The future is EV??

[TripleT]

New century of the blown engine... guy on the FB page was complaining about having to replace his Pentastar at 70K for similar price.... But like this you would repair a battery on a high mileage car or get a salvage not a new one. Jasper engine and other similar services. I wonder if some these like Jasper will add that as a business unit.

 

[scatpack_69]

Except battery packs are in the ~$25k + range. Not including labor.

A Pentastar doesn’t cost that much. Hell a Cummins crate engine is $15k.

 

[CloversPlusCats]

Biden quadruples tariffs on Chinese EVs, up from 25% to 100%

The expanded tariffs come after a years-long review of tariffs from the previous administration, and will raise prices on many green goods.

electrek.co

Ford, GM, and Hyundai/Kia breathing a huge sigh of relief. Hopefully they refrain from simply kicking their feet back and pricing EV product only to shareholders benefit now.

 

[patfromigh]

Ford, GM, and Hyundai/Kia breathing a huge sigh of relief. Hopefully they refrain from simply kicking their feet back and pricing EV product only to shareholders benefit now.

A recent Forbes article says of the Ford Mustang Mock-e, "The standard range Mach-E is now shipping with a new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery pack supplied by Chinese battery maker CATL. The LFP battery quietly debuted partway through the 2023 model year."

 

[TripleT]

I really think the people behind the Meat Puppet are banning personal transport. They just block mining of the rare earth metals in Minn. So how can you make EV batteries in the USA if you can't mine and source the materials? While working with CARB and EPA to mandate EVs that a smaller percentage of people want.

 

[patfromigh]

CATL and Ford were supposed to build a battery plant in Michigan, but Congress fought that tooth and nail. Now that EV growth hit a wall and Ford is broke, it might not ever happen.

 

[TripleT]

The Battery Plant is being built between Louisville and Bowling Green. and Assembly batteries is a better description.

 

[patfromigh]

Huh?

Ford is investing $3.5 billion to build an LFP battery plant in Marshall, Michigan; this wholly owned subsidiary is part of Ford’s $50 billion+ global push to lead the EV revolution. Initial production slated for 2026 with 2,500 employees to start.

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/02/13/ford-taps-michigan-for-new-lfp-battery-plant--new-battery-chemis.html

 

[TripleT]

https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2022/12/05/ford--sk-on-make-significant-construction-progress-at-blueoval-s.html