2004 Comparison Ford Water 
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
The growth in hydrous ethanol, which uses a blend of 94-95% ethanol to 5-6% water, rapidly increased during the 1980s, with consumption peaking in 1989. The first such vehicles were introduced by Volkswagen in 2003, and by 2004, they accounted for more than 17% of the Brazilian auto market. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 6, 2009
Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value). The ranking of the 17 manufacturers based on the Sustainable Value Margin. Click to enlarge. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87
Green Car Congress
MAY 17, 2015
1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. In 1999, Ford acquired Volvo as part of its Premier Auto Group. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 12, 2012
Leveraging some 20 years of experience and data reaching back to its early work with hybrids and the Ranger EV, Ford has developed a battery model and life validation protocol it now uses to predict how lithium-ion batteries are likely to perform under 10 years and 150,000 miles of use (40-season equivalent key life tests).
Plug In India
JUNE 10, 2022
Was nice to watch video clips of the Nexon battery pack being put in a petrol fire, dumped into a water tank etc. The battery connectors are specially designed for IP67 batteries – and are designed to prevent water ingress short circuits. Our group started with the test track, where we witnessed a water wading test.
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