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EVs Are Out, Gasoline Power Is In At GM’s Orion Plant

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In a major switcheroo, the facility will now build trucks and the mighty Escalade. Don’t look now, but General Motors is pulling the plug on building EVs at its Orion facility in Michigan. Unrelated in terms of product but not in terms of assembly, Blazer production is expected to move from Mexico to Tennessee, as well.

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Ford Trademark Filing Suggests A Mustang Sedan Could Be Incoming

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Fords application covers Motor vehicles, namely gasoline and electric automobiles, pick-up trucks, sport utility vehicles and their structural parts. The automaker has been expected to build a four-door Mustang for years, and the rumor mill has been churning on the subject since before the Mach-Es rollout for the 2021 model year.

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ZF Developing Novel EV Range Extender, Production Starts Next Year

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Despite being most famous for its long history building parts for combustion-engine vehicles, ZF has a diverse portfolio and started pivoting more of its efforts toward electronics in recent years. But the prospect of having a range-extended EV with a direct-drive system using gasoline is certainly interesting.

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Event: 2025 ACT Expo

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The gasoline and electric combination charges the battery when driving, providing an estimated 500 miles driving range. liter inline four-cylinder gasoline engine is mated to an 800V generator and a 50-gallon fuel tank good for up-to 440 horsepower. They will also be building a commercial vehicle electric charging station.

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Comment on Nio reaches 80 million battery swap milestone with daily service nearing 100,000 by Standa

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Compared to gasoline-powered vehicles of the same class, battery swap services have cumulatively saved users about RMB 20.9 On March 18, Nio announced a new partnership with its battery supplier CATL (SHE: 300750) to jointly build the worlds largest battery swap service network. billion ($2.9

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Road Test: 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning SuperCrew Pro 4X4

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For the Lighting Pro, that means getting traditional gasoline and diesel truck owners to give it a try. We highlight the Lighting Pro is a fully capable F-150 that we have put through the ringer just like any other F-150 we build. The challenge is to lower the resistance to owning an electric vehicle. We put on a total of 510 miles.

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2024 Honda Prologue: Japan’s most American brand gets serious about EVs

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It’s the 2024 Honda Prologue, a midsize crossover utility with roughly the footprint of Honda’s midsize two-row, gasoline-powered Passport. GM would build the car for Honda alongside the Chevy in its Ramos Arizpe plant. A spacious five-seat utility vehicle, it’s EPA-rated at 273 to 296 miles of range.