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Green manufacturing jobs for Ford’s hybrid transmissions coming to America

Ford’s push into hybrid, and plug-in hybrid, cars is bringing hybrid transmission manufacturing to America, adding new jobs at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant building the transmissions at the core of the company’s new electrified vehicles. Pinboard (MacAaron)

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Green Car Congress: Pike Research forecasts global fuel cell industry to reach $15.7B in 2017

In its Fuel Cells Annual Report 2012, Pike Research forecasts that the fuel cell industry—including all applications in the stationary, portable, and transport sectors— will reach $ 15.7 billion in 2017. Due to a jump in orders in 1Q 2012, the industry is on target to surpass the billion-dollar mark by the end of 2012. …
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Ford celebrates production of first North American FWD hybrid transmission

Ford, supporting its Power of Choice offerings, has opened a new flexible assembly line at the Van Dyke Transmission Plant, making Ford North America’s first and only producer of front-wheel-drive hybrid transmissions. Pinboard (MacAaron)