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Ford and Google enter 6-year strategic partnership

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Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML).

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List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid

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I was on Google News and I saw a headline “8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying.” ” I couldn’t help myself, [continued] The post List of 8 Electric Cars to Avoid Buying is Mostly Stupid appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers; $1.2B order covers 45 EV models

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Autonomy’s order was placed with the fleet departments of the following automakers: BMW, Canoo, Fisker, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai, Kia, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Rivian, Stellantis, Subaru, Tesla, Toyota, VinFast, Volvo and Volkswagen. The 23,000 order represents 1.2%

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Ford will reportedly cut 8,000 jobs from ICE production to focus on EVs

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Ford will reportedly eliminate as many as 8,000 jobs in the next few weeks, and the cuts are expected to come to positions in combustion engine manufacturing. Ford has made a primary push toward electrifying its lineup with a full commitment to EVs. This model has helped alleviate dealership anxiety. I’d love to hear from you!

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Renault and Volvo team up on next generation electric vans

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These include a conventional panel van, a “box” van, and a high-roof step-in van similar to the Ford E-Transit , Ram ProMaster , or even Renault’s own mid-sized Trafic van – but Renault Group CEO Luca de Meo says their new vans will be much more advanced. This allows Google to go beyond the screen into the functions of the car,” says de Meo.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

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Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. You Can Buy Level 2 Today. My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself. Features are paving the way to self-driving cars.

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California Energy Commission awards more than $15M to advance biofuels, plug-in and V2G research

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The trucks will be tested in various locations, including Google in the Bay Area, the City of Santa Monica and the Port of Los Angeles. The Energy Commission is also awarding $1,074,000 in buy-down incentives for 46 alternative-fuel vehicles. The newly approved buy-down incentives go to the following companies: TEC of California Inc.