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Ford develops and begins manufacturing new powered respirator; expanding other COVID-19 efforts

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Meanwhile, Ford is now manufacturing face masks for internal use globally and pursuing certification for medical use at its Van Dyke Transmission Plant. Pending approval, 3M will distribute the newly designed PAPRs through its US network to help bring these technologies quickly and efficiently to health care workers who urgently need them.

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Ford to invest $4.7B to improve manufacturing plants & add 6,200 UAW employees to workforce

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The legacy OEM also plans to invest another $1 billion in the next five years to improve the workplace environment in its factories based in the United States. The investment will generate 1,100 union jobs for a third shift at Kansas City Assembly Plant. Ford plans to invest $3.7 by the end of 2026.

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DOE Selects Seven Projects for University Coal Research Program

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The research will support scaling-up the novel carbon capture technology by determining/optimizing several key process parameters such as sorbent particle size/porosity, the absorber diameter/height, the amount of recycled sorbent, and the location of particle feeding points and internal baffles. University of Missouri, Kansas City, Mo.

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Ford unveils next-gen F-150; up to 700 lbs lighter, new 2.7L EcoBoost with stop-start

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Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. liter EcoBoost also features all-new engine logic that adjusts operating parameters on the fly to provide the best efficiency and performance for the environment and workload. 2015 F-150. Click to enlarge.

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London Bus Operator Deploying Smith Electric Vans as Support Vehicles

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We are committed to a cleaner, safer environment and to reducing our carbon footprint. Separately, Smith Electric Vehicles US has begun assembly at a temporary facility at Kansas City International Airport. The electric vans are simply another step towards this goal. John Trayner, Go-Ahead London’s managing director.

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President Obama Announces 48 Projects to Receive $2.4B in Grants for Next-Generation of Batteries and Electric Vehicles; To be Combined with $2.4B in Industry Cost-Share

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Exide Technologies with Axion Power International. Honeywell International Inc. Expanding established propulsion systems into a volume manufacturing environment. Manufacturing: Michigan and Kansas City, MO; Deployment: several utility partners’ fleets. Louis, MO Kansas City, MO Lee’s Summit, MO.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Gudmundur Arnason, sponsored by Icelands National Energy Authority, Prius by Amberjac/EnergyCS, August 2007 (Akureyri, Iceland), contact gudmundurarnason@simnet.is ( full-size photo ) City of Toronto , Prius, Hymotion, August 2007 (Toronto, ON, Canada).

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