Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 19, 2020

The Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, and Ford Escape will soon have a more direct. Which model did Volkswagen call “the driving force” behind its pivot to electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 18, 2020.

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F-150 Tucson GMC Hummer 155

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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F-150 Mexico 2020 Ford 199

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. APVs are battery-electric light-duty fleet vehicles that combine proprietary propulsion, power management and mobile communication technologies developed by REV.

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F-150 Escape Grid Convert 199

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 9, 2022

Hurricane Ian has brought stories of how a solar-powered community fared much better than most, how a Ford F-150 Lightning kept some lives in full comfort while the neighborhood was lacking electricity, and how a Tesla Model X escaped floodwaters, but we’re not done with the Hurricane Ian–related cleantech stories yet.

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F-150 Water Neighborhood Escape 98

The Truth About Cars

JULY 29, 2023

The company isn’t giving up on electric vehicles, but Farley said customer demand for its hybrid vehicle is surprising, especially the F-150 PowerBoost. Ford currently offers a few hybrids, including the Escape Hybrid, Maverick, and F-150. Image: Ford] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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F-150 Ford Hybrid Range 97

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

The company is building on nearly two decades of battery expertise by centralizing a cross-functional team of 150 experts in battery technology development, research, manufacturing, planning, purchasing, quality and finance to help Ford develop and manufacture battery cells and batteries more quickly. Experts at the $100-million, 185,000 sq.-ft.

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Ford Global F-150 Batteries 334

EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

So far in North America, Ford has invested in the electric F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E based on adapted ICE platforms. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. “But if you do the economics for a vehicle, let’s say the Escape or smaller, it’s totally different, it completely works. Ford Mustang Mach-E.

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BYD Ford F-150 Escape 62

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

billion in electrified vehicles by 2022, including an all-new Mustang-inspired fully electric SUV in 2020 with range of 300 miles and an all-electric F-150 in a few years. An F-150 Hybrid also arrives next year. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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Ford F-150 Batteries Battery 280

Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2017

It’s also been heated to more than 212 ˚F Fahrenheit to ensure it can maintain its integrity. Ford uses several sustainable materials including: Kenaf, a tropical plant in the cotton family, is used in the door bolsters of Ford Escape. Ford most recently introduced REPREVE in F-150.

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Ford F-150 Escape Fusion 186

Teslarati

DECEMBER 17, 2021

The program works with the Mustang Mach-E , E-Transit , and Escape Plug-in Hybrid, and will be available for the F-150 Lightning when it launches in 2022. Yesterday, we reported that Ford will open up the order bank for the F-150 Lightning in January.

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Ford F-150 Carbon California 123

Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

Big-ass trucks like the F-150 Lightning are expensive to build, so anything larger than the Ford Escape needs to be functional to justify its price, whereas an Escape-sized EV or smaller “completely works,” and offers “dramatically better operating cost” than the smaller gas-powered vehicles that US automakers abandoned a few years ago.

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SUV Ford Escape F-150 52

Teslarati

APRIL 4, 2023

Just behind the Mach-E was the F-150 Lightning , the current leader in the electric truck segment, selling 4,291 units. And this year’s highly anticipated new product launches with Super Duty, Escape, Mustang, and Ranger will only add to this momentum,” said Andrew Frick, VP of sales distribution and trucks.

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Ford Sale F-150 GM 110

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2015

Year-to-date, total sales of EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles are up 46%; F-150, Escape and Fusion are the top-selling EcoBoost-powered Ford vehicles. Through October, Ford sold 210,239 EcoBoost-powered F-150 trucks in the United States. Fusion, at 105,999 EcoBoost-equipped cars sold, claims the third spot.

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F-150 2015 Ford Sale 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Escape: EcoBoost four-cylinder engines in the 2013 Escape built at Louisville Assembly Plant. F-150: Exhaust manifolds for the 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost built in Cleveland and used in F-150. F-150: Exhaust manifolds for the 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost built in Cleveland and used in F-150.

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Oil-Sands Ford F-150 Escape 252

Electric Auto Association

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

The following vehicles are eligible for a $7500 credit: All-electric Cadillac Lyriq Chevrolet Bolt EV, EUV Ford F-150 Lightning Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford E-Transit Nissan LEAF SV, S, S Plus, SL Plus, SV Plus Rivian R1T, R1S Tesla Model 3, Model Y VW ID.4

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 Jeep 76

Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2024

You can see the full list of BEVs and PHEVs that are eligible for the federal tax credit below.

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Tax Credit Tax F-150 PHEV 108

Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

The Puma is a smaller crossover SUV, slightly larger than the Ecosport sold in North America, and it is typically priced just below the slightly larger Escape SUV. Still, it would fit within a desperately needed segment of Ford’s lineup in Australia and potentially in Europe and Asia, other markets where the Puma is sold.

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Ford SUV F-150 North America 112

Baua Electric

MARCH 18, 2024

The American automaker’s leader admitted larger EVs, like the F-150 Lightning , are expensive to build. Farley said anything “larger than the Escape” better be functional or a work vehicle. An Escape-sized EV or smaller “completely works,” Ford’s leader explained. Meanwhile, smaller electric cars are different.

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Affordable Ford SUV F-150 52

Baua Electric

JULY 6, 2023

in the second one quarter, as F-Sequence pickup quantity jumped to the perfect degree in just about 3 years. Ford bought 212,516 F-Sequence pickups in the second one quarter, 34 p.c Just about 4,500 of the ones vehicles have been the electrical F-150 Lightning, 4.1 Ford Motor Co.’s ’s U.S. for Lincoln.

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F-150 2020 Ford Sale 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco. 2019: Ranger returns to midsize truck segment; new F-Series Super Duty debuts.

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F-150 2020 SUV Ford 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

Ford Motor Company will build a new vehicle at its Kansas City Assembly Plant in Missouri after Ford Escape production moves to Ford’s Louisville Assembly Plant and retooling of the Kansas City facility is complete. It currently produces the best-selling Ford F-150 on one shift and the award-winning Ford Escape on three crews.

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Kansas City Kansas F-150 Ford 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

This included record sales of the all-new Edge, up 78%, and Escape up 5%. F-Series, America’s best-selling truck, posted an April retail sales gain of 8%—with the continued plant changeover to the new F-150 and limited supply. In April, 2015 EcoBoost F-150 sales were a record 63% of all retail sales.

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F-150 Sale Ford SUV 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2011

A portion of the investment also will be used in the future to support next-generation F-150 pickup production at the plant. The current SUV line at the Kansas City facility, which will be idled for re-tooling after the current Escape model is phased out in April, will re-open in 2013. Ford is investing $16 billion in its U.S.

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Kansas City Kansas F-150 Ford 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

This builds on Ford’s earlier commitment to deliver 13 new electrified vehicles in the next five years, including F-150 Hybrid, Mustang Hybrid, Transit Custom plug-in hybrid, an autonomous vehicle hybrid, Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, and a fully electric small SUV.

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Connect Connected Ford F-150 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2013

The Hyundai Sonata Turbo, Kia Sportage Turbo, and Ford Escape 2.0T Ford Escape. Ford Escape. Ford F-150. Ford F-150. While the 1.4-liter liter feels marginally more powerful in daily driving, it was barely faster to 60 mph, and got the same fuel economy as the larger engine, CR said. Chevrolet Cruze.

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Fusion 299

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

Ford began researching the use of sustainable materials in its vehicles in 2000 and uses a number of them, including: Kenaf, a tropical plant in the cotton family, is used in the door bolsters of Ford Escape. Ford most recently introduced REPREVE in F-150. Recycled post-consumer tires are used in seals and gaskets.

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Ford Parts F-150 Escape 150

Teslarati

DECEMBER 29, 2022

2022-2023 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid. 2022-2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. The full list is as follows: 2023 Audi Q5 TFSI e Quattro (PHEV). 2022-2023 Ford E-Transit. 2022-2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E. 2022-2023 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring. 2022-2023 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring. 2021, 2022, 2023 Nissan Leaf. 2021, 2022 Nissan Leaf SV.

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Tax Credit Tax Tesla Jeep 134

Teslarati

MAY 5, 2021

In April alone, Ford sold 3,365 F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid pickups and 3,695 electrified Ford Escape SUVs. While the Mach-E has shown a notable slowdown, other electrified vehicles in Ford’s lineup have posted impressive numbers. Unlike the Mach-E, however, these vehicles still utilize an internal combustion engine. .

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Ford Sale F-150 Norway 145

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

The sustainable gaskets were first introduced to Ford in 2008, and have now expanded to include 11 vehicles: Ford Escape; Ford F-150; Ford F-250; Ford F-350; Ford Fiesta; Ford Flex; Ford Focus; Ford Mustang; Ford Taurus; Ford Transit Connect; and Lincoln MKS.

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Ford Renewable F-150 Transit Connect 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

Ford has more than 1 million cars, trucks and SUVs on the road in North America equipped with AppLink including Fiesta, Focus, Fusion, Mustang, Escape, F-150, Super Duty and E-Series.

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Ford F-150 North America Escape 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2010

To date, Ford Taurus, Mustang, F-150, Focus, Flex, Crown Victoria, Escape, Edge, Expedition and Econoline, as well as Mercury Mariner and Grand Marquis, Lincoln MKS, MKX, MKT and Navigator use the sustainable material. Earlier post.)

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2010 Ford Mercury F-150 170

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2023

Starting Tuesday, here are the all-electric and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models that are eligible to receive the full $7,500 federal credit: Chevrolet Bolt and Bolt EUV (2022-23); Chrysler Pacifica Plug-in Hybrid (2022-23); Ford F-150 Lightning (2022-23); Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring (2022-23); Tesla Model Y Performance (2022); Tesla Model Y (2022-23); (..)

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Tax Credit Tax North America Chevrolet 97

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Other bio-based, reclaimed and recycled materials that are in Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles today, include: Soy-based polyurethane foams on the seat cushions and seatbacks, now in production on the Ford Mustang, Expedition, F-150, Focus, Escape, Escape Hybrid, Mercury Mariner and Lincoln Navigator and Lincoln MKS.

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2010 Ford Mercury Escape 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2012

Soy-based polyurethane foams have been placed in the seat cushions and seatbacks of the Ford Mustang, Expedition, F-150, Focus, Escape, Escape Hybrid, Mercury Mariner, Lincoln Navigator, Lincoln MKS, and, most recently, 2010 Taurus. Soy-foam headliners were put in place for the 2010 Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry Auto 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Seventy-five percent of Ford’s North American vehicles feature bio-foam in the head restraints, including the Ford F-150, Taurus, Explorer and Fusion. Ford and Lear Corporation have introduced a new head restraint foam with 25% of the polyol replaced with soy.

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Ford F-150 Mercury 2008 218

EV Life

MAY 19, 2023

4 2023 $7,500 $80,000 Personalize Incentives Five of the top ten best-selling EVs of 2022 qualify for the federal tax credit, including the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevy Bolt EV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Model 3, and Tesla Model Y (though the standard Model 3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E are only eligible for half of the tax credit).

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Tax Credit Tax Personal F-150 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

The popularity of EcoBoost in North America is reflected in high take rates on key models: 90% of Ford Escape models are equipped with 1.6-liter 42% of F-150 trucks are purchased with the 3.5-liter liter and 2.0-liter liter EcoBoost engines; 50% of Fusion customers select one of three available EcoBoost models: 1.5-liter,

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Global Ford Engine Diesel 230