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Ford and Azure Dynamics to Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe

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Glider units, vehicles built without the powertrain, will be shipped from the current Ford Otosan manufacturing facility in Kocaeli, Turkey, directly to an Azure-contracted manufacturing location in Europe for final assembly. Repair works under the Ford warranty will be provided by Ford dealers.

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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Manufacture of Transit will be consolidated in Ford’s principal commercial vehicle manufacturing facility operated by Ford Otosan in Kocaeli, Turkey, in 2013. Ford plans to close the two facilities in the UK in 2013. UK operations will remain a Ford center of excellence for powertrain development and production.

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My Cycling trip from Agra to Bikaner

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Plan B was to have a buyback deal from a local Agra cycle dealer.) Marriyam, from Goa, Portugal was the Christian one and Rukaiya Begum, the Muslim one was from Turkey. My favourite ploy is to stop at a petrol pump and ask for dhaba gyan. At times, the guard can put his foot down and overrule the local parcel office team.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. February 17, 2009 9:52 am Link Wireless transmission of electrical energy needs to be funded for effective liberty from petrol based fuel products to occur. dealer network. — AH2 14.

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