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[Chavannigans]

Ford announces move to new headquarters, Glass House to be demolished

The company is moving from the iconic Glass House to a new 2.1 million-square-foot world headquarters closer to Greenfield Village, about a mile away from the Glass House.

www.wxyz.com

Every end has a beginning.

Every beginning has an end.

Ford Suspends F-150 Production Amid Supplier Plant Fire

A supplier plant caught fire on May 2, affecting output of Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks.

www.motortrend.com

It happened again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rSFsXZpJJ2

Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County

Around 20 fire departments responded to the aluminum plant Tuesday night.

www.syracuse.com

 

[THil08]

Every end has a beginning.

Every beginning has an end.

Ford Suspends F-150 Production Amid Supplier Plant Fire

A supplier plant caught fire on May 2, affecting output of Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks.

www.motortrend.com

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It happened again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rSFsXZpJJ2

Well this is what happens when Factories aren’t maintained. And building vehicles are so automated that the human on the assembly line is so out of touch. Maybe cars should be built by hand and considered a luxury again. Also maybe that will force people to drive better.

 

[Chavannigans]

Well this is what happens when Factories aren’t maintained. And building vehicles are so automated that the human on the assembly line is so out of touch. Maybe cars should be built by hand and considered a luxury again. Also maybe that will force people to drive better.

I don’t think making cars more expensive for families is going to make anybody smarter.

 

[J Alynn]

Every end has a beginning.

Every beginning has an end.

Ford Suspends F-150 Production Amid Supplier Plant Fire

A supplier plant caught fire on May 2, affecting output of Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks.

www.motortrend.com

View attachment 8977

It happened again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rSFsXZpJJ2

Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County

Around 20 fire departments responded to the aluminum plant Tuesday night.

www.syracuse.com

DAMN! That sucks

 

[oldgeeksguide]

Ford announces move to new headquarters, Glass House to be demolished

The company is moving from the iconic Glass House to a new 2.1 million-square-foot world headquarters closer to Greenfield Village, about a mile away from the Glass House.

www.wxyz.com

That new building looks really nice!

 

[Chavannigans]

DAMN! That sucks

Indeed. Ford trucks are about to get more expensive again.

Probably just took a little water in some of the scrap aluminum to start the whole thing.

 

[Hedrock]

Okay, real-world driving experience just now.

I just got home from a board meeting. 7.2 miles each way. Mostly through town, with stoplights, construction, etc., but with a short stretch on Route 66 at 55 mph.
On the way there, I got about 2 miles/kWh. Average speed on the way there was 27 mph.
On the way home, I got 5.1 miles/kWh. Average speed on the way back was 23 mph.
Average efficiency was 3.55 miles/kWh.
At an average of 3.55 miles/kWh (if this was how all my trips were, which is obviously nonsense), I would get 465 miles of range.

Elevation change was 6914 feet - 6626 feet = 288 feet. Elevation profile attached.

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I forgot to grab a photo of the trip meter on the way there. Here’s the one for the trip back.

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Hell, most of my trips are like that. I’m an inverse bell curve where 85% of the time I’m driving on surface streets less than 10 miles, and then the other 15% it’s a thousand-plus mile road trip.

Glad to hear this. Makes me feel much happier with the 150-mile EV harvester range. Thanks!

 

[dreamweaver]

Hyundai EREV with more than 600 mile range.

Hyundai’s Big 2027 Launch: An EREV With 600 Miles of Range

Hyundai promises long-distance

insideevs.com

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

Hell, most of my trips are like that. I’m an inverse bell curve where 85% of the time I’m driving on surface streets less than 10 miles, and then the other 15% it’s a thousand-plus mile road trip.

Glad to hear this. Makes me feel much happier with the 150-mile EV harvester range. Thanks!

I typically work from home. So most (~75%) of my driving is 1200+ mile road trips. Then this kind of stuff (15%). And towing/hauling (10%) short and long distances.

 

[bb00799]

Every end has a beginning.

Every beginning has an end.

Ford Suspends F-150 Production Amid Supplier Plant Fire

A supplier plant caught fire on May 2, affecting output of Ford’s F-Series pickup trucks.

www.motortrend.com

View attachment 8977

It happened again.

https://www.reddit.com/r/f150/s/rSFsXZpJJ2

Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County

Around 20 fire departments responded to the aluminum plant Tuesday night.

www.syracuse.com

Well, I know the metal AM folks on my team are going to be busy over the next couple months now

 

[J Alynn]

Hyundai EREV with more than 600 mile range.

Hyundai’s Big 2027 Launch: An EREV With 600 Miles of Range

Hyundai promises long-distance

insideevs.com

Nice. And glad to see their headlight designs getting better. Those “blend into grill” lights on several models just don’t look good to me. This seems like a cleaner look and feel

 

[cyure]

Hey this is great. In addition to the seat manufacturer that’s coming to town for Rivian now we are getting another company that makes the bumpers. Excellent for the local economy.

Bumper business will be the first in Rivian's new supplier park in west Normal

OPmobility plans to assemble bumpers in Normal for Rivian’s new lower-cost R2 model that goes into production next year. It's expected to start at $45,000.

dlvr.it

 

[cyure]

This looks like a good sign too.

Bridgestone and Hankook Expand Tire Options for Rivian 21 Inch Aero Wheels

If you own a Rivian R1T or R1S with the 21” Aero wheels, you know how limited the replacement tire market has been. For a while, there were really only two choices: the factory-equipped Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Elect, or the Michelin LTX M/S2. Many owners leaned toward the Michelin, not...

riviantrackr.com

 

[Chavannigans]

Well, I know the metal AM folks on my team are going to be busy over the next couple months now

Ok, so I did some reading and this is worse than I thought. There will definitely be some ripples.



“Firefighters were still at the plant working around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to dispatches.



Flames and smoke from the plant were visible for miles, according to responding firefighters and nearby residents posting on social media.



Novelis, headquartered in Atlanta, is a major producer of aluminum products and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. It employs 13,170 people worldwide, including about 1,200 in Scriba.



The Scriba facility was Novelis’ first U.S. operation and remains its largest wholly owned fabrication plant in North America. It produces more than a billion pounds of aluminum sheet each year for the automotive, beverage can and building and construction markets.”

Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County

Around 20 fire departments responded to the aluminum plant Tuesday night.

www.syracuse.com

 

[SrfnFly227]

News out of IAA Munich.

Faster, Farther, Cheaper, and Safer Battery Advancements March On

Rimac displayed a solid-state pack and CATL showed off an ultra-long-life LFP pack and a dual-chemistry concept.

www.motortrend.com

 

[dreamweaver]

The Rivian R1T Is Finally Getting A Long-Awaited Upgrade

The adventure-oriented electric truck’s powered tonneau cover has been riddled with issues from day one. Not anymore, says Rivian.

insideevs.com

 

[dreamweaver]

Public service announcement. Lets keep everyone safe.

Hyundai is recalling nearly 600,000 vehicles, including the Palisade and IONIQ EVs

Hyundai issued a recall for nearly 600,000 vehicles in the US, including the popular Palisade SUV and several IONIQ electric...

electrek.co

 

[bb00799]

Ok, so I did some reading and this is worse than I thought. There will definitely be some ripples.



“Firefighters were still at the plant working around 1 a.m. Wednesday, according to dispatches.



Flames and smoke from the plant were visible for miles, according to responding firefighters and nearby residents posting on social media.



Novelis, headquartered in Atlanta, is a major producer of aluminum products and is the world’s largest recycler of aluminum. It employs 13,170 people worldwide, including about 1,200 in Scriba.



The Scriba facility was Novelis’ first U.S. operation and remains its largest wholly owned fabrication plant in North America. It produces more than a billion pounds of aluminum sheet each year for the automotive, beverage can and building and construction markets.”

Firefighters battle 3-alarm fire at Novelis aluminum plant in Oswego County

Around 20 fire departments responded to the aluminum plant Tuesday night.

www.syracuse.com

Yeah AL fires can be brutal. I believe earlier this year we were also dealing with a fire at a supplier for powder alloys and that caused an enormous speed bump (still is tbh)

 

[SpaceEVDriver]

I wish the headlines were more honest.

Electrek: “Farasis Energy will deliver solid-state EV batteries in 2025.”

Farasis Energy: "The company is currently accelerating the construction of a 0.2GWh sulfide all-solid-state battery pilot line and plans to complete the delivery of all-solid-state batteries by the end of this year. … Research and development is progressing smoothly, and the first-generation sulfide all-solid-state batteries will be delivered in small batches to strategic partner customers by the end of 2025."

Emphasis mine.

For reference: 0.2 GWh is 200,000 kWh. The Silverado EV has a 205 kWh battery. Let’s round it down to 200 kWh for easy math and to give the best benefit of the doubt. That means Farasis Energy is hoping to deliver fewer than 1000 Silverado EV batteries worth of production to its partners. That’s enough for several manufacturers to do testing, not for selling to customers. This is the end of the beginning and the beginning of the second stage.

It is promising that they feel they’re ready for this stage. We’ll see SSBs in semi-affordable EVs in 2030-ish. Maybe we’ll see them in the US too, but that’s a long time from now and there’s a lot of uncertainty.

I’m glad Scout Motors isn’t waiting.

 

[THil08]

Scout Motors to Invest $300M for New 2.3 MSF ‘Supplier Park’ in Blythewood, South Carolina

BLYTHEWOOD, S.C. — Scout Motors plans to invest an additional $300 million for the development of a “supplier park” at its advanced manufacturing campus in Blythewood, about 18 miles north of Columbia, S.C. The three new facilities will be situated on 200 acres adjacent to the main production...

rebusinessonline.com