Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Azure Dynamics Corporation has selected Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) as the battery supplier for Azure’s Force Drive integration on the Ford Transit Connect Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). North American distribution for the battery electric Transit Connect van is targeted to begin in late 2010. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ford swept the North American Car and Truck of the Year awards today at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), winning with the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and the 2010 Ford Transit Connect, respectively. The Ford Escape Hybrid was named North American Truck of the Year in 2005.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 24, 2010

The order is for three REV 300ACXs and one REV 300AZX based on the Ford Escape and Ford F-150 platforms, respectively. In connection with the use of Micro-Grids, REV’s APVs allow this stored electricity to flow into and out of the vehicles and power high consumption equipment and buildings when connected through the Chargepoints.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2023

It has been hard to escape the screenification of car cabins over the past few years. We already know that electric vehicles will be dominating the market soon, ticking off the choice of vehicle based on how long the battery lasts, but what about the other two criteria?

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Starlink connecting schools in the Amazon [link] — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) September 23, 2022. Faria shared a photo of students connecting with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk through Starlink’s internet system. A UNESCO paper showed that education helps people escape chronic poverty and prevent poverty between generations. .

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2023

—Werner Kübler, Head of Engineering at MAN Engines In addition, MAN engines with pre-chamber spark plugs offer better combustion quality: the pre-chamber spark plug is equipped with radially arranged holes, which provides a connection to the main combustion chamber.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2020

Ford Motor Company, Bedrock and Bosch are launching a demonstration project with connected Ford Escape test vehicles that can drive and park themselves inside Bedrock’s Assembly Garage in Detroit using Bosch smart infrastructure.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2009

Ford Motor Company and Smith Electric Vehicles US (SEV US) have mutually agreed to terminate the development project of an electric car-derived van based on Transit Connect. Azure Dynamics has selected Johnson Controls-Saft as the supplier for lithium-ion battery cells and battery packs for the Transit Connect BEV. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2021

Ford this year announced its commitment to invest at least $22 billion through 2025 to deliver connected, electrified vehicles, building on its areas of strength, starting with EV versions of its most popular nameplates. In North America, the Ford Mustang Mach-E already has found early sales success.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 26, 2023

LC-40 will also need a swinging access arm to connect the tower to Dragon’s hatch. The top half of the LC-40 T/E visible here is clearly connected by removable bolts, likely making the process of modifying the pad to support Dragon launches much less disruptive than it could have been.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2020

The nickel foam electrode was best at letting the bubbles escape, but it had a significantly lower surface area than the other two electrodes, making it less productive. But within 30 seconds, its efficiency plunged because the material got clogged with bubbles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2015

Developing robust, flexible, safe and user-friendly connected services is a priority for us, and one that we believe is shared by Ford, Livio and other contributors to SDL technology. Works with vehicle-embedded voice recognition technology, and so not limited by cellular connections or available bandwidth for functionality.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

In Europe, Ford will put the Transit Custom plug-in hybrid on the road later this year, along with a new set of mobility services, telematics and connectivity solutions. Many Escape Hybrid taxis are still on the road, moving passengers for more than 350,000 miles each and still using their original batteries. New Services.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2024

Charger compatibility is also a huge concern as software connections can vary significantly by vehicle and charging equipment type. Level 2 chargers can take up to eight hours to charge an EV—precious time drivers simply don’t have when trying to escape a natural disaster. Without an electricity supply, they are stranded there.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 17, 2023

Similarly, the Honda CR-V and Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid are distinguished for their fuel-efficient performance among SUVs. Essential Tech Features With the help of a Bluetooth connection, you can conveniently handle phone calls and enjoy music playback wirelessly, freeing your hands completely.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2014

The use of solid materials in the tank means that hydrogen can be stored very safely; even if there is a leak, the strong bond between the gas and the storage materials ensures that hydrogen escapes at such a slow rate that there is no risk of explosion. —Inga Bürger, Project Manager at the DLR Institute of Engineering Thermodynamics.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 24, 2021

Greyp touts its creations as the first fully connected e-bikes. That connected philosophy already gets on the nerves of some old-school riders, who see biking as a blessed escape from screen time, and a way to tune into one’s natural surroundings. But company execs and engineers instead see a competitive edge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2011

Ford announced both a $100 price cut for Ford SYNC, its hands-free, voice-activated connectivity system, along with expanded availability by offering it as an option on base trim levels for the first time. Customers who opt for SYNC will pay $295 for the in-car connectivity system, previously priced at $395.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

That money will go toward: Next-Gen Hybrid Electrics: Part of Ford’s new strategy includes going all-in on hybrids to bring more capability to customers of our most popular and high-volume vehicles like F-150, Mustang, Explorer, Escape and Bronco. Ford’s new hybrids will offer customers more space than today’s hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2013

The AppLink software enables apps from connected smartphones to be controlled using the vehicle interface, including available voice recognition and audio buttons. Ford Motor Company will contribute the software for AppLink, the Ford-developed in-car smartphone app interface, to the GENIVI Alliance. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2010

Fielding five converted Toyota Priuses and a Ford Escape, and deploying electric vehicle management technology from GridPoint, BGE will investigate when and where drivers will charge their vehicles, what effect charging may have on BGE’s peak load periods, and how that load can be managed to provide cost-efficient energy to customers.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2016

Ford is expanding its SYNC connectivity system, adding Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, 4G LTE and several new AppLink apps. In addition, new SYNC Connect technology powered by 4G LTE gives owners the ability to remotely access features of their car. New SYNC apps.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2011

The Evos Concept explores the potential for connecting a vehicle to the cloud in order to tailor the driving experience based on variables such as personal tastes and moods of the driver. In September, Ford introduced the Evos Concept was introduced at the 2011 Frankfurt Motor Show. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2024

Hoping to connect with young readers through a Pokémon -inspired card game, Sher-DeCusatis’s first comic, Riko-chan: Cybersecurity Engineer , centers around two of the title character’s classmates who are concerned whether a rare trading card used in their favorite game is authentic.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

This included record sales of the all-new Edge, up 78%, and Escape up 5%. Sales are being driven by the best performance for Transit since the vehicle’s launch last year, as well as record April sales of Transit Connect, up 8%. Edge is now turning on dealer lots in just 10 days. Mustang sales increased 81%, with 13,144 vehicles sold.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2019

To understand the complex connections that make up the O. The team also demonstrated that the beetle gut architecture prevents certain products like hydrogen from escaping in order to favor the production of acetate, a critical energy source not only for the beetle itself, but also for its offspring.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 22, 2024

While three of the occupants managed to escape the sinking car, Advaith, who was behind the wheel, Asif and a co-passenger tragically lost their lives. Additionally, Tarabbia emphasised the importance of managing cybersecurity risks as connected vehicles become more prevalent.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

We see a future of connected cars that communicate with each other and the world around them to make driving safer, ease traffic congestion and sustain the environment. In North America, these technologies can be found on Ford Focus, C-MAX hybrids, Fusion, Taurus, Escape, Explorer and Flex.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2020

JetBlue will offer ways for the airline’s customers and communities to connect with the carbon offsetting projects with which JetBlue is engaging. Instead of escaping into the air, LFG can be captured, converted and used as a renewable energy resource. million passenger vehicles from the road. When projects that reduce CO?

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2014

We saw similar traits with Millennials, but Gen Z consumers—being much more connected and aware of the options available to them—are the global go-getters who have a link to each of our 10 micro-trends for 2015. Escape Artist: In today’s 24/7 culture, the desire to get away mentally and physically remains compelling.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Kia Connect provides access to vehicle systems including remote start, and connects to a smartphone app for Apple and Android operating systems. The Niro Hybrid has a few key hybrid competitors of the Ford Escape , Toyota Corolla and RAV4. The center dash in the SX Touring model houses a 10.25-inch

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2012

Developing these technologies is part of the first step in a journey toward a more connected future. Many of the sensing technologies required to deliver Traffic Jam Assist already are available on current Ford models including Focus, Escape and Fusion.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2011

The sustainable gaskets were first introduced to Ford in 2008, and have now expanded to include 11 vehicles: Ford Escape; Ford F-150; Ford F-250; Ford F-350; Ford Fiesta; Ford Flex; Ford Focus; Ford Mustang; Ford Taurus; Ford Transit Connect; and Lincoln MKS.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

The Maverick Tremor builds upon the established Escape-based pickup formula by lifting the suspension by an inch with a new shock and spring package. The eight-inch touchscreen infotainment is merely a six-speaker AM/FM radio (no satellite) with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. How does the Maverick Tremor shake out?

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

The resulting heat is converted into electric energy and stored in a connected Battery Storage Module, or BSM. With this reduced size, they can now escape through the air curtain and appear more like waves of heat than smoke. The particles of smoke rising on the hot gasses of the fire are trapped under the air curtain.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Although Ford is currently the second-largest vendor of electrified vehicles in the US, having sold more than 450,000 units since the introduction of its first hybrid (the Escape Hybrid) in 2004 ( earlier post ), it has not brought a new electrified vehicle model to its US showrooms since the Focus Energi plug-in hybrid in February 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

As part of its aggressive electrification plan, Ford in 2009 doubled the number and volume of its hybrid electric vehicles to include the award-winning Ford Fusion and Escape hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner hybrids. Transit Connect Electric will have a targeted range of up to 80 miles per full charge and zero tailpipe emissions.

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