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In late December 2023 our family took a trip from Austin to Galveston and after enjoying the Gulf of Mexico and Moody Gardens we departed Saturday morning (12/30) to return home. We stopped at a slow EA charge station in League City outside of Houston and then proceeded home via I-10 and just as...

Interesting interview with Jim Farley during Capital Market Day 1. Software 2. Second-generation Vehicles/products that are cutting edge new 3 row SUV, and redesigned Lightning 3. Pro fleet focus 4. Reduce battery weight and cost 5. Battery processing focus

https://electrek.co/2023/05/19/bridgestone-ev-specific-turanza-tire-tesla-mustang-mach-e-owners/ Veteran tire manufacture Bridgestone has launched its first EV-dedicated tire in front of a crowd in Southern California this morning. The Turanza EV is a grand touring tire designed to handle the...

https://electrek.co/2023/05/19/chargex-us-public-ev-chargers/ Meet ChargeX, an EV industry consortium that was announced today by the US Department of Energy (DOE) – and its mission is to improve public EV charging reliability and usability by June 2025. More specifically, ChargeX’s plan is...

https://fortune.com/2023/05/04/ford-ceo-jim-farley-upskill-workers-ev-t3-production/ Final Quote “We’re a long way from ready,” Farley said. The ongoing revolution in the auto industry will not come without sacrifices, warned the sector’s largest U.S. employer. Speaking at the Future of...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-04-21/ford-s-farley-says-tesla-pricing-could-start-an-ev-price-war?leadSource=uverify%20wall Ford Motor Co. Chief Executive Officer Jim Farley said rival Tesla Inc. could start a price war and turn certain electric vehicle models into commodities...

https://corporate.ford.com/content/dam/corporate/us/en-us/documents/reports/2023-integrated-sustainability-and-financial-report.pdf https://corporate.ford.com/social-impact/sustainability.html Other reports are available on the same page

A great Jim Farley interview from Tom at State of Charge Visting BlueOval City discussing battery plans and other great topics covered

A great video showing EV battery recycling efforts in the US. Share this with someone who doesn't understand EV batteries can be recycled. Primary business discussed in story https://www.spiersnewtechnologies.com/

https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-catl-start-mass-production-delivery-m3p-batteries-this-year-2023-03-24/ I hope these are the batteries being produced in the new Ford/CATL plant 🤞 Higher power density with 15% more being reported and cheaper production costs is a Win Win. The batteries...

A little light reading for those who are interested in the link below from Argonne National Laboratories https://www.energy.gov/eere/vehicles/articles/fotw-1271-january-2-2023-electric-vehicle-battery-manufacturing-capacity A wave of new planned electric vehicle battery plants will increase...

Fingers crossed the start rolling out quick across the country. Add in 7 Charge locations it’s looking better everyday. Build it and they will come

I didn't see this posted yet so I figured some would be interested. https://corp.7-eleven.com/corp-press-releases/7-and-8209-eleven-inc-launches-new-electric-vehicle-charging-network-7charge IRVING, Texas (Mar. 16, 2023) – Today 7‑Eleven, Inc. announced 7Charge, its new, proprietary EV...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/03/ford-mustang-mach-e-owner-usage-statistics-revealed/ Since its launch for the 2021 model year, the Ford Mustang Mach-E has proven to be one of the more satisfying crossovers on the market, as well as a vehicle that’s attracting plenty of customers who are new to...

Subway Plans EV Charging Stations With Wi-Fi And Playgrounds https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattnovak/2023/02/21/subway-plans-ev-charging-stations-with-wi-fi-and-playgrounds/ Subway plans to install electric vehicle charging stations at some locations for a pilot project this year, according to a...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/02/ford-patent-filed-for-passthrough-charging-support-for-evs/ Ford Motor Company has filed a patent for passthrough charging support for EVs, Ford Authority has learned. The patent was filed on August 4th, 2021, published on February 9th, 2023, and assigned...

A very interesting read https://ark-invest.com/big-ideas-2023/ Page 96 covers EVs "Based on Wright’s Law, ARK forecasts that EV prices will decline and sales will increase more than 7-fold, or 50% at an annual rate, from roughly 7.8 million in 2022 to 60 million units in 2027. The biggest...

https://fordauthority.com/2023/02/is-this-a-design-mockup-for-the-next-gen-mustang-mach-e/ Ford is in the midst of a major transformation as it aims to quickly expand its all-electric vehicle lineup, which already contains a trio of models – the Ford E-Transit, Ford F-150 Lightning, and Ford...

Nothing better than the carwow treatment 🍿

https://www.teslarati.com/electrify-america-chargers-hacking-vulnerability-bug/ A bug in an Electrify America charger has allowed one person to gain nearly unlimited access, activating concerns of potential hacking vulnerabilities. As electric vehicle chargers have become an ever more...