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Ford to build Transit commercial van at Kansas City Plant; $1.1B investment

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company confirmed that it will build the full-size Transit van at its Kansas City Assembly Plant when the new product joins its North American lineup in 2013. The current SUV line at the Kansas City facility, which will be idled for re-tooling after the current Escape model is phased out in April, will re-open in 2013.

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Ford to invest $400M in Kansas City Assembly Plant to support production of a new vehicle

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company will build a new vehicle at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri after Ford Escape production moves to Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant and retooling of the Kansas City facility is complete. Kansas City Assembly Plant opened in 1951 and has approximately 3,750 employees.

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Strong US EV sales, curbside charging, BYD and $25,000 Tesla: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker?

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Kansas City Engages Community To Expand Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

CleanTechnica EVs

Project Focuses on Equitable Distribution of New Streetlight EV Charger Locations.

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Toyota Exec Slams Tesla, First 2016 Chevy Volt Ad, Kansas City Charging Sites: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we witness the latest Toyota attack on electric cars, the first television ad for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and a new project in Kansas City encompassing 1,000 electric-car charging sites. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Kansas City Power & Light To Build 1,000 Electric-Car Charging Sites

Green Car Reports

Kansas City, Missouri, will become the latest municipality to gain an electric-car charging infrastructure this year. DON''T MISS: BMW, VW, And ChargePoint To Build 100 CCS Fast-Charging Sites For Electric Cars Over the.'

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Amazon Announces Expansion, New Milestones for Electric Delivery Vehicle Program

Electric Cars Report

Hundreds of the vehicles rolled out this summer in more than a dozen cities, including Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Nashville, Phoenix, San Diego, Seattle, and St.

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