#FordFathom #ElectricTruck #ford

Ford has revealed the name and starting price for the first vehicle based on its new Universal EV Platform. Fathom is expected to be a small electric pickup roughly the size of a Ford Maverick, with a starting price of $28,350. Ford sees its new affordable EV architecture as a major step toward bringing lower-cost electric vehicles to the mass market.

But that’s just the beginning of this edition of Cruise Control Motoring. Fred Staab and Les Jackson also dig into the growing problem of negative equity, with nearly 3 in 10 trade-ins underwater and some buyers carrying enormous amounts of old debt into their next vehicle. Mercedes admits touchscreens went too far, Ford explains a major July sales decline, and Ferrari’s roughly $600,000 electric model is already attracting buyers.

Plus: hybrids are beating battery EVs in California, Tesla insurance costs get a closer look, the Camaro could return for the 2029 model year, Hyundai’s Venue becomes one of America’s least-expensive new cars, heated seats top a surprising list of must-have features, and GM develops technology that could automatically adjust your mirrors to reduce blind spots. And yes, there’s still plenty of V8 news: Ford expands V8 availability in the F-150 while Ram changes course with the 5.7-liter HEMI.

Cruise Control Motoring — automotive news, new vehicles, technology, pricing and industry analysis with Fred Staab and Les Jackson.

CHAPTERS

00:00:00 Cruise Control Motoring

00:03:41 2027 Ford F-150 Expands V8 Availability

00:10:24 Ram Changes Course on the 5.7L HEMI

00:13:44 Toyota EV Pricing and New Electric Models

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#HyundaiVenue #Tesla #HybridCars #CarNews #AutomotiveNews #CruiseControlMotoring

00:19:07 Ford Fathom: The Under-$30K Electric Pickup

00:26:21 Nearly 3 in 10 Trade-Ins Are Underwater

00:34:16 Mercedes Admits Touchscreens Went Too Far

00:39:03 Ford Explains Its Big July Sales Drop

00:44:49 Ferrari’s $600K Electric Car Sells Out

00:50:29 Hybrids Are Beating EVs in California

00:54:04 Why Teslas Can Cost More to Insure

01:00:19 Camaro Could Return for 2029

01:03:07 Hyundai Venue: America’s Cheapest New Car?

01:04:52 Heated Seats Are a Must-Have Feature

01:08:05 GM’s Automatic Mirror Technology

01:11:31 Final Thoughts & Wrap-Up