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Tesla Superchargers are already attracting electric motorcycles

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An Energica Experia electric motorcycle has been spotted at a Tesla Supercharger following the opening of the charging network to other electric vehicles. But there is no doubt that one of the coolest things you can now charge at a Tesla Supercharger is an electric motorcycle. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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Ford expands Smart Mobility pilot program to deliver improved access to healthcare in The Gambia; motorcycles with sensors

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Pregnant women, children and those with medical conditions in The Gambia—one of Africa’s smallest, poorest countries—may have better access to healthcare through an expansion of a Ford Smart Mobility pilot program. The project uses Ford’s OpenXC ( earlier post ) sensor kits fitted to the motorcycles to gather information.

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Ford News Roundup: Customer Uses F-150 Lightning To Power Scooter Business, BlueOval City Isn’t Dead

CleanTechnica EVs

In today’s news from Ford, there were two cool stories. continued] The post Ford News Roundup: Customer Uses F-150 Lightning To Power Scooter Business, BlueOval City Isn’t Dead appeared first on CleanTechnica. The first one we’ll share is about an F-150 Lightning.

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London gets Ford all-electric ambulances to go with its Mustang Mach-E’s

Baua Electric

London’s ambulance service already has 42 Ford Mustang Mach-E vehicles in its emergency fleet, but now it’s adding 12 bright, shiny all-electric ambulances designed by Ford for emissions-free first response – and the first full-service electric ambulances in the city. In total, the fleet has 160 zero-emission vehicles.

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Ford: new F-150 features more than 100 new patents and/or patent applications

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Ford announced that its new 2015 F-150 ( earlier post ) 2015 Ford F-150 features more than 100 new Ford patents and/or patent applications, making this vehicle a benchmark for new technologies in Ford’s history, and its most patented truck. Ford is first in the auto industry to use this methodology.

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Ford, UMTRI launch student contest for vehicle-to-vehicle communications innovation

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Ford and the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) are partnering on a competition for undergraduate students to develop innovative applications that enhance vehicle safety and sustainability by using vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications. The competition is hosted by UMTRI. — Peter Sweatman, director UMTRI.

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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid, Byton M-Byte, Lightning Strike: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford Escape Hybrid will make a comeback for 2020—with a plug-in hybrid, too. The Lightning Strike electric motorcycle is out. When the updated Ford Escape. Chinese Tesla rival Byton reveals the M-byte testing in winter. And our latest Twitter poll asks what kind of electric-car racing matters most.

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