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Ford adding hybrid F-150 & Mustang, PHEV Transit, new BEV SUV by 2020; $700M for Flat Rock for EV production; cancels $1.6B Mexico plant

Green Car Congress

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Mexico EV Sales Report: 90% Growth YoY in June Brings EV Market Share to 2.5%!

CleanTechnica EVs

Home to the largest and most competitive auto industry in Latin America, Mexico was a latecomer to the electrification race, presenting marginal EV sales until late 2021 (with sub-0.1% Back then, this was a PHEV-focused market, with plug-in hybrids at least able to make some presence, and. BEV market share).

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Stellantis recalls 44,500 PHEV SUVs because brake pedal can collapse

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2,299 in Canada, 145 in Mexico, and 20,987 in markets. The recall encompasses 2024-2025 Alfa Romeo Tonale and 2024 Dodge Hornet plug-in hybrids. Of the total number of recalled vehicles, 21,069 are in the U.S.,

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BYD launches new Shark PHEV as its first pickup to rival Toyota’s Hilux, Ford Ranger

Electrek

China’s BYD introduced its new Shark plug-in hybrid (PHEV) pickup in Mexico this week. A new electrified pickup is hitting the global market. The new BYD Shark is poised to compete against top-selling trucks globally, like the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger.

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BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video]

Teslarati

BYD was recently spotted testing its upcoming hybrid pickup truck in Mexico. However, after it was spotted in Mexico undergoing some rigorous-looking tests, news broke that BYD’s upcoming pickup truck will be a plug-in electric vehicle (PHEV). The post BYD tests PHEV pickup truck in Mexico [Video] appeared first on TESLARATI.

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SEAT to introduce 500 km MEB-based EV, Leon PHEV in 2020

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In this sense, the strategic growth regions are Northern Africa, where SEAT leads the Volkswagen Group’s vehicle assembly project in Algeria, and Latin America and Mexico, where the company is studying the feasibility of producing. The company operates in more than 80 countries, but only 15% of sales are made outside Europe.

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BYD Debuts PHEV Pickup Truck for Mexican Buyers

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The Shark PHEV pickup will be sold globally for a starting price of around $53,400, though the world’s largest truck market will have to sit by and watch. BYD said it also plans to build a factory in Mexico with an annual capacity of 150,000 cars, though it will be a while before it selects a site for the plant.

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