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Ford to assemble electric E-Transit van in Kansas City; building out $3.2B North American EV manufacturing capability

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Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 The electric van investment in Kansas City is in addition to the $300 million Ford invested for the launch this year of the all-new F-150 at that plant. billion (US $1.35

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IC Bus adds purpose-built propane school bus offering; PSI 8.8-liter propane engine and Allison transmission

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IC Bus, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Navistar, will offer its IC Bus CE Series school bus powered by the Power Solutions International ( PSI ) 8.8-liter liter LP propane engine for the 2015 school year. liter engine. liter engine is engineered to deliver the highest torque at the lowest speed. Click to enlarge.

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US Postal Service to purchase 9,250 Ford E-Transit electric vehicles and 14,000 EV charging stations

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As part of the earliest stages of the delivery vehicle replacement plan, a contract for 9,250 commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) internal combustion engine vehicles will also be concurrently awarded to fill the urgent need for vehicles. The Ford E-Transit BEVs are manufactured in Kansas City, Missouri.

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2018 Ford F-150 features new engine line-up, with all-new 3L diesel; start-stop standard; more ADAS

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The best-selling pick-up features new front and rear styling, advanced driver assistance technologies—including available Pre-Collision Assist with Pedestrian Detection—and improved engines. The new engines include an all-new 3.0-liter liter Power Stroke V6 turbo diesel and enhanced V6 and V8 gasoline engines.

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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Meanwhile, Ford is now manufacturing face masks for internal use globally and pursuing certification for medical use at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant. Ford is providing manufacturing engineering capability, project leadership, purchasing support and assembly of the ventilators at its Dagenham engine plant.

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Ford to invest $4.7B to improve manufacturing plants & add 6,200 UAW employees to workforce

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It plans to generate an additional 90 jobs with $100 million investments between Lima Engine and Sharonville Transmission plants. The investment will generate 1,100 union jobs for a third shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant. Ford Blue is dedicated to the company’s internal combustion engine businesses.

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. As one of the four engine options, the new F-150 also offers a new 2.7L When the brake is released, the engine restarts quickly. liter Power Stroke turbo-diesel V8 engine. 2015 F-150. Click to enlarge.

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