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VinFast in a major reshuffle to target US market

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After opening up its first dealership in North Carolina at the end of December, VinFast has announced partnerships with five dealers in four states. VinFast is also building its $4 billion EV factory in Chatham County, North Carolina. The company has also announced plans to build a $2 billion factory in India , set to begin this year.

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How to Choose the Right Vehicle for Your Fleet

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Find a Reliable Dealer Near You In the quest for the perfect fleet vehicle, the importance of partnering with a reliable and reputable car dealer cannot be overstated. Alternatively, financing allows you to build equity in the vehicles, potentially leading to ownership and a lower total cost over the vehicle’s lifetime.

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Ford drastically cuts workforce at F-150 Lightning EV plant amid ‘much slower’ demand

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Enoch told The Detroit Free Press that 700 workers will be transferred to its Michigan Assembly plant to help build the Bronco and Ranger. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units. CEO Jim Farley revealed Ford was developing a low-cost EV platform.

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Ford unveils F-150 Lightning electric pickup; starting at $39,974; arriving in 2022

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Arriving in spring 2022, F-150 Lightning will be available in four series and two battery options at more than 2,300 EV-certified Ford dealers across the country, with the option for fleet customers to access Ford’s complete ecosystem of connected data and telematics services via Ford Commercial Solutions.

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Volkswagen Group sets up new group company for energy and charging: Elli

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The company will gradually be building up a portfolio of intelligent power tariffs, Wallboxes and charging stations as well as an IT-based energy management system. “We The low-cost 11 kW AC Wallbox is suitable for overnight charging, a procedure that protects the battery. —Thorsten Nicklaß.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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allowing automakers to theoretically build many more cars from a finite supply. That becomes a low-cost way to generate big improvements in pack density and bolster the mileage of a vehicle,” Castillloux says. billion to build a network of 500,000 EV chargers by 2030. population lives within 16 kilometers of a GM dealer.

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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When our country was attacked at Pearl Harbor, no one believed we could build 30,000 planes and tanks in just one year. And no one asked what it would cost. But it will take decades to shift most freight from trucks to trains, design walkable communities, shorten our commutes, and build better mass transit and high-speed rail networks.

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