Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

The Ford Focus Electric. Ford Motor Company officially unveiled the Focus Electric—the company’s first all-electric passenger car. The five-door electric hatchback leverages Ford’s global C-car platform shared by the gasoline and diesel-powered Focus models. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). up to about 100 miles).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 27 Ford Transit Connect Electric van sales, including a five-unit sale to returning customer FedEx Express, a four-unit sale to the City of Toronto, a three-unit sale to DTE Energy, one of Michigan’s largest energy suppliers, and 15 unit sales to various Ford commercial truck dealers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

million) grant from the UK Government-funded Advanced Propulsion Centre—consisted of 20 Ford Transit Custom Plug-In Hybrid vans ( earlier post ) covering 240,000 km (150,000 miles) over a 12-month period. Ford is the Nº 1 commercial brand in Europe and Ford Transit range sales rose by 11.8% million (US$5.9-million)

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 1, 2010

Another interesting development : Ford is using Microsoft’s technology in its upcoming EV. Microsoft’s Hohm to Manage Ford’s Electric Cars. In the case of electric cars, time-shifting the recharge to late at night is important because recharging effectively a home’s daytime energy usage.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2011

Lotus Lightweight Structures will be responsible for upfitting Azure’s patented ForceDrive battery electric powertrain into Ford Transit Connect gliders from its facility in Worcester, UK, beginning in June 2011. The gliders are shipped from the Ford manufacturing location in Turkey.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 29 new Ford Transit Connect Electric sales, including 8 units in Europe and 21 units in North America, which includes a 3-unit reorder from Johnson Controls, Inc. These sales include: Van Bortel Ford in Rochester, NY. Mission Valley Ford in San Jose, CA (2 units). Hawk Ford in Oak Lawn, IL.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

2014 Ford Focus Electric. kW onboard charger as standard equipment, enabling the EV’s battery to be recharged in any of three ways. With the installation of the optional 240-volt wallbox, charging the battery can take less than four hours. Volkswagen of America, Inc. EPA ratings for select EVs. 2015 e-Golf. 2014 BMW i3.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 30, 2022

EV chargers come in three different charging levels , each with varying costs, charging speeds and probable locations: Level One: the first level—a common household plug—operates at 120 volts and can add three to five miles of range per hour. Road Trip: Ford Mustang Mach-E. Level two chargers serve as the backup plans.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2011

Detroit Edison (DTE) President and Chief Operating Officer, Steven Kurmas, presented two out of four recently-purchased Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles ( earlier post ) at DTE Energy headquarters in downtown Detroit. The vehicles were purchased from Suburban Ford of Sterling Heights, Mich., —Steven Kurmas.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. The Volt is the plug-in hybrid car GM showed at last January’s Detroit Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2012

Ford Focus Electric. The Fit EV battery can be recharged in less than 3 hours from a low charge indicator illumination point with its 6.6 kW, 32A on-board charger and a 240-volt circuit. Honda Fit EV Efficiency Comparison. EPA Combined MPGe. Mitsubishi i-MiEV. Nissan Leaf.

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DECEMBER 6, 2022

And hybrid electric vehicles do not need to be recharged; the batteries are automatically charged as the vehicle is driven through processes such as braking. Common examples of hybrid cars are: the Ford Mustang Mach-E, the Nissan Leaf and the Tesla Model 3. Range anxiety is a concern because it takes time to recharge.

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All Cars Electric

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Electric cars need to be recharged, obviously. For its upcoming 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Ford just jumped out ahead of the car to announce that it will provide what it calls a "convenience cord" that will allow the electric Focus to be.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 23, 2007

E arlier this month, the announcement of the GM Volt eclipsed another important announcement at the Detroit show. Although the styling may not as exciting as the Volt , the announcement of the Edge Crossover platform is a significant development. is joining the list of automakers working on a plug-in hybrid -- with a twist.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Azure Dynamics Corporation announced that its Norwegian Ford dealership, RøhneSelmer, has signed an order for an additional 100 Transit Connect Electric vans. Transit Connect Electric can be recharged using standard European 220-volt outlets in approximately eight hours.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2018

Leading car models sold or leased include: Toyota Prius Prime, which accounted for more than 38% of rebates; Chevrolet Bolt EV, which accounted for 12% of rebates; Chevrolet Volt, which accounted for 9% of rebates; Ford Fusion Energi, which accounted for 8% of rebates; and. Kia Soul EV, which accounted for more than 8% of rebates.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is among the new EV powertrains. The final tally included 14 four-cylinder engines, 11 six-cylinder engines, 10 hybrids (a mix of full and mild—48-volt versions), three plug-in hybrids, seven battery electric vehicles one fuel cell electric vehicle. Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L Ford Mustang Mach-E BEV.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2011

The technology provides a 30-minute recharge for all-electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV. The charging station will include a Level 2 “medium-speed” charging pedestal to serve other electric vehicles such as the Ford Focus and Chevy Volt.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

When braking, the electric machines act as a generator and recharge the lithium-ion battery. In Eco mode, which optimizes fuel consumption, the engine is switched off as often as possible. Driving at lower speeds, in stop/start traffic or when maneuvering into a parking space is all electric.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938. Ford Mustang Mach-E (& F-150 Lightning & E-Transit). Ford has had little to show in the EV market some some time. First volley–a recasting of the iconic Ford Mustang as an electric crossover– the Mach-E. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

Nissan is about to drink GM’s milkshake with a breakthrough, affordable, next generation electric car that will be beat the Chevy Volt to market, cost half as much and work twice as well. Really Ford? The “new&# Ford Taurus? When’s your affordable EV that gets 1oo mile range on a quick charge Ford?

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Cars That Think

JULY 13, 2023

Goodenough was awarded the 2012 IEEE Medal for Environmental and Safety Technologies for discoveries that “paved the way for development of the rechargeable lithium-ion battery technology.” It was there that Goodenough made his mark while working on a rechargeable lithium battery with Koichi Mizushima , a postdoctoral researcher.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The world’s first-to-market electric pickup truck, it turns out, isn’t from Ford, General Motors, or a late-to-market Tesla Cybertruck. The Rivian can tow 11,000 pounds, on virtual par with the maximum 11,300 pounds of the beefiest Ford F-150 pickup, America’s best-selling vehicle for 39 straight years. inch center infotainment screen.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 2, 2010

Any one who buys one of the ChargePoint America programme’s electric vehicles – the Chevrolet Volt, the Ford Focus Electric or the Smart ForTwo Electric – and is located within one of the nine targeted regions [.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

Ford has revealed its all-new F-150 pickup. The electric motor applies regenerative braking energy capture to help recharge the 1.5 Power is accessible through in-cabin outlets and up to four cargo bed-mounted 120-volt 20-amp outlets, with a 240-volt 30-amp outlet on the 7.2-kilowatt kWh lithium-ion battery. Kw of output.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Southern California Edison, in the deployment of plug-in hybrid electric commercial vehicles to more than 50 utility and municipal fleets nationwide. In the utility truck application, the plug-in hybrids will be based on the Ford F550 chassis and will have a total range of at least 300 miles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2018

Based on 12,330 miles driven per year, the pure battery electric Nissan Leaf has lower five-year and 10-year life cycle costs than the internal combustion Hyundai Elantra and the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet Volt, even without the federal government incentive. GM plans to introduce 20 new ZEV models by 2023, while Ford promises 13.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2014

However, EVs differ from those technologies in that they entail changes in consumer habit (recharging instead of refueling) and a lack of charging infrastructure, raising the level of uncertainty associated with the eco-innovation.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 20, 2007

In the wake of the Chevy Volt presentation by GM, my "plug-in hybrid" google alert has filled my inbox with reports from other automakers about their PHEV projects. The buzz about the Volt has generated automaker PR reactions. Nancy Goia of Ford got some ink for comments at the Automotive News World Congress in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Earlier this year, Ford revealed the world’s first-ever pursuit-rated hybrid police vehicle. The Special Service Plug-In Hybrid Sedan, the first PHEV police vehicle from Ford, is designed for police and fire chiefs, detectives, and other government personnel whose jobs don’t require a pursuit-rated vehicle. Earlier post.)

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Volvo C30 plug-in hybrid concept AutoBlogGreen "German auto website, Autobild, is reporting that Volvo is working on a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid with a similar powertrain design to the Chevy Volt concept unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January. Volvo and Ford might steal GM's thunder yet." Join Plug In Partners today.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 20, 2008

He said Nissan would make some models available with an optional "range extender " -- a gas-powered engine that recharges the battery and keeps the vehicle moving after the initial plug-in charge expires. The Chevrolet Volt is the sexiest green car in GM's arsenal. Ford ( F ). Toyota ( TM ).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 30, 2009

The Chevrolet Volt isn’t the only range extended car on its way – now Capstone Turbine Corporation will introduce its own prototype at the LA Auto Show. The prototype is based on a Factory Five Racing GTM body and can accelerate from 0-60mph in 3.9 It has a top speed of 150mph.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2009

Infrastructure, recharging and business models. Every [Volt] will come equipped so you have some type of charger. Who is going to install that 240 volt charging system in the garage if that’s what somebody chooses to do? —Dan Ford. That’s not our choice, that’s the electrical code.

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