Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Ford of Europe revealed the all-new S?MAX The new S-MAX will debut Ford Adaptive Steering technology in Europe for optimized response to driver input when it goes on sale in 2015. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. Ford’s advanced Pre-Collision Assist technology will assist in mitigating accidents even at motorway speeds.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. —Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. Future mobility solutions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2016

XL Hybrids announced vehicle testing results showing a 26% improvement in miles per gallon on the EPA UDDS (Urban Dynamometer Driving Schedule) drive cycle for Ford Transit vans upfitted with XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive Systems. liter and EcoBoost gasoline engines providing 20% fuel and CO2 savings.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Ford Motor Company is doubling the production capacity of its Cologne, Germany, engine plant to produce more than 1,000 units per day of the 1.0-L L EcoBoost engine to meet growing European demand. liter EcoBoost engines accounted for a growing share of overall sales. Earlier post.) It will be available early next year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2015

Ford Motor Company is leading a €3.5-million million) research project to investigate the use of alternative fuels that could offer customers the power and performance of modern internal combustion engines with environmental benefits comparable to an electric vehicle. million (US$3.9-million) —Lumpp et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2012

Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years. for example, the company uses a new “three-wet” paint application that reduces electricity use along with CO2 and Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) emissions. At Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2011

Ford Motor Company will stage the debut of the new Focus ECOnetic next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. liter Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel, which has been optimized for enhanced fuel efficiency with a new injection system and turbocharger, enhanced charge cooling and further friction reduction measures. liter TDCi engine.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2021

On Wall Street, the company’s market value has outpaced its auto industry counterparts who specialize in internal combustion engine (ICE) technology. Right now, Tesla is at the vanguard of an all-electric future. Are things changing, though? To that end, are Tesla’s competitors still investing in ICE development anymore?

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

It will be the largest ever Ford to be fitted with such a small displacement engine – but the next generation Ford Mondeo (pictured) is set to include the award winning 1.0litre EcoBoost petrol engine.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Ford’s already highly acclaimed 1.0 litre EcoBoost engine has won another prize, this time been crowned winner of the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders’ (SMMT) Automotive Innovation award 2013. Using now controversial turbocharging, the engine achieves a low CO2 emission rating yet also r[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Ford’s sustainable materials strategy. Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight. In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5 In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

Ford is boosting its Mondeo ECOnetic range in Europe with the introduction of a new, 2.0-liter, The new Ford Mondeo ECOnetic is offered in five-door or four-door form. Each uses Ford’s 2.0-liter, liter, 115PS TDCi engine, optimized with a six-speed transmission to create EC combined fuel consumption of 5.2

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EV Central

MARCH 20, 2024

The American Silverado EV has a start price of US$74,800 ($113,000), making it far pricier than a Rivian R1T or Ford F-150 Lightning. litre turbo-diesel V8, fuel economy in the teens per 100km and lots of CO2 emissions. Then there’s the cost of converting it to right-hand-drive for our market. Trucks included.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2009

Ford researchers at Ford’s European Research Centre in Aachen, Germany are investigating an innovative, new wood-plastic compound (WPC—also known as liquid wood. Another area where liquid wood application could be used is in the engine compartment, with components such as the battery tray.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

Users of Ford Crew Chief —powered by Telogis —are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20% through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location and driver behavior. To help managers improve the fleet operation even further, Ford developed a system that reports vehicle diagnostics along with driver behavior.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 2011 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference (DEER) hosted by the Department of Energy in Detroit.

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EV Central

APRIL 11, 2024

The Chinese plugless series/parallel hybrid will boast more torque than the Ford Ranger Raptor super-ute and – crucially – a full 3500kg braked towing capacity. litre diesel engine offers 135kW and 480Nm, the hybrid turbocharged 2.0-litre’ The Raptor puts out 292kW/583Nm from its V6 turbo-petrol engine. While the 2.4-litre

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The HyBoost project ( earlier post ), a two-year collaborative research program led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, aims to demonstrate a very cost-effective, ultra-efficient gasoline engine in a C-segment passenger car.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 28, 2012

It’s not often we talk about vans on TheGreenCarWebsite.co.uk: however, when it comes to green vans there has arguably never been a more attractive option than the new Ford Fiesta Van (pictured). The vehicle features diesel engines, all of which have emissions below 100g/km of CO2 with fuel economy figures topping 76mpg.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

Chinese electric pick-up an Aussie chance No Toyota Prado or LandCruiser does that – for all the Japanese giant’s promotion of its hybrids – nor the Ford Everest, Isuzu D-Max or any other ladder-frame 4×4 wagon. litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. It’s a combination of a 2.0-litre

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Green Cars News

APRIL 12, 2010

Having already successfully introduced its EcoBoost engines in the Ford Flex, Taurus and in the Lincoln MKS and MKT, Ford will now bring three more EcoBoost engines to its line-up before the end of the year.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2010

The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost won in a head-to-head powertrain performance exercise while towing a 9,000-pound (4,082 kg) trailer against the Chevy Silverado and Dodge RAM with much larger displacement V8 engines during a demonstration staged by Ford near Davis Dam in Arizona. Test Manufacturer/Engine Result. Axle ration.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 15, 2012

The UK is gearing up for the launch of the most efficient engine yet in two of Ford’s most popular vehicles. Later this month, Ford will offer both the C-MAX (pictured) and Grand C-MAX with the industry acclaimed 1.0litre EcoBoost engine – offering best-in-class CO2 emissions and fuel efficiency.

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Teslarati

JUNE 13, 2022

German automakers Volkswagen AG and Mercedes announced their support of the European Union’s ban on combustion engine vehicle sales past 2035. Last Wednesday, the EU dismissed potentially weaker ICE bans that would have aimed to cut the sales of gas-powered engines by 90 percent instead of 100 percent.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Ford has combined its multi award-winning 1.0-litre litre EcoBoost engine with its advanced, six-speed dual-clutch PowerShift automatic transmission for the first time. Available to order on the Fiesta, the Blue Oval has created a powertrain which emits just 114g/km of CO2, with a combined fuel economy fi[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The new Ford B-Max-set to debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show-is to offer emissions from as low as 104g/km CO2, thanks to the use of efficient new engines. Ford say its downsized and optimised engines will mean that its new compact family vehicle will will deliver best in class fuel economy for both in [.].

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Teslarati

JULY 22, 2021

After sparring with the idea of purchasing another Ford Explorer for the police fleet, cost-effectiveness became the big question. The ongoing cost of the Model 3 is comparatively less than that of the Ford Explorer based on routine maintenance and fuel costs. The Ford Explorer would be much more expensive, sitting at $120,200.

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EV Central

MAY 1, 2024

And, when you consider the inevitable boost in performance an electric motor or two brings when allied with a combustion engine, any long-held PHEV iciness you have may thaw a touch. Or, more twist than a Ford Ranger Raptor. There are reasons here. litre turbo petrol-hybrid offering a mighty 255kW and 648Nm of torque.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. litre and 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

Thus, the basic objective of the FOA is to enhance industry’s understanding of the geologic and engineering factors that control recovery and that may influence environmental performance from undeveloped or underdeveloped unconventional liquid-rich shale plays.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The HyBoost demonstrator is showcasing the positive effects of engine downsizing by achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0litre version of its vehicle (a Ford Focus) while producing fuel economy and CO2 emissions close to those of a Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 26, 2012

With figures in excess of 85mpg, it’s no wonder we’ve been talking about the Ford Focus ECOnetic for a while (see article) – and now production of the vehicle is under way. The car, which boasts CO2 emissions of just 87g/km, is powered by a 1.6litre Duratorq TDCi diesel engine and provides 205Nm of torque. [.].

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Ford Europe Executive Calls for Increased Momentum Behind CO2 Reduction Ford Motor Co. Ford's approach to sustainability is based on science and the recognition from a growing body of scientific evidence indicating that man-made CO2 emissions are starting to significantly influence the world's climate.

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EV Central

DECEMBER 9, 2023

Mitsubishi Triton to target BYD Ute and Ford Ranger with all-new plug-in hybrid system READ MORE: 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV long-term review: Laziness destroys our fuel savings, but plug-in potential is clear READ MORE: Is this a window into the Mitsubishi Triton’s all-electric future in Australia? he asked. “We READ MORE: Confirmed!

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Ford Focus is one of the most popular cars in the world and now its successful formula will be taken to the next level by combining new technology with clever details to create the most fuel efficient version of the model to date. The new Ford Focus ECOnetic range will be available from early 2010.

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