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Azure Dynamics selects Lotus for assembly support for Transit Connect Electric

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Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Lotus Lightweight Structures, a division of Group Lotus plc, to provide assembly support for the Transit Connect Electric for the European market. The gliders are shipped from the Ford manufacturing location in Turkey.

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Azure Dynamics Selects AM General for Ford Transit Connect Electric Upfitting

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Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that AM General LLC will collaborate in producing the Transit Connect Electric. AM General will receive Transit Connect gliders from the Ford manufacturing location in Turkey, and Force Drive electric components from Azure and supplier facilities in North America.

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Ford and Azure Dynamics to Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe

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Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. As a comparison, the 2015 Ford Transit Connect small van, when equipped with the 1.6-liter The ProMaster City is the first commercial van ever to feature a nine-speed automatic., 2015 Ram ProMaster City. Click to enlarge. million units sold.

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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

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As of the beginning of March, and after losing two TB2s to Russian-backed separatist forces in Lugansk, Ukraine had a complement of 30 of the drones, which were designed and developed in Turkey. Jamming and spoofing systems are easy to target because they emit radio-frequency waves at fairly high intensities.

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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Worldwide, mid-size pickups are becoming increasingly popular as versatile vehicles for a simultaneous private and commercial use and as vehicles for a strictly private use. A host of assistance systems will already come as standard. Drivers can connect with their pickup by smartphone, tablet or PC at any time and from anywhere.

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UNECE Adopts Type Approval for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles’ Electric Safety Requirements; Applies in 41 Countries

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The new version of the regulation offers car manufacturers the legal instrument to put into the market passenger and commercial vehicles with greener standards, reducing the costs and delays associated with multiple approvals in various countries. Tags: Electric (Battery) Europe Fuel Cells Hybrids Plug-ins Policy Standards.

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