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In Europe, Ford introduces Mondeo hybrid wagon, 2.0L EcoBlue diesel for Mondeo

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Ford revealed the enhanced Mondeo—including a new Hybrid Wagon variant for the first time—at the Brussels Motor Show in Belgium. Further significant Mondeo powertrain upgrades include: Ford’s advanced 2.0-liter —Roelant de Waard, vice president, Marketing, Sales & Service, Ford of Europe. EcoBlue diesel.

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Euro car market has best H1 of century; diesels down 17%; AFVs up 31% for 5.4% of total; SUVs booming

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The diesel crisis certainly affected the speed of growth in the market, but consumers are overcoming this by turning to more attractive gasoline and AFV solutions. The diesel decline continued during the first six months of 2018, as registrations were down by 17%. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst. of total registrations.

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Ford Rolls Out New Powertrain Lineup for Europe

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Ford is infusing its European product range with new generations of more efficient gasoline and diesel engines, led by the introduction of two 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost gasoline units. The 4-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engines are available as either a 1.6-liter TDCi diesel. EcoBoost gasoline engine. Click to enlarge.

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Electric trucks and buses show massive sales growth in Europe – Charged EVs

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In Germany, Austria and Belgium, by contrast, diesel buses still made up 75% of new bus sales. The Ford E-Transit is the leading zero-emission model. The group’s sales of electric heavy-duty trucks for the EU market are now double those of legacy diesel trucks.

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Ford planning to cut 18% of production capacity, 13% of workforce in Europe; anticipating more than $1.5B loss in Europe in 2012

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The actions—along with a previously announced initiative to reduce approximately 500 salaried and agency positions across Europe, with the Ford salaried reductions achieved voluntarily—affect 6,200 positions or about 13% of Ford’s European workforce. Ford plans to close the two facilities in the UK in 2013.

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Ford of Europe Commissions Two Giant Wind Turbines at Genk Plant

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Ford of Europe has put two giant wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, into service at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium. Genk is not the only Ford of Europe plant to use electricity generated by wind turbines. Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre (UK) is also powered by electricity from renewable sources.

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Tesla Model Y becomes Norway’s best selling EV in August in less than one week

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A few days ago, Tesla started its Model Y invasion in Europe with its first deliveries in several EU territories, including Germany, Belgium, and Norway. 4 and the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Nettavisen calculated that nearly 16 electric vehicles were sold in Norway for every diesel car in July.

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