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on this special Juneteenth edition of Quick Charge: Rivian and Ford are chasing Pike’s Peak glory with their own takes on the best way to get a 1000+ hp electric truck up the mountain. Meanwhile, it’s Ford vs. Ferrari again in terms of who has the most attractive price for their prancing horse, Chinese car brands want a trade war, and Shell has an ultra-fast megawatt charging solution good for both land AND sea!

You can now drive an electric Ford Mustang Mach-E for less than the gas-powered model. With an up to 400% discount, Ford Mach-E lease prices are considerably cheaper.

Last year, we saw Ford Performance race an all-electric “SuperVan” up the hill at Pikes Peak, but this year, it’s upping the ante with a souped-up version of the F-150 Lightning called the “SuperTruck.” SPOILER ALERT… it has a huge spoiler.

Watch Elon’s $56 billion victory lap live as Ford walks back its controversial Model E program and snaps up Tesla, Rivian, and Apple car castaways to help it build affordable EVs, Jeep’s $25,000 electric Renegade, Honda’s lease deals, and more on today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge!

As Ford looks to grow its Model e EV business, the company believes its dealer network can be a significant asset. Ford announced Thursday it’s enabling all dealers to sell EVs, meaning 90% of Americans will live within 25 miles of a Ford dealership that sells electric vehicles.

As the race heats up to introduce more affordable electric cars, Ford is bringing on some of the best EV engineers to help it compete. Over the past few months, Ford has hired talent from Tesla, Rivian, Apple, and Lucid to help accelerate the development of affordable EVs.

The iconic Ford Focus is on its way to retirement. Despite delaying its goal of an all-electric future in Europe by 2030, the gas-powered compact car is still not part of the plan.

Ford will unveil a new all-electric “sports crossover” next week. The new Ford EV crossover will be built on Volkswagen’s MEB platform, following the Electric Explorer. Here’s what to expect from the new model.

Elon’s NVIDIA deal could spell big trouble for Tesla, Ford’s Explorer EV enters production, and BYD expands into the Bahamas (along with 10 other developing markets). All this and more on today’s Quick Charge!

Despite a recent pullback on its electric vehicle strategy amid “slower-than-expected” demand, Ford’s EV sales continued surging in May. All Ford electric models, including the F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E, saw double-digit sales growth last month.

As Ford’s first all-electric Explorer rolls off the production line at its new Cologne EV facility, the company is already looking toward its second EV. Ford will reveal its new sports EV crossover soon ahead of production later this year.

Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the company to deliver affordable EVs like Henry Ford did with the Model T. However, the hard part is doing so profitably. After China’s bet on EVs “paid off” so far, Ford wants to compete with the best, including BYD.

American automakers Ford and GM do not agree on where hybrids will be in the future. Ford’s CEO says hybrids should stop being talked about as “transitional,” while GM’s leader claims the tech is “not the end game” as it’s not zero-emission.

I had the chance to drive the updated Mustang Mach-E, including the new top-of-the-line Rally version, and I think it marks an important step for Ford, or more specifically, Ford Model e.

The automaker is getting more comfortable and better with electric vehicles.

Ford Performance is at it again. The high-performance unit is teasing its new Ford F-150 Lightning-based EV SuperTruck ahead of its official debut. To showcase its abilities, Ford’s new electric SuperTruck will compete in the upcoming Pikes Peak International Hill Climb.

With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers.

Just when you thought the EV deals couldn’t get better, Ford is cutting 2024 Mustang Mach-E prices with a new 0% APR offer. The deal comes after Ford slashed Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 earlier this year.

Despite talk of an “EV slowdown,” sales of electric vehicles are still growing. EV registrations grew another 3.8% in March as several automakers, including Hyundai and Ford, saw electric car sales surge.

CarsDirect is busy hunting down the best Memorial Day EV deals – here’s the latest from Tesla, Kia, Ford, and now Mercedes.

With changes to its EV certification program coming soon, Ford is asking dealers to pause investments. Ford plans to update dealers on new changes amid a “rapidly changing EV market.”

Ford is putting “everything on the table” to keep up with Tesla and fast-rising Chinese EV makers like BYD. In a new memo, Ford asked suppliers about ideas to cut EV costs after its Model e unit continued to bleed billions in Q1.