Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Ford Motor Company is publicly demonstrating smart electrification technology that uses cloud-based computing and data to optimize a plug-in hybrid’s powertrain efficiency at the Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress in Orlando. In September, Ford introduced the Evos Concept was introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. Bill Ford, Ford’s executive chairman. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

The order is for three REV 300ACXs and one REV 300AZX based on the Ford Escape and Ford F-150 platforms, respectively. The focus area is efficient power management, renewable energy integration, energy storage and smart charging of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is expanding its electrified vehicles research and development program in Europe and Asia this year, creating a “hub-and-spoke” system that allows the global team to further accelerate battery technology and take advantage of market-specific opportunities. Ford electrified vehicle sales in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) as the battery supplier for Azure’s Force Drive integration on the Ford Transit Connect Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). North American distribution for the battery electric Transit Connect van is targeted to begin in late 2010. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

Ford management gave an update on its product line plans, touting that by 2020, the company will offer “North America’s freshest lineup among all full-line automakers,” with its average showroom age dropping from 5.7 By 2020, trucks and SUVs—including electrified vehicles—are to represent 86% of Ford’s product mix.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

Ford is expanding its SYNC connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and several new AppLink apps. There are currently more than 15 million SYNC-equipped vehicles on roads around the world; Ford expects some 43 million by 2020. Ford is further enhancing AppLink capabilities for developers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Ford and Azure. The vehicle will be badged with both the Ford Blue Oval and Azure’s Force Drive logo. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

Ford Motor Company sales rose 5% in total US sales in April with 222,498 vehicles sold. Ford brand SUVs had a record-setting month—the company’s best April ever—with sales of 62,730 vehicles. This included record sales of the all-new Edge, up 78%, and Escape up 5%. Edge is now turning on dealer lots in just 10 days.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Ford is investing an additional $4.5 infusion is Ford’s largest-ever electrified vehicle investment in a five-year period. Fun-to-drive character, with agile steering and handling engineered into the vehicle to give drivers a more connected feel to the road. The new $4.5B —Raj Nair.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are coordinating efforts to help prepare the state of New York for the operation of electric vehicles. Cooperation between Ford and NYPA also involves working with the state and local governments on the most efficient ways to bring EVs to New York.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” That wild creature is now at your local Ford dealer where it will be taking on the Subaru Crosstrek , Mazda CX-30 and Jeep Compass and Renegade head-to-head. The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (BGE), a subsidiary of Constellation Energy, has launched a multiyear plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) demonstration project using GridPoint’s smart charging software ( earlier post ). BGE will also evaluate the impact a PHEV fleet has on the company’s carbon footprint.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid uses Ford’s second-generation hybrid system, based on the 2.5-liter Ford notes that the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s projected fuel economy tops its nearest competitor—the 2010 Lexus HS 250h—by 6 mpg, while providing room for one more passenger and more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2010

Ford was the first U.S. automaker to offer a hybrid, introducing the Ford Escape Hybrid crossover in 2004. It recently expanded its portfolio with the well-received 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Smart charging systems appear to be the order of the day among the leading car manufacturers with Ford the latest to develop an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2023

Similarly, the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid are distinguished for their fuel-efficient performance among SUVs. Essential Tech Features With the help of a Bluetooth connection, you can conveniently handle phone calls and enjoy music playback wirelessly, freeing your hands completely.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The second generation 2023 Kia Niro is offered in three models–the all-electric Niro EV, the Niro plug-in hybrid, and the one reviewed here, the Niro hybrid. Kia Connect provides access to vehicle systems including remote start, and connects to a smartphone app for Apple and Android operating systems.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Prius Prime PHEV Plug-in Hybrid Technology in an All-New Package Toyota is taking the lead suggesting how you should drive a plug-in hybrid. Smart owners will quickly learn that, by plugging-in daily, they will reap the benefits of electric driving. kilowatt charger.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 3, 2021

Tesla, Volvo, Mercedes (Daimler), BMW, Audi, GM, Ford, Nissan, Toyota and others are now delivering cars with some of these features and developing cars with all of these. Most of these advanced vehicles will be electric or plug-in hybrids. My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kia Connect provides access to vehicle systems including remote start and remote charging, and connects to a smartphone app for Apple and Android operating systems. We have reviewed Kia’s hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, and have been impressed with them all. The center dash houses the 10.25-inch EX Touring $32,685.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Clean Fleet Report will have detailed reviews of the Sportage gasoline, hybrid and eventually the plug-in hybrid in the coming months. Sportage Plug-In Hybrid. The rear gets arrow-shaped LED taillights that are connected across the hands-free power lift gate by a thin black graphic strip. Redone and expanded. Powertrain Mix.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 12, 2022

A Premium Plug-In Hybrid Hiding in Plain Site. There is no shame if, for you, Lincoln means either the massive Navigator SUV or the chauffeured Town Car sedan, as these are the most recognizable models from Ford’s premium division. The 2022 Lincoln Corsair PHEV Grand Touring is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, powered by a 2.5-liter

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. The first of the specially equipped plug-in hybrids has been delivered to American Electric Power of Columbus, Ohio.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Car-Makers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Latest from CalCars-News: [ see all latest ] How CalCars Green-Tuned an 04 Prius into a PRIUS+ Plug-In Hybrid! Read and distribute our flyers.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

All the connections–and knobs! Volkswagen’s CarNet connected car technology provides a wireless connection for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Wi-Fi and wireless phone charging. The front passenger gets manual adjustments, as do the outbound rear seats, which recline.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

US car maker Ford has some hard work ahead if it is to meet new CAFE regulations and still sell the SUVs and pick-up trucks that are so popular across its home country. So how does Ford plan to make itself green? So how does Ford plan to make itself green?

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 12, 2022

When Clean Fleet Report first reviewed the 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup, it was after driving it for about five hours. We came away impressed with what Ford had created. Among them, none may have been more important than the 2022 Ford Maverick. Who will buy the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick? That was in October 2021.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2010

Southern California Edison (SCE) has become the newest addition to the Ford Transit Connect Electric LEAD customer program with a 20 unit order. SCE will take delivery of one of the limited supply of Ford Transit Connect Electric vans to be produced in late 2010 and will receive its remaining 19 vans in 2011.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. We don’t know if the Ioniq 6 will introduce remote connectivity – allowing activating climate control or checking the charge status from your phone – as found in Teslas, for example. It’s striking in the metal.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2011

Ford Motor Company is tripling production capacity of its electrified vehicle lineup through 2013 to more than 100,000 units, further boosting volumes of its C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), which begin production next year. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

The project team unveiled the Sentience research vehicle—based on a Ford Escape Hybrid—at a press launch in early March 2009. EAC is highly applicable to a wide range of hybrid vehicle types from simple stop-start systems to plug-in hybrids, and Ricardo will seek to exploit this technology actively in its future client programs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

That strategy will leave the 2018 Tiguan with a Monroney sticker (the window sticker) gap with segment competitors such as the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox with a diesel (40 mpg highway), the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, or the rumored Ford Escape plug-in hybrid model. 2017 Ford Escape. Select compact SUVs. 2018 VW Tiguan.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

About CalCars Plug-In Hybrids FAQ How to Get a PHEV Where PHEVs are Carmakers Say. Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

400 million in grants to purchase thousands of plug-in hybrid and all-electric vehicles for test demonstrations in several dozen locations; to deploy them and evaluate their performance; to install electric charging infrastructure; and to provide education and workforce training to support the transition to advanced electric transportation systems.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2021

The Mazda Connect connectivity system includes Bluetooth, voice recognition, Aha, Pandora and Stitcher radio integration. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-in Hybrid. Flash Drive: 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. Road Test: 2021 Ford Bronco Sport. News: Jeep Compass To Go Plug-in Hybrid.

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Mazda MPG Fuel Economy Clean 62