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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group collaborate on electrification of last-mile delivery; > 2,000 electric vans by end of 2023

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Ford Pro and Deutsche Post DHL Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate the deployment of electrified vans used for logistics operations worldwide. Additionally purchases of Ford Pro Special Vehicles with a customized box for inner city distribution in Germany, were concluded.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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In 2023, battery-electric transit buses made up 100% of purchases in Luxembourg, Ireland and Denmark, and 98% in the Netherlands. In Germany, Austria and Belgium, by contrast, diesel buses still made up 75% of new bus sales. The Ford E-Transit is the leading zero-emission model.

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Ford of Europe Commissions Two Giant Wind Turbines at Genk Plant

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Ford of Europe has put two giant wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, into service at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium. Genk is not the only Ford of Europe plant to use electricity generated by wind turbines. Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre (UK) is also powered by electricity from renewable sources.

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Ford focuses on wind power

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To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium.

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Blink’s 2023 Year in Review

Blink Charging

Finally, in the fall, we announced the rebrand of Blue Corner into Blink Charging Belgium. In a wave of announcements, legacy automakers including Ford, General Motors, BMW, and Nissan announced their intention to use the NACS connector in future EVs.

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This Dutch City Is Road-Testing Vehicle-to-Grid Tech

Cars That Think

Volkswagen , Nissan , and Hyundai have moved to produce the kinds of cars that can use such bidirectional chargers—alongside similar vehicle-to- home technology , whereby your car can power your house, say, during a blackout, as promoted by Ford with its new F-150 Lightning. Patrick van Katwijk/Getty Images. Amassing that fleet wasn’t easy.

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LG Chem to establish new electrolyte production plant in Michigan

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LG Chem, which is supplying the battery for the new Chevy Volt, has a new contract with Ford Motor Company to supply the battery for the 2012 Ford Focus BEV. SB LiMotive recently purchased Cobasys, a nickel metal hydride battery firm based in Orion. million to support its Michigan operations.

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