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Ford investing £150M in Halewood plant to scale up EV portfolio

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Building on its commitment to grow an all-electric vehicle range, Ford has invested a further £125 million in its Halewood Plant, on Merseyside in the UK—increasing capacity by 70%—plus £24 million in the supporting E:PRiME product development center. billion (US$2.6 billion) annually.

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Ballard to supply fuel cell systems to Ford Trucks for heavy-duty F-MAX hydrogen prototype

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Ford Trucks plans to build and assemble the fuel cell-powered F-MAX in Turkey and aims to commence European Ten-T corridor demonstrations in 2025 as part of the European Union’s Horizon Europe ZEFES (Zero Emission Freight EcoSystem) project goals. Ford continues to conduct engine development experiments.

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Leclanché to provide 10 MWh battery system for Scandlines’ PR24 zero-emission freight ferry

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The ferry was designed by LMG Marin AS, Norway, and will be constructed at Cemre Shipyard in Turkey. In addition, it builds modules on its state-of-the-art automated assembly line, in Yverdon, Switzerland. The “RoPax” or roll-on, roll-off freight ferry is expected to enter service in 2024.

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BYD prepares to unleash its second 7,000-car carrier to fuel its global EV expansion

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BYD prepares to launch its second car carrier this year BYD’s shipbuilder, Guangzhou Shipyard International, unveiled the new car carrier at an undocking ceremony over the weekend. The Explorer No 1 was built by China International Marine Containers (CIMC) for its partner Zodiac Shipping. The new car carrier (BYD Hefei) is 199.9

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Car Crash Prevention System Wins Student $10,000 IEEE Scholarship

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Underride car crashes are among the most deadly accidents in Turkey, according to a report by the country's. zmit, Turkey, is set to study medicine this semester at. Commercial trucks already have guard bars on the back to prevent such accidents, so instead of looking to improve trucks, Bayhan decided to build an attachment for cars.

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Dow and AKSA forming JV for carbon fiber and derivatives; up to $1B investment in project within 5 years

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The Dow Chemical Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Dow Europe GmbH, and Turkey-based AKSA Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.?. wind energy technologies and construction, particularly for earthquake-resistant buildings. wind energy technologies and construction, particularly for earthquake-resistant buildings.

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Royal Enfield offers Rentals and Tours service in 25 countries | Autocar Professional

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Building on the success of Royal Enfield Rentals in India, the company has now made that service available across many more international markets and has dubbed it Royal Enfield Rentals and Tours. A call-back from the tour operator will be organised, to confirm and finalise details of the tour and the itinerary.

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