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Penske orders 750 Ford E-Transit cargo vans for rental and leasing fleet

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Penske Truck Leasing has ordered 750 all-electric Ford E-Transit cargo vans. Penske’s first Ford E-Transit vehicles will be made available in Southern California with other locations around the US phased in later in the year. The company is taking delivery of its first several vehicles in the next several weeks.

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Ford increasing production of popular electric, gasoline and hybrid vehicles

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Ford is boosting production in the US of its popular EVs—Mustang Mach-E®, F-150 Lightning and E-Transit—along with other customer favorites such as Bronco Sport and Maverick. The company is also preparing to launch all-new versions of four significant vehicles in 2023: Super Duty, Ranger, Mustang and Escape. sales increase.

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Report: Ford CEO Says China Strategy Changing

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Ford Motor Company is tweaking plans in China and seeking to turn around financial losses after five years of lackluster sales within the region. The new strategy will be focused on exporting to other countries, commercial product, and reinforcing the necessary supply chain for all-electric vehicles. Ah, transparency.

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Ford and Volkswagen expand global collaboration to include EVs, invest in Argo AI

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Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen AG are expanding their global alliance to include electric vehicles—and will collaborate with Argo AI to introduce autonomous vehicle technology in the US and Europe. Volkswagen is joining Ford in investing in Argo AI, the autonomous vehicle technology platform company. Earlier post.).

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Tesla Model Y tops new study’s list of most-produced cars in 2023

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In a new study from Inovev, a French automotive data firm, it was shown that the Model Y was the world’s most-produced car last year, outpacing some of the biggest names in the automotive industry as Tesla achieved the unthinkable goal of its all-electric crossover dominating world sales charts.

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Ford Edge Concept showcases new automated driving systems

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Ford Edge Concept. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. The concept builds on Ford’s current active park assist feature. Data provided by IHS Automotive indicate global utility vehicle sales grew 45% between 2007 and 2012.

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Ford continues executive shuffling in wake of replacement of CEO; Marakby back from Uber to lead electrification

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On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced the immediate replacement of Mark Fields as CEO by Jim Hackett, who had led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. Ford also announced changes in roles for three top executives: Jim Farley (Global Markets), Joe Hinrichs (Global Operations) and Marcy Klevorn (Mobility). Earlier post.).

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