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Market Watch: Ford partners with GE, 3M to build ventilators, COVID-19 protective equipment

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A car maker, industrial conglomerate and Post-it Notes maker said Tuesday they are working together to help ease the COVID-19 national emergency, as they look to boost production of equipment to help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus.

“This is such a critical time for America and the world. It is time for action and cooperation,” said Bill Ford, executive chairman at Ford Motor Co. “By coming together across multiple industries, we can make a real difference for people in need and for those on the front line of this crisis.

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Reuters: Electric cars grab 44% market share in Norway in January

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OSLO (Reuters) – Electric cars accounted for a 44.3% share of Norway’s new car sales in January, rising year on year but falling short of the 50-60% range the industry forecast for 2020, data from the Norwegian Road Federation showed on Monday.

In January 2019 electric cars made up 37.8% of sales in the Nordic country and climbed in subsequent months to an overall 42.4% market share for the full year.

As it seeks to phase out the sale of combustion-engine cars by the middle of this decade, oil-producer Norway has exempted battery-powered vehicles from taxes imposed on those running on petrol and diesel.

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Nettavisen: Ford Mustang Mach-E: Pris, rekkevidde og lansering i Norge

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Ford Motor Company ble etablert i 1903. Henry Ford skulle få enorm suksess med sin T-Ford, som regnes som den første masseproduserte bilen i verden. Med det som utgangspunkt kan man lett slå fast at dette er Fords viktigste modell noensinne.

Siden den tid har de hatt en rekke legendariske modeller i sortimentet sitt, alt fra Mustang, Granada og Capri – til Escort og Cortina.

Men ingen av de sistnevnte regnes som like viktige som bilen Ford i dag presenterer på et stort arrangement i Los Angeles. Der har de nemlig akkurat nå løftet duken av sin aller første el-SUV: Mustang Mach-E.

Les hele saken HER.