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Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

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Ford’s 5-cylinder, 3.2-liter liter Power Stroke diesel will be Ford’s second in North America. Ford’s all-new 2014 Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new 3.2-liter liter Power Stroke five-cylinder diesel. 5-cylinder diesel. 5-cylinder diesel.

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Volkswagen Amarok PHEV coming as soon as 2025

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Revealed by Volkswagen Commercial Vehicle execs at last week’s Amarok dual-cab 4×4 ute global preview drive in South Africa, the PHEV is set to use a Ford powertrain in line with the collaboration under which the new VW ute was developed alongside the Ford Ranger. 2022 Ford Ranger Wildtrak.

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Mitsubishi wants to launch Australia’s cheapest electric car, but there’s a very expensive reason it might not

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Mitsubishi Motors Australia CEO Shaun Westcott told automotive media last week at a preview of the new-generation diesel-powered Triton ute that renewable power generation, such as solar, was critical to EVs making sense. Where is Australia for renewable energy power stations?” he asked. “We READ MORE: Confirmed!

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China’s JAC plans Aussie push with EV ute benchmarked against Rivian R1T

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To be distributed in Australia by independent BLK Auto, JAC has already commenced sales here with the N55EV electric van and will follow with the turbo diesel T9 Hunter dual cab ute in mid-2023. A low-powered 4×2 battery electric version of the T9 is scheduled follow in the Autumn of 2024, followed by the dedicated new EV ute in 2025.

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Ford India expands Chennai engine plant by 36% to 340K units per year

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Ford India has completed the expansion of its engine plant in Chennai, India, increasing annual engine production capacity 36% to 340,000, helping transform the facility into a regional small engine hub. The additional 80,000 diesel engine capacity will feed the growing demand for diesel powertrains in India and growing exports, Ford says.

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Ford’s next-gen Ranger pickup gets bigger, adds V6 turbodiesel

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Ford has revealed the next-generation Ranger mid-size pickup truck. The next-gen Ranger project was led by Ford’s Product Development Center in Australia. The next-gen Ranger project was led by Ford’s Product Development Center in Australia. For the first time, Ford Ranger offers matrix LED headlights. Inside, the car?like

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Ford investing $72M to increase production capacity at Chennai Engine Plant

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Ford Motor Company will invest US$72 million to expand its powertrain facility in Chennai to further support its sales and export growth plans in India. The expansion of diesel engine production capacity will bring Ford’s total investment in India to more than US$1 billion. TiVCT, 1.4

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