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Ford Explorer deliveries fall Ford has decided to stop selling the hybrid-powered 2024 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, instead focusing on supplying the Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid. "To meet continued high demand for the Ford Police Interceptor Utility Hybrid and other Ford hybrid vehicles, the 2024 Explorer will be offered only with the fuel-efficient 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine and the 3.0-liter EcoBoost V6 engine," Green Car said. Ford spokesman Mike Levine reports. [caption id="attachment_83751" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Ford[/caption] Ford Drops 2024 Ford Explorer and Lincoln Aviator Hybrids to Continue Delivery of Police Interceptor Utility The Ford Police Interceptor Utility comes standard with a 3.3-liter hybrid-assisted V6 engine that produces a total of 318 horsepower. The power plant allows police to operate on-board equipment from a lithium-ion battery when the internal combustion engine is turned off. Ford touts the feature as a way to save police money by improving fuel economy and reducing powertrain downtime. Meanwhile, 2024 Lincoln Aviator buyers will now only get the twin-turbocharged V6 engine. Explorer deliveries fell 11.6% in the third quarter.

This is not yet a full-fledged Kia K5 2024 GT sports sedan, but its sporty version In South Korea, the latest Kia K5 GT sedan performed by GT Line was photographed right in the parking lot.  This version differs from the regular Kia K5 2024 in its developed front bumper with vertical LED inserts on the sides. [caption id="attachment_77664" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia K5 2024 GT Line[/caption] [caption id="attachment_77665" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia K5 2024 GT Line[/caption] This is the Kia K5 2024 GT Line. At the rear, there is some kind of diffuser and false exhaust pipes. The car will also have its rims with a pattern that differs from the rim pattern of a regular sedan. The interior is not shown in the video, but most likely there will be no significant differences from the interior of the base model. The most you can count on is GT Line logos on the seats and some color accents. https://youtu.be/rbyE_0L9FQo The units of the Kia K5 2024 GT Line will be the same as those of the regular version of the sedan. Well, the “charged” Kia K5 2024 GT will be presented later.

This is not yet a full-fledged Kia K5 2024 GT sports sedan, but its sporty version In South Korea, the latest Kia K5 GT sedan performed by GT Line was photographed right in the parking lot.  This version differs from the regular Kia K5 2024 in its developed front bumper with vertical LED inserts on the sides. [caption id="attachment_77664" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia K5 2024 GT Line[/caption] [caption id="attachment_77665" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Kia K5 2024 GT Line[/caption] This is the Kia K5 2024 GT Line. At the rear, there is some kind of diffuser and false exhaust pipes. The car will also have its rims with a pattern that differs from the rim pattern of a regular sedan. The interior is not shown in the video, but most likely there will be no significant differences from the interior of the base model. The most you can count on is GT Line logos on the seats and some color accents. https://youtu.be/rbyE_0L9FQo The units of the Kia K5 2024 GT Line will be the same as those of the regular version of the sedan. Well, the “charged” Kia K5 2024 GT will be presented later.

And delays the opening of a new battery plant Ford Motor Company's third-quarter earnings showed widening losses from electric vehicles, driven primarily by slowing demand and the electric vehicle price war initiated by Tesla earlier in the year. Ford managed to sell 20,962 electric vehicles in the third quarter, beating General Motors by a small margin, thanks in large part to increased production of the Mustang Mach-E: Mach-E sales rose 42.5% in the third quarter with 14,824 units sold, 5,872 of which implemented only in September. The automaker's electric vehicle deliveries increased 44%, driving Ford's Model E EV division's revenue up 26% year over year to $1.8 billion. [caption id="attachment_76688" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Ford[/caption] Ford loses $36,000 on every electric vehicle sold. That's where the good news for Ford's electric vehicle business ends. Despite the higher volume, EV losses continued to widen in the third quarter, with the company reporting an operating loss of $1.3 billion, up from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter and more than double the 2022 third quarter. That means Ford lost about $36,000 on every EV sold in the quarter, beating the estimated loss of $32,350 per EV in the second quarter. For the full year, the automaker expects its electric vehicle division to report an annual loss of $4.5 billion. Ford said the third-quarter loss was "driven by continued investments in next-generation electric vehicles and challenging market dynamics." Regarding the latter, the automaker noted that "many North American customers interested in purchasing electric vehicles are unwilling to pay more for them than for gasoline or hybrid vehicles." According to Ford, this puts pressure on the prices and profitability of electric vehicles. As a result, the company said it was cutting its planned investment in electric vehicles by about $12 billion. Ford is cutting production of the Mustang Mach-E and delaying the opening of one of its two battery plants.