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Solid Power begins solid-state battery pilot before testing with Ford and BMW in late 2022

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EV-scale solid-state battery cells have come one step closer to reality in Louisville, Colorado, where Solid Power announced it will begin pilot manufacturing of solid-state cells.

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Pioneer Natural Resources adding 225 bi-fuel Westport WiNG natural gas F250s to fleet

Green Car Congress

Westport LD recently officially opened the Westport Kentucky Integration Center (WKIC) in Louisville where the natural gas WiNG power systems are installed on Ford F250 and F350 bi-fuel pickup trucks.

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Ford to expand 3-Wet Paint capacity by 50% globally in 2013

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Locations where Ford is installing the 3-Wet process in 2013: Flat Rock Assembly Plant, Flat Rock, Mich. and Louisville Assembly Plant, Louisville, Ky. This results in significant reductions of CO 2 emissions, as well as reductions in VOC compared to current medium-solids and solvent-borne paints. Jiangling Motors Co.

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Westport WiNG bi-fuel CNG systems for Ford F-250 and 350 Series

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Engineered at the new Westport technical center in Plymouth Michigan, WiNG Power Systems will be installed at the Westport manufacturing facility adjacent to the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant, in Louisville.

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Ford to invest $400M in Kansas City Assembly Plant to support production of a new vehicle

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Ford Motor Company will build a new vehicle at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri after Ford Escape production moves to Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant and retooling of the Kansas City facility is complete. Ford will invest $400 million in the Kansas City plant to install a new body shop, new tooling and other upgrades.

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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

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Chennai Assembly Plant (India): Installed a new system that began operating in September and allows the plant to recycle 100% of its water. Louisville Assembly Plant (US): Recently replaced parking lot asphalt with pervious paving blocks to manage stormwater runoff, helping protect nearby bodies of freshwater.

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Westport acquires Clean Energy’s BAF natural gas vehicle business for $25M

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Currently, Westport exclusively installs the natural gas Westport WiNG Power System on the Ford F-250 through F-550 series at its assembly center in Louisville, KY.

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