectations that the 100,000-mark might be cracked already early next year.
insero.com
Kuala Lumpur police goes electric: The police force in the Malaysian capital will deploy 30 electric motorbikes for use in the city. Moreover, it plans to use hybrid patrol cars. The fleet is part of the “Going Green” campaign, set to safe fuel and protect the environment.
malaysiaedition.net, thesundaily.my
Eden EV to rent Tesla in the UK: Businesses as well as potential customers around London will be able to make use of one of ten Model S. Eden EV intends to expand its fleet to 15 Teslas by 2015 and has already placed an order for the Model X SUV. Moreover, it says it will renew the fleet every twelve months.
fleetworld.co.uk, edenev.com
EV charging in Lincoln is evolving fast, as now two more stations will join five recently set up at Duncan Aviation (we reported) and two at local dealerships. Lincoln Electric System will install the ChargePoint stations at a parking garage this week, which makes Lincoln the city with the most charging points in Nebraska.
journalstar.com
Reviewing the ChargePoint app: The locator app lists charging stations, though does not allow customer reviews, a feature many EV drivers find helpful, the reviewer notes. Moreover, there are apps that also list residential locations, where private owners provide charging. Conclusion – the app loads very fast, but is missing some helpful features that other already have.
greencarreports.com
Fisker back in court: A new offer by the Wanxiang Group could see the sale of Fisker being turned around at the last minute. The new bid of 24.75 million USD (18.17 million euros) by the owners of A123 is favoured by creditors and investors. Fisker, however, would like the court to approve the original offer of Richard Li, as they blame Wanxiang for being partly responsible for their bankruptcy.
greencarreports.com, green.autoblog.com
Updated Sport quattro: Audi is debuting a new and powerful plug-in hybrid car at this year‘s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Apart from a special headlight system, the Sport quattro laserlight concept features an electric motor with 110 kW powered by a 14.1 kWh battery pack that lasts for a 30 miles of electric driving.
plugincars.com, autoblog.com
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid recall: 7,153 MKZ Hybrid cars assembled between April 2012 and September 2013 are being recalled in the USA. According to a notice by the NHTSA, an error in production could cause the automatic car to shift out of ‘Park’ without the driver depressing the brake pedal before.
greencarreports.com, autoblog.com
Test ride the BMW i8: Greg Kable got his hands on a prototype of the upcoming BMW plug-in hybrid and tested it on the Miramas track in France. After extensively trying all driving modes while going through all kinds of curves and situations, Kable has no doubts about where the i8 belongs: „Driving it, is definitely new world“.
autoweek.com