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Ford Expands CNG/LPG Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty

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Ford presented details of the conversion option, which will become available this fall and enables the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas), at the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference in Dearborn. liter V-10 engine is well suited to CNG/LPG conversion. liter and 6.8-liter

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Sales of Ford trucks with CNG/LPG prepped engines up 350% since 2009; company expanding range offered

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Businesses are using CNG-fueled trucks to lower their operating costs, with the payback period for recouping conversion upfit cost as fast as 24 to 36 months of in-use service. Since 2009, we’ve seen the number of Built Ford Tough commercial vehicles sold with factory-prepped engines for CNG/LPG upfit increase by more than 350 percent.

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2010 Chicago Auto Show: Electric 2011 Ford Transit Connect, Alt-Fuel Taxi

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Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric conversion of the Transit Connect commercial van that offers a range of up to 80 miles on a full charge. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric is aimed predominantly at urban fleets that.

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Ford names Lightning Hybrids, XL Hybrids, Motiv Power its first eQVM upfitters

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These companies offer electrification or hydraulic hybrid solutions for a range of Ford vehicles popular with fleet and commercial customers, including F-150, F-250 to F-550 Super Duty, F-650 and F-750 medium-duty trucks, Transit and E-Series vans and chassis, and F-53/F-59 stripped chassis. —Richard Cupka Jr.,

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Azure Dynamics to begin integrating plug-in hybrid technology in Ford F-Series Super-Duty Trucks; F-550 is first in 2013

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The agreement also allows Azure to perform hybrid powertrain conversions on other Super Duty platforms including F-350 and F-450 models and spans all engine, frame length and regular production options and configurations. gasoline vs. diesel). The Ford F-Series Super Duty has a more than 50% share in the North American market.

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Ford begins production of CNG-capable F-150

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CNG conversions can provide stability against fluctuating fuel prices as well as lower vehicle operating costs for fleet administrators. By next summer, Ford will offer eight commercial vehicles with a gaseous-prep option: Transit Connect van and wagon. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab.

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Ford Teams with University of Detroit Mercy to Retrain Its Engineers for Electric Vehicle Era

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The vehicles include: Transit Connect battery electric commercial van in 2010. Electric Drives/Electromechanical Energy Conversion. Ford engineers are already at work developing three distinct types of electrified vehicles: hybrids, plug-in hybrids and pure battery electric vehicles. Plug-in hybrid in 2012.

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