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Ford all set to start later spherical of salaried task cuts

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CEO Jim Farley mentioned previous this hour that Ford wanted 25% extra engineers to build its fashions than opponents and that’s costing the corporate billions in benefit. go back, earlier than pastime and taxes, via the top of 2026. Utmost future, Ford and its South Korean battery spouse SK On won a $9.2

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Nissan Unveils the LEAF Production EV

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Designed specifically for a lithium-ion battery-powered chassis, Nissan LEAF is a medium-size hatchback that seats five adults and has a range of more than 160km (100 miles) on one full charge, based on an urban driving cycle (US LA4 [ 1 ] ). unveiled the Nissan LEAF production electric vehicle.

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Coming Soon – The Electric City

Revenge of the Electric Car

Several thousand Leafs made in Japan will be delivered to metropolitan areas in California, Arizona, Washington state, Oregon and Tennessee. Around the same time, General Motors will introduce the Chevrolet Volt, a vehicle able to go 40 miles on electricity before its small gasoline engine kicks in. They cost drivers on average only 2.5

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Nissan’s Big Gamble

Revenge of the Electric Car

This is before the $7,500 federal tax credit. Battery-powered cars may be the wave of the future, but costs are high; the recharging infrastructure isn’t there, and hefty government subsidies are needed to make electric vehicles competitive. . “Hybrid vehicles compete with the internal combustion engine.

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Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service

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Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. Postal Service. The USPS will be using the vans for a variety of duties at locations around the country – including daily home delivery.

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