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Ford outlines strategic plan to investors; connected, smart vehicles and services, EVs and financial fitness

Green Car Congress

in 2016), the company said it is expanding its scope to include vehicles and services—all designed around human-centered experiences. Ford reaffirmed its 2017 full-year financial guidance and said its 2018 outlook will be provided in January. To deliver on its long-term goal of an 8% automotive operating margin (Ford delivered 6.7%

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

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But the technology that I needed to make it happen—reliable low-cost communications, cheap screens and processors—didn’t exist yet. How did these ugly, piece-of-crap thermostats cost almost as much as Apple’s most cutting-edge technology? But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat.

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

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Already Porsche, Mercedes and other high-end automotive manufacturers are making such PHEVs because of the availability of low-cost electricity from wind and solar and the availability of government incentives which make them competitively priced in the beginning. The convenience and low cost of this concept alone merit attention.

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