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Ford increasing production of popular electric, gasoline and hybrid vehicles

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Ford is boosting production in the US of its popular EVs—Mustang Mach-E®, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit—along with other customer favorites such as Bronco Sport and Maverick. Mustang Mach-E: Ford began increasing production of the Mustang Mach-E this week. F-150 Lightning production will resume March 13.

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E15 Ethanol Gasoline Arrives.At One Station In Kansas

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If ever there was a suitable place to sell stronger blends of ethanol in gasoline, it's the midwest. With vast supplies of common crops like corn, the midwestern states are ideal for ethanol production and sales. And kicking off that trend is one lone gas station in Kansas, the first to sell E15 gasoline.

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First CNG and propane-capable 2016 Ford F-150 rolls off the line in Kansas City

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The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. liter V8 F-150 is capable of achieving more than 750 miles (1,207 km) on combined tanks of gasoline and CNG, depending on tank size. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter The Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V10.

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BP, DuPont JV Butamax acquires ethanol plant to add bio-isobutanol production capability as demo plant

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Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC, a 50/50 joint venture between BP and DuPont, acquired Nesika Energy, LLC and its ethanol facility in Scandia, Kansas. As a fuel, it can be blended with gasoline in higher concentrations than ethanol without compromising compatibility or performance.

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API: March US Gasoline Demand and Production Set Records

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US refineries produced more gasoline in March 2009—at 9.3 March gasoline deliveries (a measure of demand) were higher—at 9.2 The highest amount of gasoline ever delivered was 9.6 The highest amount of gasoline ever delivered was 9.6 US distillate production in March was up 5.3% million barrels per day in July 2007.

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Ethanol producer to integrate renewable diesel production from corn distiller oil

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Ethanol producer East Kansas Agri-Energy LLC (EKAE) intends to integrate renewable diesel production at its ethanol plant in Garnett, Kansas. This is about maximizing revenue, leveraging activities that we already do every day, and enhancing the value of products we already produce now.

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HollyFrontier to build $350M renewable diesel unit at Artesia refinery; 125M gallons/year

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HollyFrontier Corporation, an independent petroleum refiner and marketer that produces high value light products such as gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel and other specialty products, plans to construct a new renewable diesel unit (RDU) at its Artesia, New Mexico refinery (Navajo Refinery).

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