Comments on: Ford, Magna Can Look to Startups for Electric Focus Roadmap

By: Ford, Nissan to Invest Over $3B in UK Green Car Projects

Ford, Nissan to Invest Over $3B in UK Green Car Projects — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 17:13:19 +0000

[...] although “the really compelling vision is, of course, the all-electric vehicle,” including the planned electric Ford Focus. “Considerably further out,” Ford still expects its investments in hydrogen vehicle technology [...]

By: cliff @ motoring

cliff @ motoring — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:27:35 +0000

A ford focus eco friendly car should be a good seller, Ford have been expanding there range of cars for some time and with there new fusion on the roads ford cars are looking up.

By: kim klementis

kim klementis — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 19:43:05 +0000

Any one that has the guts to make something that could help is stretching themselves. What have you done to help the world citizen save money or have a better future? At least the little electric car is a start. The start may develop into something big. Their sedan looks good, if they can get the price down it may be a contender in the ev market. I can't afford their car but they are selling all of them!!!

By: Electric Vehicle Powerhouse: BorgWarner, UQM Team Up

Electric Vehicle Powerhouse: BorgWarner, UQM Team Up — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 17:31:34 +0000

[...] story of Tesla’s transmissions has not always been a happy one. BorgWarner came on board to build the single-speed transmission after Tesla had encountered [...]

By: Ford & DOE Chiefs Weigh In on Planning for High Oil Prices

Ford & DOE Chiefs Weigh In on Planning for High Oil Prices — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 00:30:07 +0000

[...] “the really compelling vision is of course the all-electric vehicle,” including the planned electric Ford Focus. “Considerably further out,” Ford still expects its investments in hydrogen vehicle [...]

By: Magna Moves on Opel, Gears Up for Electric Car Bet

Magna Moves on Opel, Gears Up for Electric Car Bet — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:49:22 +0000

[...] other components from Magna — hurdles lie ahead for Magna’s transformation, but it can look to startups for a roadmap. With Opel, Magna could follow plug-in startups Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive in trying to [...]

By: boo

boo — Thu, 07 May 2009 20:05:15 +0000

LOL, don't believe a word of what this troll says. He makes a living out of tearing Tesla down. I think he works for GM.

By: kent beuchert

kent beuchert — Thu, 07 May 2009 14:14:01 +0000

Tesla DID NOT develop any mechanical part of the roadster inhouse. That car is a slightly lengthened Lotus produced and built by the British automaker.
Tesla’s engineers simply plopped in an electric motor they bought from someone else, and 8700 batteries (designed for laptops, not automobiles). Gee, what a piece of engineering. They have stories in every newspaper of Joe the shadetree mechanic transforming his Chevy S10 into an electric car. Takes about 8 hours and a few wrenches.
Tesla didn’t even have the expertise to
certify the car – they had to hire ex-Detroit auto execs. The Tesla startup, far from providing any direction for GM, was actually going to copy the Volt architecture until they realized they couldn’t do it, at which time unreliable, unethical Elon Musk (the man who sues competitors with frivolous lawsuits- Fisker)
suddenly decides to proclaim the GM technology faulty (Elon has no clue as to how much better the Volt avoids emissions and gasoline that his overpriced all-looks, no impact, car). Musk (along with brainless Dave Letterman, one of Tesla’s sucker buyers) told more than a few lies on national TV and have been virtually excommunicated from the environmentalist movement. Musk is nothing if not
embarrassingly dumb – a point made by the judge who awarded Fisker over a million dollars to be paid by Musk for bringing a totally frivolous lawsuit whose only purpose was to eliminate a competitor (which DOES use GM technology). I despise anyone (listening, ugly Dave?) who does business with Mr Musk. There are such things as ethics, and they are far more important than the insignificant modified Lotus bugs he’s peddling.

Anything that comes out of Musk’s mouth must be considered unlikely to be true, until proven otherwise.

By: Green Ink: Climate Compromises and Electric Fords - Environmental Capital - WSJ

Green Ink: Climate Compromises and Electric Fords - Environmental Capital - WSJ — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:18:58 +0000

[...] the Chevy Volt to market with its own 367-mile-per-gallon electric car, in USA Today. Ramping up electric-car production with outside suppliers is tricky and full of pitfalls, explains [...]