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Renovo shows production prototype of Shelby-based electric supercar

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Using a factory-modified Shelby American CSX9000 rolling chassis (“Cobra Daytona Coupe”), Renovo’s eponymous coupe features twin mid-mounted sequential axial-flux motors producing more than 370 kW (500 hp) and 1,000 lb-ft (1,356 N·m) of torque, with a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.4 Renovo Coupe Click to enlarge. Renovo Motors , Inc.

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Magna investing $500M+ to expand in Michigan; two new plants, 1 expansion

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Clair (battery enclosures) and is opening new facilities in Shelby Township (powertrain) and Detroit (seating). A new 200,000 square-foot greenfield powertrain facility in Shelby Township will supply battery tray components for a global automaker’s electric vehicles. The company is expanding its facility in St.

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Ford using autonomous mobile robot to operate 3D printers at Advanced Manufacturing Center

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Ford has used the printer to make low-volume, custom parts, such as a brake line bracket for the Performance Package-equipped Mustang Shelby GT500. Not only does this increase throughput, it reduces the cost of custom-printed products.

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Shelby Dips Its Toe in EV Waters

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Shelby has introduced a Mach-E GT, a rig that adds carbon fiber body panels and a performance suspension – while leaving the powertrain untouched. Sure, one could argue that Europe is where Shelby's performance was technically gestated when ol’ Carroll plunked a V8 engine in an AC Ace to make the Cobra. We shall see.&

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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

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We continue our Ford Friday -- it wasn't planned that way, I swear -- with this good-looking 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. We'll disclose right up front that the seller mentions the car has a rebuilt title due to left-front-end damage from when it had 13,000 miles -- it now has 21,000.

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Electric Shelby Mustang Mach-E upgrade revealed starting under $30K, but there’s a caveat

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Shelby America introduced its first production EV, the Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of founder Carrol Shelby’s birth. However, the electric Shelby Mustang will only be available in Europe, and there will be extremely limited availability.

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Used Car of the Day: 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350

The Truth About Cars

Today we give you a track-ready pony car -- this 2016 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350. The car has a full wrap and a Shelby GT350R spoiler. There are 91,500 miles on this car and while Ford built the GT350 as a track-attack car, this particular one has not been tracked.

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