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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans

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This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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First Three Conditional Loan Commitments Under DOEs ATVM Program go to Ford Motor Company, Nissan Motors and Tesla Motors

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billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6 and $465 million to Tesla Motors. Ford Motor Company will receive $5.9 ” Nissan will offer electric vehicles to fleet and retail customers, and plans to ramp up production capacity in Smyrna up to 150,000 vehicles annually. Tesla Motors will receive $465 million in two parts.

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Ford begins shipping all-electric E-Transit, beginning fulfillment of over 10,000 units

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Ford Motor Company announced today that it has successfully started shipping its brand new all-electric E-Transit van to customers, working to fulfill the over 10,000 orders the automaker has to for the vehicle. Ford has received orders for the E-Transit all over the U.S.

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Ram Promaster EV brings Detroit’s third maker into electric vans – Charged EVs

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This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Detroit automakers to offer a battery-electric van for the delivery fleets found throughout the US.

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Ford US sales up 5% in April; SUVs post an April record, hybrid sales down 31%

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Ford Motor Company sales rose 5% in total US sales in April with 222,498 vehicles sold. Retail sales grew 7%, while fleet sales were up 1%—the company’s best April retail sales in nine years. Kansas City Assembly, the second assembly plant building the popular new F-150, continues to ramp up production through the second quarter.

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Smith Telemetry for EVs Launches at CV Operator Show

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Smith Telemetry aims to simplify fleet management of commercial electric vehicles, while also reducing costs. This is a very cost-effective method for fleet managers to streamline the management of commercial EVs. Based on the Ford Transit, the Smith Edison is powered by a 90 kW electric motor and lithium-ion battery pack.