The 2021 model year welcomes the first big batch of electric crossover SUVs to be sold nationally with at least a 200-mile electric range. Newbies such as the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and Volkswagen ID.4 join the ranks of the Chevy Bolt and Nissan Leaf as affordable mass-produced …
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Ford’s hands-free driving system launches on the 2021 Ford F-150 for $ 1,595 and on the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E for $ 3,200, Ford announced Friday. Called Active Drive Assist, the technology uses a camera and radar sensors to drive the vehicles without driver intervention on more than 100,000 miles …
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First drive: 2022 Volkswagen Taos small SUV shows big promise The 2022 Volkswagen Taos subcompact crossover SUV has a roomy interior and a punchy turbo-4, making it a compelling rival to the Mazda CX-30 and Chevy Trailblazer. 2021 Ford F-150 claims best-in-class towing, max payload of light-duty pickup trucks The …
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When introducing a new take on a famous nameplate there’s reason to be bold. For example, if you’ve got an all-electric crossover wearing the same badge as a classic American pony car, it’s smart to enlist Idris Elba for the launch, the way Ford did for the Mustang Mach-E. Idris …
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With seven motors and a targeted 1400 horsepower, the Mach-E 1400, the work of Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Ford, is built for thrill rides. The 1400 is all-wheel drive, but removable front driveshafts allow for maximum drift action. Like the production Mach-E, the race car has four doors. And back …
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At the Detroit Auto Show in 2016, Ford used its press conference not to launch a car (as is traditional) but to proclaim its intent to transition from being an automotive company to an auto and mobility company. The service they launched that day, called FordPass, has yet to revolutionize …
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It’s very easy to see an electric car and get wrapped up in minutiae on its battery size, number of motors, charge rate, or even the electrical infrastructure that underpins the system. With respect to EV folks, this is overly complicated, especially when you consider just how special electric vehicles …
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If the Mustang Mach-E is driving Ford into the future, the all-electric crossover may not require anyone to have their hands on the wheel. On Thursday, Ford detailed its hands-free driver-assist features that will be available on the Mach-E and upcoming vehicles from the Blue Oval. Dubbed Active Drive Assist, …
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Ford Fiesta, other small cars top IIHS list of deadliest vehicles Small cars and minicars accounted for the deadliest vehicles for drivers, according to the IIHS, while full-size SUVs are among the safest. Review update: The 2020 Honda CR-V fits the family without much flair The refreshed 2020 Honda CR-V …
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