Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2022

Ford F-150 Lightning customers will benefit from more power and capability than they expected from their trucks. This includes traffic speed, ambient temperature, available battery energy, plus driver habits, climate control use and route topography. —Linda Zhang, chief engineer, F-150 Lightning.

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F-150 Range Ford Connect 304

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

In Europe, Ford has enhanced the S-MAX sports activity vehicle and Galaxy people mover to deliver more fuel efficiency, performance and refinement. The Ford S-MAX and Galaxy models are now offered for the first time with Ford’s 2.0-liter Ford’s 240 PS Bi-turbo 2.0-liter

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Engine Ford Diesel Standards 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

million hours on Titan to a project led by ORNL with Ford and Convergent Science as co-investigators. The project led by Tang-Wei Kuo from General Motors is focused on optimizing multi-hole injectors for spark-ignited direct-injection (SIDI) gasoline engines. ORNL/Ford/Convergent. However, optimization is challenging.

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Engine GM Ford 2014 335

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The benefit is being able to drive many miles on pure electricity, and then have “unlimited range” when heading-out on the open road with a fuel-efficient gasoline engine and hybrid system. The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV compact SUV is a fine example of not only being efficient but also versatile. Two gasoline engines—a 1.5-liter

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

liter four-cylinder EcoBoost engine. The new Ford Escape will offer two different EcoBoost engines: a 2.0-liter Each new engine uses the core EcoBoost technologies of direct fuel injection and turbocharging and adds twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ). liter EcoBoost engine and the 2.5-liter

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Escape Ford Engine Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

New Ford C-MAX. Ford of Europe has unveiled the new C-MAX and Grand C-MAX prior to the Paris Motor Show. The models offer significantly improved CO 2 figures and for the first time feature as standard Ford’s Auto-Start-Stop technology on EcoBoost gasoline and 2.0-liter liter TDCi diesel engines. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Engine Ford Standards 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Ford is boosting the on-road fuel economy performance of its 2013 model year hybrid vehicles in the US and Canada. Starting in August, the company will make calibration updates for owners at dealerships designed to improve on-road fuel economy of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Hybrid 277

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

A research consortium led by Ford Research and Innovation Center Aachen is currently investigating the technical conditions under which diesel vehicles can run on dimethyl ether (DME) as an alternative fuel. Hardware-in-the-loop test bench for the qualification of the liquefied gas dimethyl ether as a fuel.

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Diesel Alternative Fuels Fuel Gas 367

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2011

Ford’s EcoLPi Falcon has gone on sale in Australia and is making its debut at the 2011 Australian International Motor Show in Melbourne. Engine performance is equivalent to that of the existing gasoline-fueled I6. —Bob Graziano, President & CEO, Ford Australia.

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Australia Ford Engine Fuel 270

Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. Ford is one of the most committed automotive companies in terms of transitioning to electrification.

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Ford Gas F-150 Gas-Electric 98

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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MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2017

This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. Automakers are cautioning that this shift to gasoline engines—with their higher CO 2 values—will pose additional challenges to meeting future CO 2 reduction targets. Diesel’s market share in the EU-15 fell from 50.2%

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Gasoline Europe Diesel Market 150

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. This program will demonstrate the first diesel engine to comply with the state standard.

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California Engine Diesel 2017 230

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

Ford is extending its European plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) trial to Cologne. The study, which is also testing Ford PHEVs on the streets of London and Valencia, Spain, aims to better analyse and show the real-world benefits of such vehicles for the environment and for commercial vehicle owners and operators. world use cases.

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PHEV Ford Emissions Europe 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2023

The LCFS is one of several programs developed under AB 32 (the 2006 Global Warming Solutions Act) to cut California’s emissions of climate warming greenhouse gas. Source: CARB Carbon intensity for the LCFS program is measured through lifecycle analysis of a fuel which includes all steps from extraction, transport, and production.

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Clean Cleaning Diesel California 367

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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Ford Europe Romania All-Electric 95

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Ford is using plastic reinforced with rice hulls—a byproduct of rice grain—in an electrical harness in the 2014 F-150. —John Viera, Ford global director of sustainability and vehicle environmental matters. Recycled post-industrial plastics: Used in interior finish panels, including around radio and climate controls.

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F-150 Ford Arkansas 2014 230

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2012

Fusion Energi is the Ford brand’s fifth electrified vehicle to launch in the past year—and its second plug-in hybrid after the C-MAX Energi. Ford expects the Fusion Energi to accelerate its record hybrid sales pace, including its highest monthly hybrid sales month ever in November. l/100km-equivalent, respectively). —C.J.

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Fusion Ford Plug-in Hybrid 307

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2011

The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) together with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) announced that five research teams have been awarded a total of C$12.5

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Climate Change Climate Barbados Uganda 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2014

The new Ford Focus ST (in the new dark gray paint option) is offering a choice of an EcoBoost or diesel engine. For the first time, the Focus ST it will be offered with the choice of an EcoBoost gasoline or a new version of Ford’s 2.0L TDCi diesel engine. Click to enlarge. The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient

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Diesel Ford MPH Engine 230

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter liter non-turbocharged, 4-cylinder engine that produces 165 horsepower by itself, but when adding-in the motor generator that number increases to 200 hp. The 2022 Escape has three engine choices. liter 4-cylinder engines.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2012

The new Ford Fusion will be the first non-hybrid Ford vehicle available in the US with Auto Start-Stop. In its quest to keep the system very affordable, Ford wanted to keep the supporting battery a 12V battery, but also didn’t want to compromise durability, said Birgit Sorgenfrei, Ford’s Auto Start-Stop program manager.

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Fusion Low Cost Ford Lead Acid 257

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2013

One in three Europeans would spend more to buy an environmentally friendly car even though 71% say they have reduced overall spending as a result of the economic recession, according to a Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll.

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Ford Climate Change Cars Buy 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2010

Ford Motor Company is the first automaker and one of several companies taking a leadership position in joining the Water Disclosure Project , which will establish a water disclosure protocol for companies around the world and promote conservation and stewardship. For the past decade, Ford has made it a priority to conserve water.

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Water Ford Climate Change 2000 322

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2012

The Ford C-MAX Hybrid ( earlier post ) is now officially EPA-certified at 47 mpg city, 47 mpg highway and 47 mpg combined (5.0L/100km), —Ford Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Joe Bakaj. —Ford Vice President of Powertrain Engineering Joe Bakaj. C-MAX Hybrid.

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MPG Plug-in MPH Plug 312

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

A new Ford Motor Company-sponsored poll of 6,000 people across Europe found that most Europeans remain committed to car ownership, but have growing concerns about traffic congestion, the cost of driving and the environment. —Barb Samardzich, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. Future mobility solutions.

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Environment Cost Of Ford Cars 319

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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Climate Suzuki Tesla United States 144

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Our research partnership with RBC will enable us to conduct a more in-depth analysis of EV costs in comparison with internal combustion engine vehicles by considering vehicle type, user behavior, and where the vehicle is purchased and operated. What government policies may be most impactful for lowering EV costs? Anticipated driving patterns.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

Over the past year, Consumer Reports (CR) sought to answer the question of the effect of temperature on electric vehicle range by conducting seasonal testing on popular new all-wheel-drive EVs: the Ford Mustang Mach-E extended range, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y Long Range, and Volkswagen ID.4 4 and Ford Mustang Mach-E for testing.

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Range EPA Miles Ford 195

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. The vehicle glide path targets for 450 ppm beyond 2025 are very challenging for internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs). …

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Light Global CO2 Ford 261

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 Reports

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

The answer, at least according to Ford Canada, is when the hybrid in question is driven in a cold climate, but only for short distances. CHECK OUT: 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Quick Winter Gas Mileage Test (Mar 2013) After a customer complained of problems. Here's a riddle to consider.

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Fusion Canada Ford Gas 60

Teslarati

MAY 11, 2022

Former Tesla 4680 battery cell production engineer James Herbermann has been named Vice President of Manufacturing at the American Battery Factory (ABF). They are also more likely to be affected by adverse weather conditions, especially in colder climates. Tesla is just one of the companies working to use LFP cells.

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Engine Production Batteries Battery 99

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2014

Ford has issued its third annual trends report, a compilation of consumer research and insights from thought leaders around the world, which is intended to provide a look at micro-trends expected to influence products and brands for 2015 and beyond. —Sheryl Connelly, Ford global consumer trend and futuring manager.

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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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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” That wild creature is now at your local Ford dealer where it will be taking on the Subaru Crosstrek , Mazda CX-30 and Jeep Compass and Renegade head-to-head. Two Engines, One Transmission. Ford calls these modes G.O.A.T (as

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Ford Jeep MPG Fuel Economy 66

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Although gasoline direct injection engines (GDI) are a favorable technology for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, recent studies have shown that GDI vehicles could emit more PM than traditional PFI (gasoline port fuel injection) vehicles as well as heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with diesel particulate filters.

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