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Ford EVs 'Creating Joy' With Built-In Karaoke, Add Popular Tesla Feature To Select Models
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 - 10:12am | 535Owners of select Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) electric vehicles will soon be able to take part in karaoke battles inside their EVs, with the auto giant adding a key feature that has been a staple in Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) electric vehicles for several years. What Happened: Ford announced that...
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Ford Reports 31% Increase In EV Sales, Driven By Popularity Of Tesla Cybertruck Rival F-150 Lightning
Friday, August 2, 2024 - 11:24pm | 489Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) said on Friday that it sold 31% more EVs in the U.S. last month than last year, thanks to the rising popularity of its EV pickup truck. What Happened: Ford sold 8,242 electric vehicles in July, marking a 31% growth from the 6,280 units sold in July 2023....
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Sunrun Launches Nation's First Vehicle-To-Home Power Plant With Ford's Help To Revolutionize The Grid
Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 4:27pm | 788Clean energy company Sunrun (NASDAQ:RUN) is behind the first vehicle-to-home power plant in the nation, using customer owned electric vehicles. What Happened: In an effort to alleviate demand on the electrical grid, Sunrun is utilizing F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks owned by its energy...
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Ford Q2 Earnings Highlights: Revenue Beat, EPS Miss, Transit Vans Hit Record, EV Sales Fall 37%
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 - 4:29pm | 556Automotive giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) reported second-quarter financial results after the market close Wednesday. Here are the key highlights. What Happened: Ford reported second-quarter revenue of $47.8 billion, up 6% year-over-year. The revenue beat a Street consensus estimate of $44...
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Ford Rolls Out 0% Financing On F-150 Lightning, Mach-E: Potential EV Sales Surge Ahead?
Thursday, July 11, 2024 - 5:13pm | 671Automotive giant Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is the latest to launch new financing offers in the growing competitive field of electric vehicles. What Happened: U.S. electric vehicle leader Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) launched a 0.99% financing offer on the bestselling Model Y vehicle in May. The move...
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Ford CEO Farley Says Company Needs To Move Past 'Monster Vehicles' To Be Profitable In EV Space: 'Start To Get Back In Love With Smaller Vehicles'
Tuesday, July 2, 2024 - 6:47pm | 488Automotive giant Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) is among the companies looking to the future with the growth of electric vehicles. Ford's problem of not having profitable vehicles is weighing on Ford CEO Jim Farley. What Happened: Ford is among the market leaders in the truck market with its F-150 line,...
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How Many Tesla Cybertrucks Were Delivered? Latest Recall Could Provide Clues
Wednesday, June 26, 2024 - 10:17am | 678Electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) recently announced a recall of 11,688 Cybertrucks due to a windshield wiper issue. Some 3,878 Cybertruck vehicles were also recalled in April over concerns of unintentional acceleration. Tesla influencer Whole Mars Catalog shared on X that the two...
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Ford Again Defies Elon Musk's 'Tough Quarter' Gloom As EV Sales Keep Surging After Q1 Boom
Wednesday, June 5, 2024 - 6:19am | 475Dearborn-based Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) on Wednesday reported a whopping 88% jump in electric vehicle sales in the U.S. for the first five months of 2024. What Happened: Ford sold a total of 8,966 EVs in the U.S. in May, marking a near 65% jump from 2023 when it sold just 5,444 units. The increase...
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Ford Teases F-150 Lightning-Based Supertruck Set To Climb Pikes Peak In June
Wednesday, May 29, 2024 - 4:37am | 334Automaker Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) on Tuesday teased a new supertruck based on its F-150 Lightning pickup, designed to take part in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb in late June. What Happened: By running the test supertruck on a 12.5-mile uphill excursion, Ford aims to...
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Is Cybertruck The Electric Truck Bestseller? Not Yet: How The Edgy Tesla EV Stacks Up To Ford, Rivian, GM
Thursday, May 16, 2024 - 5:28pm | 642The Cybertruck was officially released by Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) in November 2023 after years of anticipation and strong reservation estimates. Here's a look at how the Tesla electric vehicle stacks up to other electric pickup trucks already on the market. What Happened: Tesla doesn't currently...
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Ford CEO Jim Farley Reposts Video Of F-150 Lightning Powering A Bounce House After Generator Failed
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 - 10:06am | 442Ford Motor Co‘s F-150 Lightning EV pickup truck seemingly saved a day for children earlier this year. What Happened: EV enthusiast Justin Horn in January shared a short video of an F-150 Lightning powering a bounce house after the generator turned off unexpectedly with kids inside. The...
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Ford Slashes F-150 Lightning Prices Again This Year To Thrive In Ultra-Competitive EV Market: Here's How Much Its Models Cost Now
Thursday, April 11, 2024 - 1:22am | 701The most significant reduction is $5,500 for the Flash trim, introduced this year, with the Extended Range battery pack. Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is reportedly cutting prices on its 2024 F-150 Lightning electric truck again this year, by up to $5,500, to remain competitive in a crowded EV market...
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While Tesla CEO Musk Cries 'Tough Quarter,' Ford's EVs Charge Ahead With 86% Sales Jump In America
Thursday, April 4, 2024 - 2:35am | 520Ford Motor Co (NYSE:F) on Wednesday reported a whopping 86% jump in electric vehicle sales in the U.S. for the first quarter of 2024, contradicting Tesla CEO Elon Musk‘s claims of it being a “tough quarter” for all EV makers. What Happened: The Dearborn-based company saw its EV...
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'Awesome To See R1T On Top,' Says RJ Scaringe After Rivian's Pickup Wins Luxury Truck Showdown Versus Tesla And Ford
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 - 7:57am | 519The Rivian R1T is a better pick than its flashier counterpart, Tesla’s Cybertruck, or even the F-150 Lightning from legacy automaker Ford in the luxury EV pickup truck category, according to an independent comparative analysis of the three vehicles....
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Ford CEO Thanks Tesla For 'Changing EV Customer Lives,' Rolls Out Supercharging Network Access
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 11:42am | 568Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) is officially allowing its electric vehicle (EV) customers access to Tesla Inc‘s (NASDAQ:TSLA) vast Supercharger network. What Happened: The Dearborn, Michigan-based auto manufacturer announced Thursday that its Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E customers...