Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

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.

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EV Specifications

MARCH 20, 2023

Ford today revealed the new all-electric Ford Explorer. It is the first in a wave of innovative new electric vehicles from Ford and forges the way for a complete reinvention of the Ford brand in Europe. Engineered and built in Germany, the all-electric Explorer offers an outstanding.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

Ford has teased its next electric vehicle offering, but sadly, it likely won’t be coming to the United States. The Ford Puma is one of the most popular vehicles the Blue Oval produces, yet outside of the markets that it is sold in, it is essentially unknown. The all-electric @Ford Puma is heading to Australia!

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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. However, due to the pivot, plans for its three-row electric SUV have been put on the back burner.

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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

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Ford will reveal its new all-electric SUV Mustang Mach-E on Sunday at an event in Los Angeles that will be streamed on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Autohome (China). Immediately following the broadcast— which is scheduled to end at approximately 6:30 p.m. PST—reservations will open for the Mustang Mach-E at Ford.com.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 19, 2024

Chinese EV behemoth BYD may bring two off-road electric SUVs sold in China to Europe that could rival the Land Rover Defender, the Mercedes G-Class, and Ford Bronco. BYD may consider exporting two SUVs – the Yangwang U8 and the Fang Cheng Bao 5­ – to Europe, company executives told Automobilwoche.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The new Mondeo Hybrid is Ford’s first full hybrid car in Europe. Ford projects that two-thirds of all the company’s vehicles in Europe will be leaders, or among the very best, in terms of fuel efficiency by 2013. The Ford Mondeo Hybrid will be Ford’s first full hybrid-electric vehicle for Europe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2018

In Europe, diesel car registrations fell by 7.9% Gasoline car registrations benefited from the decline of diesel, growing by 10.9% (+760,000 units) to a 50% market share; SUVs led growth with a record 4.56 Overall, new registrations in Europe in 2017 totalled 15.57 Comparatively, SUV registrations in 2016 were just 3.81

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2020

After a large increase of new vehicle registrations in Europe in December 2019, volumes for January decreased, marking another month of transition for the complex new car market. A total of 1,138,057 new passenger cars were registered in Europe in January 2020, representing a decline of 7.6% SUVs continue to gain traction.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

As expected, new car registrations in Europe faced a steady decline in April. This represents the lowest monthly level since the 1970s, and the worst result among the big three markets: China, USA-Canada, and Europe. Europe’s sharp decrease was only outperformed by India (-100%). Volume fell from 1.34

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2022

Ford announced a series of initiatives for sourcing battery capacity and raw materials that light a clear path to reach its targeted annual run rate of 600,000 electric vehicles by late 2023 and more than 2 million by the end of 2026. 150,000 Transit EVs for North America and Europe. 150,000 F-150 Lightnings for North America.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

million units registered in Europe in 2018 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics. SUVs were a key driver of growth in February, with the volume of vehicles registered up by 24.7% compared to the same month last year, meaning SUVs accounted for 33% of the total market in February. decline in volume. decline in volume.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2019

Last month, 19 of the 27 markets posted negative results—including the top 10 largest markets in Europe. Thanks to strong demand for the Model 3 the brand entered the top 25 best-selling brands in Europe. The biggest drops were posted by Mercedes, Renault, Peugeot, Ford and Land Rover. for small SUVs, and 5.3%

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 8, 2019

Ford made big news with its new Escape Hybrid and plug-in hybrid last Tuesday, but they weren't the only new plug-in SUVs the company announced. In the same announcement in Europe, the company revealed a new plug-in hybrid Explorer that will go on sale there later this year.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ford said it will reveal the all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year as it expands its European EV lineup. After unveiling the new Puma on Wednesday, Ford said that the all-electric Gen-E model will be revealed later this year. Ford’s Explorer EV will be available in two trims in Europe – the Explorer and Explorer Premium.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2019

SUV registrations totalled 556,400 units during the month, up by only 0.7% June’s results confirm that conditions in Europe are getting worse. The results of diesel and electric vehicles contrast heavily across Europe. The second, which is more concerning, is that SUV demand may be peaking after many years of growth.

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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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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 years as it replaces three-quarters of its lineup and adds four new trucks and SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2016

The SUV boom continued, with seven of the eight regions analyzed posting double digit growth. The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. SUV growth also drove premium car volumes, with 2.15 in Q1 2016.

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EV Central

MARCH 21, 2023

Ford has unveiled its stunning looking new all-electric Ford Explorer, only the company’s third full EV, and if looking at its size makes you wonder what kind of range this mid-size crossover SUV will offer, that’s too bad, because Ford isn’t saying. There will be two- and all-wheel-drive variants.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2016

Ford recorded 115,228 SUV US sales at retail through the first two months of 2016, making for the best-yet calendar year start for Ford SUVs (Escape, Edge, Flex, Explorer, Police Interceptor Utility, Expedition) ever, highlighted by a best-ever February. Sales of Ford’s utilities for January and February 2016 were up 16.1%

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The actions—along with a previously announced initiative to reduce approximately 500 salaried and agency positions across Europe, with the Ford salaried reductions achieved voluntarily—affect 6,200 positions or about 13% of Ford’s European workforce. Ford plans to close the two facilities in the UK in 2013.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel! The Ford Ranger Plug-in Hybrid will arrive in 2025. Ford, with its reliance on the diesel Ranger and Everest and Isuzu, which has only the diesel D-MAX and MU-X in its line-up, are also potential beneficiaries of the modifications.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Due to a strike in Germany, Ford is losing millions with production at a standstill in Saarlouis, Germany where the Ford Focus is built. Ford’s production lines in Saarlouis have been halted since Friday due to a strike at five surrounding suppliers. The Ford Focus is the only vehicle currently being built at the facility.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2017

In Shanghai, Ford Motor Company outlined an ambitious vehicle electrification strategy for the China market, confirming two new electrified vehicles for China and a broad range of electrified vehicles by 2025. The Mondeo Energi, to be launched in early 2018, will be the first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by the Changan Ford JV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2023

Consumers and manufacturers share the burden for this trend given their steady interest in larger cars—in particular SUVs—as their vehicle of choice, commented Green NCAP. These numbers lie between the values of a large electric SUV and a conventional gasoline- or diesel-powered counterpart. MWh of extra energy used.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

Car makers continue to update and modernise their traditional models, while the range of SUVs on offer continues to grow and appeal to all kinds of budgets and needs. million SUV registrations in H1 2018, a result that marks the best-ever performance for the segment in Europe. There were 2.92 million registrations.

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InsideEVs

JUNE 12, 2023

Production of the electric Explorer starts this year, followed in mid-2024 by a second MEB-based EV dubbed a "sports crossover."

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

The BYD Tang is already due for an upgrade in Europe. Despite launching in Europe less than a year ago, BYD ‘s Tang is getting a bigger battery for more range and more. Although BYD launched its Tang EV in Norway in 2020, the electric SUV began rolling out in Germany, the Netherlands, and other major European markets last year.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Ford has released sales data for November, and the company’s electric offerings continue to be the star of the sales report. While Ford’s overall sales shrunk by 7.8% The electric SUV offering led this sales growth from Ford, the Mustang Mach-E. The Ford Mustang Mach-E was the clear winner in November.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 14, 2024

A new, larger VW electric SUV will arrive in the US. Rivals like Mercedes, Ford, and GM have pushed back EV targets, citing slowing than expected demand, but Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si says EV plans remain. The brand’s North American leader said VW will continue investing in SUVs. of the US market. Probably not.”

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2020

Ford is investing €42 million (US$46.6 liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, electric motor, generator and lithium-ion battery—is enabled by an additional €8-million investment in new tooling and assembly line upgrades at Ford’s Valencia facility. Ford is introducing 14 electrified vehicles in Europe by the end of 2020.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Facing multi-billion dollar annual losses from its electric vehicle product roll-out, Ford has revealed it is going to build its own ground-up smaller and cheaper EVs to tackle the Tesla Model 2 and Chinese brands head-on. Ford Mustang Mach-E. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. 2025 Ford Explorer EV. billion ($8.4

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Baua Electric

JUNE 17, 2023

PARIS — Ford’s broker community in Europe remains to be “oversized” and must crop in coming years, a govern corporate government mentioned. “Our ideal network is smaller than today but still large enough to serve our customers everywhere in Europe,” Sander mentioned. . Within the U.Ok.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

Ford announced a series of global manufacturing actions centered on improving the company’s operational fitness, among them that it would source the next-generation Ford Focus for North America primarily from China, rather than Hermosillo, Mexico. Ford is a top auto exporter in the US. This is in addition to the $1.3

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2012

The Ford EcoSport offers the 1.0L Ford is introducing a family of four new global SUVs in China, which the company unveiled at 2012 Auto China in Beijing: the new Ford EcoSport ( earlier post ), offered with the 1.0L These new SUVs are part of Ford’s planned introduction of 15 global vehicles to China by mid-decade.

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