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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Five races into NASCAR's 2024 season and Ford is in a funk. A Ford win in Austin would seem like a long shot in NASCAR's fourth run on a track built for Formula One. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesAnd while it’s still early, Ford drivers make up just three of the 16 available Cup playoff spots. Ford drivers point to some solid statistics, even if the major results are lacking. NASCAR vs F1The Circuit of the Americas is the only track used by NASCAR and F1, but the two racing series have vastly different styles.

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☆ Drake Bell Opens up to BI About Sexual Abuse, the Nickelodeon 'Factory,' and 'Quiet on Set'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

He acted out, showing up to the "Drake & Josh" set late and hungover. "If I'm going to tell my story, this is how it was supposed to be told," Drake Bell, pictured here at his studio in Mexico City, recently told BI. In the second season, Brian Peck (who is unrelated to Bell's "Drake & Josh" costar Josh Peck) joined as a dialogue coach. Bell told BI that Nickelodeon "was a factory," treating child actors like kings one day only to throw them to the curb the next. Bell told BI that, in some ways, his music and the docuseries serve the same purpose.

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☆ Safety regulators probe Ford driver assist features after fatal crash
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Washington DC CNN —The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it has opened an investigation into a recent Ford Mustang Mach-E fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, where authorities suspect an advanced driver assistance system was in use. Driver assistance features are being hailed by automakers as a way to reduce accidents, but federal safety regulators are concerned that over-reliance on the features by drivers could be causing some accidents. While NHTSA has opened more than three dozen Tesla special crash investigations since 2016 where advanced driver assistance systems such as Autopilot were suspected of being used with 20 crash deaths reported, this is NHTSA’s first special crash probe involving a Ford advanced system. NHTSA typically opens more than 100 special crash investigations annually into emerging technologies and other potential auto safety issues. In addition to the NHTSA probe, on Friday, the National Transportation Safety Board opened a separate investigation into the Feb. 24 crash.

Persons: Jeffrey Allen Johnson, Austin, Ford, “, CNN’s Chris Isidore Organizations: Washington DC CNN, Traffic Safety Administration, Ford, NHTSA, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, San, Honda Locations: San Antonio , Texas, San Antonio

☆ Federal investigators look into crash of Mustang Mach-E equipped with driver assistance tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Investigators with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a fatal crash involving a Ford Mustang Mach-E equipped with advanced driving assistance technology. Ford shows off the new model 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT during the Chicago Auto Show at McCormick Place convention center in Chicago, Illinois on February 8, 2024. Federal investigators are looking at dozens of crashes involving so-called advanced driver assistance, or ADAS, systems. ADAS systems handle basic driving tasks such as keeping the vehicle in its lane while maintaining a safe distance behind vehicles ahead, usually in highway driving only. Fourteen of these systems, including two from Ford, were recently rated by the private Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Persons: Jacek Boczarski, Ford, IIHS, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: CNN, National, Traffic Safety Administration, National Transportation Safety, Ford, of Highway Safety, NTSB, Chicago Auto, McCormick, Getty, NHTSA, Wall Street, Federal, General Motors, Volvo, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Locations: “, San Antonio, Chicago , Illinois, Anadolu, Ford, Texas

DETROIT (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal crash in San Antonio, Texas, involving a Ford electric vehicle that may have been using a partially automated driving system. In a statement, Ford said it is researching the crash and the facts are not yet clear. The company expressed sympathy to those involved and said it reported the crash to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Both NHTSA and the NTSB have investigated multiple previous crashes involving partially automated driving systems, most involving Tesla's Autopilot. In past investigations, the NTSB has examined how the partially automated system functioned.

Persons: Ford Organizations: DETROIT, Transportation Safety, Ford, Highway, NTSB, Honda, U.S, National, Traffic Safety Administration, NHTSA Locations: San Antonio , Texas, Texas, U.S, Canada, San Antonio

☆ EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice for U.S. car shoppers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty ImagesDETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. U.S. EV sales were a record 1.2 million units last year, representing 7.6% of the overall national market, Cox Automotive estimates. "Moving on to less tech-savvy buyers will slow the EV market share growth over the next few years." Automakers wanted to emulate Tesla's success, with some promising to exclusively offer EVs in the not-too-distant future. "Toyota is almost completely absent from the [battery electric vehicle] market yet will gain more U.S. market share than any other car company this year.

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☆ I bought a used Tesla Model 3 for $26,000. Despite its high mileage, I'm happy with my car.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-07 | by ( Andrew Lambrecht | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Read previewLast spring, I found a used 2019 Tesla Model 3 listed for sale just a few miles from where I live. Andrew Lambrecht's 2019 Tesla Model 3. Lambrecht's 2019 Tesla Model 3. Lambrecht's 2019 Tesla Model 3. The Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volkswagen ID.4 are two other neat electric cars now within the $25,000 range used.

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☆ Ford sales jump 10.5% in February, led by gains in hybrids and EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT – Ford Motor's U.S. sales jumped 10.5% last month compared with February 2023, led by increases in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles sales. The Detroit automaker Monday reported sales of 174,192 cars and trucks for February. The company said hybrid sales totaled 12,045 in February, including 6,463 units of its small Maverick Hybrid pickup. Despite the increases in hybrids and EVs, 89.5% of Ford's sales last month were traditional cars and trucks in February. Ford reported total year-to-date sales through February were 311,325 units, a 6.6% increase compared with the same time period a year earlier.

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☆ Look closely: Tesla's video celebrating a Mustang EV using its Supercharger hides a potential pain point for other drivers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-04 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

15,000+ Tesla superchargers available for non-Teslas with an adapter starting todayOn the downside: Did you catch it? Many automakers have switched to Tesla's charging technology over the past year. Tesla's charging network is one of its biggest advantages over EV rivals — from faster and more accessible charging stations to more amenities. Non-Tesla EV owners can charge at updated Superchargers that have a Magic Dock adapter. On Thursday, Tesla opened V3 chargers to Ford owners who can use a NACS adapter supplied by Ford, according to Tesla's website.

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☆ Musk said Tesla cars would rise in value, H but here’s what really happened
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Back in 2019, Elon Musk made an astonishing claim for Tesla vehicles. But four years after Musk’s 2019 prediction, the average used Tesla Model 3 is selling for $29,000. Sticker prices for new Teslas dropped about 21% over the past year, according to Cox Automotive. Logically, people expect to pay less for a used car than they would for a new one. Why buy a used car if you could get a brand new vehicle for only a little more or maybe even less, after all?

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, ”, Tesla, “, FSD, Ivan Drury, Wall, Teslas, Hertz, ” Hertz, Stephen Scherr, ” Drury, EVs, Drury Organizations: CNN, Cox Automotive, EV, Hyundai, Kia, Audi, Volkswagen, Edmunds.com, Tesla Locations: America, Ford, Edmunds.com, Colorado

GM CEO Mary Barra said at the time that her company expected to save up to $400 million of a planned investment in building out EV charging stations. "People shopping for a Tesla aren't typically cross-shopping at Kia, Ford, or Mercedes-Benz dealers because they simply want a Tesla," Fiorani wrote. "Tesla is not afraid to use government regulations for income and has been working all possible revenue streams for much of its existence," Fiorani wrote. Tesla reports charging revenue with its "Total automotive & services and other segment revenue." WATCH: Tesla charging connector is on pace to become the North America EV standard

Persons: Jim Farley, Tesla, Mary Barra, Elon Musk, Sam Fiorani, Fiorani, AutoForecast, Biden's, hasn't, William Navarro Jameson Organizations: Ford, LinkedIn, Ford EV, General Motors, Canada, AutoForecast Solutions, Tesla, Kia, Benz, North America EV Locations: North America, U.S

☆ How Ford can challenge a powerful Chinese EV maker's potential entrance in the U.S.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Forget Tesla , the real competition in electric vehicles is low-cost Chinese automakers. Farley wants to be prepared even if the U.S. government were to step in to curtail Chinese automakers' access. Outlook Ford investors shouldn't be concerned in the short term since Chinese EV competitors won't enter the market overnight. To that end, a group of lawmakers has urged the White House to boost tariffs on Chinese vehicles and figure out a way to be "prepared to address the coming wave" of Chinese vehicles by way of U.S. other trading partners. The cost of production will become more efficient, resulting in a more competitive and hopefully profitable Ford EV product.

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☆ How Benjamin O. Davis Sr. and Davis Jr. became America’s first Black generals
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Nicole Chavez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

In 1940, Benjamin O. Davis Sr. became the first Black person to achieve the rank of brigadier general in the US Army. Twenty years after his father made history, Davis Jr. became the first Black brigadier general in the Air Force in 1960. Davis Sr. was born in Washington, DC, less than 20 years after the ratification of the 13th amendment, which abolished slavery. So, Davis Jr. moved alone to Chicago for nearly two years to secure the nomination and his spot at West Point. “So, (the Army) provided no opportunities for African Americans to lead troops, it provided no opportunities before 1940 for African Americans to fly airplanes, there were no African Americans in the Marine Corps,” Moye added.

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☆ No, electric vehicle sales aren’t dropping. Here’s what’s really going on
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

(BNEF’s figures include plug-in hybrids, but the large majority are fully electric vehicles.) High pricesMost electric vehicles currently on sale in America are on the more expensive side of the automotive market. Power, referring to the Kia EV9 and Cadillac Lyriq electric vehicles. Besides raw numbers, the EV chargers that are currently available tend to rate low with consumers in terms of reliability, according to J.D.. Power surveys. Public chargers are more important to people who can afford neither an expensive vehicle nor a house with private parking.

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☆ Ford stopped shipping F-150 Lightning electric pickups
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Ford stopped shipping its all-electric F-150 Lightning pickups and has been holding them for quality inspections since February 9. Ford recently began shipping new 2024 model year F-150 gasoline-powered and hybrid trucks. Ford dealers currently have F-150 Lightning trucks in their inventory, Berg said, so customers should be able to find trucks to buy until shipments start again. Almost exactly one year ago, Ford halted Lightning production because of a possible battery issue. Last year, Ford sold slightly more than 40,000 Mach-E SUVs.

Persons: CNN — Ford, Emma Bergg, Ford, Berg, Jim Farley Organizations: CNN, Ford, Automotive News, Tesla Locations: America

☆ Rivian is laying off 10% of its salaried workers amid challenges
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-21 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Rivian announced Wednesday that it will lay off 10% of its salaried workers beginning Thursday morning, amid a quarterly loss and an increasingly competitive EV market. Rivian has a total of 16,700 employees but would not disclose how many of those are considered salaried employees. Rivian has previously, on two different occasions, laid off 6% of its workforce, as the company has looked to reduce its losses. Sales of electric vehicles has not expanded as rapidly in the past year as it had before, and automakers have blamed high interest rates for some of that slow-down. Scaringe boasted that Rivian produced the best-selling electric vehicle over $70,000 last year.

Persons: CNN — Rivian, RJ Scaringe, Rivian, Tesla Organizations: CNN, Ford, Tesla, Scaringe Locations: California

☆ Ford cuts prices of electric Mustang Mach-E by up to $8,100
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

People visit Ford's all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E at the 2019 Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, the United States, Nov. 22, 2019. Ford Motor Co on Tuesday said it had cut prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by up to $8,100 after sales fell sharply in January. The Dearborn, Michigan-based automaker said U.S. sales of the Mach-E fell by 51% in January to 1,295. Ford and other legacy automakers have slowed their EV push to instead focus on higher-margin hybrid and gas-powered models. Ford said in January it would reduce production of its F-150 Lightning pickup truck, cutting production at its Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center to one shift starting April 1.

Persons: Ford, Elon Organizations: Angeles Auto, Ford Motor Co, . Treasury Department, Treasury, Reuters, Internal Revenue Service, Ford, Michigan Rouge Electric Vehicle Center Locations: Ford's, Los Angeles, United States, Dearborn , Michigan, China

☆ 'American Nightmare' couple Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think kidnapper Matthew Muller acted alone
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Denise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think kidnapper Matthew Muller worked alone. AdvertisementDenise Huskins and Aaron Quinn don't think that kidnapper Matthew Muller worked alone when he forcibly took Huskins from Quinn's Mare Island, California home in the middle of the night on March 23, 2015. Netflix's hit true crime docuseries "American Nightmare," released in January, examines the bizarre kidnapping case using interviews with the victims, police officers, and lawyers involved. Muller took Huskins to a property in South Lake Tahoe, where she says he sexually assaulted her. Quinn pointed out that his car was also stolen from the property, but Muller took Huskins away in a Mustang.

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☆ Ford says it has a ‘Skunk Works’ team trying to make lower-cost EVs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Ford says it has a top-secret, high-powered team working to design its future electric vehicles. Electric vehicle sales increased by 40% in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, according to Cox Automotive. In a study released late last year by S&P Global Mobility, almost half of people surveyed globally thought EV prices were too high. “We developed a super-talented ‘Skunk Works’ team to create a low-cost EV platform,” Farley said. By dubbing its own operation as a “Skunk Works” team, Ford is seeking to put the scale of the matter front-and-center.

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☆ Ford is reassessing its EV plans, including vertical battery integration
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

DETROIT — Ford Motor is rethinking its electric vehicle strategies, including "reassessing" the need for vertical integration of batteries, CEO Jim Farley said Tuesday. He also said the company is pulling a target for its EV unit that called for 8% margin by 2026. As Ford pulls back and reevaluates the EV business, it intends to lean in on sales of hybrid vehicles, specifically trucks. The company expects its hybrid sales to increase 40% this year. It sold 133,743 hybrid vehicles in the U.S. in 2023.

Persons: Jim Farley, Farley, John Lawler, Lawler, Ford Organizations: New York, Auto, DETROIT, Detroit, Ford, EV, CNBC PRO Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Ford's hybrid vehicle sales surge to offset EV decline in January
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Michael Wayland | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

DETROIT – Ford Motor started the year with a slight increase in sales, as a large jump in hybrid vehicles offset an 11% decline in all-electric cars and trucks. The Detroit automaker on Friday reported sales rose 4.3% last month from January 2023, led by a 43% jump in hybrid sales and 2.6% uptick in traditional vehicles with internal combustion engines. The spike in hybrid sales is part of Ford's plan to double down on the technology. Despite the focus on hybrids, 90% of Ford's sales last month were traditional cars and trucks. Ford's stock has fallen about 1% in 2024.

Persons: EVs, General Motors Organizations: DETROIT, Ford Motor, Detroit, Ford, General

☆ How to find a hobby
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

But if that's not for you — or if you're struggling to find something to do outside of work — experts shared how to find a hobby. The big storyA guide to finding a hobbyRobyn Phelps/InsiderHaving a hobby can help people tackle their work and personal life with more energy. Treat finding a hobby like a projectYou likely won't find the perfect fit immediately, Laura Vanderkam, the author of "168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think," told me. Or if they're also trying to find a hobby, ask what the people around them do for fun. Be patient but proactiveAdvertisementVanderkam told me that finding a hobby just takes a bit of time, experimentation, and being open to different things.

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☆ I visited Mark Cuban's Texas ghost town, and 'Mustang' was more barren and mysterious than I ever imagined
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewI recently learned that Mark Cuban, the billionaire and former owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, bought an entire "ghost town'" called Mustang for about $2 million in 2021. Mustang is about an hour away from the part of Dallas where I live. But until now, I had never come across it — and it appears that almost nobody in my circles had either. Cuban bought Mustang from principal owner Marty Price, a Dallas attorney and devoted Mavericks season ticket holder, according to NBC News, who spoke with Mike Turner, a real-estate agent who brokered the deal.

Persons: —, Mark Cuban, Forbes, Marty Price, Mike Turner, Price, Turner Organizations: Service, Dallas Mavericks, Business, Mavericks, NBC News, New York Times, Google Locations: Dallas

☆ Electric cars are having more problems, but not because they’re electric
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Electric vehicles have 79% more problems than other vehicles, according to Consumer Reports’ latest annual auto reliability survey. The problems arise because electric cars are mostly new models, and recently-introduced car models generally tend to have more issues, regardless of what propels them. Besides that, electric vehicles tend to be higher priced models with more sophisticated technology features, from additional safety sensors to more gadgets and doo-dads. Electric pickup trucks, in particular, tended to fare the worst in Consumer Reports’ reliability survey. Not all electric vehicles are so unreliable, though, according to Consumer Reports’ survey data.

Persons: Jake Fisher, haven’t, ”, Fisher, that’s, It’s, That’s Organizations: New, New York CNN —, Consumer, EV, Tesla, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, Kia Locations: New York

☆ Why No One Wants to Pay for the Green Transition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Greg Ip | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Orsted, a Danish developer of wind farms, pulled out of two projects off New Jersey and took a $4 billion charge. Photo: Wayne Parry/Associated PressIn the past few years, Washington and Wall Street started fantasizing that the transition to net-zero carbon emissions could be an economic bonanza. When Wall Street heard green energy, it saw profits. As Ford Motor launched an electric Mustang and pickup truck, its market value topped $100 billion for the first time. With electric vehicle demand falling short of expectations, manufacturers are dialing back production and buying back stock instead.

Persons: Wayne Parry, Biden Organizations: Associated Press, Wall, Ford Motor Locations: Danish, New Jersey, Washington

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