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Ford Decides Against Dumping AM Radio

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Ford CEO Jim Farley took to social media on Tuesday to announce that the automaker is reversing a decision to remove AM radio from its vehicles. We’ve decided to include it on all 2024 Ford and Lincoln vehicles,” Farley stated on Twitter and LinkedIn. Edward Markey, D-Mass.,

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Chevrolet Silverado EV WT to Launch With 450-Mile Range

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Rory Harvey, General Motors' incoming president for North America, has stated that the Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) will have an EPA-estimated 450 miles of range 450 miles on a full charge. General Motors had previously hinted that it was targeting a maximum exceeding 400 miles.

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Junkyard Find: 1977 Dodge Tradesman 200 Mystery Machine

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Ford and GM stuck with their B-Series competitors for similar spans. Ford's E-Series (best known as the Econoline) stayed about the same from the 1975 through 1991 model years, then lived on a version of the original chassis through 2014. The build tag says it was built at St.

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Audi axes PHEV sales in top market

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Besides the aforementioned sales slump, domestic brands like BYD have come to dominate the PHEV segment in China , many of whom can offer customers a premium vehicle for a lower price tag. According to Handelsblatt , 75% of the PHEV market is currently controlled by domestic brands in China.

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

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As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. The Honda Civic Hybrid has more than $3,000 worth of forced features, while the Ford Fusion Hybrid includes nearly $4,000 worth, according to UCS. Tags: Brief.

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Coulomb Technologies Installs First ChargePoint America EV Charging Station in Michigan

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The program is a strategic partnership between Coulomb and Ford, General Motors and smart USA. Tags: Brief. Coulomb’s ChargePoint America program will provide nearly 5,000 charging stations in nine regions in the United States: Austin, Texas, Detroit, Los Angeles, New York, Orlando, Fla., Sacramento, Calif.,

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Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

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Bob Lutz, newly retired as vice chairman of General Motors, has joined the board of directors of Transonic Combustion, Inc., Previously, he served for 12 years with Ford Motor Co., Tags: Brief. a start-up developing a supercritical fuel injection system ( earlier post). Previously with Chrysler Corp.,