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Ford Pro begins shipping all-new E-Transit

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Ford Pro has begun shipping the all-new E-Transit from Kansas City Assembly Plant—the company’s first US plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house. The new E-Transit is produced at Kansas City Assembly Plant—Ford’s first US plant to assemble both batteries and all-electric vehicles in-house.

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First CNG and propane-capable 2016 Ford F-150 rolls off the line in Kansas City

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The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. Transit Connect van and wagon with 2.5-liter The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter F-350 to F-550 Super Duty chassis cab with 6.2-liter liter V8 or 6.8-liter liter V10. F-650 and F-750 chassis cab with 6.8-liter

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Selects Kansas City for Electric Truck Assembly Plant; Newton Model to Be First

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Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. The SEV US Newton. Click to enlarge.

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Audi of America expands Traffic Light Information to include Green Light Optimized Speed Advisory (GLOSA)

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Audi is committed to moving America in many ways, including through the development of industry-leading connectivity and mobility solutions. Houston, Kansas City, Kansas; Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Orlando, Fla.; Enabled metro areas include: Dallas, Denver, Gainesville, Fla.; Phoenix, Portland, Ore.;

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Ford opens E-Transit Registration site for commercial customers; new pricing

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It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri. When paired with an activated standard embedded modem, standard SYNC 4 brings connected solutions that unlock software subscriptions to help fleets manage charging transactions, telematics services and more.

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7 finalists announced for USDOT Smart City Challenge; Amazon Web Services new partner

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The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million (funding subject to future appropriations) to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies—self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors—into their transportation network.

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Ford Transit passenger van sales up 30% through June; outselling minvans

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With these numbers, Ford’s commercial vans represented 24% of the 531,500 Ford trucks (F-Series, E-Series, Transit, Transit Connect, and Heavy Trucks) sold in the first half of 2016. Total Transit sales increased 19% in June, with 14,437 sold. Total 1H truck sales were up 12.5% SUVs accounted for 32% and cars for 29%. liter V6, 3.5-liter

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