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Ford, LG Energy Solution, Koç Holding to form JV to build battery gigafactory in Turkey

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Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. Earlier post.)

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BloombergNEF shares its 2024 Electric Vehicle Outlook

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The auto industry continues to shift toward electric vehicles (EVs), and while sales growth has slowed somewhat this year at many companies and in many markets, recent guidance shows that it may only be in the near-term. “Electric vehicles are no longer only a wealthy country phenomenon. .

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Ford investing £150M in Halewood plant to scale up EV portfolio

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Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK—increasing capacity by 70%—plus £24 million in the supporting E:PRiME product development center. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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Elon Musk courted by French President as Tesla eyes global expansion

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk has met with the President of France, Emmanuel Macron, as the automaker considers furthering its global expansion. Alongside its dramatic production ramp, Tesla has been growing its global market presence in parallel. We also talked about digital regulation. We have so much to do together.

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Ford launches the E-Transit in Europe, electrifying business productivity globally

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Ford announced it has officially started shipping production units of its all-electric E-Transit van to customers across Europe, aligning with its goals to electrify its business globally. and Koç Holding have Ford in a prime position to move all in on its electrified future in Europe.

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15 countries agree to work toward 100% ZEV truck and bus sales by 2040

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Under the new Global Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Zero-Emission Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (ZE-MHDVs), Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay and Wales are setting an interim goal of 30% zero-emission new vehicle sales by 2030.

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Tesla Semi to be featured in Germany’s IAA Transportation 2024 event

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The Tesla Semi Class 8 all-electric truck will make its European debut at the upcoming IAA Transportation 2024 trade show in Hannover, Germany. China leads the pack of international exhibitors , followed by Turkey and Italy. This requires exchange between all those involved. This represents an 8% increase from 2022.