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Tesla’s bid to become the future of electric vehicle charging is gaining traction. Texas, where Tesla is headquartered, announced on Tuesday that all new EV chargers built using federal funding in the state will have to include Tesla’s “North American Charging Standard” (NACS) port, as first reported by Reuters, and confirmed to Gizmodo by the Texas Department of Transportation. The state-level decision follows a string of automakers announcing their intent to include Tesla ports on forthcoming vehicle models.Tesla…

All of Ford Motor Co.'s current and future electric vehicles will have access to about 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. and Canada starting next spring.Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced the agreement Thursday during a “Twitter Spaces” audio chat. “We think this is a huge move for our industry and for all electric customers,” Farley said. Musk said he didn't want Tesla's network to be a “walled garden” and that he wants to use it to support sustainable transportation.“It is our intent to…

Last Updated: February 13, 2023, 14:41 ISTFord India (Photo: Ford Motor Company)This new project is part of Ford's efforts to comply with the rules set by the Biden administration's Inflation Reduction ActGlobal automaker Ford is reportedly planning to announce a new $3.5 billion battery plant in Marshall, Michigan, in the US.According to Automotive News, the automaker will reveal the factory early next week in partnership with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL).The CATL produces lithium-iron phosphate…

Ford Motor Co. will dismiss some 11% of its workforce in Europe as the US carmaker cuts costs in the latest sign of industrial disruption caused by the automotive sector's shift to electric vehicles.Of the total 3,800 jobs to go, workers in Germany and the UK will be hardest-hit with about 2,300 and 1,300 positions to be eliminated respectively over the next three years, Ford said Tuesday. Germany's IG Metall last month estimated around 3,200 people would lose their jobs. “Electric vehicles are much less complex,”…

As automakers call on the US government to rethink a plan to limit tax credits for electric vehicles, they’re facing opposition from an unexpected source: their own suppliers. As automakers call on the US government to rethink a plan to limit tax credits for electric vehicles, they're facing opposition from an unexpected source: their own suppliers. Car giants such as Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. say the government should loosen the terms of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act to allow manufacturers to…

Ford Motor has recalled nearly 49,000 Mustang Mach-E electric crossovers over battery safety concerns and told dealers to temporarily halt selling the popular electric vehicle. The battery safety defect may render the vehicle immobile. The malfunction involves a potential overheating of the vehicle’s battery high-voltage contactors, which can lead the vehicle to fail to start or lose power while in motion, reports CNBC. “An overheated contactor that opens while driving can result in a loss of motive power, which can…

Broken charging stations across the US mean plenty of first-time electric cars will be stranded with an empty battery. The range anxiety didn’t start until I pulled up to the charging station. I had made it to the bank of electron hoses with about 15 miles to spare, but three of the six units weren’t working and a Nissan Leaf owner at the fourth slot was on the phone with the station’s customer service, looking far from cheerful. With my two small kids in the…