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Ford Stops Shipping Electric F-150 Pickup Due to Quality Issue

Ford Motor Co. has halted shipments of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup for an undisclosed quality issue just weeks after cutting production of the battery-powered model due to slowing sales. The automaker said in a statement late Friday it stopped shipping the Lightning on Feb. 9 “to ensure quality.” It did not say when it expects to resume delivering the …

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Ford Stops Shipping Electric F-150 Pickup Due to Quality Issue

Ford Motor Co. has halted shipments of its F-150 Lightning plug-in pickup for an undisclosed quality issue just weeks after cutting production of the battery-powered model due to slowing sales. The automaker said in a statement late Friday it stopped shipping the Lightning on Feb. 9 “to ensure quality.” It did not say when it expects to resume delivering the …

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Wireless Charging for Electric Cars Is Inching Closer to Reality

As EV sales climb, more companies are embarking on wireless-charging pilot projects. But hurdles remain before powering up without a plug can go commercial.  Bloomberg Someday soon, plug-in cars may no longer need a plug. Electric car drivers would simply pull into a specialized parking space when it’s time to power up, wait for a …

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New York Governor Unveils $200 Million Energy Bill Relief Program

Reuters Feb 15 (Reuters) – New York Governor Kathy Hochul said on Thursday that the New York State Public Service Commission has adopted a $200 million energy bill credit program to be managed by large electric and gas utilities on behalf of their customers. Under the plan proposed by the Energy Affordability Policy working group, …

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Tesla Collapse has Investors Wondering if it’s Still Magnificent

Tesla is by far the worst performer in the Magnificent Seven index this year Bloomberg News If you’re building a list of the most important stocks in the market, Tesla Inc. has to be on it. Or does it? That’s part of a growing debate on Wall Street, where shares of Elon Musk’s electric-vehicle maker are tanking as the …

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Biden’s EV Tax Credits in the Crosshairs for Gutting if Trump Wins

A second Trump administration could tighten the rules for the $7,500 credits so fewer cars qualify Bloomberg News U.S. President Joe Biden’s EV tax credits could be on the chopping block if Donald Trump wins the presidential election at the end of this year. PHOTO BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS It’s never been cheaper to buy an …

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What Lithium’s Roller-Coaster Ride Means for Miners

Bloomberg Since 2021, lithium prices have surged 10-fold, only to crash back to earth, wiping out billions of dollars in miners’ shares and forcing supply cuts. The ripple effects of this ride are only just beginning. The reversal of fortunes for the electric-vehicle battery metal has been nothing short of stunning. Its rapid ascent to a …

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Once Soaring EV Stocks Now Face a Bleak Future

Almost all electric vehicle stocks that listed in the past five years are now trading lower Bloomberg News Gone are the days of starry stock market debuts that sent valuations of electric-vehicle makers soaring. Now, floating an EV stock is only for the brave. A torrent of bad news for the sector this week confirms how far …

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Not So Fast! As Demand for Fast Deliveries Surges, the Industry Struggles on EV Transition

The cost of electric trucks and complications of charger installation hamper progress. The appetite for speedy package delivery is skyrocketing around the planet. Americans do more than 15% of their shopping online, with digital purchases of groceries, shoes, pet food and other goods quadrupling over the past decade to $1 trillion a year. Global e-commerce is expected …

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Biden Power Plant and EV Plans Hit a New Obstacle: Vulnerable Democrats

Moves could appeal to cost-sensitive voters in tight contests Pause on LNG export permits could stoke fresh outcry Vulnerable Democrats in swing states are increasingly sounding the alarm about Biden environmental policies that risk turning off cost-conscious moderate voters they need to win at the ballot box. The warnings pose an election year challenge for US President Joe …

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