The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

Other aspects of the event included a chance to chat fuel cells with Symbio, drive an electric-motor-powered big rig on the racetrack grounds, and a few laps of our own in new cars to get a sense of how Michelin’s newest rubber works. Well, two new cars – a Porsche Taycan and Mercedes-Benz EQS – and an aging Ford Explorer.

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Renewable North America Fleet Fuel Economy 105

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

Ford spent a lot of money and a lot of time on the development of the MN12 platform. An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. The Mark VII was 3,748 pounds, and Mark VIII was 3,757 pounds.

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Parts Mercury 2003 2004 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

Adapting the 6F architecture to the EcoBoost engine demanded a close look at every component, piece of hardware, and calibration measure to ensure that this transmission could answer the needs of a higher output engine; help, not hinder, fuel economy; and meet Ford’s strict durability standards. mm versus 31.5 mm on the 6F-50.

Ford 170

Ford Engine Fuel Economy MPG 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Twist beam assembly mass comparison. mass reduction relative to the baseline assembly, at a 12–15% premium in manufacturing cost at production volumes of 30,000 to 250,000 vehicles per year, respectively. Funded by members of SMDI’s Automotive Applications Council and members of Chrysler Group, LLC, Ford Motor Co.

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Design Concept Fuel Economy Manufacturer 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

While legislation has been a strong technology driver to date, the direct customer benefit that legislation-related technologies bring are limited, said Ralph Clague of Intelligent Energy, a UK-based developer and manufacturer of fuel cells. US Department of Energy (DOE).

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Fuel Honda Hydrogen Production 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

While Hyundai, Toyota and Honda seized much attention over their presentations of fuel cell rollout plans (in the case of Hyundai) and concepts (in the case of Honda and Toyota) at the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows, Daimler used EVS27 in Barcelona as a forum to report on its 3.3 In some cases, fuel consumption was less than 1 kg/100 km.

Mercedes 300

Mercedes Fuel Los Angeles Hydrogen 300

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

The Fastest Acura SUV Ever Built The all-new 2024 ZDX is the first electric Acura and, as Quincy Tam, Acura product planner, says, it is “for their customers that are ready to take that next step into electrification.” seconds; Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance 3.5 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1 seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 84

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Both production and consumption of ethanol were basically flat for much of the mid-1980s to the mid-1990s. These were arguably the first flex-fuel vehicles.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Combining Volvo’s new design language, advanced safety and in-car connectivity technologies, and the new strategic Drive-E powertrains, the XC90 is the first product based on Volvo’s new strategic Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). In 1999, Ford acquired Volvo as part of its Premier Auto Group. Earlier post.) CO 2 (g/km).

Volvo 150

Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2009

He served as the chief engineer for the Ford Escape Hybrid from 1998 to 2003 and holds 12 patents. CPI has 60 employees in its Troy, Michigan facility which acts as a technical and commercial center as well as pilot manufacturing facility capable of assembling packs at prototype quantities using production representative processes.

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Li-ion Power Powered Market 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Leveraging some 20 years of experience and data reaching back to its early work with hybrids and the Ranger EV, Ford has developed a battery model and life validation protocol it now uses to predict how lithium-ion batteries are likely to perform under 10 years and 150,000 miles of use (40-season equivalent key life tests).

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Li-ion Nickel Metal Hydride Batteries Battery 281

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Ford is unveiling the refreshed 2011 Edge at the Chicago Auto Show. An all-new powertrain lineup includes North America’s first application of Ford’s global 2.0-liter Ti-VCT is similar to the one added to the 2011 Ford Mustang. liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006.

Ford 186

Ford Engine Fuel Economy 2011 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

Second, the quality of the product is intended to contibute to the rebuilding of the Volkswagen brand image in the wake of the diesel emissions débâcle. Put another way, the rightsizing approach combines the fuel economy benefits of downsizing with the power of a larger-displacement unit. 2017 Ford Escape. 2018 VW Tiguan.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

Ford has provided initial details on the new Ford-engineered, -tested and-manufactured 6.7-liter In January, Ford and Navistar, Ford’s long-time diesel supplier, agreed to end several years of litigation. The new Ford diesel steps fully into the opening. liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine.

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Diesel Ford Power Powered 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway. See what you missed.

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Conversion Midget Motors Taylor-Dunn Frazer-Nash 28

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

four-cylinder more power than many V6 engines, all on regular fuel. Estimated highway fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 product initiative (seven new models in the next 24 months), four nameplates will be available with GDI or the combination of GDI and a turbocharger. Comparison of Sonata 2.0T

Hyundai 199

Hyundai Exhaust Waste Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2010

Car manufacturers: BMW AG, Daimler AG, Ford, General Motors LLC, Honda R&D, Hyundai Motor Company, Kia Motors Corporation, Nissan, Renault, Toyota Motor Corporation, Volkswagen. Industrial gas companies : Air Liquide, Air Products, The Linde Group. Industrial gas companies : Air Liquide, Air Products, The Linde Group.

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Plug-in PHEV Transportation Plug 244

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. based technology will actually achieve any economy in production.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41