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Kansas City Assembly Plant comes on line as second US plant building new Ford F-150

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Ford has begun production of the 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) at Kansas City Assembly Plant, which joins Dearborn Truck Plant in building the first mass-produced light-duty pickup truck with a high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy body. In 2011, Ford announced a $1.1

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

Charged EVs

So we’ve had Ram ProMasters since the 2015 model year, replacing the Dodge Sprinter van based on a design from previous owner Mercedes-Benz. Ford announced its E-Transit only in November 2020, and deliveries started in February 2022. None of the “import” brands currently offer light commercial EVs in the US. Got all that?

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The “reinvention” of this critical vehicle for Ford features an improved fully boxed ladder frame that incorporates more high-strength steel than ever, making it stronger and lighter.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

So we’ve had Ram ProMasters since the 2015 model year, replacing the Dodge Sprinter van based on a design from previous owner Mercedes-Benz. Ford announced its E-Transit only in November 2020, and deliveries started in February 2022. None of the “import” brands currently offer light commercial EVs in the US. Got all that?

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GM to introduce strong hybrid version of Malibu; combined fuel economy above 45 mpg; leverages Volt

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l/100 km), higher than the combined cycle mileage ratings of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata hybrid variants and a significant boost over the 29 mpg combined of the MY 2015 Malibu with 2.5L The MY 2015 Malibu features two powertrain offerings: the standard 2.5L engine with start/stop.