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GM and Ford’s gas-powered profits and hybrid successes show how hard it will be for Tesla to weather an EV slowdown

May 1, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Fords, gaspowered, hard, Hybrid, profits, show, slowdown, successes, Tesla, Weather

Tesla CEO Elon Musk.Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images Tesla finally has to deal with the EV slowdown. The EV company can’t rely on hybrids and gas cars like competitors. Musk blamed industry prioritization of hybrids for poor Q1 performance. Tesla is finally being forced to reckon with a slowdown in electric-vehicle demand, and CEO Elon [...]read moreGM and Ford’s gas-powered profits and hybrid successes show how hard it will be for Tesla to weather an EV slowdown

Ford’s BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes

April 29, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology BlueCruise, crashes, fatal, Fords, handsfree, Investigation, System

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, after it was active during two recent crashes into stationary vehicles that killed multiple people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) said Monday that it has confirmed BlueCruise was active in both crashes. One took place [...]read moreFord’s BlueCruise hands-free system under investigation after fatal crashes

Driver Fords Flooded Dubai Street In $2.5 Million Pagani Utopia

April 21, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Auto Accident, Coupés, disaster, driver, Dubai, Flagship vehicles, Flooded, Fords, Human Interest, Jalopnik, million, Pagani, Pagani Utopia, Street, Utopia

Folks in the United Arab Emirates are known for doing absolutely wild stuff with their cars, but this could take the cake. You see, the UAE has had a record amount of rainfall recently, and it has led to a whole lot of flooding in Dubai. But, that didn’t stop one Pagani Utopia driver from [...]read moreDriver Fords Flooded Dubai Street In $2.5 Million Pagani Utopia

TechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

April 15, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology BlueCruise, Cruise, Fords, Mobility, return, robotaxis, scrutiny, TechCrunch

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. It was another wild week in the world of transportation, particularly in the EV startup and automated driving industries. [...]read moreTechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

Ford’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash

April 12, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology active, BlueCruise, crash, fatal, Fords, handsfree, System, Texas

The driver of a Mustang Mach-E who crashed into a stationary car in Texas in February was using Ford’s hands-free driver assistance system, BlueCruise, according to data obtained by the National Transportation Safety Board. It’s the first known fatality resulting from a crash involving the use of BlueCruise, which Ford first announced in 2021. The [...]read moreFord’s hands-free BlueCruise system was active before fatal Texas crash

Ford’s Europe-only Explorer EV gets an estimated 375 miles of range

March 27, 2024 mpsingh No Comments Technology Estimated, Europeonly, Explorer, Fords, Miles, range

Ford neglected to share the maximum range of its newest all-electric Explorer when it announced the Europe-only EV last year. We’ve gotten those details today, however, in an announcement Ford made detailing specs and availability. It came alongside word that it’s set a new world record with renowned traveler Lexie Alford as the first to [...]read moreFord’s Europe-only Explorer EV gets an estimated 375 miles of range