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MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Repair works under the Ford warranty will be provided by Ford dealers.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. Huge leg space in front and back, just like in a Ford Mondeo or VW Passat. And how does a family end up with four Priuses to start with? How did it all start? Very practical.

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MARCH 28, 2017

Ford Motor Company is investing $1.2 Ford is investing $850 million in Michigan Assembly Plant to retool the plant to build the all-new Ford Ranger and Ford Bronco. In addition, Ford is investing $200 million for an advanced data center to support the company’s expansion to an auto and a mobility company.

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MARCH 20, 2014

The WattStation Connect network will enable Ford to gather information on charging station use. Ford Motor Company, in conjunction with GE, will supply electric vehicle charging stations at Ford facilities nationwide, beginning with facilities in and around its headquarters. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2009

The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010.

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OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Ford and Azure. The vehicle will be badged with both the Ford Blue Oval and Azure’s Force Drive logo. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Ford will begin offering an alternative-fuels engine prep package for its 6.8-liter Ford presented details of the conversion option, which will become available this fall and enables the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas), at the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference in Dearborn.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2010

JATO Dynamics recently analysed US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) CO 2 data for 2008-2009, summarizing volume-weighted average CO 2 by make, model and segment. Under this methodology, JATO has identified an overall CO 2 improvement of 2.8%, across all US cars and trucks, within the period 2008-2009. Earlier post.)

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FEBRUARY 4, 2015

Ford revealed another of its promised performance models ( earlier post ), the all-new Focus RS, a high-performance road car that debuts Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive with Dynamic Torque Vectoring Control. Ford’s EcoBoost technology powers Focus RS and nearly every new Ford vehicle. Ford Performance All-Wheel Drive.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation has entered an agreement with Ford Motor Company whereby Azure will integrate its proprietary plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology into the Ford F-Series Super Duty product line. The Ford F-Series Super Duty has a more than 50% share in the North American market.

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JUNE 2, 2012

In an address at the 2012 Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford said that “ Michigan must become the Silicon Valley of the mobility revolution ” and outlined key public policy areas to help improve the state’s competitiveness and ensure that the state realizes the full benefit of that impending revolution.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 5, 2010

Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. “Ford Motor Co. The drivers will include researchers and customers selected by Ford, Dudenhoeffer said today in a telephone interview. 28 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show.

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JULY 12, 2010

The UK Government is providing a £360 million (US$541 million) loan guarantee for Ford’s £450 million (US$677 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Ford is investing £1.5 Currently 25% of all Ford engines worldwide and more than 50% of all Ford diesel engines are made in the UK. billion (US$2.26

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JULY 29, 2010

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. Nancy Gioia. With 12 different top hats (e.g., Nancy Gioia.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

The new Ford GT on display in the Ford stand at NAIAS. In December, Ford President and CEO Mark Fields said Ford would focus on five key areas of innovation, one of them being performance. Ford’s electric drive vehicle sales. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Prior to his current position, Tinskey led Ford’s product planning and product management activities for hybrids and for developing and implementing the electric vehicle strategy announced last January ( earlier post ). Ford’s product approach to electrification. Currently, Ford has four full hybrids on the market. Mike Tinskey.

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JULY 19, 2011

At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. US DOT Connected Vehicles Research. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Ford announced its E-Transit only in November 2020, and deliveries started in February 2022.

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OCTOBER 18, 2017

With this trend, SAIC Motor is developing the New Four Modernization strategy focusing on car electrification, connectivity, intelligence, and sharing economy. The new-energy vehicle (NEV) market will continue to grow at a rapid speed in China.

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Baua Electric

MAY 7, 2024

This reporter recalls a presentation from the long-vanished British firm Modec, a startup making light delivery vans, which said even back in 2009 that fleet managers would see a lifetime payback on what were then very expensive BEV cargo vans. Ford announced its E-Transit only in November 2020, and deliveries started in February 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Ford received a $62.7 Adapted from ICCT.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 20, 2010

According to a recent analysis of US Environmental Protection Agency carbon dioxide (CO2) data for 2008-2009, there has been an overall CO2 improvement of 2.8 per cent across all US cars and trucks.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 13, 2024

The original Sable was a Mercurized Ford Taurus , sold from the 1986 through 2005 model years. As it turned out, Mercury was gone after 2011 , despite the best efforts of Jill Wagner , and the revived Sable existed for just the 2008 and 2009 model years before being terminated. The Freestyle became the Taurus X.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

The 2010 Lincoln MKS, the first Ford Motor Company vehicle to offer the 3.5-liter That, Ford points out, is more power and better highway fuel economy than the V-8 engine found in the 2009 Lexus GS460 (24 mpg) or the 2009 Infiniti M45 (21 mpg). David Capoccia, transmission system manager, Ford Powertrain Operations.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

For added flexibility, the turbine housing accommodates either a v-band or T25 inlet connection option for engines using an open manifold or a T4 twin scroll housing for engines using a divided manifold. SEMA visitors can view BorgWarner’s new EFR-7163 turbochargers in a 2013 Ford F-150 FX4 SuperCrew pickup powered by an EcoBoost 3.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. Several of these firms confirmed their progress at Silicon Valley Connected & Charged Symposium, hosted by software giant SAP. million annually in 2016 to $36.6

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JANUARY 20, 2015

Patent data from 2009 through July 2014 show that activity in propulsion technology grew from fewer than 2,000 patents to nearly 12,000: more than any other technology area in the automotive industry. Top automotive patent assignees from publication year 2009 to 2013 based on number of individual inventions. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 13, 2011

Since 2009, DOE has invested more than $5 billion in grants and loans to spur the growth of the US electric vehicle and advanced battery manufacturing industry. The event marked the installation of the 500 th electric vehicle (EV) charger by Coulomb, which received a $15-million award under the Recovery Act. New York, NY; Orlando, Fla.;

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APRIL 14, 2009

SEV-US Corp will assemble all-electric commercial vehicles in Kansas City beginning in the third quarter of 2009. Through its US partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV US Corp is also working with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect as a battery electric vehicle light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Compared to June 2009, volume was up nearly 12,000 vehicles. Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles pace July sales results.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Dutch energy company Eneco has signed contracts for the purchase of 50 Smith Ampere electric commercial vans, the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. The agreement is worth €2.3 million (US$3.4

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NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Mercedes-Benz began production of the B-Class F-Cell in 2009; 200 units of the vehicle were produced under standard production process at Mercedes-Benz facilities and delivered to customers worldwide. The B-Class fuel cell stack comprises 440 cells connected in series, with carbon-based bipolar plates. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 8, 2010

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. The motor-generator must be connected in some manner to the vehicle’s final drive such that the vehicle’s coasting motion will cause it to rotate. Source: Toyota Motor Company.

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JUNE 2, 2010

Coulomb Technologies, in partnership with Ford, Chevrolet and smart USA, will provide 4,600 free home and public ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles throughout the United States through the ChargePoint America program. Locations for the ChargePoint America program. Click to enlarge. Sacramento, Calif.;

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Production of the first zero-emission commercial trucks is scheduled to begin third quarter of 2009. Through its UK partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV US Corp is also working with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect as a BEV (battery electric vehicle) light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010.

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