Ford recently changed some of the rules of its EV sales program for dealers. “The automaker removed some requirements for the lowest dealer tier, including ditching the 25-EV per year cap and loosening the requirement to operate a public charger 24/7,” said Autoblog. Many dealers left the Model E program, but Autoblog said Ford is “still satisfied with enrollment and said it would open another round of signups for the program starting in 2027.” (Source: Autoblog) Read the original story…
David Suzuki chats about his trip from Vancouver to Toronto in an EV
When environmentalist David Suzuki and his wife, Tara Cullis, needed to travel from their home in Vancouver to Toronto – the couple needed to make a big decision. Suzuki said they thought about taking a bus across the country but …
7-Eleven wants largest charging network in North America
Retail company 7-Eleven announced plans for an electric vehicle charging network called 7Charge, with the goal of making it one of the largest in North America. “The plan includes DC fast-charging stations at 7-Eleven locations in the U.S. and, eventually, …
Tesla adapter now allows third-party charging (for some models)
Tesla owners in the United States have long enjoyed exclusive access to the prolific Supercharger EV fast charging infrastructure, but didn’t have great access to third-party fast chargers. There have been owner hacks and adapters to fit CCS into the …
Is Buick’s future in question?
We raised questions last spring about the future of Buick, and the topic remains relevant based on alarming year-to-date sales numbers for General Motors’ surviving “middle” brand: They’ve plummeted 47.2% compared with the first 10 months of 2021. For context, …
Autonomous cars unlikely to ever be 100% human-free
Cruise, General Motor’s self-driving research wing and autonomous taxi provider in San Francisco, was the first company to be allowed to offer fully autonomous taxi services in America. Cruise’s CEO Kyle Vogt was asked if he could see a point …
Hyundai Ionic racks up another award for 2023 Best SUV from MotorTrend
What is an SUV? Regardless of how any individual defines the term, there’s no denying our 2023 SUV of the Year handily meets the diverse needs of the compact SUV segment it competes in, and then some. It’s stellar to …