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Ford Invests $155M in Engine Plant to Support New 3.7L V-6 for Mustang

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Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million at its Cleveland operations to build a new more fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang. The investment and jobs at Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter

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First Three Conditional Loan Commitments Under DOEs ATVM Program go to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors

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The Obama Administration is awarding $8 billion in three conditional loan commitments for the development of innovative, advanced vehicle technologies: $5.9 billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 billion to Nissan North America, Inc.; and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Nissan will receive $1.6

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US DOT Awards $100M in Recovery Act Funds to 43 Transit Projects to Reduce Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority, Ohio: $2,257,000. billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. The DOT is making $48.1 Greater Lafayette Public Transportation Corporation, Indiana: $2,180,000.

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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If accompanied by aggressive efforts to get drivers out of their cars, compact growth programs could reduce auto-based 2030 CO 2 emissions by as much as 25% over and above any emissions reductions attributable to higher fuel economy standards. — Landis et al. miles per gallon by the year 2027.