Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2015

Among the changes Ford is implementing for its 2016 Ford Transit range, the flexible-fuel vehicle system will be standard equipment on 2016 Transit Connect vans with 2.5-liter Flex-fuel Transit Connect vans are engineered to run on E85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline), unleaded gasoline or any blend of the two.

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MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. F-150 Lightning offers a standard-range battery targeting 230 miles of EPA-estimated range and an extended-range battery targeting 300 miles of EPA-estimated range. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. The best-selling compact cargo van in the US, Ford Transit Connect has a 46% market share. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. A standard new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Ford is teaming up with insurance carriers across the US to help customers save money on premiums based on driver behavior, utilizing its built-in connectivity technology on eligible vehicles. For Ford customers, this means that the way they drive can influence how their premiums are calculated.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer announced an initiative to develop a first-of-its-kind corridor for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV) designed to improve transportation for communities in Southeast Michigan. The announcement took place in front of Michigan Central Station which Ford purchased in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ford unveiled the 2022 E-Transit van, an all-electric version of the world’s best-selling cargo van. E-Transit offers the same interior cargo dimensions and standard mounting points for continued integration with hundreds of upfitters and vehicle modifiers worldwide who provide compatible racks, bins and accessories on gas-powered Transit.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Ford is opening an E-Transit registration site today for commercial customers ahead of order banks opening by July. E-Transit is an electrified version of Ford Transit, America’s best-selling commercial van. It will be built alongside the Transit at Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Ford has given the 2023 Escape SUV a makeover that includes a stylish new ST-Line series, available 13.2-inch inch display with cloud-connected SYNC 4 Technology and new advanced driver-assistance system technologies. 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid (left) and ST-Line Elite (right). The ST-Line offers a 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Ford unveiled the redesigned Transit Connect Wagon at the Chicago Auto Show. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine with direct injection with Auto Start-Stop as standard equipment, or the new 1.5-liter Ford is targeting the 1.5L l/100 km) highway; final EPA 2019 Transit Connect Wagon 1.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

In a pre-Christmas media event, Ford president and CEO Mark Fields said while 2014 was a good year for the company, 2015 has the potential to be a “ breakthrough year ”. In moving forward on that, Fields said, Ford will focus on five key areas of innovation: mobility, autonomy, connectivity, customer experience and performance.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Ford’s hands-free Active Drive Assist feature will arrive first on 2021 F-150 and 2021 Mustang Mach-E, included as standard on certain models or as relatively affordable option on others, with both vehicles becoming available to customers in late 2020. The Ford Co-Pilot 360 Active 2.0 The Ford Co-Pilot 360 Active 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2020

Ford Mustang Mach-E owners in the US will receive 250 kWh of complimentary charging through FordPass Rewards at Electrify America fast-charging stations. For standard-range battery models, the 250 kilowatt-hours of fast charging energy is equal to more than five fill-ups.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2020

The new Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle can add an estimated average of 61 miles of range in approximately 10 minutes at an Electrify America DC fast charging station with the extended-range battery and rear-wheel drive—an improvement of approximately 14 miles or 30% versus previous estimates. Home charging.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

announced an agreement with Ford Motor Co., The collaboration will deliver materials essential for the auto industry’s shift to EVs, enhance Indonesia’s EV manufacturing industry and support Ford’s plan to deliver a two-million EV production run rate by the end of 2026 and further scale over time. Morgan Stanley & Co.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2019

The 5G Automotive Association ( 5GAA ) hosted an interoperability demo of cellular-data-enabled connected vehicle (C-V2X) applications in Berlin. Vodafone Germany and Ford show connected vehicle technology (V2X) that could alert drivers to an accident ahead, moments after it has happened (via eCall Plus).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2019

Ford has revealed the 2020 Escape; the small SUV will make its first public appearance at the New York International Auto Show. The standard hybrid with front-wheel drive targets best-in-class EPA-estimated range of more than 550 miles. Gasoline engine-powered models as well as the standard hybrid are available with all-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

Ford introduced two new taxis: the new 2019 Transit Connect Taxi and Ford’s most fuel-efficient, purpose-built taxi, the 2019 Fusion Hybrid Taxi. Transit Connect Taxi , when equipped with available 1.5-liter The Transit Connect Taxi offers seating for five with a roomy, flexible interior well-suited for livery service.

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EV Connect

JUNE 9, 2023

The Combined Charging System (CCS) is a go-to standard for many electric vehicles in the US. Recently, Ford and GM announced they would adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS). NACS is an electric vehicle charging standard developed by Tesla and used on all North American market Tesla vehicles since 2012.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Company are forming SmartDeviceLink Consortium ( SDL ), a nonprofit organization working to manage an open-source software platform with the goal of giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their smartphone apps on the road. Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Rocsys, the first provider of autonomous charging solutions powered by robotics and artificial intelligence ( earlier post ), has joined ROCIN-ECO , a consortium with IONITY, Audi, TÜV SÜD, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, AVL, and Huber+Suhner. —Crijn Bouman, CEO and co-founder of Rocsys.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

In New York yesterday, Ford Motor Company provided a strategic update to investors; the presentation follows a four-month deep dive into Ford’s strategy and business operations led by President and CEO Jim Hackett and Ford’s senior leadership team. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2019

Ford is offering its all-electric vehicle customers North America’s largest electric vehicle public charging network—the FordPass Charging Network—with more than 12,000 places to charge, including fast charging, and more than 35,000 charge plugs—more than any other automotive manufacturer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Ford Motor Company and Baidu, Inc. The Baidu-Ford L4 Autonomous Vehicle Test Project is a two-year initiative, with on-road testing slated to begin by the end of this year. The Baidu-Ford L4 Autonomous Vehicle Test Project is a two-year initiative, with on-road testing slated to begin by the end of this year.

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MARCH 27, 2019

At a Ford “Go Further” experience in Amsterdam on 2 April, Ford will unveil Fiesta and Focus EcoBoost Hybrid models for Europe. The electric torque assistance helps deliver punchier, more responsive performance, particularly at lower engine speeds, for a more flexible and connected driving experience.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2017

Three years after first introducing the high-strength, military-grade, aluminum-alloy-bodied Ford F-150, Ford is presenting the new 2018 F-150. Ford is previewing the new truck on Sunday during the FOX NFL Wildcard Pregame Show and will reveal it on Monday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Ford revealed the production version of the new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany. The Transit Custom PHEV targets an all-electric driving range of 50 kilometers (31 miles), and uses the multi-award-winning Ford 1.0-liter Ford’s compact and fuel-efficient 1.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Escape SE and Titanium trim levels come standard with the new 1.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter liter twin-scroll.

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JUNE 21, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) several weeks ago during a Twitter Spaces with Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Ford will adopt the NACS connector on all of its EVs in 2025. Ford will adopt the NACS connector on all of its EVs in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of vehicles and modernize its business. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased—the largest fleet sale of Ford Transit COnnect vehicles in Canada to date.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Ford will begin commercial trials of the plug-in hybrid Transit Van in Cologne, Germany. From spring 2019, Ford, supported by the City of Cologne, will operate a fleet of 10 Ford Transit Custom PHEVs with regional companies in the city to investigate the extent to which PHEVs can help to achieve urban air quality goals.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Ford will present its latest generation of connected and electrified Transit products at the IAA Commercial Vehicle show in Hannover, Germany, from 20-27 September 2018. Ford will announce two new connected vehicle fleet solutions at Hannover, developed in-house by Ford Smart Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter With its standard 2.0-liter

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AUGUST 1, 2023

The EV charging ecosystem, comprised of EV manufacturers, EV charging station manufacturers, and EV charging network operators among others, understands that interoperability made possible by standards and protocols for EV charging and communications is essential to everyone’s success. The CCS Combo 1 (CCS1) connector uses the standard U.S.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. The event is the most recent example of a concerted effort to educate stakeholders and encourage the implementation of the SAE hydrogen fueling standards. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2019

Ford Europe will introduce more powerful and fuel-efficient 2.0-liter liter EcoBlue diesel engines, new 48V EcoBlue mild Hybrid powertrains; and driver assistance technologies including Active Park Assist in the enhanced Ford Tourneo Custom people-mover from mid-2019. In addition to the new 185 PS variant, the 2.0-liter

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