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Start of Production for the new EQS SUV at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama

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These vehicles rolling off the line is a key step in Mercedes-Benz Cars’ global initiative to produce eight all-electric vehicles at seven sites on three continents this year. As of this year the Mercedes-Benz US production sites operate on a CO 2 neutral basis as all of the Mercedes-Benz owned passenger car and van plants worldwide.

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Mainstay Fuel Technologies delivers 30 CNG fuel systems to Virginia Transportation for car carriers for Honda

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and Virginia Transportation Corporation announced the completion and delivery of 30 custom fuel systems for use in Virginia Transportation’s new fleet of CNG-powered car haulers. in Alabama. The trucks will be dedicated to routes moving automobiles from Honda’s Lincoln, Alabama factory to a new CSX rail facility.

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Honda targeting 100% BEV & FCEV sales in N America by 2040; new e:Architecture EVs coming in second half of this decade

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Including hybrid-electric vehicles, it will strive to electrify 100% of its automobile unit sales in Japan by 2030. Including the first introduction of an EV model in the K-car segment in 2024, Honda will continue making progress in the electrification of our mini-vehicles with both hybrid and EV models. Advanced Battery Technology.

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Genesis GV70 manufacturing strikes to the U.S.

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assembled automobiles. All Alabama-built GV70s will probably be dispensed to U.S. Including an electrical automobile to the plant’s undertaking was once one problem, however the larger evolution was once introducing luxurious automobiles to Sir Bernard Law’s complexity. built fashion.

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More auto plant shutdowns for COVID-19

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Joining BMW, Ford and FCA in suspension of production in the US due to COVID-19 ( earlier post ) are: Toyota is temporarily suspending production at all of its automobile and components plants in North America, including Canada, Mexico and the US, through 3 April. Tesla will suspend production at its Fremont plant on 23 March.

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Lithia unloads Toyota, Ford and Bentley-Lotus dealerships

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“The way we see it, it complements our Cadillac brand in a way that is fairly rare to have,” Maul advised Automobile Information. The crowd is making plans the way it desires to accommodate Lotus and anticipates receiving its first automobiles within the fall. which changed into AutoNation Inc. and expanded from there.

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Mazda races to feed U.S. call for for CX-90 amid looming transport dearth

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This is, if it could actually keep enough quantity automobile carriers to move its prevalent product from Japan. A world transport dearth is inflicting the Hiroshima-based automaker to scramble to keep enough quantity sea delivery to feed hovering call for for Mazda cars, particularly its crossovers. 11 million cars, from 1.56

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