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Ford and Zotye forming JV in China for EVs; Ford’s third JV in the country

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Pending regulatory approval, the new JV will design, build, market and distribute all-electric passenger vehicles for China, the world’s leading electric vehicle market. The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd.

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Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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Trucks therefore are an important place to look for energy savings and climate change mitigation in the transportation sector. Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0 million barrels per day. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009).

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