Ford is training dealers to favorably compare the Mustang Mach-E against the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y in new training material.
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Ford has started construction on a new factory to build the upcoming electric F-150 pickup truck next to its current pickup factory in Dearborn, Michigan.
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What’s better than an EV with 2 motors? 7 motors. Duh. That’s how many motors that Ford packed into a one-off Mustang Mach-E – yielding an SUV with 1,400 horsepower. The vehicle was produced in collaboration with RTR, the Ford-based motorsports aftermarket outfit, and Ford Performance. Head below for the details and some intense RPM video…
A Ford Mustang Mach-E prototype was spotted doing some crazy donuts in a strange video that might very well be a marketing move.
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The return of the Ford Bronco is a craze. With Ford going on the record saying that it will make EV versions of its most iconic models, there’s growing speculation that an electric Bronco is in the works. —ad: Win an electric Ford Bronco here —
The first picture of a Tesla Model Y and Ford Mustang Mach-E side by side has emerged and this gives us a quick size comparison in the process.
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Ford is updating the Mustang Mach-E specs, more specifically horsepower and torque, as it gets closer to production and opens the order book for the electric car.
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Ford Mustang Mach-e reservation holders are reporting that some Ford dealerships are marking up the electric SUV by as much as $15,000.
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The auto industry’s shift to electric vehicles and driver-assist technology go hand in hand. Recognizing these combined trends, Ford will use its all-electric Mach-E SUV as the first vehicle with Ford Co-Pilot 360 2.0. The main innovation is the system’s use of a driver-facing camera for enhanced safety.
When Ford unveiled the Mustang Mach-E, the company promised its new EV owners could access more than 12,000 places to charge, including many fast-charger locations. Today Ford announced that it’s enticing Mach-E buyers to give Electrify America stations a try by offering 250 kilowatt-hours of complimentary charging through the FordPass Rewards program.
Following preliminary agreements from last year, Ford and Volkswagen this week signed a far-reaching agreement to co-develop electric and self-driving vehicles. The alliance is seen as a way to share costs with new technologies and to take on competitors such as Tesla and General Motors.
Ford is delaying its F-150 electric pickup truck to “mid-2022,” according to new comments from a top executive.
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Ford and Toyota are simultaneously this summer introducing plug-in hybrid options of their popular crossover SUVs: the Ford Escape and RAV4. The Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid got an EPA rating of 100 MPGe, gaining an edge over the RAV4 Prime PHEV.
Die-hard Mustang fans had mixed reactions when Ford named its new EV as “Mustang Mach-E.” In a triple blow, the legendary high-performance coupe took on a new form as a four-door family car, an SUV, and a quiet electric vehicle. Now, a few months before the market introduction of the EV, Ford announces that it’s bringing back a limited-edition, track-focused V8 Mustang Mach 1 muscle car.
The online Mach-E Forum today posted emails sent by Ford to Europe-based customers explaining that the first deliveries of the all-electric SUV will be delayed until early 2021. However, a Ford spokesperson told us that the Mustang Mach-E will begin arriving in the US in late 2020, as planned.
The dream of a solar-self-charging electric vehicle lives on. A Ford patent application was published this week for a roof-mounted device that, with a flip of a switch, cocoons the entire parked vehicle in a shield of solar panels. The patent application was filed on November 8, 2019, and published on May 14, 2020.
Ford announced today that the Mustang Mach-E electric car is charging 30% faster than they thought in new tests.
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General Motors is following an orderly people-first process to reopening its factories. The company is working with its union and local health officials. Earlier this week, GM told employees “significant planning is under way to safely restart production” of vehicles.
Ford will soon convert reservations for the all-electric Mustang Mach-E into official orders. Mark Kaufman, the vehicle’s global director of marketing distribution, told Electrek that test drives will be critical for a successful launch of Ford’s electric crossover. Therefore, the company is beginning to plan how to get prospective buyers behind the wheel, even if pandemic-related physical distancing orders are still in place.
Ford might delay the Mustang Mach-E launch amid the coronavirus pandemic and will give an updated timeline as it restarts its production facilities.
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Ford is today unveiling the Electric Mustang Cobra Jet 1400, a one-off performance electric vehicle that they believe will “crush the quarter-mile in just 8 seconds.”
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Ford is working on an electric vehicle based on VW’s MEB platform, and now we might have an idea of what it looks like, thanks to a new German report.
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Ford has filed a trademark for the name of an EV charging network and while we like the idea of the possibility for the automaker to build its own charging network, it looks like they went with the dumbest name.
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The Ford Mustang Mach-E is apparently getting a small power bump as it gets closer to production, according to a document given to dealerships.
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