Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2019

Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%

2018 268

2018 Light Diesel Sale 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Today, we are seeing breakthrough opportunities at the intersection of the energy and transportation industries.

F-150 334

F-150 Ford Electric Vehicles Charging 334

EV Connect

JANUARY 9, 2023

Vehicle to load (V2L) : This is probably the most common type of bidirectional charging available today. One study by the University of Rochester found that V2G chargers can save EV owners $120 to $150 per year. As for bidirectional chargers, there are several available. This can further reduce your utility costs.

Charging 87

Charging Grid F-150 Convert 87

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

Matt Zaluzec, Ford technical leader, Global Materials and Manufacturing Research, was the use of technologies that are targeting the use of mixed materials and that are available today. Aluminum will be very product specific; on the [new] F-150, its absolutely the right solution. How light could you make vehicles? …

Concept 284

Concept Carbon Fiber Vehicles Ford 284