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Turkey begins work on $15B Canal Istanbul

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Turkey has begun work on Canal Istanbul , a $15-billion canal project intended to relieve pressure on the Bosphorus Strait, with the ground-breaking for the first bridge. Both waterways are located in Turkey and supply Western and Southern Europe with oil from Russia and the Caspian Sea region.

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Farasis Energy, Togg JV Siro starts battery module and pack production in Turkey

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Siro , a joint venture between Farasis Energy and Turkish global mobility technology brand Togg ( earlier post ), has started production at the new Gemlik site in Turkey on 31 March. Togg develops electric and connected next-generation vehicles and a mobility ecosystem to support them. BMC OtomotivSanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.,

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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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XCEED blockchain solution deployment to begin

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XCEED will be deployed to partners’ plants around Bursa in Turkey, Douai in France, and Palencia in Spain. New market surveillance regulations came into force in September 2020, introducing enhanced regulatory controls for vehicles already on the market.

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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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Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers €4.3B synergy target early; autonomous drive and connectivity expected to deliver major savings

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The Common Module Family and cross-production continue to reduce costs, while the development of technologies including autonomous drive and vehicle connectivity is expected to generate major savings moving forward. Collaborative work on Electric Vehicles, Autonomous Drive and connectivity. billion (US$6.1 Earlier post.)

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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. Further details of market availability and pricing will be announced closer to launch.