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Ford and Zotye forming JV in China for EVs; Ford’s third JV in the country

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Through this new JV, Ford commits to actively support the advancement of a more environmentally sustainable auto industry in China through local research and development as well as domestic production of all-electric vehicles. Zotye currently offers four models: the Z100 and Z360 sedans, and the T600 and T700 SUVs.

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Study Concludes That Class 8 Truck Fuel Consumption Could Be Reduced By Up to 50% By 2017 Using Existing and Emerging Technologies; Current Payback Requirements Could Forestall Implementation

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However, the study also concluded that given the current short payback period for investment demanded by the trucking industry, a number of the technologies that could enable such savings would not be adopted, absent regulation or a longer payback period. The core of the analysis consisted of a series of modeled simulations.

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