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Frito-Lay debuts pilot for upcoming electric fleet in Carrollton, TX

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Frito-Lay announced a new electric fleet that will serve the Dallas Fort Worth area, specifically Carrollton. The first pilot Ford eTransit truck has arrived just in time for Earth Day, with 40 arriving later this summer. The trucks will deliver locally and reduce Frito-Lay’s annual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

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Tesla restarts Magic Dock installations by bringing them to new area

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A new set of Tesla Superchargers equipped with the Magic Dock was spotted near Fort Worth, Texas (via Reddit ). It’s official @TeslaCharging @Tesla magic docks were installed near me Fort Worth, TX. However, it appears some Magic Dock Superchargers are being installed once again.

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Westport LD announces new natural gas system for Ford Super Duty Pickups

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The Westport WiNG Power System will be available in the popular Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks sold and serviced through authorized Ford dealers. The F-250 and F-350 pickup trucks, based on Ford’s new 6.2L hardened engine platform, can also run on ordinary gasoline.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk sounds alarm on Lucid Motors: “They are not long for this world”

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While he has poked fun at vehicles like the Audi e-tron in the past, he has also openly supported EVs like the Porsche Taycan and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Last year, it was reported that Rivian’s planned $5 billion plant is looking at Fort Worth, Texas, as a frontrunner.

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Tesla adds Magic Dock to Superchargers in Canada

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Earlier this month, they finally made their way to Texas, near Fort Worth. The announcement was made just one day after Tesla and Ford had announced that the Detroit-based automaker would gain access to 12,000 Superchargers across North America in an attempt to make charging more available for any EV driver.

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Rivian seeks $80B valuation in confidential IPO filing

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Rivian is backed by several high-profile companies, including e-commerce giant Amazon, legacy automaker Ford, and Cox Automotive. The company will have plenty of competition in the next few years, as Tesla will start production of the Cybertruck in early 2020, and Ford will introduce its F-150 Lightning EV pickup sometime next year.

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Tesla’s Elon Musk gives Rivian invaluable advice on manufacturing

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based automotive plant potentially landing in Fort Worth, Texas , Musk stated it might be more beneficial to ramp its first plant before committing to a second one, as unit costs can be difficult to keep affordable in the early manufacturing stages. After reports of Rivian’s second U.S.-based