Teslarati

JUNE 4, 2023

Ford Next and Uber have teamed up on a new EV leasing pilot program for rideshare drivers who want to go electric. The new EV leasing pilot program is called Ford Drive. “We As more of them make the switch to electric vehicles, we’re building the Ford Drive program around their unique needs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Ford Motor Company and Newlab announced the five startups that will participate in the inaugural cohort of the Mobility Studio—a new program focused on supporting the advancement of technologies, product collaborations and business models that drive a cleaner transportation future.

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Teslarati

APRIL 9, 2021

Ford is reportedly dealing with some software issues that are affecting the charging capability of the 12-volt battery in the Mustang Mach-E. The problem is affecting early builds of the Mustang Mach-E. The problem is most evident in early builds of the vehicle, owners across several platforms are saying.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2022

Ford announced on Wednesday that it will begin making electric vehicles based on a next-generation architecture in Spain later this decade. Ford believes the Valencia, Spain plant is the ideal location for making cars with a next-generation EV architecture and plans to produce the vehicles later this decade.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

The 2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage Limited is purely all about nostalgia. The Journey Package (includes B&O audio, dual-zone climate control, power moonroof, wireless cell-phone charging, and heated steering wheel) was included. Images: Ford. The only option on my tester was a $150 cargo management system.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Ford Motor Company, Uber and Lyft have committed to support to SharedStreets , a new data platform designed to make it easier for the private sector to work with cities around the world and leverage data to improve urban mobility. In partnership with Uber, producing the first-ever freely available global data set of vehicle driving speeds.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

General Motors for the first time achieved perfect scores on both climate change data disclosure and performance submitted to CDP , the world’s only global environmental disclosure system. The CDP program enables management of greenhouse gas emissions and risks and opportunities associated with climate change. —GM CEO Mary Barra.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2019

Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. By contrast, the extensive Ford data provided “a broader cross-section of drivers and driving conditions.”.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2011

million) under the International Research Initiative on Adaptation to Climate Change (IRIACC). million over five years to study how best to protect people, communities and vital economic sectors, like agriculture and tourism, that are most at risk from the effects of climate change. Indigenous Health Adaptation to Climate Change.

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Teslarati

MARCH 14, 2022

Ford’s electric vehicle unit — known as Model e — announced today that it would take massive steps to expand its electric vehicle project in Europe. Ford announced the expansion plan today, recognizing the accelerating pace of electrification in the European market. “I Seven New EVs by 2024.

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Teslarati

APRIL 23, 2021

In its piece, Consumer Reports argued that this was proof that Tesla’s driver monitoring is inadequate since it does not use eye-tracking technology like those employed in GM’s Super Cruise (or Ford’s BlueCruise). Excited to see this announcement from Ford, as it will encourage other carmakers to go electric too.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Ford Motor plans to invest RMB 11.4 The investment will allow Ford significantly to build up its research and development capabilities in the country—especially at its Nanjing Research and Engineering Center (REC)—and will help Ford create more world-class vehicles in China, for China. billion (US$1.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2014

Ford introduced SYNC 3, its reworked communications and entertainment system that is faster, more intuitive and easier to use with an improved user interface and enhanced response to driver commands than its predecessor. This plan is ambitious, but possible because Ford did not reinvent the wheel with SYNC 3. —Mark Boyadjis.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

More than 50 companies including Ford Motor Company, Volvo Group, Aker ASA, Yara International, Amazon and A.P. The First Movers Coalition was launched during COP-26 in Glasgow in November 2021 and was initiated by the US State Department, through Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, and the World Economic Forum.

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JUNE 6, 2012

The Coca-Cola Company, Ford Motor Company, H.J. The collaborative builds upon the success of The Coca-Cola Company’s PlantBottle packaging technology, which is partially made from plants and has demonstrated a lower environmental impact when compared to traditional PET plastic bottles. Heinz Company, NIKE, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2022

Oberon’s rDME is a straightforward and scalable way for propane distributors and their customers to become more sustainable and will lead to overall emissions reductions from the propane sector which is a critical step to meeting global climate commitments. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D., President and CEO of Oberon.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

The second will build on this and add more power and a more dynamic driving character. One will provide the traditional benefits of efficiency and fuel economy, as in the current offer. More details about these plans will be revealed early next year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2021

The study will also assess how well Eastman’s carbon renewal technology (CRT), one of Eastman’s two molecular recycling technologies (the other being polyester renewal), breaks down the plastic-rich fraction of ASR into molecular building blocks. That’s why this project is so exciting. —Steve Crawford.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2021

The number of plug-in electric cars nearly doubled from 40 to more than 70 vehicles this year, including attractive SUV crossovers in the $40,000 range like the Ford Mustang Mach-E and the Volkswagen ID4. However, with Senator Manchin saying no to Build Back Better, any improvements to the EV tax credit are now in limbo.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2020

The project partners use blockchain technology to track the emissions of climate-relevant gases as well as the amount of secondary material along the complex supply chains of battery cell manufacturers. This transformation requires detailed knowledge of all climate-relevant processes associated with the entire vehicle value chain.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Oberon Fuels’ pilot plant in Brawley, California, produces fuel-grade DME in North America, which has been used by Volvo Trucks, Mack Trucks, and Ford Motor Company for vehicle demonstrations around the world. Oberon sees this state-invested project as a key building block towards producing rDME statewide using California’s methane emissions.

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Electric Auto Association

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Nissan E-ambition Nissan announced Ambition 2030 , a $17 billion plan to build 15 fully electric vehicle (EV) models by 2030. EV chargers Take it with you British start-up ZipCharge introduced Go , its portable EV charger, at the COP26 climate conference in Glasgow. Ford F-150 Lighning. Ford F-100 project car.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 4, 2021

GM is building a new battery research facility in Michigan. EV awards “Popular Mechanics” names their favorites The Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian RIT, Polestar 2 and VW ID.4 EV awards “Popular Mechanics” names their favorites The Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian RIT, Polestar 2 and VW ID.4 Climate rally poster. Rivian truck.

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Electric Auto Association

OCTOBER 4, 2021

GM is building a new battery research facility in Michigan. EV awards “Popular Mechanics” names their favorites The Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian RIT, Polestar 2 and VW ID.4 EV awards “Popular Mechanics” names their favorites The Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian RIT, Polestar 2 and VW ID.4 Climate rally poster. Rivian truck.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Eventually, Amazon would order 100,000 electric vans from Rivian as a part of Amazon’s Climate Pledge, which aimed to reduce the company’s carbon footprint. However, some indications have revealed that Rivian is having initial production issues with its R1T pickup truck, only building a few units per week. Rowe Price.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

14, thus making more people aware of the accelerating transition to electric vehicles by automakers and the billions of dollars companies are investing in building battery plants. GM CEO Mary Barra, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, Chairman John Elkann, and Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford Jr. Although Biden and the U.S.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Over the weekend, your author happened upon a rural Ford dealership seemingly frozen in time, still using signage from past decades and proudly eschewing whatever cold corporate design is currently being foisted upon dealer principals by The Suits in Dearborn. It was neat to see a store embrace its heritage.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

Only Lincoln, a brand of legacy automaker Ford, finished below Tesla. Respondents check off problems from a list of trouble areas, ranging from the engine and transmission to climate system, brakes, electrical system, and power accessories.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 4, 2023

To solve the climate crisis, we need to cut this in half by 2030, and get to zero by 2050. However, there’s a shortage of roboticists tackling climate change, due to a lack of awareness of necessary and urgent applications. I want to build more robots that improve the environment we live in. billion more solar panels.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2011

Subcontractors on the G2 project include Metalsa, which recently acquired Dana Holding Corporation’s structural product business, for the structural design and manufacturing; and Dana Thermal Products for the car’s thermal operations (engine cooling, battery management and cabin climate control).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Ford Motor Company and Redwood Materials are collaborating to build out battery recycling and a domestic battery supply chain for electric vehicles. Ford and Redwood are collaborating to integrate battery recycling into Ford’s domestic battery strategy. Source: Redwood Materials. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 21, 2023

The XJ Cherokee put the hammer down on the truckification of the American road; the 1991 Ford Explorer and 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee finished the cultural shift that brought us to where we are today. The body and interior looked pretty decent, even after a life in the rough climates of Colorado and Wyoming.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

government “climate advisers” spent June criticizing leadership for being “worryingly slow” on progressing climate goals. head Lisa Brankin said the company had invested 430 million pounds ($530 million) to build electric cars in Britain. But let’s get a few more takes just for fun. The Associated Press made mention that U.K.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

The project will build and install diesel-fueled two-stroke compression-ignition Achates Power Opposed-Piston Engines into Class 8 demonstration trucks that will be road-road ready in 2019 and operate in fleet service in California in 2020. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2014

In 2013, Daimler, Ford and Nissan signed a three-way agreement for the joint development of a common fuel cell system to speed up availability of zero-emission technology and significantly reduce investment costs. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Daimler is planning for sereis production of F-Cell vehicles from 2017 onwards.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 25, 2021

Racing to counter Asia's dominance, General Motors is building factories in Ohio and Tennessee with a combined 70-gigawatt capacity, double that of Tesla's Nevada gigafactory. Ford plans to scale up 140 GW of capacity in North America by 2030 (and 240 GW globally), in partnership with South Korea's SK Innovation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2012

The program, created by Assembly Bill 118 (Núñez, Chapter 750, Statutes of 2007), provides approximately $100 million annually to encourage the development and use of new vehicle technologies and alternative and renewable fuels to help attain the state's climate change policies. Villa Ford Inc. Earlier post.) Electricore Inc.

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