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Ford Builds Pickup Trucks in the Factory That Should Have Built Electric Cars

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The automaker will build large Super Duty trucks in its Canadian plant, where it was originally planning to build EVs. Ford is slowing down on EV production. The move has been prompted by the plunging demand for vehicles with zero tailpipe emissions. FoMoCo was originally planning to convert the facility into an EV production center.

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Hyundai Patents Pickup Truck Name, the Model Might Also Make It to the US

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The trademark application in Australia was included in Class 12, referring to automobiles, electric cars, passenger cars for more than seven passengers, but also trucks, according to the file. The Korean carmaker is currently selling the Santa Cruz in the United States. The model should be named the Ioniq T10.

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Eight-Hour-Long Range Test Shows Why the 2025 Lucid Air GT Is an Amazing Electric Car

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The specs alone are enough to convince a well-off new car shopper to stop looking at what other brands are selling. But if you have enough money to spend and don't care about crossovers, SUVs, and pickup trucks, here's what this luxobarge could do for your mobility needs. Hint: you'll be impressed. continue reading. )

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Production Electric Cars with the Highest Torque Numbers in 2024

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There is an old adage saying that 'horsepower sells cars, torque wins races.' ' No, it wasn't said by a truck driver but by Carroll Shelby himself. In other words, you can't have one without the other and expect incredible performance from a car simultaneously.

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Two Ford F-150 Lightning Electric Pickup Trucks Power an Entire e-Scooter Business

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Meet the man who powers his entire e-scooter business with two Ford F-150 Lightning pickup trucks. Until the Blue Oval’s electric pickup truck came along. Electric cars powering household. He is Max Rastelli, and he has always dreamed of buying an EV. We somehow knew that we would come to this.

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These Are the Most Popular Used Electric Cars in 2023 in America

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If you thought that all Americans want are trucks, trucks, trucks, well, yes, you were right. The Ford F-150 remained the most popular used car sold in the US in 2023. But which was the most popular EV? ISeeCars analyzed over 9.2

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Pepsi Paid For 100 Tesla Semi Trucks In 2017, But Has Only Received 36

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Tesla’s Semi truck, promised to deliver 500 miles of range , easy hauling, and low cost of operation, was unveiled in November of 2017. At the time dozens of fleets around the world placed orders for hundreds of trucks. The two largest orders, however, were for UPS and Pepsi, ordering 125 and 100 trucks respectively.