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Get Ford F-150 Raptor Power for Much Less Coin

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The Ford F-150 Raptor R is a seriously impressive truck with an equally serious price tag that puts it out of reach for most buyers. An Alabama Ford dealer has a solution , however, in the form of a base F-150 XL with a Roush supercharger and other upgrades. The truck also has a 3.73

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Ford advises dealerships to not apply markups to F-150 Lightning customers

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Ford has sent out an internal memo to all dealerships in the United States and Canada, advising sales staff to not apply dealership markups to customers ordering the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning. In December, we reported that Ford was preparing to open the order bank for the F-150 Lightning in January.

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Ford dealers are opting out of Model e EV certification program

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These changes come amidst challenges for the automaker, such as a legal battle about the EV initiative that it lost last week in Illinois. Due to the legal issue, Ford implemented a series of updates to its EV certification program.

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NDPC study finds Bakken crude similar to other light sweet crudes, no greater rail transport risk

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F, which is within normal range; An average initial boiling point near 99.6 ?F, F, which is within normal range; and. The broad slate of tests and the more than 150 samples analyzed make this one of the most comprehensive independent studies of its kind ever conducted in the US.

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Tesla’s Autopilot probe worries Morgan Stanley with ‘reputational risks’

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After all, we don’t hear about every Chevy Malibu or Ford F-150 crash that occurs, but the false narrative that Teslas drive themselves still floats around in the form of catchy headlines or misleading articles. “The regulatory, legal, and moral/ethical nuances are difficult, if not impossible, to model.

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Utah Water Quality Board upholds issuance of permit for oil sands mine in Utah

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The mine would be designed to extract oil sands to a depth of 150 feet. i)f future.knowledge or experience indicates that ground water quality is threatened by this operation.”. Judge Allen was charged with reviewing the evidence and legal arguments presented, and make a recommendation to the Water Quality Board (WQB).

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Fisker considers expanding production with Magna International

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The company has not updated customers regarding specifics (legal compliance, production scheduling, or the aforementioned “vehicle testing”), but time is drawing near for the company to start meeting demand. Ford has faced issues introducing the Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach-E, mainly regarding electrical issues.

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