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Redwood Materials launches EV battery recycling program; initial partners Ford Motor Company and Volvo

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and Volvo Cars are the first automakers to support the program directly, but Redwood will accept all lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in the state. Redwood will work directly with dealers and dismantlers in California to identify and recover end-of-life packs.

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GM scaling back in Russia; Opel out by December, Chevy to minimize presence

Green Car Congress

General Motors announced plans to change its business model in Russia. GM will focus on the premium segment of the Russian market with Cadillac and US-built iconic Chevrolet products such as the Corvette, Camaro and Tahoe. The GM-AVTOVAZ joint venture will continue to build and market the current generation Chevrolet NIVA.

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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

Green Car Congress

The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market. l/100 km)—17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway—outperforming the Chevy Tahoe 5.3L 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle.

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E Paper License Plates Now Street-Legal in California

Cars That Think

The California Motor Vehicle Digital Number Plates bill that California Governor Gavin Newsom signed this month authorizes digital replacements for conventional license plates, stickers, tabs, and registration cards, including the first-to-market Reviver product. Update 14 Oct. That’s so last year. Not a bad list.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

Clean Fleet Report

The I-Force Max engine was smooth and powerful with the instant torque from the electric motor. Toyota’s parallel hybrid system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. The all-new Tundra should be in dealers by late summer 2022.

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