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Falken’s new ECORUN A-A tire helps extend range and efficiency of hybrid vehicles; Toyota first partner

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The new addition is a first for FALKEN’s product portfolio. The ECORUN A-A is exclusively made from ultra-refined natural pure rubber; the compound cuts heat build-up and rolling resistance, and thus significantly extends tire life. The product is recommended for use with hybrid vehicles.

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Ford cutting price of F-150 Lightning by up to almost $10k

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Ford is cutting the prices on its entire F150 Lightning electric pickup truck lineup, with reductions ranging from $9,979 for the Pro to $6,079 for the top-of-the-line Platinum Extended Range. In addition, Ford Credit is offering eligible buyers interest rates as low as 1.9% APR for 36-months.

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Ford cuts F-150 Lightning prices by nearly $10,000

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Citing increased plant capacity , production scaling, cost reductions, and improving raw battery material costs, Ford said it was able to reduce the price of the F-150 Lightning to make it more affordable to customers. This offer is valid from July 6 to July 31.

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Ford F-150 Lightning wait times for XLT trim shrink, reservations no longer needed

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Ford announced today that it is on track to increase production of the F-150 Lightning’s various trims, including the high-demand XLT model, as capacity will continue to ramp up at the Rouge Electric Vehicle Center this fall, decreasing customer wait times. As we scale production, we are making this possible.”

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Former Chrysler Execs Join Board of Extended Range Electric Vehicle Conversion Company ALTe

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Landry joined the board to assist in dealer and business development for ALTe. The idea of converting existing vehicles that had very low fuel economy with Range Extended Electric Powertrains is an advanced idea especially considering the patents that come with it. Steven Landry.

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Road Test: Ford F-150 Lightning

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Horsepower is 452 for the standard range version and 580 for the extended range truck, and the torque for both versions is 775 pound-feet. The standard-range version has a 98-kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery with an 11.3/10.5 The extended-range version ups the battery capacity to 131 kWh with a 19.2/17.6

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Ford stops 2024 F-150 Lightning shipments as hundreds of pickups pile up

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“We started shipping the first newly designed F-150 pickups to dealers this week.” Ford F-150 Lightning production at Rouge EV plant (Source: Ford) Although shipments are still expected within Ford’s “early 2024” timeframe, some trucks have been piling up in lots since December. This was less than two weeks ago.

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