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Huntsman, a former governor of Utah and U.S. ambassador, will advise CEO Jim Farley and Executive Chairman Bill Ford on “strategic policy matters”

The automaker had previously planned to bring back salaried employees in July as part of a new hybrid work model but modified its plans after Michigan officials extended a ban on non-essential office work.

Public-private partnerships can push smart cities and smart infrastructure forward, experts said during a virtual SAE event.

The automaker announced additional downtime at the Chicago, Flat Rock, Kansas City and Kentucky Truck assembly plants this month and next, in addition to limited production at its Ohio plant.

Production of the F-150 pickup, the top-selling vehicle in the U.S., will be idled for two more weeks at the automaker’s Kansas City assembly plant.

A variety of factors influence a vehicle’s energy consumption, panelists said.

The plant will use a different, more cost-effective battery chemistry than the one the companies will offer from the joint-venture plant they are building in Ohio, Reuters reported.

The plant will use a different, more cost-effective battery chemistry than the one the companies will offer from the joint-venture plant they are building in Ohio, Reuters reported.

The Q4 e-tron, which comes in two versions, adds an entry-level EV to the brand’s expanding lineup of battery-powered cars.

The center, to be located near Phoenix, will be capable of processing up to 10,000 metric tons of end-of-life batteries and battery-manufacturing scrap per year. That’s equal to about 20,000 EVs.