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Ford poll finds Europeans want freedom of car ownership, but worry about traffic, cost of driving, environment

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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. Earlier post.).

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U Toronto study measures GDI emissions in urban near-road environment

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A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet.

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Tesla police fleet is saving taxpayers $80k per year on fuel costs: report

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. “We just traded our first car in this year and we got $17,500 for… pic.twitter.com/niWqI9RUr6 — Sawyer Merritt (@SawyerMerritt) May 21, 2024 Clerk Treasurer Dustin Doyle noted that the town’s Teslas were more expensive upfront than the usual Dodge Charger or Ford Crown Victoria units that police typically use.

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Volkswagen sold around 394,000 battery-electric vehicles in 2023

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“We expect the market environment to remain challenging in 2024. By comparison, BEV market leader Tesla sold over 1.8 By comparison, BEV market leader Tesla sold over 1.8 For example, Ford reported 72,608 BEVs sold in 2023, up 18 percent year over year, while electric truck manufacturer Rivian delivered 50,122 units.

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ASG life-cycle study finds aluminum Ford F-150 “Best Full-size Truck of 2015” from environmental and economic perspective

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According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015. ASG’s Best Trucks Of 2015.

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Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

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Source: Ford. Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. Source: Ford. Unfortunately, the Ford engineers noted, the two requirements are generally competing. Source: Ford.

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Ford Exec Cites US Energy Policies As Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet, Calls for Cap-and-Trade Program

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Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Ford received a $62.7 Adapted from ICCT.

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