Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

It’s now or never if humans hope to prevent the mercury from increasing by 1.5° There simply isn’t enough space to produce adequate power and attach a strong enough inverter to make charging practical—one example estimates it would require more than 400 hours to charge a Ford F1-50 Lightning. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice?

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Solar Charging Juice Grid 79

Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

While EV registrations have picked up dramatically, they still only comprise less than 2 per cent of the fleet. . “Drive Electric’s election manifesto calls on political parties to push forward with more bold policies for the decarbonisation of transport. There’s much more to be done.

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New Zealand Land Rover Mercury Bentley 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Ford reported December sales of hybrid vehicles totaling 2,843, up 147.4% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% EcoBoost is standard on the Taurus SHO and available on the Ford Flex, Lincoln MKS and Lincoln MKT. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4% versus a year ago.

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2009 Sale Hybrid Altima Hybrid 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The month saw shifts in OEM hybrid market share, with Ford and Nissan making significant gains—especially Nissan, which saw its share of reported hybrid sales jump from 1.7% Ford more than doubled its share, from 5.1% Total Ford Escape sales totaled 20,933, a sales record for August, and up 49% versus a year ago. in August 2009.

Sale 170

Sale Hybrid LS 600H Market 170

Drive Electric

MAY 15, 2022

The post [PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future appeared first on Drive Electric.

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Emissions New Zealand Future Electric Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury retail sales increased 9% versus a year ago.

Cash For Clunkers 150

Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

Combined reported US hybrid sales (from Toyota, Honda, Ford, GM and Nissan) in April totalled 21,735 units, a 45.5% Comparing GM’s April sales with March, total volume was up 11%, or about 16,600 cars, crossovers and trucks, largely driven by a return to more normal volumes of fleet sales compared with a very weak first quarter.

Sale 150

Sale Hybrid Fusion 2008 150

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. The trend continued during September when Ford sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles – a 73 per cent increase on the 15,015 units it sold during the same period last year.

Ford 44

Ford Hybrid Sale Fusion 44

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2009

by volume compared with a year ago, driven by a 75% reduction in fleet sales. GM’s car sales compared with January were up nearly 23%, and crossover sales increased 6%, as financing availability continued to improve and slightly more fleet orders were able to be filled. Ford hybrid sales were off 25.8% compared with a year ago.

Sale 170

Sale Civic Hybrid Chrysler GM 170

Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The green innovations continue to come thick and fast from the leading car manufacturers with Ford announcing the second member of its turbocharged, petrol direct-injection EcoBoost family. While announcing the new EcoBoost at a media overview, Ford also unveiled its 2010 product line-up with 30 new powertrain actions globally.

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Ford Shelby F-150 Fusion 36

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Driven by an 80% reduction in fleet sales, GM dealers in the United States delivered 128,198 light-duty vehicles in January, down 48.9% Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 90,596 in January, down 38.9% Fleet sales were down 65% including a 90% decline in sales to daily rental customers. year-on-year. year-on-year.

Sale 150

Sale 2008 Camry Hybrid 2009 150

Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

US car maker Ford has some hard work ahead if it is to meet new CAFE regulations and still sell the SUVs and pick-up trucks that are so popular across its home country. The Federal Government now requires a fleet average of 35.5mpg by the 2016 model year - this is an increase from today’s average of 25.3mpg.

Green Cars 39

Green Cars Green Mercury Escape 39

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury March 2009 sales totaled 125,107, down 41% by volume year-on-year. Retail sales were down 36% compared with a year ago and fleet sales were down 50%. Toyota’s total hybrid sales dropped 56.4% year-on-year to 13,747 units in March 2009, with sales of the Prius down 56.8% to 8,924 units.

2009 150

2009 Sale Camry Hybrid 2008 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s US hybrid sales for the first nine months of 2009 are 73% higher than the same period in 2008, fueled by the introduction of hybrid versions of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, which went on sale in March 2009. Hybrid customers increasingly are considering Ford. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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2009 Sale Hybrid Ford 246

Plugs and Cars

JULY 19, 2007

UCS advocates relentlessly for cleaner gasoline vehicles and dismisses plug-ins of all sorts, the Sierra Club strikes deals with Ford to promote a few thousand gasoline-dependent hybrids in exchange for advertising dollars, and the NRDC jumped on the biofuels bandwagon just as the cost of corn ethanol became impossible to ignore.

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Plug-in EPRI Plug Sierra 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 23, 2009

The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid.

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Prius Plug-in Plug Miles 28

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. We Promote PHEV Conversion Programs: First CalCars in 2004, then a number of aftermarket companies, have converted over 200 cars — at first most were for fleets, but more and more are going to individual owners.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 41

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

Ford maintained its number two spot in the US market in May 2009, with Ford, Lincoln and Mercury reporting sales of 155,954 units, down 24.3% Those results were sufficient to yield Ford’s highest market share in three years. (With the May results, GM stopped providing a breakout of hybrid sales by model.). year-on-year.

Sale 150

Sale Hybrid Civic Hybrid Altima Hybrid 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Planning background. An I3 architecture is also scheduled.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing 186