Ford Motor Company's next-generation electric truck will be built at BlueOval City, where the truck plant on the site will be capable of producing 500,000 electric trucks a year at full production.
As Burger King Corp works with Element Fleet Management to source EVs, this move is the next step in delivering on Restaurant Brands International’s targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2030.
The California rule includes stricter emissions requirements than the pending federal government’s regulation as well as a shorter timeline to implementation.
EVs can be 27% to 53% more costly to repair than gas-powered vehicles, particularly relating to new ADAS technologies. Automotive repair and collision technicians need new tools to adjust.