Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Smith Electric Vehicles US Corporation ( SEV US ) has selected Kansas City as the site for its US assembly plant. Production of the first zero-emission commercial trucks is scheduled to begin third quarter of 2009. Production of the first zero-emission commercial trucks is scheduled to begin third quarter of 2009.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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MAY 7, 2024

It’s long been known that urban and suburban deliveries are one of the best duty cycles for battery-electric vehicles. Taking their time It’s taken a while to get electric vans into the US market at all. Ford announced its E-Transit only in November 2020, and deliveries started in February 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

Ford Motor Company is leveraging the Internet and wireless technology to accelerate testing and refinement of the advanced lithium-ion battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Li-ion Ford North America Batteries 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The Dutch energy company Eneco has signed contracts for the purchase of 50 Smith Ampere electric commercial vans, the electric version of the Ford Transit Connect, to be delivered in 2009 and 2010. million) and was concluded with All Green Vehicles in Maasland and Roteb Lease in Rotterdam. million (US$3.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Ford Motor Company has developed an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that communicates directly with the electric grid. All 21 of Ford’s fleet of plug-in hybrid Escapes eventually will be equipped with the vehicle-to-grid communications technology.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2010

Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are coordinating efforts to help prepare the state of New York for the operation of electric vehicles. The Power Authority is a leader in helping to introduce electric and hybrid-electric vehicles in the New York Metropolitan Area and other parts of the state.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2010

—$750,000—to purchase 29 compressed natural gas ( CNG ) and electric/plug-in vehicles , and to install 10 public electric vehicle charging stations—the first of their kind in Pennsylvania. The company intends to use natural gas in its fleet of trash and recycle trucks. Self Heating & Cooling Inc.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

The City will test the use of all-electric powered taxis starting in 2012 with six fully electric Nissan LEAFs—provided free of charge—to road test electric vehicles. If the pilot proves successful, the City will explore the possibility of the wider use of electric-powered taxis. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2009

Prior to his current position, Tinskey led Ford’s product planning and product management activities for hybrids and for developing and implementing the electric vehicle strategy announced last January ( earlier post ). Ford will introduce a plug-in hybrid version with its next generation hybrid vehicles in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released One Million Electric Vehicles by 2015 , a short status report on advances in deployment and progress to date in meeting President Obama’s goal of putting one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) on the road by 2015. Ford Transit Connect EV.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Valence’s Saphion technology, commercially introduced in 2002, refers to the processes and materials used in developing the novel patented lithium iron magnesium phosphate cathode materials. Smith Electric Vehicles. One of Valence’s most prominent commercial vehicle customers is Smith Electric Vehicles.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

American car giant Ford has finally come clean over its electric car plans with news of their developmental BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) car program announced at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Tags: Ford BEV Electric cars Ford Focus.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2009

billion in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce batteries and their components and to expand battery recycling capacity; $500 million in grants to US-based manufacturers to produce electric drive components for vehicles, including electric motors, power electronics, and other drive train components; and. Midland, MI.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

One of the hurdles in the race to develop automotive Li-ion battery systems for high volume hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicle programs is improving the technology’s durability. Ford will use Li-ion battery systems to power: a pure battery electric (BEV) Transit Connect commercial van in 2010.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The bus operator is one of a handful of pioneering companies helping the Mayor’s office to promote uptake of commercial electric vehicles in the capital. . Smith produces the world’s largest range of commercial electric vehicles, with Gross Vehicle Weights of between 2,300kg and 12,000kg.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Ford Motor Company’s global commitment to the development of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) is reinforced with a British project including Ford demonstration models as part of the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicle fleet announced this week.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

At the Geneva Motor Show, Ford introduced a new concept Ford Tourneo Connect equipped with a conceptual but fully operational Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) powertrain developed in collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles. Earlier post.)

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