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Ford cutting F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds

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Ford is cutting its F-150 Lightning production workforce by two-thirds as the company continues to try and ramp manufacturing of electric vehicles and work toward profitability. This amounts to 700 production employees. The new F-150 Lightning units were held for a quality review.

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4th International Conference on Biofuels Standards: current issues, future trends

Green Car Congress

The purpose is to provide a forum for discussion of documentary and measurement standards and technologies for biofuels, state of the art of biofuels production and trade, applications in surface transportation and aviation, and future trends that may lead to the need for new biofuels standards.

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Lucid releases Q1 2023 production and delivery report

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Lucid released its Q1 2023 production and delivery report. Lucid plans to host a conference call with investors to discuss its Q1 2023 financial results. Investors may submit questions for the conference call starting April 24, 2023, by visiting: [link]. The call is scheduled for May 8, 2023, at 2:30 pm PT/ 5:30 pm ET.

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Volkswagen announces production start date for its most affordable $20K ID.1 EV

Baua Electric

1 and the vehicle is planned for 2027,” Shafer confirmed during VW’s annual press conference Thursday. 4 ( see our review ) with more range. The post Volkswagen announces production start date for its most affordable $20K ID.1 The $20K Volkswagen ID.1 Volkswagen to begin building $20K ID.1 1 EV in 2027 “The working title is ID.1

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Monsanto, BASF Scientists Discover Gene Conferring Drought Tolerance in Corn Plants

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Monsanto Company and BASF scientists have discovered a naturally-occurring gene that can help corn plants combat drought conditions and confer yield stability during periods of inadequate water supplies. This product will be the first biotechnology-derived drought-tolerant crop in the world.

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IPCC sends draft Synthesis Report to governments for comment

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The Synthesis Report is the final product of the Fifth Assessment cycle. The review period runs from 25 August to 10 October 2014. The report will be released at a press conference on 2 November. Besides government, experts from the scientific community were invited to take part in that review.

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LG Energy Solution in “active discussions” with Tesla for battery supply from AZ plant

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The battery supplier’s comments were shared in a conference call. While the company did not provide further details about its discussions with Tesla and other EV makers, LGES said that it is reviewing investments in building the new Arizona battery plant, as noted in a Reuters report.

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