Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Ford Edge Concept. At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford introduced a set of new prototype automated driving technologies in the Ford Edge Concept. The concept builds on Ford’s current active park assist feature. Data provided by IHS Automotive indicate global utility vehicle sales grew 45% between 2007 and 2012.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2017

On Monday, Ford Motor Company announced the immediate replacement of Mark Fields as CEO by Jim Hackett, who had led Ford Smart Mobility LLC since March 2016. Ford also announced changes in roles for three top executives: Jim Farley (Global Markets), Joe Hinrichs (Global Operations) and Marcy Klevorn (Mobility). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2016

The popularity of SUVs in China has been an ongoing source of growth, and the trend continued last quarter, with the country accounting for 36% of total sales in Q1 2016. Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11 million units sold. compared to 23.0%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

Ford is bringing its global EcoBoost powertrain technology to India for the first time with the debut of the 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) for the all-new Ford EcoSport, being previewed at Auto Expo 2012 in New Delhi. The new EcoSport. Click to enlarge. liter gasoline engine while emitting less than 140g/km CO 2.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 11, 2024

Although BYD isn’t planning to launch passenger EVs in the US, it is taking market share in key global markets, including Europe, Japan, South America, and Thailand. Ford’s CEO Jim Farley said if you cannot compete with the Chinese , “then 20% to 30% of your revenue is at risk.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

As a part of Nissan North America’s offensive of five new models in 15 months, the sub-compact Versa hatchback will receive take design cues from the new Nissan Note, announced earlier today in Japan and other overseas markets. Nissan also announced the 2013 Versa sedan, now on sale in the US, has been upgraded to achieve 40 mpg (5.9L/100km)

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2014

Ford has revealed the all-new 2015 Edge. The newest version of its crossover sport utility vehicle will go on sale in North America early next year with an expanded range of smart technology. Sales in South America, Europe—to include Western Europe—and Asia Pacific will follow. Ford utilities.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Although Thailand is key, the D-MAX is sold in over 100 countries and regions, including Europe, Asia, The Middle East, and Central and South America. Isuzu’s electric pickup will follow Ford, which delivered its first F-150 Lightning in Norway last month. Electrek’s Take Toyota is missing an opportunity here.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Volkswagen Group America CEO Pablo Di Si told MotorTrend at the Chicago Auto Show this week, “It is not in the plans anymore.” Although part of VW’s 2020 alliance with Ford included building a medium-sized pickup, it won’t launch in the US. It’s currently sold in South America, but again, it won’t enter the US.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

But rather than own and operate their own chargers like Tesla—akin to automakers running chains of proprietary gas stations—GM, Ford and others argue that standardized, open-source chargers are critical to convince more Americans to kick the ICE habit. In February, Ford announced a new $3.5 Infrastructure Law is providing $7.5

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

In late 2023, a few publications, automakers, and auto suppliers hinted that electric vehicle sales in the United States would slow down in 2024. Ford and General Motors (GM) announced plans to scale down EV production this year. Interest rates are another factor that might be contributing to slow EV sales.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. In 2005, their sales increased even further, accounting for approximately 54% of all new car sales. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Stellantis wants to have 75 EVs on sale globally by the end of the decade.& We are growing capacity, adding capacity, for South America, the Middle East and Europe and Asia Pacific.” We will have a low-displacement diesel and a big diesel that's coming in the future." ICE is here to stay for a period of time.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Since then Daimler , Ford Motor Company , General Motors , Stellantis and Volkswagen Group, have committed an additional $152 billion in investments, a sum four times their combined 2019 operating profits. As a comparison , in 2011, there were only two battery electric and 29 hybrid electric vehicle models offered for sale in the US.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 20, 2021

Ford has announced its plan to lead the charge by investing $11.4 GM projects more than $1 million in EV sales globally by 2025. may be forced to rely on foreign countries–primarily China, Australia and Chile, Argentina and Bolivia in South America–or our lithium supplies. million passenger EV sales by 2028.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

operations are small - about 20 people work in a sales and marketing outpost in Elk Grove Village, Ill., One told me he was appalled when he learned that Ford, which lost billions last year, had staged a gala at the Hotel George V during the Paris auto show. near Motorola, and another 20 or so work in San Francisco, not far from Apple.

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