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Ford ups its electrified vehicle ante to $11B; 86% trucks and SUVs in the product mix by 2020

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Some highlights include: 2018: New 3.0-liter To continue building on its commercial vehicle leadership, Ford plans to: Debut a new Transit with 4G LTE connectivity, coming in 2019. For example, as more vehicles become connected, new analytics tools will show which vehicle technologies customers use most often.

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California ARB releases proposed new plan to cut 2030 GHG by 40% v. 1990; more stringent LCFS, more ZEVs

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By 2018, develop Integrated Natural and Working Lands Action Plan to secure California’s land base as a net carbon sink. The major elements of the framework proposed in this new Scoping Plan are: SB350. Achieve 50% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2030; doubling of energy efficiency savings by 2030.

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Update: 10 Best Car Sharing Programs

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The stated goal is to experiment in autonomous on-demand vehicles, hedging the reduction in vehicle sales caused by ride sharing by making GM the preferred vehicle provider for Lyft drivers and integrating connectivity tools like OnStar. Ford purchased Spin, a dockless scooter-sharing company in 2018 and has been working at growing it in U.S.

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Ford to offer cylinder deactivation for 1.0L EcoBoost in 2018; 6% fuel economy boost; global first for a 3-cylinder

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EcoBoost with cylinder deactivation will debut in early 2018, becoming the first production three-cylinder engine with that fuel-saving feature. Ford had been investigating different cylinder deactivation approaches for the 1.0L EcoBoost in collaboration with the Schaeffler Group. Earlier post.).