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Volkswagen and Ford expand their collaboration on MEB electric platform

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Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group are expanding their e-mobility partnership. Ford, which just announced plans to introduce another 7 EVs in Europe by 2024 ( earlier post ), plans to produce an electric model for the European market based on the MEB platform. We are tackling both together with Ford. Earlier post.)

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XL launches PHEV Ford F-250; 50% improvement in fuel economy

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XL unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric Ford Super Duty F-250 pickup truck ( earlier post ) at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The XLP F-250 has no effect on Ford factory warranties, and requires no special maintenance procedures or charging infrastructure enhancements.

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Ford tweaking calibrations to boost on-road fuel economy for MY2013 hybrids

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Ford is boosting the on-road fuel economy performance of its 2013 model year hybrid vehicles in the US and Canada. Starting in August, the company will make calibration updates for owners at dealerships designed to improve on-road fuel economy of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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Ford, GM to receive HPC4EI funding for battery projects

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million in funding to 13 projects through its High Performance Computing for Energy Innovation (HPC4EI) program to advance performance, efficiency, and vitality of the US manufacturing sector and drive economy-wide decarbonization. Among the projects selected were one by Ford and one by GM, both on aspects of batteriess.

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Ford Settles It: Electric Vehicle Gloom & Doom Was Premature

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Ford claps back at electric vehicle doomscrollers with plans for a new EVs including confirmation of the secret "skunkworks" project. The post Ford Settles It: Electric Vehicle Gloom & Doom Was Premature appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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Ford, U Mich study finds greater greenhouse gas reductions for pickup truck electrification than for other light-duty vehicles

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Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have conducted a cradle-to-grave life cycle GHG assessment of model year 2020 ICEV, HEV, and BEV sedans, sports utility vehicles (SUVs), and pickup trucks in the United States. The lower and higher limits of each range are results for base and premium models, respectively.

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DOE proposes revising procedures for calculating petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in CAFE calculations

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing a significant revision in its procedures for calculating a value for the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs for use in the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program administered by the Department of Transportation (DOT). Background. Proposed PEF.