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Ford adding 350 jobs at 2 plants to make electric vehicles

Ford adding 350 jobs at 2 plants to make electric vehicles

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

DETROIT (AP) — Ford plans to add 350 jobs at two factories to meet expected demand for electric vehicles that haven’t gone on sale yet.

The automaker says it will add 150 workers at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri, to build the new E-Transit full-size van that will go on sale late next year.

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General Motors to add 3,000 jobs focused on electric vehicles

General Motors to add 3,000 jobs focused on electric vehicles

Monday, November 9, 2020

General Motors plans to hire 3,000 new employees largely focused on software development as the company accelerates its plans for electric vehicles, the automaker announced Monday.

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Bentley's luxury car range to be fully electric by 2030

Bentley's luxury car range to be fully electric by 2030

Thursday, November 5, 2020

LONDON (Reuters) - Bentley Motors’ model line-up will include only plug-in hybrids and electric cars by 2026 and will be fully electric by 2030, the British luxury carmaker said on Thursday, as the auto industry adapts to tighter emissions limits in Europe and China.

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Greek island goes electric with Volkswagen transport deal

Greek island goes electric with Volkswagen transport deal

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

ATHENS, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen will provide electric vehicles, charging points and ride-sharing services to a small island in Greece as the country looks at ways to build a greener transport system.

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Volkswagen takes on Tesla with first ID.4 electric models in China

Volkswagen takes on Tesla with first ID.4 electric models in China

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG VOWG_p.DE launched two ID.4 electric sport-utility vehicle models in China on Tuesday, taking on Tesla Inc in the world's biggest auto market.

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2021 Toyota Mirai: Hydrogen fuel-cell stunner arrives this December

2021 Toyota Mirai: Hydrogen fuel-cell stunner arrives this December

Tuesday, November 3, 2020

The world may not be ready for fuel cell-powered vehicles, but Toyota's ready to launch the second-gen Mirai sedan to help change the public's collective mind. On Sunday, the automaker revealed via Twitter the next Mirai arrives in the US this December.

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Ford plans to unveil all-electric Transit van as home deliveries skyrocket

Ford plans to unveil all-electric Transit van as home deliveries skyrocket

Thursday, October 29, 2020

As the home delivery business continues to surge amid the coronavirus pandemic, Ford Motor Co. plans to unveil on Nov. 12 its zero emission all-electric E-Transit, a green version of the top-selling cargo van.

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Proterra Unveils New Charging Solution for Large-Scale Vehicle Fleets

Proterra Unveils New Charging Solution for Large-Scale Vehicle Fleets

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Daimler and Volvo both believe hydrogen fuel cells have a place alongside pure electric power, and they’re teaming up to ensure that happens. They’re forming a joint venture to develop and sell fuel cell systems. The focus is on heavy-duty trucks (such as Mercedes’ GenH2 concept pictured above), but the two note their technology should be “ideally suited” to tasks like stationary power generators — imagine a cleaner alternative to the diesel generators that keep data centers up and running.

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How Formula E Racing Is Driving the Electric Vehicle Revolution

How Formula E Racing Is Driving the Electric Vehicle Revolution

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Early in October, shockwaves rocked the auto and racing communities when yet another large auto company—this time, Honda—announced it was leaving Formula One, the 800-pound gorilla of the international racing world. Why? As Honda explained, the auto industry is now facing a “once-in-one-hundred-years period of great transformation,” and it was joining the exodus, moving to ZEV.

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GM unveils 'Factory Zero' as it embarks on electric vehicle push

GM unveils 'Factory Zero' as it embarks on electric vehicle push

Monday, October 26, 2020

(CNN)Once destined for closure, General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant has since been reborn with a new mission -- to solely build electric vehicles -- and a new name. On Friday, GM announced the plant will be called Factory Zero.

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