What an Electric F-150 Means for America
As showcased by this week’s unveiling of the Ford F-150 Lightning EV, the shift to EVs has begun, the U.S. shift to EVs has started—but it’s just the beginning of our cleaner future.
Like the union-supported vehicle assembly jobs, the United States must capture the battery supply chain and create good, family-supporting jobs.
Manufacturing incentives under the American Jobs Plan help establish a domestic EV supply chain to build EVs for both American and global car buyers. The plan contains bold manufacturing federal tax credits, loans, and grants for retooling and expanding American plants to make electric vehicles and their components and for training and employing workers. These investments will create the high-quality jobs of the future.
Read the article at NRCD Action Fund.
Agile Fleet Retains Top Client Satisfaction Ratings in 2021
Agile Fleet President Ed Smith said, "Knowing our clients value this relationship enough to refer us to their trusted fleet colleagues is very gratifying. Our core values focus on building and maintaining strong partnerships, among other things. This score gives us the feedback that we are achieving that goal."
AFLA Coffee Break Panel & Discussion: The Power of Analytics
Join AFLA for a Coffee Break Series Table Discussion
Tuesday, May 25 2:00 CDT
The power of analytics is in the information it extracts, allowing you to make informed choices, decisions, and strategies. It can be your biggest cheerleader in measuring success, or your best detective in determining where to prioritize your improvement energies.
The Global Microchip Shortage, Explained – and What It Means for Your Next Car Purchase
The global supply chain has been hit hard by COVID-19-related complications. Factories have shut their doors causing a backlog in production and an increase in product demand, largely due to a significant shortage of the most basic building block of technology: semiconductors.
This includes cars, which have become increasingly dependent on electronics over the past several decades. And it’s proving to be perhaps the most devastating supply chain disruption the auto industry has seen in decades - maybe ever, if you ask some executives.
The result is new cars with inflated prices and customers clawing at the limited available inventory. Even the used market is ballooning in price. So if you’re looking for the best deal on a new ride, now might not be the best time to buy, especially if you don’t want to be upside down on your loan in a few months.
Read the article at The Drive.
How EVs Compare to Gas-Powered Vehicles in Seven Performance Metrics
To see what electric vehicles are capable of and how that's different from the combustion-powered vehicles, 47 electrics and more than 2200 gas, diesel, and hybrid vehicles were tested.
On average, internal-combustion-powered vehicles are slightly quicker. The real-world swiftness of electric motors and single-speed transmissions shows in our passing tests. But the lack of gearing in most EVs hinders top speeds.
EVs are vastly more energy efficient. But you'll have to plan for extra time if you're pushing past their limited ranges. EVs are quieter at max-attack acceleration as well as while cruising at 70 mph. EVs are heavier than comparable combustion models
Read the article at MSN.
