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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. As a comparison, the 2015 Ford Transit Connect small van, when equipped with the 1.6-liter The Transit equipped with the 2.5L The ProMaster City is the first commercial van ever to feature a nine-speed automatic., 2015 Ram ProMaster City.

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Electric Transit van cleans up at Unity Gardens

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Britain’s self-proclaimed ‘greenest community’ is making good use of the all-electric drive of a new Ford Transit Connect EV. The eco-project based in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire made use of Ford’s light commercial vehicle for the day, to show how it can cost as little as £50 to live with it. The van was put to [.].

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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They include a battery-electric Transit Connect commercial van in 2010, a battery-electric Ford Focus passenger car in 201l, and the next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012. Overall, Ford has committed to $14 billion of investment in the development and deployment of new technologies over the next seven years.

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Ford BEV development at Frankfurt Motor Show

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Part funded by the UK government’s Technology Strategy Board for the Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles initiative, the Ford Focus BEV will be produced in very small numbers and used in real life situations during 2010 to access the car and the component technology’s suitability.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Primary lithium chemistries include: manganese spinel cathode and lithium titanate anode for high power applications, as well as manganese spinel cathode and amorphous carbon for high energy applications. Production of advanced lead-acid batteries, using lead-carbon electrodes for micro and mild hybrid applications. Brownstown, MI.

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Ford electric vehicle prototypes plug in to UK Government low carbon fleet

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Ford Motor Company’s global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week. Tags: Electric cars Ford low carbon fleet uk government.

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Smith Electric Vehicles in 2.8M Project to Develop More Efficient Electric Driveline; Introduces Two New Passenger EVs at LCV2009

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Separately, Smith Electric Vehicles, a producer of commercial electric vehicles, introduced two new electric passenger vehicles at LCV2009, a showcase for low-carbon vehicles, in the UK. The two companies launched the people carrier as the Tourneo Connect BEV Concept vehicle at this year’s Geneva Motor Show. Driveline project.