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That's it for me tonight. Thanks for joining us through the afternoon. Here's some of what we covered:

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Ford announced today that it's planning to spend $11.4 billion to expand its offerings of electric cars and trucks, a move the company said would put more than a million electric vehicles on the road each year.

We're bringing zero-emission electric vehicles at scale to Americans with two new massive, environmentally- advanced campuses in TN and KY that will produce the next generation of electric F-series trucks and batteries to power future electric #Ford and #Lincoln vehicles. pic.twitter.com/SrHpPkfKRV

The transformative commitments and action from leading U.S. automakers such as Ford and @GM have made the transition to clean transportation inevitable. What we need now is smart policy and investment from Washington to accelerate it...