Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2022

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) awarded a $3-million technology development contract to Amprius Technologies for a low-cost, fast-charge silicon nanowire cell technology for electric vehicles. The contract award, which includes a 50% cost share, funds a 30-month project that began earlier this year.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Creating a startup within Ford may help the automaker out-innovate Tesla and other EV newcomers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2020

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $2.4-million —Yan Wang.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2019

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, awarded a $4.8-million million technology development contract to Zenlabs Energy Inc.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

To stay in the game, Renault is among the European automakers rushing to produce EVs that are at a similar price point to ICE vehicles – to avoid losing out to Chinese rivals that have Europe in their sites with low-cost EVs – BYD’s vehicles are arriving by the shipload. The Twingo will also use an LFP battery to cut costs.

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Electrek

MARCH 18, 2024

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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InsideEVs

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

A small "skunkworks" team within Ford has been working on a low-cost EV platform for two years, Ford CEO Jim Farley said on Tuesday.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Ford has become the first automaker to use 100% recycled ocean plastics to produce automotive parts. Wiring harness clips in Ford Bronco Sport models are made of ocean-harvested plastic—commonly referred to as “ghost gear.”. Those same qualities contribute to creating ghost nets, a fatal and growing threat to marine life.

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Electrek

APRIL 5, 2024

With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2023

IperionX Limited has agreed a Scope of Work (SoW) for the supply of titanium metal components for Ford Motor Company using IperionX’s 100% recycled, low-carbon titanium metal. This Ford SoW follows a detailed program of quality and strength testing of IperionX’s low-carbon, circular titanium metal.

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

Ford is planning to delay some electric vehicle plans in favor of a lineup of small, compact $25,000 EVs that could launch shortly after Tesla launches a car at the same price point, a new report says. Ford EV “skunkworks” team is led by a Tesla alumni CEO Jim Farley said, “We’re going to spend less capital on larger EVs.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. The F-150 Lightning is a massive moment for our Ford team. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. F-150 Lightning targets 563 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

The new Ford Fusion will be the first non-hybrid Ford vehicle available in the US with Auto Start-Stop. In its quest to keep the system very affordable, Ford wanted to keep the supporting battery a 12V battery, but also didn’t want to compromise durability, said Birgit Sorgenfrei, Ford’s Auto Start-Stop program manager.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

Amid a flood of new competition, Ford is shifting plans to build more affordable electric vehicles. Ford is developing a new low-cost EV platform to power a small electric pickup and SUV, with starting prices around $25,000. Ford learned “pretty quickly to bet on a smaller EV platform.”

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley noted during the automaker’s Q4 2023 earnings call that the company has a dedicated “skunkworks” team that has been developing a new electric vehicle platform focused on cost reduction. Clarke’s position in Ford’s EV skunkworks team was initially mentioned in a TechCrunch report.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2022

Australia-based Lithium developer Lake Resources has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ford Motor Company for the offtake of approximately 25,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of lithium from the Kachi Project. As we’ve shared, Ford is sourcing deeper into the battery supply chain.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Is Ford shifting its electric vehicle efforts away from large EVs like the F-150 Lightning , and focusing on translating the ethos of the Model T into the EV era? Taken at face value, remarks from Ford CEO Jim Farley made Tuesday suggest that may be the case. And it was separate from the Ford mothership; it was a startup.” “And

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130-million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. The BMW Group and Ford aim to utilize Solid Power’s low-cost, high-energy all solid-state battery technology in forthcoming electric vehicles.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Ford is moving inventory after slashing prices by up to $8,100 on its best-selling electric SUV, the Mustang Mach-E , last month. Good news: Ford Mustang Mach-E price cuts are working Ford cut Mustang Mach-E prices by up to $8,100 in February with new finance and lease incentives. Ford’s Model e electric vehicle unit lost $4.7

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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Automakers have figured this out (some a bit later than others), and are adjusting their strategies to bring more low-priced EVs to market. In February, Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The HyBoost project has been led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, with co-funding from the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board. The HyBoost concept is based on a 2009 Ford Focus in which a 2.0L

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

ReJoule and CleanSpark will be further supported by Ford Motor Company, BigBattery, and GRID Alternatives. The California Energy Commission Grant proposal was for the solicitation (GFO-19-310) Validating Capability of Second-life Batteries to Cost-Effectively Integrate Solar Power for Small-Medium Commercial Building Applications.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 21, 2024

Audi is joining the race as automakers gear up to introduce new, lower-cost EV models. Audi plots a new lower-cost EV, an electric A3 or Q3 After unveiling the new Q6 e-tron this week, its next-gen premium mid-size electric SUV, Audi, is planning a smaller, lower-cost EV. Kia is also planning a series of low-cost models.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 26, 2024

Is Ford finally going to launch an electric Explorer in the US? Ford’s CEO John Lawler said at the BofA Auto Summit Tuesday an Escape-sized electric SUV can offer the same interior space as its best-selling Explorer on its new EV platform. Lawler said Ford is working to match EV capacity with demand.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Solid Power ( earlier post ) to develop all solid-state batteries (ASSB) for next-generation electric vehicles. Low-cost battery-pack designs through minimization of safety features and simplified thermal management. Substantially improved safety due to the elimination of the flammable.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Starting April 1, one-third of the workforce will remain on-site at Ford’s Rouge EV plant in Michigan. Ford is drastically cutting its workforce at the facility where the F-150 Lightning is built, with demand “much slower” than expected. Ford F-150 Lightning production (Source: Ford) “Their intentions were to build 180,000-plus units.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. Ford sold 20,223 electric cars in the first quarter of 2023, while GM sold 16,425. For now, the cheapest Equinox (2LT) starts at $43,295.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2014

Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electric vehicle charging technologies. In March of 2012, the DOE awarded Siemens a grant to develop a low cost Smart Grid Capable EVSE. In 2012, Siemens was awarded $1.6

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

The battery will promote more range at an even lower cost. BYD’s Blade batteries power Tesla, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, and other popular electric vehicles from major automakers. BYD’s Blade batteries power Tesla, Ford, Kia, Hyundai, Toyota, and other popular electric vehicles from major automakers.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2017

Ford is exploring a variety of “beyond Li-ion” solutions, including Lithium-sulfur, Lithium-air and solid-state lithium-ion batteries. A Li-air battery, with its air cathode, is a low-cost system, Anandan said. Li-sulfur is also a low-cost system due to the low cost of sulfur, also offers high energy density, Anandan said.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford electric Explorer SUV (Source: Ford) After EV sales picked up in the first quarter, Ford is scaling back as it delays plans to launch its new three-row electric SUV. Ford is pushing back EV production at its Oakville, Ontario, plant as it shifts to expand its hybrid lineup.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2023

Most recently in November 2022, ABTC was selected for a competitive US DOE grant for a $20-million project to develop and commercialize a set of next-generation battery recycling technologies to even further enhance the recovery of recycled products and reduce the cost of operations.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

BYD is launching its first electric pickup soon after confirming it will go by the name “Shark” in its latest teaser, revealing a Ford F-150 Lightning look up front. It also showed the pickup’s Ford F-150 Lightning -like full-length light bar and stacked headlights. A new electric pickup is coming to global markets.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2013

Ford Motor Company is developing a new form of manufacturing technology—rapid freeform sheet metal forming—that has the potential to reduce costs and delivery time for sheet metal parts needed in smaller quantities. —Randy Visintainer, director of Ford Research and Innovation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 10, 2024

Have GM and Ford given up on EVs, as many would have us believe? GM just hired a renowned battery expert as VP of Batteries, and Ford CEO Jim Farley announced that his company has been quietly working on a low-cost platform for smaller EVs for the last two years. “We Well, not this week.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2016

Ford Motor Company is the first automaker to formulate and test new foam and plastic components using carbon dioxide as feedstock. Researchers expect to see the new biomaterials in Ford production vehicles within five years. Low Catalyst Cost. Low Finished Polymer Cost. Among these companies is Novomer.

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Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2023

DETROIT — Ford Motor expects gross sales and benefit margins from its inner combustion engine automobiles to develop for a minimum of the later two years ahead of the industrywide transition to electrical automobiles begins to reduce that industry. “Trucks, off-road and performance segments have a long runway,” Galhotra stated.

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