Green Car Congress

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. New Fiesta.

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Fuel Economy Europe Ford Economy 261

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2014

The 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van ( earlier post ) has been EPA-rated at 21 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined (11.2, l/100 km, respectively)—matching the EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Transit Connect (2WD) powered by a 2.5L, four-cylinder engine. 2015 Ram ProMaster City.

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MPG 2015 EPA Transit Connect 210

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2014

Since 2012, truck makers have responded to increasingly stiff corporate average fuel economy rules by steadily improving fuel efficiency in their high-volume trucks.'

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Fuel Economy Economy 2015 Fuel 137

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

After much speculation, EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang have been released. The Mustang is normally more notable for horsepower than fuel efficiency, but the availability of a 2.3-liter liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine on the redesigned 2015 model has changed that.

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2015 EPA Ford Fuel Economy 144

Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2014

Various details have already been released about the radical new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, the first-ever to use an all-aluminum body to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency.

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F-150 2015 Ford Fuel Economy 149

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 EGHR improves engine warm up and assures consistent fuel economy performance in cold weather. engine with start/stop. An all-new direct-injection 1.8L

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Fuel Economy Malibu Hybrid MPG Volt 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015.

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F-150 2015 Ford Colorado 150

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Ford has done both the first and the third of these, the latter handled by a new aluminum structure. Making a large, heavy vehicle like a pickup truck economical isn''t the easiest of tasks. You can drop in a more efficient engine, of course. But it''ll struggle against poor aerodynamics and ample weight.

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F-150 Fuel Economy Ford 2015 127

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

2015 Focus four-door sedan. Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. Ford builds the Focus in eight manufacturing plants on four continents.

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2015 Ford 2013 Connect 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2016

Ford has upgraded the software in its new 2017 Fusion Hybrid and Energi (plug-in hybrid) models to deliver a “more refined and engaging drive for customers,” the company announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). In 2015, Ford sold 24,681 Fusion Hybrid models in the US, and 9,750 Fusion Energi models, drops of 30.3%

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Fusion Plug-in 2017 Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

Ford’s MY 2015 F-Series Super Duty heavy-duty pickup trucks feature engine and chassis upgrades that together deliver best-in-class horsepower, torque and towing capacity. Ford’s second-generation 6.7-liter The new engine will also be featured on the MY 2016 F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, available in spring 2015.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Ford is now offering EcoBoost engines in all of its high-performance nameplates—from Fiesta ST to Mustang—enabling a new kind of aftermarket tuning. To allow performance enthusiasts to exploit these capabilities, Ford Racing is offering a programming handset ( ProCal , $595, along with required new sparkplugs) for Focus ST’s 2.0-liter

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Ford Africa Engine 2015 290

Green Car Congress

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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2015 Motor Motors Motoring 278

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang are in, while a pre-production Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan is spotted testing in Southern California. We''ve got news on a wide array of cars today. Also, find out one way dealers can win the approval of electric-car owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2015 Toyota Ford Gas-Electric 114

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. million units sold. liter Tigershark I-4.

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2015 Transit Connect Engine Turkey 278

Green Car Reports

JULY 17, 2015

The 2015 Ford F-150 arrived last year with a greater focus on fuel economy than any previous generation of the best-selling full-size pickup truck. But those weren't the only tricks Ford had up its sleeve. Its weight-saving aluminum body and available downsized 2.7-liter DON'T MISS.

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F-150 2015 Ford Downsizing 60

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2012

Ford and suppliers are investing $220 million to transform Van Dyke Transmission into a modern operation capable of producing Ford’s new hybrid transmission—HF35—as well as other fuel-efficient transmissions. Ford developed the HF35 supported in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy (DOE).

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Ford Hybrid Fusion Fuel Economy 319

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2015

Late last week, the 5-millionth vehicle with a Ford EcoBoost engine rolled off the assembly line at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan. Ford had celebrated the production of its 500,000 th EcoBoost-equipped vehicle les than three years ago. A Ford Focus equipped with 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost V6. liter EcoBoost V6.

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Ford Engine Louisville Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2014

The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to create fuel-efficient pickup capability in a mass-efficient mid-size package. The 2015 Colorado 4x4 crew cab, which GM expects to be the most popular version of the new trucks, weighs 880 to 1,400 lbs (363 to 635 kg) less than a full-size truck.

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Colorado 2015 GM Silverado 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2013

Ford revealed its new 2015 version of the Mustang (with great fanfare simultaneously in six cities on four continents and CEO Alan Mulally on ABC’s Good Morning America ) with a choice of three powertrains: a upgraded 5.0L The newest member of Ford’s global family of EcoBoost engines, the 2.3-liter New Ford Mustang.

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Ford Exhaust Fuel Economy Engine 355

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2013

Let''s recap: News broke that Ford might consider diesel, hybrid or even electric powertrains for the Mustang in the future, and we discussed what the new 2015 Mustang''s fuel-economy ratings might be. What''s been happening in the world of green automotive news this week?

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2015 Ford Fuel Economy Fuel 107

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Ford sales in China are up 7% for the first 11 month of this year. From January to November 2011, Ford China sold 470,152 wholesale vehicles compared to 438,636 vehicles last year. CFMA sold 29,568 Ford-brand wholesale vehicles in November, up 1% compared to 29,321 last year.

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Ford Sale China Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2016

Changes to the car’s hybrid powertrain software and regenerative braking in its new 2017 Fusion Hybrid and Energi (plug-in hybrid) models deliver a more refined and engaging drive and contribute to better overall fuel economy and electric driving range. By 2020, Ford will invest $4.5 Ford insights on plug-in hybrid drivers.

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Fusion 2017 Miles Ford 199

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

The Ford F-150 SVT Raptor pickup wasn''t designed for fuel economy. It''s a souped up version of the outgoing version of the Ford full-size truck, created solely to cover tough terrain at the fastest speeds possible (and give some street cred to its driver, too). DON''T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150 SFE.'

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F-150 All-Electric Ford Dealers 149

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

Ricardo’s forthcoming IGNITE product is a physics-based system simulation package—operating in Modelica—that focuses on complete vehicle performance and fuel economy. Modelica is a non-proprietary, object-oriented, equation-based language for the modeling of complex cyber-physical systems—i.e.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Honeywell expects the global turbo segment to double in the next five years, from 17 million new turbo vehicles in 2009 to 35 million in 2015. In China, turbocharging will grow from approximately 10% today to 20% by 2015. million engines in 2009 to six million engines in 2015. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co.,

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2015 Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 207

Clean Fleet Report

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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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2014

Offered in North America only with hybrid powertrains, the Ford C-Max hatchback was supposed to give its maker a high-profile, high-efficiency model to compete with the Toyota Prius family. However, Ford has had to cut the C-Max Hybrid''s fuel-economy ratings twice, leading the company''s marketers to think of a different way to sell it.

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Ford North America 2015 Fuel Economy 118

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

First, Honda will further develop its lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system (IMA) with the aim of achieving leading fuel economy among all hybrid vehicles. The total system output surpasses that of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (134 hp), Chevrolet Volt (149 hp) and projected output of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.

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Honda Japan 2015 Hybrid 268

Green Car Reports

APRIL 16, 2015

Cutting weight can be one of the most effective tactics to increase fuel economy, but it doesn''t necessarily come cheap. The 2015 Ford F-150 pickup, with its aluminum body and bed mounted on a conventional steel frame, represents a huge gamble by Ford on its highest-volume vehicle line.

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F-150 2015 Ford Cheap 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Ford Motor Company will offer three years of complimentary charging to California and Maryland customers who purchase or lease a 2016 C-MAX Energi with its pilot EV 1-2-3 Charge program. 2016 Ford C-MAX. EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined. Click to enlarge.

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Connecticut Charging Ford California 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. To meet the cap by 2015 requires an “infeasible” 40% new vehicle fuel consumption (FC) reduction per year in 2011?2015

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Ford Motor Company reported that it has built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine since the launch of the line in 2009. With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter

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Global Ford Engine Diesel 230

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2015

Ford Motor Company was the winner of the 3 rd annual Altair Enlighten Award for its use of various lightweight materials to minimize weight of the 2015 Ford F-150. Additionally, Ford increased use of high-strength steel from 23% to 78%. We are happy to congratulate Ford for winning the 2015 Altair Enlighten Award.

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F-150 Ford 2015 Cadillac 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring. The same Ford powertrain team behind the 6.7-liter The Ford truck team paid particular attention to extreme driving conditions when engineering the all-new 3.0-liter

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F-150 Diesel EPA MPG 150

The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

For most car enthusiasts, a Ford Mustang without a V8 under the hood is sacrilege. The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California and fed and housed me. Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming.

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Cheap Ford Exhaust Available 91

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2012

Ford and its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) will invest approximately US$600 million to expand capacity in Chongqing by 350,000 passenger vehicles, raising total capacity in China to 950,000 vehicles annually. The new investment will increase Ford’s total investment in China to approximately US$4.1

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