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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. on the F150Gen14 forums.

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Ford sues Blue Pass Blue Safe in antitrust case over ‘astronomical’ benefit

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Ford Motor Co. The lawsuit Ford filed in Detroit federal courtroom accused the condition insurer and its regional Michigan department of unlawfully dividing up portions of the rustic in a scheme to shed pageant with every alternative to deliver to pressure “astronomical profits.” sued Blue Pass Blue Safe Affiliation in U.S.

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Automotive industry develops new guidance for measuring recycled content of automotive products

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R3: Recycled portion of purchased raw material, including materials recovered or generated by other industries. Only the recycled portion of a purchased raw material may be counted when material consists of recycled and virgin content.

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Marathon acquires additional Eagle Ford Shale assets for $3.5B

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Marathon Oil Corporation has reached a definitive agreement with Hilcorp Resources Holdings, LP to purchase its assets in the core of the Eagle Ford shale formation in Texas in a transaction valued at $3.5 The legal advisor to Marathon for this transaction is Baker Botts and the financial advisor is Barclays Capital.

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Ford drops price of SYNC by $100, expands availability

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Ford announced both a $100 price cut for Ford SYNC, its hands-free, voice-activated connectivity system, along with expanded availability by offering it as an option on base trim levels for the first time. Internal Ford research shows that more than 85% of SYNC users use voice controls while driving, up from 60% in previous studies.

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Trump invokes DPA to get GM moving on ventilators

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FORD, GET GOING ON VENTILATORS, FAST!!!!!! GeneralMotors @Ford — Donald J. Since 20 March, Ventec and GM teams across manufacturing, engineering, purchasing, legal and others have been working together to create and implement a plan for immediate, scaled production of critical care ventilators.

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Verizon acquiring Telogis to enhance connected vehicle business

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signed an agreement to purchase Telogis, Inc. Telogis also builds its technologies into vehicles and equipment from leading manufacturers including Ford, GM, Hino, Isuzu, Mack, Volvo and Manitowoc Cranes, eliminating the need for hardware installations. Verizon Communications Inc. Telogis platform solutions include: Telogis Fleet.

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