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Ford Cleveland Engine Plant begins production of twin-scroll 2.0L and 2.3L EcoBoost engines

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liter EcoBoost engines for North America at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Ohio. liter EcoBoost engine is available in the all-new Ford Edge, launching in first quarter of 2015. liter EcoBoost engine is available in the all-new Ford Mustang, Explorer and Lincoln MKC. Cleveland Engine Plant also builds the 3.5-liter

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Ohio DOT to award EVgo & partners $13.8M for 20 fast charging stations along interstate corridors

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Today, Ohio has 130 publicly available fast chargers. EVgo’s most recently opened station in the state in Beachwood—just outside Cleveland—offers EV drivers four fast charging stalls with speeds up to 350kW.

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IHS Markit sees supply crunch coming for electrical steel; potential disruptor of OEM electrification plans

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While electrical steel is estimated by IHS Markit to account for only 1% of the 2 billion metric ton 2020 global steel market, its supply is being considered as an increasingly critical input to OEMs’ electrification plans as well as various energy transition initiatives. Supply is extremely limited in North America.

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Automakers and suppliers part of DOE Better Climate Challenge

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Cleveland-Cliffs. Participants in the Challenge will make available portfolio-wide energy performance and scope 1 and 2 emissions data through ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager and/or a data collection spreadsheet. Among the inaugural partners in the Better Climate Challenge are vehicle makers and suppliers, including: Company. Commitment.

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J.D. Power: public charging issues may short-circuit EV growth; Volta, Tesla Supercharger rank highest in respective segments

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While automakers continue to introduce new electric vehicles (EVs) and experience growth in market share, the beleaguered public vehicle charging infrastructure has not kept pace. The availability of public charging stations is still a critical obstacle, but it isn’t the only one. If anything, it is falling further behind.

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Electrify America opening first California EV fast charging station in Torrance; targeting 9 in California by year-end

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In addition, Electrify America will build approximately 1,500 charging stations featuring Level 2 chargers at workplaces and multiunit dwellings in its six metropolitan markets. Cleveland Ave., The planned network in California will consist of more than 600 DC fast charging dispensers at approximately 160 charging station sites.

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Ford builds 2-millionth EcoBoost engine, with take rates growing globally; expected to exceed Ford’s global diesel production

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EcoBoost technology is available in every region Ford serves worldwide, and will be offered on approximately 80% of the company’s global nameplates by the end of this year. liter EcoBoost to 1,000 engines per day, and is investing $200 million in its Cleveland, Ohio plant to build the 2.0-liter liter three-cylinder; 1.5-liter,

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