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Ford boosting production targets for full-size SUVs by about 25%; increasing line speed at Kentucky Truck Plant

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sales totaled more than 161,000 vehicles—a 6.6% However, retail sales for the Expedition were up 56.8% and fleet sales were down 66.3% retail gain last month, with overall sales—and a total increase of 97.5%—of retail gain last month, with overall sales—and a total increase of 97.5%—of

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EV News marches on

Electric Auto Association

EV sales 2021 looking good Electric vehicle car buyers, with the choice of three popular car models for the first time this year, will propel a larger percentage of the auto market. Fleets Going EV in record time Government and corporate fleets are rapidly becoming electric, driving EV sales. RIvian R1S interior. Chevrolet Bolt SUV.

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

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From the outside, this Land Rover Defender looks like any other example of the postwar British classic that conquered the African outback—and the automotive world’s heart. The company was founded in 2013, after a brainstorming session over a case of beer in a Florida garage. “We Land Rover.

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Saft to Raise Approximately 120M to Fund Li-ion Plants in US

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reduction in Q3 sales year-on-year to €123.2 The plant, to be based in Jacksonville, Florida, will manufacture batteries for a number of Saft’s existing markets (telecom back-up power, aviation and military), but most importantly, it will address the developing market for renewable energy storage. million (US$182 million), and a 13.2%

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