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Ford starts production of Deutsche Post StreetScooter WORK XL electric delivery van

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Based on a Transit chassis, produced at the Ford Otosan joint venture plant in Kocaeli, Turkey, the medium-sized electric delivery van is fitted with a battery-electric drivetrain and a body designed and built to StreetScooter specifications. Electrified powertrains will play a key role in Ford’s European product line-up.

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Accelerating green wheels: BYD’s EV lease deal with Arval will electrify Europe’s roads

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The two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to become leasing partners and ensure more BYD passenger and light commercial EVs are available to drivers. In Europe, BYD has commissioned its own cargo ships to transport its EVs over from China until its incoming production facility in Turkey is erected.

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Underride car crashes are among the most deadly accidents in Turkey, according to a report by the country's. zmit, Turkey, is set to study medicine this semester at. Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars.

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Ford, DowAksa jointly to develop carbon fiber for high-volume automotive light-weighting applications

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will combine DowAksa’s feedstock capacity, carbon fiber conversion and downstream intermediates production capabilities with Ford’s expertise in design, engineering and high-volume manufacturing. The agreement also includes a pathway for potential extension of development collaboration into a commercial manufacturing partnership.

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Puzzling Out the Drone War Over Ukraine

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The backbone of the fleet, with some 300 units fielded , are the A1-SM Fury and the Leleka-100 reconnaissance drones , both designed and manufactured in Ukraine. The exact systems that have been provided to the Ukrainians is not publicly known, but it’s possible to make an educated guess from among the many systems available.

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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The ProMaster City is the first commercial van ever to feature a nine-speed automatic., Electronic Range Select (ERS) allows customers manually to set the highest available gear for a particular task, such as operating under heavy loads. million sq.

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Ford Model e unit announces massive expansion of EV initiative in Europe: 7 new EVs by 2024

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It will include three new passenger vehicles and four new commercial cars. Ford plans to unveil the name and design of the new crossover in 2022. Ford announced that it also signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding for a new, industry-leading joint venture in Turkey with battery manufacturers SK On Co., Credit: Ford).

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