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Honda Fans Can Visit the Automaker's New Museum at Its California HQ

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Visitors will also see the 1997 CR-V, Honda’s first in-house SUV, and a 2006 Honda Insight, the country’s first mass-produced hybrid car.& Honda will show a marine outboard motor and generator on the power equipment side and three racing cars from the 199s, including the record-breaking 1997 Acura Integra Realtime.

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BYD is now shipping its own EVs as first cargo ship heads to Europe

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China International Marine Containers Group (CIMC), which built the vessel, announced the news on WeChat Wednesday. Meanwhile, BYD is aiming for Tesla’s sweet spot with several mid-size electric SUVs to compete with Tesla’s Model Y. The electric SUV starts at $27,000 (189,800 yuan) with up to 411 mi (662 km) CLTC range.

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Ford Produces 100,000th Hybrid

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Ford Motor Company has produced its 100,000th hybrid SUV and used the milestone to restate its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year. Ford began sales the Ford Escape hybrid in 2004, followed by the Mariner Hybrid in 2005.

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Exide Technologies plans alliance with NorthStar Battery on AGM batteries for transportation aftermarket

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NorthStar Battery Company is a global manufacturer of high-quality, absorbed glass mat (AGM) lead-acid engine start batteries for automobile, marine, and heavy-duty transportation applications as well as related standby power systems for industrial applications in the telecom, commercial, and other specialty end markets.

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GM investing $385M in Romulus Engine plant to prepare for production of new fuel-efficient engine program

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The plant, which currently has about 840 employees on two shifts, produces a variety of V6 and V8 engines that power GM full-size vans, SUVs and pickups, including the Chevrolet Express, Silverado, Tahoe, Suburban and Colorado, GMC Savana, Sierra, Yukon, Canyon, and Cadillac Escalade.

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Ford splitting auto business into two distinct entities: Ford Blue and Ford Model e

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The creation of Ford Model e was informed by the success of small, mission-driven Ford teams that developed the Ford GT, Mustang Mach-E SUV and F-150 Lightning pickup as well as Ford’s dedicated EV division in China. Ford is forming two distinct, but strategically interdependent, auto businesses: Ford Blue and Ford Model e.

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ExxonMobil: diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one global transportation fuel by 2020

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Fuel for aviation and marine will increase about 75% and 90%, respectively, over the Outlook period, with their combined share growing from about 20% today to more than 25% by 2040. The two greatest transportation markets for natural gas are heavy duty and marine. Mix of the global vehicle fleet.

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