Work Truck Week 2024: Ford Transit Wins Commercial Van of the Year
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 6, 2024
Work Truck Magazine and Automotive Fleet readers chose the versatile Ford Transit for the inaugural award.
Preventing the layout? What a magazine thought
Baua Electric
MAY 6, 2023
TO THE EDITOR: The longer one has labored within the car trade, the extra “Ford’s Kentucky Truck Plant road-tests a new quality strategy” (autonews.com, Would possibly 1) turns out just like the film Groundhog Date. For lots of car generations, Ford has “reinvented” its solution to detail and production. ROBERT SHARP , Rochester, Mich.
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Ford slashes F-150 Lightning costs via up to $10,000
Baua Electric
JULY 17, 2023
Ford CEO Jim Farley has in the past cautioned in opposition to value cuts, calling them a “worrying trend” that dangers commoditizing merchandise and angering shoppers. Ford mentioned the Rouge Electrical Car Heart, the Dearborn, Mich., Ford mentioned the Rouge Electrical Car Heart, the Dearborn, Mich.,
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Ford Tops Tesla, Rivian in E-Pickup Truck Race
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 20, 2023
Green Fleet Magazine is your top resource for alternative fuel trends, green technology innovations, environmental regulation updates and fuel efficiency best practices.
Tesla’s Rebecca Tinucci makes it to TIME 100 Climate list for 2023
Teslarati
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Tesla’s NACS saw a wave of adoption this year, with veteran automakers like Ford and General Motors (GM) announcing that they would be embracing the charging standard on their upcoming vehicles. to include other major brands such as BMW, Ford, GM, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan, and Toyota.
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1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 8, 2014
Fords 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine is powering 1 in 5 of the new Fords sold in Europe in the first half of this year, according to Ford figures. From January through June 2014, Ford sold approximately 120,000 1.0-liter Launched in Europe in 2012 in Ford Focus, the 1.0-liter For the first half of 2014, 1.0-liter
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PCMag Rates Teslas the Most Connected Cars (Again)
CleanTechnica EVs
AUGUST 15, 2021
by Charles Morris When PC Magazine added a new section on vehicle connectivity to its annual Readers’ Choice survey in 2020, it was no surprise that Tesla topped the rankings. After all, Tesla’s flagship connectivity feature — over-the-air updates — is one that no other automaker offered at the time (the Porsche Taycan and Ford […].
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Ford Expands Charging Providers to Surpass 106,000 Chargers
Green Fleet Magazine
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
Ford is undergoing an expansion update of more than 22,000 chargers with BlueOval, and is adding new charging providers Francis Energy, Blink, and Red E.
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Dow Automotive providing BETAMATE aluminum binding adhesives for Ford F-150
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 9, 2015
Dow Automotive Systems, a business unit of The Dow Chemical Company, is the structural adhesives supplier for the 2015 Ford F-150, which launched in November. In 2014, R&D Magazine recognized BETAMATE 1630 as one of the 100 most technologically significant products introduced in the past year.
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Cisco Brings On-the-Go Meeting Capabilities to Ford, Lincoln Vehicles
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 27, 2024
Cisco's Webex app is designed for Ford customers on the move with the ability to view video meetings while parked and an audio-only mode while driving.
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Tesla Model S Electric Car Versus. Ford Model T? A History Lesson
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 14, 2014
Well, give Car and Driver points for high concept: In picking a car to test against a 2013 Tesla Model S luxury electric sedan, the magazine chose.a 1915 Ford Model T. Yep, the most advanced, most talked-about battery-electric vehicle on the planet was pitted against the car that put the world on wheels a century ago.
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Ford to offer 1L EcoBoost in 2014 Fiesta in North America
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
The new 2014 Ford Fiesta on sale next year will be the first vehicle available in the United States with Ford’s 3-cylinder 1.0-liter Though the car has not yet undergone EPA testing, Ford says it expects the Fiesta to be certified as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car available in the United States. Click to enlarge.
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Opinion: Consumer Reports’ Tesla Autopilot stunt crossed a line in an already-heated EV climate
Teslarati
APRIL 23, 2021
The magazine was successful in its aim, but it also demonstrated that it takes a very determined driver and an elaborate set of procedures to bypass Tesla’s driver-monitoring systems. . The magazine’s team seemed to have buckled in the driver’s seatbelt without a person sitting in the seat. Only it didn’t.
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Ford Releases Prices for 2023 Ford F-150
Green Fleet Magazine
DECEMBER 19, 2022
Ford F-150 XL starts at $33,695. Ford has raised the price of the all-electric Lightning Pro for third time.
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Ford Partners on Major EV Investment in North America
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 23, 2023
With this recent investment, SK On, EcoProBM, and Ford are propelling the evolution of electric vehicles in the work truck sector, shaping the future of sustainable transportation and energizing fleets for the challenges ahead.
New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2012
The city and highway fuel economy ratings for the new Ford Police Interceptors (PI) have increased by 25% over the retired Crown Victoria. And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. hours in every 10-hour shift.
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Ford's Next Electric Truck Finds Home
Green Fleet Magazine
MARCH 24, 2023
Ford Motor Company's next-generation electric truck will be built at BlueOval City, where the truck plant on the site will be capable of producing 500,000 electric trucks a year at full production.
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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling
Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2012
The city and highway fuel economy ratings for the new Ford Police Interceptors (PI) have increased by 25% over the retired Crown Victoria. And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. hours in every 10-hour shift.
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Ford tops 50 Best Global Green Brands list for 2014; Toyota, Honda and Nissan 2nd, 3rd and 4th
Green Car Congress
JUNE 25, 2014
Automakers took the top four slots in the 50 Best Global Green Brands list for 2014, published by Fortune magazine in conjunction with the consulting firm Deloitte and Interbrand. Ford bumped last year’s leader, Toyota, to take the top spot. Toyota came in second, followed by Honda and Nissan. Panasonic was in fifth place. Volkswagen.
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Consumer Reports: New Ford Hybrids Don't Meet Mileage Ratings
Green Car Reports
DECEMBER 7, 2012
We reported three weeks ago that Ford's new 2013 hybrids were not achieving their 47-mpg EPA gas mileage rating in real-world usage. The consumer magazine achieved. it's always nice when the big boys say, "You're right."
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Additive manufacturing company Carbon3D named Technology Pioneer by World Economic Forum; work with Ford
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 10, 2015
Ford has been working with Carbon 3D since December 2014, and has produced elastomer grommets for the Ford Focus Electric and damping bumper parts for the Transit Connect. Ford worked to produce elastomer grommets for the Focus Electric and tested them against those made by traditional 3D printing methods.
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2012 Ford Focus Electric To Do Cross-Country Road Trip
Green Car Reports
APRIL 2, 2012
That's the idea behind a growing list of long-distance electric-car publicity stunts, and the latest car to join the parade is a 2012 Ford Focus Electric. Under the aegis of Men's Health magazine, a team of.
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Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry
Blink Charging
MARCH 6, 2024
Clara Ford Let’s start at the very beginning with Clara Ford , the wife of the renowned automotive giant Henry Ford. Her contribution to the EV industry in North America and beyond was so impactful that she graved the cover of Time Magazine in October 2021 for her groundbreaking work.
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Detroit 3 profits display a mixture of power and indecision within the economic system
Baua Electric
MAY 5, 2023
Executives from Stellantis and Ford closing year stated they might be extra disciplined on pricing because the date continues. ” Ford’s dealing with a fairly other pricing factor. ” Ford’s discounts come as rival Tesla Inc. And those people never forget it.”
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QOTD: Influenced by the Automotive Press?
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 20, 2023
After last week's story on how Consumer Reports slapped the "avoid" label on the popular Ford F-150, I was going to ask you how much CR shapes your purchase decisions. The magazine is popular, and I know a lot of people, both car enthusiasts and not, who trust it. Yet sometimes CR says not to buy a car and it sells well. Or vice versa.
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Rumor: Next Ford GT To Join The Hybrid Supercar Corral?
Green Car Reports
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
Now, the British magazine AutoExpress suggests that a new generation of the Ford GT supercar will also offer hybrid-electric drive. And the hybrids just keep on coming. Earlier this morning we wrote that BMW will launch a line of front-wheel-drive hybrids in 2014.
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Tesla Model S: Glitches, Quirks, and Peccadilloes Roundup
Green Car Reports
JANUARY 28, 2013
The New York Times has called the all-electric luxury sport sedan a game-changer, comparable to the Model T Ford. It's won virtually every 2012 "Car of the Year" honor, including the only unanimous Motor Trend award in the magazine's 65-year history. To put it mildly, the Tesla Model S has been a resounding success.
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DOE announces Apps for Vehicles Challenge Winners
Green Car Congress
APRIL 1, 2013
These finalists also received guidance on their business plans and early stage prototypes from the industry experts, including Google, Connected World Magazine, Greenstart, OSISoft, CleanWeb and SAE International as well as the Departments of Energy and Transportation and Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
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From Fixing Farm Equipment to Becoming a Director at 3M
Cars That Think
JUNE 9, 2022
Gerard “Gus” Gaynor says he knew he would become an engineer when he was 7 years old, inspired by his father’s monthly Popular Mechanics magazines. The company developed instrumentation and process control systems for Ford, Hotpoint , NASA , the U.S. As his fascination with different engineering fields grew, he set out to explore them.
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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150
Green Car Congress
APRIL 28, 2016
liter Ford F-150 V6, was converted to propane autogas almost 30 minutes faster than the predicted 2 hour window at the recent Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. Alliance’s new Engineered Conversion System, installed on a Bi-Fuel 2016 3.5-liter Behind the autogas truck, they will be trailering a propane mower.
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Ford Trims Electric Vehicle Plant as Losses Mount
Green Fleet Magazine
NOVEMBER 22, 2023
More competitive pricing and consumer reluctance are taking their toll on the automaker's ambitious electrification plans.
BMW, Ford, & Honda to Create a New V2G Company
Green Fleet Magazine
SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
ChargeScape aims to unlock EV technology through conveniently managed energy services never before possible with gasoline-powered vehicles – benefiting EV customers, electric utilities and automakers.
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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles
Green Car Congress
JULY 19, 2011
At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. Click to enlarge. Background. US DOT Connected Vehicles Research.
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Ford F-150 Lightning Production Capacity Set To Triple
Green Fleet Magazine
AUGUST 1, 2023
The Rogue Electric Vehicle Center, after a six-week expansion and retooling shutdown, has resumed production on the F-150 Lightning and the projected numbers have soared.
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Ford Reopens Mach-E Orders at Lower Prices
Green Fleet Magazine
MAY 2, 2023
The production increase for Mustang Mach-E in the second half of this year is part of Ford’s plan to scale electric vehicles and make them more accessible and affordable for customers.
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Volkswagen’s $27,000 ID 2all electric vehicle may come later than expected
Baua Electric
JANUARY 5, 2024
Volkswagen’s ID 2all EV production is being delayed A report from the German magazine auto motor und sport claims that Volkswagen’s ID 2all will go into mass production in May 2026 rather than 2025. Ford and GM are making similar moves in the US. The decision to push back production could be costly for VW.
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