Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Ford is introducing the Mustang Mach-E Rally variant of its EV. It joins the Mustang Mach-E family and pushes electric vehicles in a different direction as the first rally-inspired EV from Ford. To test the Mustang Mach-E, Ford developed an all-new rally course at its Michigan Proving Ground.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 3, 2021

Both General Motors and Ford face something that could be a help or a hindrance as they shift to electric vehicles: their massive dealer networks.

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

Ford dealers are beginning to push back and drop out of the Model e electric vehicle sales program. Ford saw mass success when it first launched the program, reporting that about two-thirds of U.S. Ford saw mass success when it first launched the program, reporting that about two-thirds of U.S.

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Electrek

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ford Motor Company has unveiled a new companywide strategy to its dealership network of nearly 3,000 locations. Ford dealers have been alerted that they have until October 31 to decide whether they will invest their own money into one of two “certified” EV tiers to partake in Ford’s Model e business.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. The F-150 Lightning is a massive moment for our Ford team. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. F-150 Lightning targets 563 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft.

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EV Club of CT

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Dealerships Up In Arms Over Ford-E Demands Sparks are flying between Ford dealerships (at least those in CT) and Ford Motor Corporate over a looming deadline for dealers to declare whether they want to opt-in. Read more.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2021

Ford electrified vehicle sales grew 184% in May, achieving a new electrified vehicles sales record of 10,364 vehicles. Andrew Frick, vice president, Ford Sales US and Canada, said that the company has received more than 70,000 reservations for the electric F-150 Lightning over the past two weeks. Ford-brand SUVs were up 51.8%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Volvo Cars are the first automakers to support the program directly, but Redwood will accept all lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in the state. Redwood will work directly with dealers and dismantlers in California to identify and recover end-of-life packs.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 14, 2023

Over the weekend, your author happened upon a rural Ford dealership seemingly frozen in time, still using signage from past decades and proudly eschewing whatever cold corporate design is currently being foisted upon dealer principals by The Suits in Dearborn. It was neat to see a store embrace its heritage. Texas, ya’ll.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Tesla Model 3 was the fastest-selling used car in September, averaging just 17 days on dealer lots, as per eBay Motors. Following the Model 3 was the Audi e-Tron, which averaged 20 days, and the Ford Mustang, which averaged 21 days. Lucy Tugby, marketing director of eBay Motors Group, issued a comment about the matter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2013

Ford of Germany has signed a cooperation agreement with the German Ford dealers association FHD GmbH and DB Rent GmbH —the company behind Flinkster car sharing—for a new car sharing platform. Ford understands that for some of our customers—as this survey shows—car sharing is an attractive option.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, Florida Statute 320.645, “manufacturers may engage in direct-sales of motor vehicles provided there are no franchised dealerships selling such vehicles within the state.” Currently, there are no restrictions on direct-to-consumer sales in Florida.

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Teslarati

APRIL 5, 2024

Ford postponed the launch of at least two electric vehicles (EVs) to focus on hybrid production. This isn’t the first time Ford has postponed EV plans. Instead, Ford is adjusting its timeline to focus on offering hybrid powertrains with its internal combustion engine (ICE) lineup in North America by the end of the decade.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Ford Motor Company and its financing subsidiary, Ford Motor Credit Company, introduced the North America auto industry’s first sustainable financing framework, focusing on and paying for ambitious plans in vehicle electrification and other environmental and social areas.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Ford Motor Company announced that its Kansas City Assembly Plant will build the all-new E-Transit van, part of a more than $3.2 billion investment in Ford’s North American manufacturing facilities to produce a series of new electric vehicles for commercial and retail customers. E-Transit is part of Ford’s more than $11.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Ford unveiled the 2022 E-Transit van, an all-electric version of the world’s best-selling cargo van. Ford will offer a variety of charging solutions to fit fleet and driver needs, whether at home, at a place of business or on the road. E-Transit features optional Pro Power Onboard, which provides up to 2.4

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

According to the 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey, 83 percent of respondents said the government was pushing the transition toward EVs too quickly and mucking up the auto market. As for dealers, there’s some amount of disagreement as to what’s holding EVs back. EVs are definitely not a want of our guests today.

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EV Central

MAY 30, 2024

Ford has taken the axe to the prices of its Mustang Mach-E for the second time since it announced the model was coming to Australia in 2023. Last year, Ford sold just 51 Mach-Es in the short time it was on sale, while for the first four months of 2024 it has sold just 223 Mach-Es.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2010

Ford Motor Company is launching a voluntary sustainability initiative for Ford and Lincoln Mercury dealers—the Go Green Dealership Sustainability Program—to reduce their carbon footprint and improve the energy-efficiency of their dealerships.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group, including Kia, is using affordability to gain market share in the US. With low-cost electric cars, Hyundai Motor , along with Kia, surged past American automakers Ford and GM in the US EV market in the first three months of 2024. 305 $51,265 SE Dual Motor AWD 77.4 316 $47,065 SEL Dual Motor AWD 77.4

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Teslarati

JANUARY 7, 2022

Ford has sent out an internal memo to all dealerships in the United States and Canada, advising sales staff to not apply dealership markups to customers ordering the new, all-electric F-150 Lightning. In December, we reported that Ford was preparing to open the order bank for the F-150 Lightning in January. on the F150Gen14 forums.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 5, 2021

Ford Motors to Manufacture Batteries. Ford motors is always known for their higher standards and the first Electric Car from Ford Motors was released in the year of 2009. They released the Ford Mustang Mach-E an electric SUV which has won the 2021 North American SUV of the year award.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

Lightning Systems introduced a longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit. The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

Ford Motor Company has certified the first 67 dealers in California, New York and New Jersey to sell the battery-electric 2012 Focus Electric. Earlier post.). Those three states represent markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric later this spring.

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Teslarati

MARCH 7, 2022

Keith McCluskey, the Chevrolet National Dealer Council chairman, has his sights aimed high as the veteran automaker increases its efforts to break into the growing electric vehicle sector. The results were discouraging, as dealers from companies like Ford and GM proved dismissive if not hostile to electric cars.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Ford has said it will restart construction on the electric vehicle battery facility it’s building in Marshall, Michigan, after pausing work when the UAW strike kicked off a couple months ago. From Ford: While we remain bullish on our long-term strategy for electric vehicles, we are re-timing and resizing some investments.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Buick dealers in rural areas are moving in favor of buyouts from General Motors instead of shifting toward EV adoption, dealerships said. GM is not the only company attempting to push dealers to transition to predominant EV sales over the next decade. In September , GM said it would offer Buick dealerships in the U.S.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Tesla seemed to poke some fun at the Ford F-150 Lightning in its Powershare promotional video. Interestingly enough, the Ford F-150 Lightning also has a similar feature called Pro Power Onboard, which could also provide power for homes, work sites, and other electric cars. Tesla’s Powershare is a unique feature for the Cybertruck.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Ford is recalling 238,364 Explorer SUVs over a defect that could result in a loss of motive power or possible rollaway risk. Based on documents filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Ford is worried that the rear axle horizontal mounting bolt may fracture under heavy torque loads. Image: Ford Motor Co.]

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford Motor Company is partnering with Wind Energy Corporation to deliver a new source of clean energy to its dealers. Under a pilot program exclusive to Ford, Wind Energy will install wind sail and solar panel systems at four Ford dealerships, a nearly $750,000 investment, to help power dealer facilities.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 27, 2023

Local conversion to right-hand drive could be the way the Ford F-150 Lightning electric pick-up truck makes it on-sale in Australia. The Ford-backed program is a global first and is being run and primarily funded by the Thai vehicle modifier RMA. 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning. “We

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 27, 2023

The Ford Motor Company is recalling a small number of Bronco and Ranger models built this year over what has to be one of the most straightforward defects we’ve seen in a while. Still, Ford said it would prefer affected Bronco and Ranger hold off on driving their vehicles until they’ve been inspected and repaired.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 30, 2024

More Fun Clean Fleet Report has had plenty of seat time in the Ford Mustang Mach-E since it was launched in 2021. Ford did not disappoint, handing over the keys to the updated GT and the all-new Rally; we learned plenty. I learned what Ford engineers had in mind when they designed the MagneRide damper suspension. More power.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Ford's entry was the Fairlane, which debuted as a 1962 model. The Fairlane name was lifted from Henry Ford's estate in Dearborn , Fair Lane, which itself was named after the street in Cork, Ireland, where Henry's grandfather was born in 1804. There's a lot of great vintage stuff at Colorado Auto & Parts right now.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Ford has commented to Teslarati , explaining the image posted by its FordPerformance Instagram account, teasing an upcoming vehicle with Formula 1 driver Daniel Ricciardo and Ford CEO Jim Farley. Ford has recently re-entered Formula 1 after a long hiatus.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

A Louisiana dealership is playing tricks on potential customers by listing a used Ford F-150 Lightning EV for $5,000 on Facebook. In a tip emailed to Teslarati , our reader shared photos of a conversation with the dealer rep in a private Facebook group. I did some digging and easily found the listing. . Your feedback is important.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2021

Sales of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E totaled 3,739 vehicles in its first full month on the market. Nearly 70% of Mach-E orders are from competitive brands, Ford said, while just over one-fifth were sold in California. Ford and its dealers made good use of the F-150’s onboard electric generator to provide power to residences in Texas.

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