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Ford opens new Silicon Valley research center; focus on connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, big data

Green Car Congress

Ford has opened its new Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto, growing its global research team and accelerating the company’s work in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, customer experience and big data. —Mark Fields, Ford Motor Company president and CEO.

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New York City adding 70 electric vehicles to fleet; launches EV educational push

Green Car Congress

New York City is adding 70 electric vehicles to its fleet: 50 new Chevrolet Volts, 10 fully electric Ford Transit Connect cargo vans, and 10 new fully electric Navistar E-star utility trucks. The NYPD already uses electric scooters and electric powered golf carts on boardwalks, in parks and some transit hubs. Click to enlarge.

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Centre, Maharashtra govt plan to expand PM Suryoday scheme in the state | Autocar Professional

Baua Electric

On the EV side were firms such as Jaipur-based Hop Electric, Faridabad’s Omega Seiki Mobility, Foxconn-backed and Goa-based powertrain partner Kabira Mobility, Tata Motors — the nodal agency for the PM Suryodaya scheme — and Delhi-based Rural Electrification Corporation.

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Feature: Are Electric Fire Trucks in the Near Future?

Clean Fleet Report

The truck features two electric motors with a total output of 490 horsepower and off-the-chart torque. However, they also feature a connected mobile command unit, an adjustable ride height and built-in quick-charge batteries with a charging capacity of 100 to 150 kilowatts. A Slow but Sure Transition.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands.

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Ford announces Smart Mobility plan; 25 initial projects

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At CES, Ford CEO Mark Fields announced “Ford Smart Mobility”—a plan to use innovation to take Ford to the next level in connectivity, mobility, autonomous vehicles, the customer experience and big data. Connecting with every customer in a socially collaborative and rewarding way. —Mark Fields. Remote Repositioning, Atlanta.

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Embracing a century of EV history

Electric Auto Association

National Drive Electric Week event connects Indiana’s EV future with its EV past. I started the company as a side business to restore EVs that had been abandoned,” Steiner said, explaining that he and his business partner Rod Spurgin have turned around a number of cars from Workhorse, Lordstown Motors, Think City, and other brands.

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