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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. Volkswagen is joining Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology platform company. Earlier post.).

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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

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Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. The new strategy will be focused on exporting to other countries, commercial product, and reinforcing the necessary supply chain for all-electric vehicles. Some brands (e.g.

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The EV Battery Wish List

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That range is a testament to Lucid’s obsessive pursuit of efficiency: The Air uses the same 2170-format cylindrical cells (supplied by Samsung SDI) as many EVs, but ekes out more miles via superior battery management, compact-yet-muscular power units and slippery aerodynamics. Everyone is competing for a limited supply,” says Ryan Castilloux.

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Mitsubishi Uses SABIC Noryl GTX Resin for RVR Front Fenders

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SABIC Innovative Plastics assisted Mitsubishi by sharing its expertise in CAE-based parts performance prediction and molding support, as well as supplying the high-performance Noryl GTX resin. Noryl GTX resin has been used in auto fenders for more than 20 years.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States.

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BYD has no plans to enter the US Market amid “complications’ [Feature]

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Ford and General Motors (GM) announced plans to scale down EV production this year. Ford pauses all F-150 Lightning shipments as gas deliveries begin Some theorized that GM and Ford scaled back EV production plans because there was not enough demand for electric vehicles in the United States.

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