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Former Ford employee owns two Ford EVs, including the Mustang Mach-E but also owns a Tesla Model Y. This interview explains what he likes about both vehicles and what he sees is the future of EVs.

“We’re real easy on the batteries,” Rick told me. “On the 2013 we can’t do a quick charge because it doesn’t have the capability. On the 2014 we have never done a fast charge, which is probably good for the battery. We never charge either of them when the charge is above 80 percent and virtually never let it get below 20, so I think that’s probably easy on the batteries. Basically, we haven’t had any trouble with the cars. The only money we’ve put into them is tires.” John�...

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Joe Bakaj, Ford's former European vice president of product development, and Nick Spencer, a former BMW and Jaguar Land Rover executive, have joined the advisory board.

“Baby” Ford Mustang Mach-E Rendered, Production Model Could Feature VW Platform 22 Feb 2021, 13:06 UTC · by In case you haven’t heard already, the Volkswagen Group and the Ford Motor Company are joined at the hip in terms of commercial vehicles, electric vehicles, and self-driving technology. One of the fruits of this partnership is the next-generation Amarok, which is based on the ladder-frame chassis of the all-new Ranger for the 2023 model year. 78 photos The partnership will al...

The Blue Oval has just launched its latest campaign to promote the all-electric Mustang Mach-E. Called “ Mustang Mach-E v. Everything,” it’s a series of crazy videos in which the EV is put to the test against things like a chandelier, a rocket, or a mobile pit crew to showcase its capabilities. Watch the Mach-E Go Against a Stock Car and a Rocket in Ford’s Latest Campaign 12 Feb 2021, 8:08 UTC · by The modern EV era started with the rapid rise in popularity of Tesla, a company tha...

autoevolution 28 Dec 2020, 18:21 UTC · by The Ford Motor Company is notorious for being arrogant with direct competitors. A prime example comes courtesy of Jim Farley, who said during his tenure as chief operating officer that the Bronco is “much superior” to the Jeep Wrangler. More recently, the Blue Oval has thrown shade at Tesla over build quality and EV buyers who accept certain flaws. 76 photos Speaking to Autoblog, Fords global head of development for electric vehicles Darren P...

Only one front-end design will be offered. With the global pandemic pulling at the purse strings of the car-buying market, it is good to hear that some companies are still performing better than expected. In 2020 Ford announced growth in its sales figures in the Chinese market, which is almost unheard of during these times, but the manufacturer pulled it off, and just in time for the launch of the Mustang Mach-E. Weve recently covered the increase in performance on the GT model, and were please...

Doug DeMuro Says the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E “Drives Better than the Model Y” 15 Dec 2020, 19:13 UTC · by 76 photos The question is, does it have what it takes to challenge the Model Y? According to Doug DeMuro, it certainly does on paper and in the real world. At an autocross event organized by the Blue Oval, the automotive vlogger found the Mustang Mach-E “quite impressive” in terms of handling. He also mentions that “it drives better than the Model Y,” which is the hig...

Which is the gold standard for crash test ratings, has awarded the chevy volt and the nissan leap its top honor. this is the first time mainstream plug-ins have been tested, and that could prove to be a boom for the electric car market. phil lebeau joins me from dearborn, michigan. youre outside of ford. they have their largest first quarter profits since 98, and a lot of their sales are these smaller, fuel-efficient cars. but could the electric car catch on the way hybrids have? >> reporter: it...