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Ford updates Escape with new ST-Line; full hybrid and plug-in hybrid options

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Ford has given the 2023 Escape SUV a makeover that includes a stylish new ST-Line series, available 13.2-inch 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid (left) and ST-Line Elite (right). 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid (left) and ST-Line Elite (right). In Auto EV mode, the vehicle decides whether to run on gas or electric power.

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Ford, Ford Credit introduce sustainable financing framework prioritizing EV, clean production, community investments

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Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas.

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2020 Ford Escape to offer hybrid and PHEV variants

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Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. liter EcoBoost debuts cylinder deactivation, a Ford first for North America, which senses when one cylinder isn’t needed and shuts it down automatically. The all-new 1.5-liter Active Park Assist 2.0

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Tesla’s Fremont Factory was the most productive auto factory in the U.S. in 2021

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However you break it down, the Fremont Factory’s manufacturing prowess showed its domination in 2021, as it was the most productive automotive factory in the United States in 2021, outpacing Toyota, BMW, and Ford factories that have long created the most robust figures of car production in previous decades.

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Charge ahead!

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The Kentucky chapter of the EVA (EVOLVE KY) came very close to meeting its target of 58 new chargers installed across the state before a July 1 deadline, it was reported by chapter member Mike Proctor. This will take advantage of the advent of Ford’s program to place demo units of the F-150 with local Ford dealers.

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Jeep production facility halted due to cost of EV transition, says Stellantis

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In response to the dramatic move, the United Auto Workers (UAW) president has responded with a statement calling the layoffs “unacceptable.” Ford, for instance, has gone on a hiring spree as they look to open and expand production facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee.

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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse

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Should EV charging stations be allowed where gas stations aren’t? Ford detailed how EV owners can reserve a free Tesla charging adapter that, with Ford’s app or in-vehicle interface, will provide Ford EVs with Tesla Supercharger access. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Safest EVs, VW ID.4

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