Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2010

Organizations representing auto manufacturers, electric utilities and the electric drive industry are calling on President Obama to establish a new National Electric Fuel Task Force to help accelerate the adoption of plug-in electric vehicles and the necessary infrastructure.

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The Truth About Cars

JULY 14, 2023

The IAA Mobility Show will attract other big-name automakers, including Ford and Volkswagen. the New England International Auto Show has been canceled twice in a row due to low dealer inventories and waning financial investments from automakers. Here in the U.S., Here in the U.S.,

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 2, 2021

On Wall Street, the company’s market value has outpaced its auto industry counterparts who specialize in internal combustion engine (ICE) technology. Originally posted on EVANNEX. Right now, Tesla is at the vanguard of an all-electric future. Are things changing, though?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2020

The United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC ( USABC ), a subsidiary of the United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), and a collaborative organization of FCA US LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors, has awarded a $919,000 contract to Physical Sciences Inc. PSI) for an active material coating technology assessment.

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Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2023

Listed here are highlights from the actual episodes of ‘Day by day Pressure’, Car Information ‘ weekday podcast, Might 1-4, hosted through Jamie Butters with Kellen Walker.

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Teslarati

APRIL 26, 2022

The Tesla Model Y came in first place as the best-selling EV in Q1 2022 , followed by the Model 3 in second place and the Ford Mustang Mach-E in third place. The significant gap between Model 3 and Ford Mustang Mach-E sales highlights Tesla’s dominance in the US EV market. As per Automata Corp. Credit: Statista).

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Teslarati

JUNE 16, 2023

The Japanese government seems aware of the shift in the auto industry toward electric vehicles and the role battery cells will play in the future. Korean battery suppliers also top the list, with companies like LG Energy Solutions partnering with Tesla, Ford, and other prominent automakers.

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Teslarati

MAY 24, 2022

billion, and Tesla, of course, represents a revolution in the auto industry. Because all the other big automakers — Ford, GM, Volkswagen — internationally, they’re all committing to electric cars in the future. . “Tesla made a huge jump again this year, 35 spots from number 100 up to number 65.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Ford received a $62.7 Adapted from ICCT.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

Application of PTWA Coating to Ford ZETEC 1.4 The Intellectual Property Owners Education Foundation is awarding the inventors of the Ford-patented Plasma Transferred Wire Arc (PTWA) technology used to apply coatings on engine cylinder bores the 2009 National Inventor of the Year Award. Liter VCT Engine. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

JULY 21, 2021

The panelists—who consisted of executives from chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries, IC maker Analog Devices , system integrator Aptiv , and automaker Ford —all agreed that this must never happen again. . He explained that the industry thought it had been covering itself against risks by using multiple suppliers.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 26, 2021

If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27 th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems. The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E is among the new EV powertrains. Ford F-150 Hybrid 3.5L Ford Mustang Mach-E BEV. 0L Turbo four-cylinder.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2012

In-wheel electric drive startup Protean Electric ( earlier post ) has formed relationships with several leading companies in the global auto industry to accelerate its in-wheel electric drive systems to market in high-volume production. Protean’s in-wheel motors are designed for a broad range of vehicle applications.

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Teslarati

APRIL 7, 2022

Their total ownership costs tend to be lower than comparable internal combustion cars, their maintenance needs are relatively light, and they tend to be technologically advanced. Fleets comprised of Ford electric cars are now being deployed as well. Electric vehicles such as Teslas work great as fleet vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 18, 2023

Their design (except for the Ford Lightning and other electric truck competitors) isn’t conducive to carrying a gooseneck trailer on the highway for 100 miles. Internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles lose efficiency when they tow by getting fewer miles per gallon (mpg), but the loss is worse for EVs. What’s the Solution?

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 17, 2006

Ford Europe Executive Calls for Increased Momentum Behind CO2 Reduction Ford Motor Co. Ford's approach to sustainability is based on science and the recognition from a growing body of scientific evidence indicating that man-made CO2 emissions are starting to significantly influence the world's climate. "The Ford is changing.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

This request by the Alliance echoes a similar, earlier request by Global Automakers, the trade association representing the US divisions of 12 international automakers (Aston Martin, Ferrari, Honda, Hyundai, Isuzu, Kia, Maserati, McLaren, Nissan, Subaru, Suzuki and Toyota). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

The 2011 KPMG survey also finds the auto industry heavily investing in future technology, new products and safety improvements. When asked to predict global market share winners over the next five years, Ford jumped to 43% seeing market share gains compared with 29% in 2010 and 13% in 2009. Investments.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2022

The impact on the auto industry, particularly the still growing electric sector, could be profound. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is finding a welcome market (and Ford is already bumping up production), and the F-150 Lightning appears to be one of those decade-defining vehicles that’s a hit before the first one’s sold.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2018

Ford Motor Company is reorganizing its Asia Pacific operations. As part of those actions, which include hiring a new President and CEO (Anning Chen) for Ford China, Ford China is elevated to a stand-alone business unit reporting to Ford global headquarters. —Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

According to International Energy Data, Tesla sold the majority of its cars in 2021 in China, followed by the U.S. The other American car company, Ford, registered $17.9 Rivian is already delivering its electric pickup and Ford will be selling the F-150 Lightning EV before the Cybertruck sees the light of day in more than a year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

Boston-Power is bringing to the transportation industry a game-changing lithium-ion battery that delivers unmatched levels of high energy density, safety, low cost, fast charge and environmental sustainability. In 2009, Boston-Power developed a Ford Escape plug-in demonstrator equipped with a 12 kWh pack. —Bob Purcell.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 13, 2022

From the outside, there is little to tell a basic Ford XL ICE. F-150 from the electric Ford PRO F-150 Lightning. But when you pop the Lightning’s hood, you find the internal combustion engine has gone missing. The Lightning’s software suite may even be larger than its ICE counterpart (Ford will not confirm this).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

The authors analyzed extensive literature on the successful turnaround of six international companies of comparable size, diversity and distress to the domestic automobile industry. Our domestic auto industry, in its modern incarnation, has never been able to execute an excellent portfolio, only isolated successes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 30, 2009

USCAR was founded in 1992 with the goal of strengthening the technology base of the US auto industry through cooperative research and development. USCAR is governed by the three-member USCAR Council, whose membership includes the R&D vice presidents from GM, Ford and Chrysler.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

Ford, for example, recently cut 3,000 highly-paid salaried and contract workers as a down payment to help fund the transition to EVs. Ford CEO Jim Farley has said , employee cuts are necessary as Ford has “too many places in some places, no doubt about it. Ford is not alone. million jobs” in the Japanese auto industry.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

Industry officials expect that this $2.4 billion in cost-share from the award winners, will result directly in the creation tens of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the US battery and auto industries. Exide Technologies with Axion Power International. Honeywell International Inc. Ford Motor Company.

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Teslarati

APRIL 12, 2021

The Ford F-150 Electric, arguably the most formidable rival to upcoming vehicles like the Tesla Cybertruck and the Rivian R1T, has practically secured its battery supply. The International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled in favor of LG, imposing a 10-year import ban on SK.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 22, 2024

In 2016, nearly 200 countries ratified the Paris Agreement, an international treaty to reduce emissions and slow global warming. and a direct competitor of the Rivian R1T, Ford F-150 Lightning and Tesla Cybertruck. The high car demand has emphasized the need to adopt EVs and clean up auto industry emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2011

If, in the future, direct communication between EV and the grid is established, it shall follow an international standard (to be defined, but it should be compliant at least with ISO/IE C 15118). International standards ISO/ IEC 15 118 and IEC 61851-23/-24 shall cover the needs of communication for most modes of charging.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2013

The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. Private sector. Pure electric passenger car. That invention was for a different time.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

A recent report from the Environmental Defense Fund indicates that electric vehicle sales volumes are growing at a rapid pace, signalling an epochal shift in the auto industry over the next decade. Others have established firm deadlines for when internal-combustion engines will be phased out. Driving Forces Behind.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

As I get ready this morning to head over to the Lutheran Church in Gardena to participate in this national day of service by helping to prepare meals for my less fortunate neighbors, I want to thank the auto industry for giving me a great laugh at their expense. Way to kill the audience, Greg.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

To accelerate EV uptake, the Zero Emission Transportation Association , a lobbying group formed by Tesla, Lucid and Rivian along with some EV charging suppliers, asserts that sales of new internal combustion vehicles must be banned by 2030 and diesel trucks by 2035. Rising EV battery prices do not help.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 7, 2023

Utility commissioners and their staffs are now dealing with “rising workloads with limited staff, limited resources, and growing gaps in internal expertise due to the increasingly specialized needs of today’s energy system,” states the Rocky Mountain Institute. Vinsel further notes, “Successful regulation is fragile.”

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Ford is working with its international nonprofit and grantmaking partners to support and promote a pilot program that will empower women working in the copper and cobalt supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). —Sue Slaughter, purchasing material cost and supply chain sustainability director.

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