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APRIL 3, 2019

Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. liter EcoBoost debuts cylinder deactivation, a Ford first for North America, which senses when one cylinder isn’t needed and shuts it down automatically. The all-new 1.5-liter To help conserve fuel, the 1.5-liter

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APRIL 20, 2016

Paice has now licensed all or part of its hybrid vehicle technology portfolio to Toyota, Hyundai/Kia, and Ford. Paice is currently involved in a patent infringement lawsuit against Ford, which signed a limited licensing agreement in 2010 that applied only to Paice’s first patent.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

Left: 2001-2003 Toyota Prius (THS). Right: 2004-2009 Toyota Prius (THS-II). Both Ford and Toyota have indicated that they intend to resolve their respective issues via changes in software. Comparison of regenerative/hydraulic (friction) braking ratios under normal braking. Source: Toyota Motor Company. Click to enlarge.

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Design Hybrid Prius Toyota 268

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Scussel, Simko, and Wade, “The Ford PROCO Engine Update”, SAE Technical Paper 780699, 1978). diesel combustion by reducing temperature”, SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0655, 2001.). Examples of this include: Direct Injection Spark Ignition. Low Temperature Combustion. Dual-fuel Combustion. Earlier post.)

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Engine 2001 2012 Fuel 291

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value).

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 11, 2007

My first electric car was a Think City, produced when the company was owned by Ford. This "smarter than Smart" city car was a revelation to me when I leased it in 2001. Toyota, Honda and GM were dismantling their electric efforts, but Ford seemed to be making a last stab at a viable electric program called Think Mobility.

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Think City Electric Cars San Francisco Norway 100

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MAY 17, 2015

In 1999, Ford acquired Volvo as part of its Premier Auto Group. China-based Geely Holding bought Volvo from Ford in 2010; its approximately 11-year stint with Ford left Volvo with a number of legacy Ford technologies. The XC90 was the Nº 1 selling European luxury SUV in 2004. Click to enlarge. Background.

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