Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2010

Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Focus, Transit Connect, C-Max, S-Max), the C-sized platform represents more than 2 million units a year. Nancy Gioia. With 12 different top hats (e.g.,

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MAY 26, 2010

SimplexGrinnell, a Tyco International Company and provider of fire and life safety systems and services, recently ordered 200 Ford Fusion Hybrids as part of a company-wide effort to replace 25% of its sales fleet with hybrid vehicles. SimplexGrinnell’s fleet management company.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2010

Specifically, Ford will launch two zero-emission full battery-electric vehicles including the Transit Connect Electric light commercial vehicle in 2011 followed by the Ford Focus Electric in 2012. Around the world by 2020, we see 10 to 25 percent of the Ford fleet electrified.”

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MARCH 14, 2017

These companies offer electrification or hydraulic hybrid solutions for a range of Ford vehicles popular with fleet and commercial customers, including F-150, F-250 to F-550 Super Duty, F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, Transit and E-Series vans and chassis, and F-53/F-59 stripped chassis.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

These proprietary methods have significantly reduced test-fleet downtime and allowed Ford to more than double its battery lab-testing capability. This method has already led to at least 20 major design improvements for Ford's future plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

We’re involved in this initiative to help our customers with fleet operations in Ohio take full advantage of the benefits the ARRA federal stimulus plan has to offer for the adoption of zero-emission all-electric commercial vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The company will assemble and market all-electric zero-emission commercial vehicles in North America, and said it will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based route delivery fleets. The company will soon announce a site for its production facility.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The new assembly plant will be located at a portion of an airline overhaul base at Kansas City International (KCI) Airport and is expected to create 120 jobs by 2010. SEV US Corp will initially focus its production on battery-electric-powered vehicles for depot-based predictable-route delivery fleets.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The Ford Transit Connect Electric has been making its mark on corporate fleets in the USA since December 2010 – and now a passenger wagon version of the vehicle is set to be introduced.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

The first engine in the EcoBoost line, a 3.5L, V6 engine ( earlier post ), is being applied in the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and Flex and Lincoln MKS and MKT. Ford is projecting a shift in its I-4 powertrain mix from 10% in 2005 to 31% in 2010. The 2010 Product Plan. 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid. 2010 Lincoln MKZ.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation are introducing a passenger wagon version of the Ford Transit Connect Electric. The wagon is a logical next step for Azure and Ford which first introduced an electrified Transit Connect in December 2010. Earlier post.). —Scott Harrison, Azure Dynamics CEO.

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JUNE 22, 2009

The partners inroduced the prototype at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) will add the first test unit to its fleet to conduct routine and emergency overhead line work in PG&E’s northern and central California service area. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 9, 2009

They include a battery-electric Transit Connect commercial van in 2010, a battery-electric Ford Focus passenger car in 201l, and the next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012.

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AUGUST 18, 2009

All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology. Over the past two years, Ford and its energy industry partners have logged more than 75,000 miles on the plug-in hybrid test fleet.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that AT&T has agreed to purchase two of the first Ford Transit Connect Electric vans. The Ford Transit Connect Electric is powered by Azure Dynamics’ Force Drive electric drivetrain with a lithium-ion battery pack from Johnson Controls-Saft.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Southern California Edison (SCE) has become the newest addition to the Ford Transit Connect Electric LEAD customer program with a 20 unit order. SCE will take delivery of one of the limited supply of Ford Transit Connect Electric vans to be produced in late 2010 and will receive its remaining 19 vans in 2011.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2010

Xcel Energy and a coalition of its customers have been selected to be among the first in the country to receive the all-electric Ford Transit Connect Electric commercial van. An initial van will be delivered in late 2010 with the remaining 12 vans scheduled for delivery in 2011. Azure Dynamics Corp.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Specifically on the BEV side, Ford has announced two vehicles: the electric Transit Connect light commercial van in 2010, and the battery electric Focus in 2011 (using new styling and with a new model). Demonstrations and early fleet sales. Both of these are C-platform applications.

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OCTOBER 7, 2010

Azure Dynamics Corporation and Ford Motor Company announced that New York Power Authority (NYPA), the nation’s largest state public power organization, has been added to the LEAD customer program for the Ford Transit Connect Electric van.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2009

The event has been designed to provide company car fleet managers with the chance to test drive the latest environmentally friendly vehicles. Tags: Green cars Latest news fleet cars Greener Company Cars In Action Millbrook Proving Ground. It takes place from June 16-18.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

A 2.0litre, four-cylinder version is scheduled to go sale next year and follows in the footsteps of a 3.5l, V6 engine that is applied in the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and the Lincoln MKS. While announcing the new EcoBoost at a media overview, Ford also unveiled its 2010 product line-up with 30 new powertrain actions globally. When the 3.5l

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Valence is strengthening its automotive accreditation by working towards TS 16949 accreditation in 2010. Although the battery systems is not inexpensive, Donaghy says “ For a commercial fleet operator they can see the benefit because they will be operating their vehicles for 14 years or more. Click to enlarge. The Maxity, a 7.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. Ford Transit Connect EV. EV consumer demand —“One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015” Basis. Fisker Karma EREV. Fisker Nina EREV. Ford Focus EV.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

The Federal Government now requires a fleet average of 35.5mpg by the 2016 model year - this is an increase from today’s average of 25.3mpg. There is also expected to be a plug-in version of the Escape with the company testing plug-in versions currently in utility and government fleets. So how does Ford plan to make itself green?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The development of this fleet of Focus BEV prototypes is an important step in our goal of delivering more efficient and sustainable mobility solutions that are affordable and practical for our customers.

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AUGUST 4, 2009

Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge. General Motors. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% decline year-on-year by volume.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010. “Our PHEV fleet is a direct result of our Li-ion research, and the data mined from these field tests will provide crucial information as we make advances in battery technology.&#. -

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

In the UK and select European markets, Smith already offers battery electric versions of the Ford Transit medium commercial vehicle to fleet customers, and later this year will introduce a battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect small commercial. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). A hat-tip to John!)

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JULY 1, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week. Prototype fleet.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

Frank Thorpe, Business Development Manager, Go-Ahead London, said: “Go-Ahead are pleased to be working with the Mayor of London’s initiative to encourage the use and development of electric vehicles and we are committed to converting our entire bus support fleet in London to electric power as soon as possible.&#.

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