Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2020

Verisk, a leading data analytics provider, announced that Ford Motor Company has joined the Verisk Data Exchange. Owners of eligible Ford and Lincoln vehicles will soon have easy access to usage-based insurance programs from the many US auto insurers that connect to the Exchange—including three of the ten largest US carriers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Ford Motor Company is researching new smartphone-based communications technology that could potentially help warn drivers of pedestrians, bicyclists and more—even those approaching a vehicle’s path but blocked from a driver’s view. BLE connectivity technology creates wireless personal area networks using radio waves in the 2.4-gigahertz

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2014

Ford and Intel are researching new opportunities for the connected car, including giving drivers the ability to remotely peer into their car using a smartphone, or a vehicle that could identify its owner using facial recognition software. —Paul Mascarenas, chief technical officer and vice president, Ford Research and Innovation.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Ford CEO Jim Farley has posted his thanks to Tesla and CEO Elon Musk for opening the Supercharger Network to non-Tesla electric vehicles through the North American Charging Standard (NACS). With Ford EVs now gaining access to Tesla Superchargers, a new chapter has started in North America’s shift to sustainable transportation.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Ford and Google announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the transformation of Ford’s customer experience. Ford also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider to leverage Google’s expertise in data, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). These apps are optimized and integrated for in-vehicle use.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. The Ford challenge echoes the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) $50,000 Apps for Vehicles challenge. Earlier post.). —Jim Farley.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Ford celebrated the production start of the all-new F-150 at the Ford Rouge Center and confirmed construction of the new Rouge Electric Vehicle Center where it will build the all-electric F-150 by mid-2022. Among the specific findings: Up to 14 US jobs are supported by each direct Ford F-Series employee.

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Electric Cars Report

MARCH 27, 2024

Adventurer Lexie Alford set the official record of being the first person to circumnavigate the globe in an electric vehicle using the new all-electric Ford Explorer.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley on Monday teased the automaker’s upcoming fully electric seven-passenger SUV as being “like your own personal bullet train.”

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2023

And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” Cadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. ” This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2024

If there is one type of person that should be believed when it comes to the Tesla Cybertruck, it would be a person who drives large pickup trucks regularly. And as per a Ford F-350 driver, the Cybertruck has some capabilities that make it a capable vehicle for a driver who is legitimately considered a real “truck guy.”

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

CerebrumX ), an AI-driven automotive data services & management platform, will incorporate Ford connected vehicle data to support data-driven usage-based insurance (UBI) as-a-Service model for Insurers. CerebrumX Lab Inc.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Catering to the overlanding crowd (or at least people who wish to& look & like they’re into the scene – we’ll call them broverlanders), Ford introduced a brace of ORV packages at the SEMA Show. Ford didn’t mention specific numbers for power upgrades but does promise a unique software calibration for the 2.3-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Insurance carrier Metromile and Ford Motor are teaming up to provide Ford connected vehicle owners with personalized car insurance to be more affordable and fairer. The agreement with Ford is Metromile’s first with a major manufacturer; Ford’s models are the most popular domestic make among Metromile customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2018

On the heels of an quarterly report marked by an underwhelming profit, and amid a general “lack of fitness” according to CFO Bob Shanks, Ford Motor announced that it is accelerating and expanding its activities in 2018 to deliver a broad suite of mobility products and services to personal vehicle owners, fleet owners and cities globally.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Arity , a mobility data and analytics company, is teaming up with Ford Motor Company to enable any participating insurer to deliver simple and secure usage-based insurance (UBI) programs to eligible connected Ford and Lincoln vehicle owners.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2020

Ford Motor Company, joining forces with firms including 3M and GE Healthcare, is lending its manufacturing and engineering expertise to expand quickly production of urgently needed medical equipment and supplies for healthcare workers, first responders and patients fighting COVID-19. Powered air-purifying respirators. Ventilators.

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CleanTechnica EVs

DECEMBER 22, 2021

Last month, I shared the story of how a potential Ford customer had a problem with a Ford dealership and later said they were told to buy a Tesla. Note, however, that we never connected with this person directly and they ended up deleting their initial Reddit post sharing the story. However, someone who read […].

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2022

Ford and ADT Inc. will invest in a new joint venture called Canopy that combines ADT’s professional security monitoring and Ford’s AI-driven video camera technology to help customers strengthen security of new and existing vehicles across automotive brands. —Elliot Cohen, ADT chief business development officer.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

While the United Auto Workers’ contract seems to be a done deal for all three Detroit-based automakers, Ford is the only brand that’s issued any formal statements on ratification thus far. Ford wanted to make sure readers understand it believes all the things they do, and always has, without getting too specific into exactly what that means.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

A goodly amount of the information sent to us by Ford under embargo last night was already public knowledge: 3.0L However, the extra hundred ponies are sure to be felt and will likely contribute to a wired personality that seems to inhabit all Raptor-branded vehicles from the Blue Oval. We look forward to seeing it in person.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 29, 2024

Photo: Ford Ford Pro is now taking orders for the newest version of its commercial EV, the E-Transit, with up to 32% more range and faster charge times. Ford says that makes it capable of new use cases such as refrigerated delivery. All new E-Transits will have access to Ford’s new NACS adapter in addition to its CCS port.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

Ford has teamed up with leading aftermarket builders and parts manufacturers to deliver 10 unique versions of its hottest vehicles, highlighting the ways customers can personalize their rides with hundreds of Ford Performance Parts and Ford Licensed Accessories.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2020

Ford, with design and testing consultation from 3M, has developed a new powered air-purifying respirator (PAPR). Production of this PAPR starts today at Ford’s Vreeland facility near Flat Rock, Mich., Ford also is now producing face masks and leading an effort to scale production of reusable gowns for health care workers.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 18, 2024

While there are plenty of people that remain annoyed that the Ford Mustang Mach-E continues carrying the Mustang name, the vehicle itself is probably one of the better examples from the electric-crossover segment. Having witnessed it sparkling in person, the paint is indeed quite impressive to behold in direct sunlight.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Ford Mustang Mach-E EV – 5,807. Nissan and Ford are expected to follow shortly. The post Personal: One in a Million first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Here’s the top 10 and their sales (and links to our latest reviews/news): Tesla Model 3 EV – 67,262. Tesla Model Y EV – 61,022. Toyota Prius Prime PHEV – 14,275.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

Ford and Reviver, a digital license plate manufacturer, have teamed up to install the technology on new vehicles at the dealer. Ford dealers in states where the plates are approved can install them at the point of sale, or buyers can order the plates online.&

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Teslarati

AUGUST 11, 2022

Tesla CEO Elon Musk shared a lighthearted response to a playful pickup truck jab from Ford CEO Jim Farley. We are really on a mission at Ford to lead an electric and digital revolution for many, not few. “We We are really on a mission at Ford to lead an electric and digital revolution for many, not few.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 5, 2022

A few weeks ago, Ford’s events kept having unexplained power outages, and there was always a Ford Lightning on hand to save the day. It happened enough times that many people on social media started to suspect Ford was staging the power outages just to show off the Lightning’s ability to power things.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Ford teamed up with aftermarket builders and parts makers to deliver three custom EV builds – one Mustang Mach-E and two F-150 Lightnings – at the 2022 Specialty Equipment Market Association ( SEMA ) show in Las Vegas. The post Are these Ford custom EV builds dope or nope? appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

For 2024, Ford is re-upping the F-150 with a midcycle refresh – and answering GM and Ram with an innovation of its own. We look forward to sampling one in person. Also, Ford is putting a huge push on their hybrid offering. The take rate on the hybrid is currently 10 percent; Ford hopes to double that number. ft and 6.5-ft

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

The electric future will take a bit longer than originally promised at Ford. On Thursday, Ford announced its next-gen electric truck, known as T3, will arrive a year later than planned while the unrelated three-row electric SUV will arrive two years later than planned. In 2023, Ford and its battery partner, SK On, were granted a $9.2

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 22, 2022

The fully electric Ford E-Tourneo custom multipurpose vehicle (MPV) is set to make its grand appearance by 2024 as one of four new electric Ford Pro models debuting in Europe. The post Ford unveils E-Tourneo customizable MPV with Pro Power, deliciously close to eRV appeared first on Electrek.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 19, 2023

If you’re the kind of person that wants to make a strong impression on the neighborhood and are less than concerned whether it’s good or bad, Ford is offering 2024 model year Mustangs with a key fob that lets the holder remotely rev up the engine. Ford released a video showcasing the product to aid with marketing if you’re interested.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost engines (which in Ford-speak means they are turbocharged) are available. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 10, 2023

I heard those words many times from my parents and have likely said them countless times to my own kids, but a recent patent from Ford may change how people ride in their vehicles – at least off-road. While this sounds like an invitation for some people to act foolishly, Ford said the system is only for use within defined boundaries.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 25, 2022

More Road Tripping: Road Trip: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. Road Trip: 2021 Volkswagen ID4 The post Personal: Range Anxiety Be Damned! No hairs raised on the back of my neck–though no Ridge wines either. I guess, while a good trip, it could have been better. Feature: The 3 Best EVs for Road Tripping.

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