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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

Green Car Congress

New Fiesta, on sale later this year, redesigned inside and out with new technology offerings, and sub-100 grams per kilometer with both diesel and petrol powertrains; also, new Fiesta ST performance version coming next year. New Mondeo, an all-new version of Ford’s large European car. The new Mondeo, available with the award-winning 1.0-litre

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

Honda of America plans to sell 2 fully electric SUVs in 2024, Based on GM’s Ultium Platform – Honda confirmed plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the US for the 2024 model year, and it soon will offer hybrid gas-electric versions of its top-selling models. Honda will offer more details later this year, he said.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

Green Car Congress

More than half (57%) of respondents who said they intend to purchase a SUV said they want its fuel economy to be at least 25 mpg (9.4 Diesel cars have traditionally had lower CO 2 emissions than their petrol counterparts although this gap has narrowed in recent years. Those who indicated that their current gas mileage was 24 mpg (9.8

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