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NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. Ford Mustang. Kia Sedona.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The 2015 Lincoln Navigator full-size SUV, which goes on sale this year, features a new 3.5L EPA-estimated fuel economy for the 2015 Lincoln Navigator (standard wheelbase, 4x2) is 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined (14.7, V-6 EcoBoost engine delivering 380 hp (283 kW) @ 5250 rpm, and 460 lb·ft (624 N·m) @ 2750 rpm.

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APRIL 14, 2014

The 2015 Chevrolet Cruze will debut at the New York International Auto Show with greater connectivity—including new Text Message Alerts, Apple Siri integration and OnStar 4G LTE with available Wi-Fi hotspot—in addition to revised exterior styling, enhanced interior convenience. Each enables voice-controlled connectivity.

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JUNE 17, 2015

liter, three-cylinder hybrid drive unit in the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid being declared the overall winner—as well as picking up two class wins—edging out Ford’s 1.0L BMW also picked up a class win (2.5-liter The BMW i8 TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine was voted class winner in the 1.4-liter

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MAY 5, 2014

Ford has sold its 500,000 th 3.5-liter For the third month in a row, more than 57% of retail sales of Ford F-150 light-duty trucks are powered by V6 engines—reversing 47 years of V8 engine dominance in the industry. More than 45% of these sales are trucks equipped with Ford’s 3.5-liter liter V6 EcoBoost-equipped F-150.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

Even a G-Class rides 58 millimetres (2.28 The fording depth is increased by 15 centimeters, to 40 centimeters. By way of comparison, a conventional G-Class has an approach and departure angle of 28 degrees. Fording depth. Ground clearance and fording depth are increased by 15 centimeters compared to the standard EQC.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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JUNE 15, 2016

A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Ford Project Better World is detailed in the automaker’s 17 th annual Sustainability Report, released today.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge. New Fiesta.

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DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter The 2021 Ford Mustang interior has a comfy, retro feel to it.

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JUNE 30, 2014

The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. For the first time, the Focus ST it will be offered with the choice of an EcoBoost gasoline or a new version of Ford’s 2.0L efficient and lowest CO 2 Ford performance car yet: the 185 PS (182 hp, 136 kW) 2.0?liter

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JUNE 24, 2015

In the opening keynote at Ford’s annual trends conference, 2015 Further With Ford, CEO Mark Fields announced the next phase of the company’s Smart Mobility plan, originally announced in January this year at CES ( earlier post ). Ford CEO Mark Fields at 2015 Further with Ford. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. billion (US$1.8

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MAY 31, 2020

From 2015 to 2018 there were 147,324 fatalities, compared with 134,905 from 2012 to 2015. The death rates for 2017 models vary widely from 0 for seven models to 141 for the worst performer, the 2017 Ford Fiesta, a 4-door minicar that earned a rating of “marginal” in the IIHS driver-side small overlap crash test.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Building on the success of Ford’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series (IMCS) 1.0 in 2014 ( earlier post ), Ford has launched the Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan, which asks developers to submit traffic-busting solutions for the main highway artery between Taipei and popular tourist destination Yilan. in January.

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JANUARY 13, 2014

2015 F-150. Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The “reinvention” of this critical vehicle for Ford features an improved fully boxed ladder frame that incorporates more high-strength steel than ever, making it stronger and lighter.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

It''s long been known that aluminum is an effective way of reducing the weight of vehicles, but Ford''s adoption of the metal for its 2015 F-150 truck has finally spurred others into action in the pickup class too.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2023

Unionized Ford workers in Louisville, Kentucky, and General Motors employees from Spring Hill, Tennessee, have voted no on the contract agreement reached by the United Auto Workers. & On Monday, production workers at the Ford Kentucky Truck Plant and Louisville Assembly Plant voted against the tentative agreement.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

The new 2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFE will deliver the highest highway fuel economy (29 mpg) among all current full-size truck competitors—12% higher than the next-closest, the aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 2WD with 2.7-liter The Ram Truck brand is adding a new, more fuel-efficient model to its half-ton truck lineup.

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JUNE 26, 2014

Available in Ford Fiesta and the upcoming 2015 Focus, the 1.0L Ford is the first automaker to win a Ward’s 10 Best Engines trophy for a three-cylinder engine. Ford vehicles equipped with the 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) was named 2014 International Engine of the Year for the third consecutive year.

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MAY 9, 2017

Among the awardees were Ford Motor Company and LanzaTech. Among the awardees were Ford Motor Company and LanzaTech. LanzaTech Inc.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Production is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2015. The Chevrolet Express is second only to Ford E-Series vans in North American commercial fleet registrations, and trails only the E-Series and Dodge Caravan in government fleet registrations, according to the most recent statistics published by Business Fleet.

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MAY 5, 2015

The transaction is expected to close in late 2015 or early 2016, subject to regulatory approvals. Under the terms of the agreement, Cosma International, Magna’s body and chassis operating unit, will hold a 53% stake in the JV, while Xingqiaorui will hold the remaining 47%.

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JULY 16, 2015

The 2015 Ford F-150 is the most aerodynamically efficient F-150 ever, due in part to new aero curtains that reduce wind drag by guiding airflow across the front wheels. Air curtain technology, which Ford first introduced on the new Ford Mustang, allows air to flow through a vent underneath the headlamps and out around the wheel.

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MAY 20, 2015

Vehicles in this category include the Nissan Leaf, VW e-Golf, Ford Focus Electric, BMW i3, and Mercedes Benz B class. Vehicles in this category include the Chevy Volt, Ford C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi. A $1,500 rebate is available for vehicles with a batter capacity of seven to 18 kWH.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

volume growth experienced in 2016 and 2015 respectively. Major volume increases in 2017 were posted by the following models: Citroen C3, Dacia Sandero, Ford Kuga, Mercedes E-Class, Fiat Tipo, BMW X1, Mercedes GLC, BMW 5-Series, Toyota C-HR, Renault Scenic, Nissan Micra, Audi Q2, Seat Ateca, Audi A5 and Volvo S90/V90.

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JULY 24, 2015

Power 2015 US Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) Study. The overall APEAL score has increased by 4 points year over year to 798 in 2015. Power 2015 US Tech Choice Study, consumers are willing to spend substantially more on vehicles that include certain safety features. Ford (three): C-Max, Expedition and F-150.

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JUNE 24, 2015

The point is, with volumes languishing (and probably poised to decline) tied to a flat oil futures price curve and with economics marginal at $60 per barrel, many E&P operators find themselves running through hedges in 2015 and still in need to finance their already reduced capital spending.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

With the addition of this project, Gentherm adds the US Army Tank Automotive, Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) to its passenger car key partners Ford and BMW. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. Click to enlarge. Passenger car TEG.

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JUNE 18, 2015

The aim was to make Malibu the most mass-efficient car in its class. 2015 Ford Fusion SE (2.5L). 2015 Toyota Camry LE (2.5L). 2015 Hyundai Sonata SE (2.4L). 2015 Honda Accord LX (2.4L). 2015 Nissan Altima SV (2.5L). 2015 Kia Optima EX (2.4L). 2015 Ford Fusion SE (2.5L).

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JUNE 13, 2016

The GLC F-CELL features a ~9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack combined with a new fuel cell stack developed in Vancouver, Canada together with partner Ford in the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) joint venture. The B-Class F-CELL and the Citaro FuelCELL-Hybrid urban bus have together now clocked up in excess of 12 million kilometers (7.5

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Three projects will focus on cost-effective measures to improve the efficiency of Class 8 long-haul freight trucks by 50%. The goal is to develop engine technologies that will improve the fuel economy of passenger vehicles by 25-40% by 2015 using an engine-only approach. Ford Motor Company. Grantee Project Award. Cummins Inc.

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Supercharged EV

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

2014-2015: In the event of a vehicle crash, an air bag may not deploy properly. 2013-2015: An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition. 2013-2015: An electric propulsion system shut down will cause a stall-like condition. 2014-2016: risk of a fire. HYUNDAI KONA ELECTRIC No recalls.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 28, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and Coyote 5.0 V8 Fun in the Last Pony Car Ford says people buy the Mustang for its looks. Ford is making sure the seventh-generation Mustang continues to be the American-built Pony Car motoring enthusiasts want, and maybe even need. While both have the turbocharged 2.3-liter

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Ford Fuel Economy Convert MPG 89

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MARCH 31, 2023

Ford SmartMobility/Chariot –Time for Spin? Your Chariot awaits no more Like GM, Daimler and BMW (and other car companies), Ford is taking a big picture view of the mobility business. Ford purchased Spin, a dockless scooter-sharing company in 2018 and has been working at growing it in U.S. We covered the start-up here.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The H2 Mobility launch comes one day after leading automakers signed a Letter of Understanding regarding the commercialization and series production of fuel cell electric vehicles from 2015 onward. Daimler begins small series production of the B-Class F-CELL at the end of 2009. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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