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Ford takes step toward achieving its climate goals with new solar power plant

Electrek

Ford is adding a new solar power plant to its manufacturing facilities in Valencia, Spain, as part of its commitment to an all-electric, climate-neutral future. The post Ford takes step toward achieving its climate goals with new solar power plant appeared first on Electrek.

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Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. To achieve its goal, Ford will focus initially on three areas that account for approximately 95% of its CO 2 emissions: vehicle use, its supply base and the company’s facilities.

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Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging

Clean Fleet Report

Leveraging Parking Lot Solar Panels for EV Charging. It sounds like a utopian dream: rows of electric vehicles staying cool and charging away beneath solar panels while their owners shop, dine and conduct business. Parking lots covered with solar panels is an idea whose time has come. Can Solar Panels Produce Enough Juice?

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Decarbonizing Trucking from the Road

CleanTechnica EVs

By Laurie Stone Mike Roeth has clocked thousands of miles pulling his solar-powered recreational vehicle around the country in his quest to make trucking cleaner and more efficient. For some it may seem strange that an effort to curb fuel takes fuel, since Roeth pulls his RV with a diesel-powered Ford F-250. But […].

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Porsche CFO says Europe may delay its ICE ban

Baua Electric

Toyota and Ford, two of the largest manufacturers in the UK, could be faced with fines potentially in the billions by September, according to Dataforce (source: Forbes ). The EU made an agreement in this case, allowing the registration of new cars with combustion engines after 2035 if they use climate-neutral fuel only.

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Automakers say they won’t try to push back EU’s 2035 ICE ban

Baua Electric

In recent weeks, all roads seemed to be leading to a big push from automakers to convince the EU to slow down its ramp-up to EVs, just as is potentially happening in the US – actions that will have a devastating impact on the climate. Get started here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Electric Auto Association

EV awards “Popular Mechanics” names their favorites The Ford F-150 Lightning, Rivian RIT, Polestar 2 and VW ID.4 Ford and SK Innovation plan to build a 3,600-acre campus in Stanton, Tennessee. EV RVs Solar panels of the future A new project has been introduced that offers a glimpse of RV and van life to come.