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Ford Expands CNG/LPG Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty

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Ford will begin offering an alternative-fuels engine prep package for its 6.8-liter Since introducing the option to E-Series and other commercial fleet vehicles last fall, Ford has shipped some 3,000 E-Series vans with CNG/LPG-prepped 5.4-liter Tags: Brief. liter F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cab. liter and 6.8-liter

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Ford to Invest Additional $450M in Michigan for Hybrid and Plug-in Vehicle Production; Battery System Design and Development to Be In-House Core Competency

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Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford made the announcement at the end of the first day of the media preview of the Detroit Auto Show.

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Ford Starts EV Test Drives

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Ford is starting EV trials in Germany. For more details, follow the link … Ford Plans to Start Electric-Car Tests in Germany Next Month. “Ford Motor Co. The drivers will include researchers and customers selected by Ford, Dudenhoeffer said today in a telephone interview. 28 (Bloomberg) — Ford Motor Co.

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UK Government Providing 360M Loan Guarantee for 450M Loan to Ford from EIB

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The UK Government is providing a £360 million (US$541 million) loan guarantee for Ford’s £450 million (US$677 million) loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB). Ford is investing £1.5 Currently 25% of all Ford engines worldwide and more than 50% of all Ford diesel engines are made in the UK. billion (US$2.26

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Ford Investigating Mouldable Wood-Plastic Compound for Greater Recyclability and Lower CO2 Balance

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Ford researchers at Ford’s European Research Centre in Aachen, Germany are investigating an innovative, new wood-plastic compound (WPC—also known as liquid wood. The new material is being assessed in a three-year project which started in May 2009. Tags: Brief.

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BorgWarner Acquires EGR Company Dytech ENSA

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The combination of ENSA’s EGR cooler technology with BorgWarner’s EGR valve and controls expertise will allow BorgWarner to offer customers complete system solutions, such as an integrated EGR valve, cooler, by-pass valve, and tubes, in one package. Dytech ENSA’s annual sales for 2009 were approximately $180 million.

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Ford Unveils Next-Generation Global Focus at NAIAS; Features New 2.0L DI Engine with Powershift Dual-Clutch Transmission for NA Market

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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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