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USDA providing $700M to provide economic relief to more than 100 biofuel producers and 195 facilities

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USDA is making payments to 195 biofuel production facilities to support the maintenance and viability of a significant market for agricultural producers of products such as corn, soybean or biomass that supply biofuel production. The investments include more than $486 million for 62 producers located in socially vulnerable communities.

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Ford Fixing MIA Quality Control, ASAP

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Those days are (mostly) gone – but it seems the crew at Ford’s truck plant in Kentucky are taking an especially hard look at quality control, where they’re willing to shut down the line to fix product issues.

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2022 Navigator first Lincoln to offer hands-free ActiveGlide

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The updates install new features and conduct preventative maintenance to reduce repair trips and improve performance. The new Navigator will be built at Kentucky Truck Plant and arrives in dealerships early next year. liter twin-turbo V6 engine that offers 440 horsepower and 510 lb-ft (691 N·m) of torque.

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Proterra electric buses pass 2M revenue-miles mark

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Proterra has 63 buses on the road today in Texas, California, Massachusetts, Nevada, Kentucky, Tennessee, Florida, South Carolina and Washington. Proterra Inc. announced that its US fleet has surpassed two million miles of revenue service. million pounds of CO 2 emissions. kWh/mile.

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Toyota 3-row EVs, Tesla price cuts, electric G-wagen, airless tires: The Week in Reverse

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That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. According to reports, the Indiana-built EV could be a Highlander EV, while the Kentucky model might incorporate all the leading-edge manufacturing methods Toyota has suggested in recent years are on the way.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Lextran, the transit authority in Lexington, Kentucky, will receive funding to purchase five Proterra battery-electric buses, one charging station and one maintenance area charging system. Lextran, Transit Authority of the Lexington Fayette Urban County Government. Transit Authority of River City (TARC).

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Cummins Emission Solutions introduces next-gen aftertreatment system EcoFit Single Module

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will introduce the first of its next generation of ultra-high efficiency aftertreatment systems, the EcoFit Single Module, at the Mid America Trucking Show in Louisville, Kentucky on 26 March. The systems require little to no maintenance with occasional dosing system filter maintenance depending on the application.

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