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2024 Ford Mustang Comes With ‘Remote Rev’ System

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If you’re the kind of person that wants to make a strong impression on the neighborhood and are less than concerned whether it’s good or bad, Ford is offering 2024 model year Mustangs with a key fob that lets the holder remotely rev up the engine. Ford released a video showcasing the product to aid with marketing if you’re interested.

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Lobbyists Estimate Billions in Fines If New Fuel Economy Rules Adopted

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billion under the new rules, while the bill at Stellantis would be somewhere in the neighborhood of $3.0 Companies like Ford and VW could also get dinged for about a billion bucks, apparently. Without delving into too much of their math, the American Automotive Policy Council is suggesting GM could be on the hook for $6.5

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Meet the Boomers Trying to Scupper 2,500 Jobs in Rural Michigan

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“We don’t need jobs,” said Fred Chapman, a 62-year-old toolmaker, when interviewed by Reuters about a new battery factory Ford wants to build near Marshall, Michigan. “I billion BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, announced earlier this year as a part of Ford’s push in its EV ambitions. At issue is the $3.5 Stay tuned.

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Detroit’s Inductive EV Charging Roads: Boon or Boondoggle?

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The electrified slab is located on 14th Street, between Marantette and Dalzelle, right near the trendy Corktown neighborhood and the former ruins of the Michigan Central Station Ford is actively restoring. But it’s hardly on a major thoroughfare and just barely long enough to serve as anything other than a proof of concept.&

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Report: Chinese Export Rule Changes Could Impact EV Battery Production

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& "The amount of graphite needed to feed those gigafactory beasts is in the neighborhood of a million tons per year, and the current capacity is zero in North America at commercial scale," John DeMaio, president of Graphex Group, a graphite processor with roots in Hong Kong, told Automotive News in the relevant report.

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Homeland Security Now Combating Street Takeovers

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A podcast interview with showrunners Lonnie Ford, Todd Hendrex, and Jarrod Dunahoo was posted live early this week, discussing the situation. It's probably not something you'd want to see a lot of in your own neighborhood and there was some isolated violence. Nothing happened at the event," Hendrex said on the C10 Talk Podcast.

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Is Rivian Still Spending Billions Now to Make Billions Later?

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Ford is on track to lose $4.5 You might even see Rivian products cruising down the neighborhood, which is more than we can say for brands like Faraday Future and Lordstown Motors. Considering its lofty initial public offering (IPO) and enviable product specifications, some are wondering why the company isn’t in better shape.

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