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Tesla Giga Mexico building ‘a whole new production line’ for $25k compact car: Gov. Samuel García Sepúlveda

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Tesla Gigafactory Mexico is expected to take longer to build because the company is working on a new production line for its $25k compact car. Governor Samuel García Sepúlveda recently announced that Tesla Gigafactory Mexico would take around 12 to 15 months to build–longer than it took Tesla China to build Giga Shanghai.

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Stellantis: new hydrogen Ram Trucks will be made in Mexico

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Stellantis will soon begin offering hydrogen-powered versions of its biggest RAM Trucks in North America — and they’ll be coming from Mexico. And, as such, they can’t afford the kind of downtime that many fleet managers currently associate with battery electrics. In commercial vehicles it could be up to 40%.” It’s Real Industry People.

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CPKC orders 3.6MW of Ballard fuel cells for expansion of hydrogen locomotive program

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Our hydrogen locomotive program has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from locomotive operations, supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future in the freight rail sector. CPKC moves essential goods across a 20,000-mile network to support economic growth throughout Canada, the US and Mexico.

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As states continue to use less coal for electricity, driving electric vehicles becomes even cleaner

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Battery electric vehicles are only as clean as the energy source used to generate the electricity that powers them. Natural gas. New Mexico. New Mexico Ohio. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. The calculations were based on the data developed by the Union of Concerned Scientists.) Energy source. Geothermal.

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Chevrolet reveals 2024 Blazer EV; up to 320 miles of range

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The Blazer EV is based on GM’s Ultium Platform with styling that elevates the design established in 2018 by the gas-powered Chevrolet Blazer, and performance cues inspired by the Camaro and Corvette. Blazer EV will be produced at GM’s Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, production facility, which manufactures the current Blazer.

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Toronto Transit Commission greenlights first battery-electric bus fleet; 10 Proterra E2s to start

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The TTC is the most heavily-used urban mass transit system in all of Canada, and the third largest in North America, after the New York City Transit Authority and Mexico City Metro. In July 2017, the City of Toronto’s TransformTO action plan set a target to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 80% by 2050. million CAD.

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Ford adding hybrid F-150 & Mustang, PHEV Transit, new BEV SUV by 2020; $700M for Flat Rock for EV production; cancels $1.6B Mexico plant

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Employees there will build the all-new small utility vehicle with extended battery range as well as the fully autonomous vehicle for ride-hailing or ride-s haring, along with the iconic Mustang and Lincoln Continental. billion the company previously had planned to invest in a new plant in Mexico. New Services.

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