18 Jan 2019 | Ford ‘Electrifying’ Truck Business, Tesla Referral Program To End and Hyundai... HD

Can You Help Me Fight The Fossils? Read More About Patreon here EVne.ws/patreon Read today’s show notes on https://www.evnewsdaily.com Good morning, good afternoon and good evening wherever you are in the world, welcome to EV News Daily for Friday 18th January 2019. It’s Martyn Lee here and I’ve been through every EV story I can find today, and picked out the ones I think you need to know about. Thank you to MYEV.com for helping make this show, they’ve built the first marketplace specifically for Electric Vehicles. It’s a totally free marketplace that simplifies the buying and selling process, and help you learn about EVs along the way too. Welcome new Patreon members! DAVID FINCH (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) BARD FJUKSTAD (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) DAVE DEWSON (EXECUTIVE PRODUCER) LARS HOFFMANN (PRODUCER) CRAIG ROGERS (PRODUCER) WHAT DOES MEAN BY "ELECTRIFYING THE F-150" "Ford Motor Co. confirmed plans to build a fully electric F-Series pickup, which industry observers called an unexpected move that protects the truck franchise against Tesla and other competitors." claims the Detroit Free Press. They have a quote from Jim Farley, Ford President of Global Markets: "“We’re going to be electrifying the F-Series — battery electric and hybrid." "Farley said a move toward all-electric and hybrid would “futureproof” the billion-dollar F-Series franchise, which he called a “global juggernaut.” An all-electric strategy is a big part of plans outlined by Volkswagen this week during the North American International Auto Show. In discussions about a commercial truck and medium size pickup alliance, Ford and VW said talks continue on collaboration involving electric and driverless vehicles." Just to show you the size of the business, Farley continues; "Ninety-percent of our capital now is allocated toward trucks and utilities,” Farley said. “We have the F-Series, the world and America’s best-selling truck. More than a million units were sold last year. F-Series core strength at the end of the day is: There’s a truck for every customer and we know those customers really, really well. From the F-150 all the way to the F-750. They all matter to us. The best is going to get even better. We’re going to be launching a new Super Duty later this year and showing it to everyone in a few weeks.” https://eu.freep.com/story/money/cars/2019/01/16/ford-f-150-electric-pickup-truck/2595515002/ TESLA REFERRAL PROGRAM TO END SOON "Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced via Twitter, that the infamous (or famed depending on your interests and situation) Tesla Referral Program will come to an abrupt end. This is not to say that there won’t be some re-initiation and/or adaption of the program down the road, but for now, it will completely disappear." according to Steven Loveday at InsideEVs.com "Let’s continue to keep in mind that as of the time of this writing, Tesla hasn’t officially announced this. Musk has been known to tweet officia