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ASX and Spirit AeroSystems partner to develop affordable eVTOL aircraft for mass production

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Airspace Experience Technologies ( ASX ), an aviation technology start-up, and Spirit AeroSystems, a global aircraft design and manufacturing company, have signed a memorandum of understanding and a definitive agreement to cooperate on creation of affordable, certified all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

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Ford Motor Company will build two new massive, environmentally and technologically advanced campuses in Tennessee and Kentucky that will produce the next generation of electric F-Series trucks and the batteries to power future electric Ford and Lincoln vehicles. billion BlueOvalSK Battery Park—creating 5,000 jobs. —Tennessee Gov.

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Build & Price Appears for 2024 Ford F-150

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The build-and-price tool for the 2024 Ford F-150 is now live, meaning we can poke around in what Ford asserts is a streamlined ordering process in which the number of buildable combinations has been cut by 90 percent compared to last year. .& PowerBoost hybrid engine simply for the stunningly affordable ($750) 7.2kW generator in its bed.

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Tesla’s Giga Press supplier is building a cryptic 9,000-ton press in China

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As per recent photos shared in Chinese social media platforms, LK Tech, IDRA’s parent company, is currently building 9,000-ton presses, which would be capable of producing parts that are notably larger than the Model Y’s single-piece rear underbody. . LK Tech, parent company of IDRA, is making 9000-ton press machines in China.

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Totaled Tesla Model 3 gets new lease in life as ultimate budget restoration project

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Despite this, a Tesla enthusiast opted to take on such a challenge, and the results were definitely worth it. Electric vehicle advocate Winston, 18, wanted to build the cheapest Tesla in the United States. To accomplish this, he needed a vehicle that he could acquire for an affordable price. But he learned a ton.

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Ford, Redwood Materials partner on closed-loop battery recycling, US supply chain; Ford invests $50M

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Ford Motor Company and Redwood Materials are collaborating to build out battery recycling and a domestic battery supply chain for electric vehicles. Ford and Redwood’s goal is to make electric vehicles more sustainable, drive down the cost for batteries, and ultimately help make electric vehicles accessible and affordable for more Americans.

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Researchers Ask: If We Build Walkable Neighborhoods, Will People Walk?

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We asked about their definition of a healthy neighbourhood. What they thought their role was; what facilitated their efforts to build healthy neighbourhoods and what barriers they experienced. We also wanted to know about “food security”—in essence the importance of the proximity of grocery stores with affordable healthy food choices.