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Ford projects utility vehicles to account for 29% of its global sales by end of decade

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Ford utility vehicles—ranging from the compact EcoSport to the eight-seat Expedition—accounted for 23% of brand sales globally in 2013, up from 17% a year earlier. In Europe, the utility vehicle segment grew from 9% market share in 2008 to 19% in 2013. Small utilities are now the largest segment in the US market.

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Ford EcoBoost US sales up 46% year-to-date; tracking to top 1 million in US in 2015 for 1st time

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Year-to-date, total sales of EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles are up 46%; F-150, Escape and Fusion are the top-selling EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles. liter V6 debuts in 2016. Escape is the company’s next best-selling EcoBoost-equipped vehicle, with sales of 203,855 vehicles. A Lincoln-exclusive 3.0-liter To meet demand for the 2.0-liter

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Is Toyota RAV4 Hybrid SUV hurting Prius V wagon sales?

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The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the sole mass-market crossover SUV that offers a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. That was a market pioneered by the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004, and one that Ford walked away from for 2013. DON'T MISS: 2016.

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Global Carbon Project reports global CO2 emissions suddenly on the rise after 3-year hiatus; need for reducing uncertainties

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Emissions of CO 2 from fossil fuels and industry did not change from 2014 to 2016, yet there was a record increase in CO 2 concentration in the atmosphere. Increases in coal use in China and the US are expected this year, reversing their decreases since 2013. They also stressed the importance of addressing that fundamental issue.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

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Toyota Motor Corporation has reached an agreement with Ford Motor Company to explore collaboration with Livio, a Ford subsidiary acquired in 2013 ( earlier post ), for the implementation of SmartDeviceLink (SDL) technology in future Toyota and Lexus vehicles. Ford SYNC 3.

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Ford 2017 trends report: disruption the status quo, “never more difficult” to find objective information

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Sheryl Connelly, Ford global trend and futuring manager, says there is no escaping the fact that disruption is now the status quo. In an on-demand world, patience has become less of a virtue; there now are more ways to rationalize how we spend our time—rather than declaring it “wasted”.

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Details of Ford’s green car strategy

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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. The manufacturer has already added full hybrid versions of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan to its existing Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner hybrids.