Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

liter V6 engine in the Ford 2011 F-150 full-size pickup (earlier post) is projected to deliver best-in-class 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. Each engine is mated to a fuel-saving six-speed automatic transmission. The double-overdrive gear also provides better fuel economy.

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F-150 Fuel Economy 2011 Economy 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. Ford also announced that it will produce its new 1.0-liter

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Gasoline 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

New Ford Focus. The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter Ford’s new 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy.

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Fleet Hybrid F-150 Ford 191

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

AmeriPride Services is taking delivery of 21 Ford F-59 trucks featuring XL Hybrids’ XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System by the end of this year. Since 2013, AmeriPride Services fleet vans with XL Hybrids technology have driven more than 300,000 road miles, yielding a 24% improvement in fuel economy and reductions in CO 2 and NO x.

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Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy Minnesota 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Ford is now offering EcoBoost engines in all of its high-performance nameplates—from Fiesta ST to Mustang—enabling a new kind of aftermarket tuning. To allow performance enthusiasts to exploit these capabilities, Ford Racing is offering a programming handset ( ProCal , $595, along with required new sparkplugs) for Focus ST’s 2.0-liter

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Ford Africa Engine 2015 290

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter The 2021 Ford Mustang interior has a comfy, retro feel to it.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The benefit is being able to drive many miles on pure electricity, and then have “unlimited range” when heading-out on the open road with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine and hybrid system. The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

The Truth About Cars

JULY 24, 2023

For most car enthusiasts, a Ford Mustang without a V8 under the hood is sacrilege. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California and fed and housed me. Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming. The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015.

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Cheap Ford Exhaust Available 92

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Ford unveiled the redesigned Transit Connect Wagon at the Chicago Auto Show. Ford is targeting the 1.5L EcoBlue diesel to deliver an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg (7.8 liter EcoBlue diesel engine fuel economy estimates are expected in early 2019. Ford is targeting the 1.5L

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Transit Connect Connect Connected Diesel 247

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter Ford specifically engineered the 2.3-liter liter EcoBoost for higher performance. —Pete Pandolfi, 2.3-liter

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Louisville Exhaust Future Fuel Economy 286

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2009

is the current high-end application of Ti-VCT in the Ford lineup. Ford has officially announced the 2011 Ford Mustang with an all-new advanced naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter liter V-8 Mustang GT deliver projected fuel economy of up to 25 mpg US on the highway cycle—better than the pervious model—despite its performance.

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Ford Fuel Economy Exhaust MPG 255

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2010

Ford selected BorgWarner to supply the turbocharger technology for its new four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, scheduled to make its global debut early in 2010. liter gasoline engines combine turbocharging and fuel injection technology to deliver greater fuel economy. The direct-injected 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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Ford Engine North America Fuel Economy 236

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The “reinvention” of this critical vehicle for Ford features an improved fully boxed ladder frame that incorporates more high-strength steel than ever, making it stronger and lighter. 2015 F-150.

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F-150 Ford Engine Fuel Economy 329

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles. 72 miles, with 35.3

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2012

I3 Ford EcoBoost at the SAE 2012 World Congress. We have been very fortunate to have supported Ford Motor Company in the development of this breakthrough powertrain. And these engines are capable of doing that with very low exhaust emissions levels. four-cylinder, naturally aspirated engine in the Ford Focus. FEV, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford is adding a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. ” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. Ford US small car sales.

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Ford Engine Hybrid 2012 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

Ford Motor Company officially launched the new 1.5-liter The new engine will be first introduced in China in the all-new Ford Mondeo, making its public debut later this month at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), with applications following in the Fusion sedan in North America this year, and later the new Mondeo in Europe.

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Fusion Water Ford Engine 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2011

Inputs into the model include exhaust mass flow rate and temperature downstream of the catalytic converter, ORC component size and geometry. The Ford team used an organic fluid rather than ater as the working fluid because of a number of advantages, including a very low freezing point. on the highway cycle and 0.513 on the city cycle.

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Waste Light Ford Vehicles 220

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The EcoDiesel V-6 engine also features low-friction pistons to improve fuel economy, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and provide an enhanced combustion system – injector nozzle, piston bowl and glow plug with integrated combustion pressure sensor to optimize combustion. Transmissions. 1 crawl ratio. An approach angle of 43.6

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Jeep Diesel Fuel Economy 2020 342

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

turbo diesel in addition to Ford’s 6.8L The improvements we’ve made essentially give Super Duty customers an engine designed for our larger F-650 and F-750 trucks , said Robert Fascetti, Ford vice president powertrain engineering. The approach enabled Ford engineers to optimize performance across the full Super Duty lineup.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In addition, the inhomogeneity of the fuel mixture under stratified operation in GDI engines during the compression stroke tends to contribute to higher particulate emissions compared to the exhaust emissions from traditional PFI engines. Ford Focus wall-guided, stoichiometric GDI vehicle (GDI#2) and a 2013 2.0L

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Environment Exhaust Gasoline Canada 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2010

The 2011 Ford Explorer SUV. Ford has introduced the new 2011 Explorer. I4 EcoBoost ( earlier post )—the new Explorer offers up to a 30% improvement in fuel economy over the current Explorer. The 2010 Ford Explorer 2WD with a 4.0L Click to enlarge. Offering two new engines—a new 3.5L V6 and the new 2.0L

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2011 Ford SUV Fuel Economy 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

liter engine will be one of the first on the market to combine gasoline direct injection (DI) with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and E85 flex fuel capability. The North American version of the 2012 Ford Focus will be powered by a 2.0-liter Drivers will notice improved low-end power and better fuel economy.

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Engine 2012 Ford Fuel 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter All-new aluminum cylinder heads feature water-cooled integrated exhaust manifolds. Variable displacement oil pump reduces internal engine friction to improve fuel economy. Ford testing shows the 2.7-liter Other new features of the 2.7-liter

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F-150 Ford 2015 Exhaust 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2010

The Ford C-MAX. The Ford C-MAX in North America will offer a 1.6-liter liter I-4 EcoBoost engine; Ford earlier this year indicated that the 1.6-liter Approximately one-third of Ford’s US engine volume is I-4, as customers opt for more fuel economy and lower emissions. A global Ford design, the 1.6-liter

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North America Ford America Fuel Economy 199

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 liter EcoBoost with integrated exhaust manifold is projected to deliver horsepower and torque output comparable to the 1.6-liter—an

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Escape Standards Ford Auto 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla.

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” That wild creature is now at your local Ford dealer where it will be taking on the Subaru Crosstrek , Mazda CX-30 and Jeep Compass and Renegade head-to-head. The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices.

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Ford Jeep MPG Fuel Economy 66

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. This follow-on light-duty vehicle project, funded in 2011, has a target of a 5% fuel economy improvement.

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Fuel Economy Energy Waste Vehicles 341

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. For the first time, the Focus ST it will be offered with the choice of an EcoBoost gasoline or a new version of Ford’s 2.0L The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient seconds, with fuel consumption of 4.4

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Diesel Ford MPH Engine 230

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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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SUV Ford Engine China 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

A study by a team from Ford Motor Company and AVL has concluded that a mid-level ethanol blend—greater than E20 but less than E40—appears to be attractive as a long-term future fuel for the US for use in engines optimized for the higher octane blend. Volumetric fuel economy. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2011

Ford is offering two additional, more fuel efficient, powertrain options for the Focus in Europe: the Ford PowerShift automatic with dual dry-clutch technology, and the Flexifuel derivative capable of utilizing E85 fuel. New Ford Focus models with the 125PS (123 hp, 92 kW) 1.6-liter The Ford Focus 1.6

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Ford Europe Fuel Economy Sweden 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2013

A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Engine-out exhaust contains typically 1?3%

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Emissions Ford Exhaust Engine 294

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2016

The 2017 Ford F-150 will offer an all-new, second-generation 3.5-liter The all-new Ford-built transmission—the first volume-production 10-speed automatic transmission available to consumers from any automaker—will deliver improved acceleration and performance compared with previous six-speed automatic transmissions.

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