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Electric pickup from former GM plant will have in-wheel hub motors

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Lordstown Motors is planning to use a former GM facility near Cleveland, Ohio, to effectively beat GM to the punch—in offering an all-electric, made-in-America pickup.

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Automakers and suppliers part of DOE Better Climate Challenge

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Any organization with a portfolio of buildings/plants/housing in the US is welcome to join. Cleveland-Cliffs. Cleveland-Cliffs. Ford Motor. General Motors. Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America. Commitment. GHG reduction. Energy Intensity reduction. Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems.

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Ford Begins Manufacture of EcoBoost Engines at Cleveland Plant

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Ford Motor Company is resuming production at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1, which becomes the first manufacturing site to build Ford’s new fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines. Ford invested $55 million for tooling and equipment upgrades at Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 to build the EcoBoost engine. liter V-8 family.

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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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Ford Motor Company reported that it has built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine since the launch of the line in 2009. liter EcoBoost to 1,000 engines per day, and is investing $200 million in its Cleveland, Ohio plant to build the 2.0-liter More than 100,000 EcoBoost engines are now produced every month, with a target of 1.2

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Detroit section Ford dealership shall we progress of worker nearest ‘hateful’ UAW remark

Baua Electric

About 13,000 staff at 3 vegetation — one every from Normal Motors, Ford Motor Co. UAW President Shawn Fain introduced in a Monday video that the automakers have a time limit of midday this Friday to build “serious progress” in negotiations earlier than he expands the “stand-up strike.”

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Ford Invests $155M in Engine Plant to Support New 3.7L V-6 for Mustang

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Ford Motor Company is investing $155 million at its Cleveland operations to build a new more fuel-efficient V-6 engine for the 2011 Mustang. The investment and jobs at Ford’s Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. The all-aluminum dual-overhead cam (DOHC), 3.7-liter

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Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

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Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Approximately 250 employees are returning to the plant to build the new engines. Cleveland Engine Plant No. Cleveland Engine Plant No. The EcoBoost begins production. Click to enlarge. liter V-8 family.

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