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Ford doubles German production capacity of 1.0L EcoBoost to 1,000 units per day

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Ford of Europe has previously announced plans to triple annual production of vehicles equipped with fuel-efficient EcoBoost petrol engines to approximately 480,000 by 2015, from 141,000 in 2011. liter EcoBoost that will be the first non-hybrid gasoline-powered family car in Europe to offer 99 g/km CO2 emissions. Earlier post.)

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

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The chargers will be located in places where travelers will be able to rest and relax while their cars are connected to the chargers. Northvolt’s Northvolt Ett plant in Skellefteå, Sweden will start battery cell production for Volkswagen in 2023, with a target of up to 40 GWh annually. March 14, via CleanTechnica.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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They will buy a car and rent or lease the battery and the cost of leasing the battery will be the same as, or less than, the cost theyre paying today for petrol. But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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