Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The new 2014 Ford Fiesta on sale next year will be the first vehicle available in the United States with Ford’s 3-cylinder 1.0-liter Though the car has not yet undergone EPA testing, Ford says it expects the Fiesta to be certified as the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid car available in the United States. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. These EcoBoost engines are slated for installation initially in the 2012 Ford Focus and later, in the Ford C-Max and in the completely new Ford B-Max. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

New Ford Focus. The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter Ford’s new 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Although gasoline direct injection engines (GDI) are a favorable technology for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, recent studies have shown that GDI vehicles could emit more PM than traditional PFI (gasoline port fuel injection) vehicles as well as heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with diesel particulate filters.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2013

The OP4 light-duty opposed-piston diesel. Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. The OP4 is a two-stroke, inline two-cylinder, four-piston diesel with a swept volume of 1.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge. New Fiesta.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter The 2021 Ford Mustang interior has a comfy, retro feel to it.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

The MY 2015 Ford F-150 will offer a new high-output, twin-turbo 2.7-liter liter EcoBoost engine also features Ford’s first use of a compacted graphite iron cylinder block in a gasoline engine, the same material used in Ford’s 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke turbo diesel V8 in Super Duty trucks. Ford testing shows the 2.7-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

Ford introduced the all-new Ford F-150 at its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The “reinvention” of this critical vehicle for Ford features an improved fully boxed ladder frame that incorporates more high-strength steel than ever, making it stronger and lighter. 2015 F-150.

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F-150 Ford Engine Fuel Economy 329

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter In addition to the above drive modes, there are four power modes designed to maximize the efficiency of the Escape PHEV. While not designed nor marketed as a sports crossover, the handling was solid and confident. A well-appointed space.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2012

The Ford EcoSport offers the 1.0L Ford is introducing a family of four new global SUVs in China, which the company unveiled at 2012 Auto China in Beijing: the new Ford EcoSport ( earlier post ), offered with the 1.0L These new SUVs are part of Ford’s planned introduction of 15 global vehicles to China by mid-decade.

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SUV Ford Engine China 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

liter V6 diesel engine. Each cylinder has a central direct injector with cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) as an integral part of the cylinder heads. Independent engine manufacturer VM Motori SpA of Italy has awarded. VM Motori CGI Cylinder Block and Bedplate. Each valve is driven by finger followers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

Stack-designed cylindrical TEG, built with TE cartridges, developed for LDVs in first project. The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Energy Waste Vehicles 341

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2013

GDI is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance, as illustrated by the popularity of Ford’s GDI EcoBoost engines. The efficiency advantage is not as large as with diesel engines, making use of gasoline particulate filters (GPF) a less practical solution to PM emissions aftertreatment.

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

V6 Diesel to reduce fuel consumption by 12% and CO 2 emissions by 10% compared to its predecessor. In addition, this new boosting system allows the V6 engine to achieve performance levels of current V8 diesel engines. Honeywell has introduced a new sequential boosting turbo technology that is enabling the new Jaguar XF 3.0L

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Diesel Engine Fuel Economy Ford 150

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” That wild creature is now at your local Ford dealer where it will be taking on the Subaru Crosstrek , Mazda CX-30 and Jeep Compass and Renegade head-to-head. The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices.

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Ford MPG Jeep Fuel Economy 65

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. Power comes from Ford’s 108 hp (80kW) 1.6-liter liter Duratorq TDCi engine with standard coated Diesel Particulate Filter (cDPF). Thilo Seibert, Manager CO 2 Technologies for Ford of Europe.

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MPG Ford Re-Charge 2010 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

The switched reluctance (SR) motor-based SpeedStart and TIGERS technology are being incorporated into the recently announced Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain project known as ADEPT. An SR based B-ISG is a relatively simple mechanical design construction consisting of a wire wound stator and central laminated rotor with no windings.

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Congress Hybrid Exhaust Gas-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2011

Ford is offering two additional, more fuel efficient, powertrain options for the Focus in Europe: the Ford PowerShift automatic with dual dry-clutch technology, and the Flexifuel derivative capable of utilizing E85 fuel. New Ford Focus models with the 125PS (123 hp, 92 kW) 1.6-liter The Ford Focus 1.6 Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. all-new Ford C-MAX (shown at Frankfurt) and 2.0-liter Ford has confirmed that its new 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2015

However, unlike conventional gasoline engines, gasoline direct injection engines produce particulate matter, as do diesels, and emission controls will become an issue the technology must address as standards for particle mass tighten, and also as standards for particle numbers emerge. Ford and GM, will account for 11.5–13.5%

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Gasoline 2020 North America Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Specifically, Westport secures its position as Ford’s largest partner under the Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) program with more than 10 products and approximately 150 Ford authorized dealerships. As a qualified calibration modifier (QCM), ServoTech has preferential access to Ford engine controls.

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Clean Cleaning Gas F-150 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Building on the SuperTruck activity, other projects aim at developing enabling technologies to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty diesel engines. Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration (Area of Interest 2). Analysis and Design Application Company. Ford Motor. Vehicle Technologies Program Awards.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Using transmission-electron-microscope (TEM) image analysis, they compared PM from a 2012 Ford Focus powered by a 2.0-liter Gasoline particulate filters—similar to diesel particulate filters—can control particulate emissions under all operating conditions. . … —Saffaripour et al. Meghdad Saffaripour, Tak W.

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Gasoline Canada Light Engine 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. Tim Johnson, from Corning, in his review of diesel emission control technology at the conference, started as is his practice by a quick regulatory review.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Ford has unveiled the all-new Ford Focus. The new Focus features a broad suite of Ford advanced driver assistance technologies and advanced EcoBoost gasoline and EcoBlue diesel engines offering a 10% fuel-efficiency improvement across the range. A belt-in-oil design for the camshaft and oil pump drive belts.

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2011

The UK Universities of Birmingham and Warwick launched a new lab to support investigations into the dynamic aspects of combustion of alternative fuels, as well as gasoline and diesel, with the aim of reducing harmful vehicle exhaust emissions, particularly greenhouse gasses.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

ISE currently delivers gasoline, diesel and fuel cell series hybrid systems for the transit industry. The next-generation ISE CNG Hybrid System is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of CO 2 by up to 40% as compared to conventional CNG systems, and also has lower CO 2 emissions than commercially available diesel hybrid systems.

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Hybrid ISE Corporation Energy Storage Exhaust 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

The 90 series vehicles are built on the company’s specially-designed and fully modular Scalable Product Architecture (SPA). The Lock-up (LU) system comprises the latest NVH damping technology (pendulum damper for diesels and super long travel damper for the gasoline engine). Earlier post.)

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Volvo PHEV Range Miles 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

liter Power Stroke V8 diesel. Ford introduced the 2015 F-Series Super Duty lineup at State Fair of Texas, featuring a second-generation 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel engine and increased towing capabilities. Ford introduced the 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel in 2011. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Ford Power Powered 286

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2010

Alternative Fuel Technology, LLC has been awarded a Phase 1 SBIR contract (W56HZV-10-C-0200) from the US Army to concept design and demonstrate an ultra-high pressure, intensified fuel injection system for use with jet propellant (JP-8) fuel. With most fuel injection systems, JP-8 fuel causes wear and premature failure.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Isuzu Oil 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2016

In Europe, Ford revealed the all-new 2.0-liter liter EcoBlue diesel engine—the first in a new range of diesels that will offer optimized fuel efficiency and reduced CO 2 and NO x emissions. liter Ford EcoBlue debuts in the new Transit and Transit Custom commercial vehicles, increasing fuel efficiency by more than 10%.

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Diesel Ford Fuel Oil 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced that the all-new Ford Mondeo (which is badged as Fusion in the US) in Europe will offer a new high-power diesel engine in addition to a new 1.0L The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. —Andrew Brumley, chief engineer, Ford Engine Programs. Mondeo 5-door.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2015

In 2013, a team from NREL, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Ford, MECA (Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association) and the University of Tennessee - Knoxville published an SAE paper investigating the impact of alkali (e.g., Na and K) and alkaline earth metals impurities in a light-duty application. Huang et al. Williams, A., McCormick, R.,

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

The Ford Focus is one of the most popular cars in the world and now its successful formula will be taken to the next level by combining new technology with clever details to create the most fuel efficient version of the model to date. The new Ford Focus ECOnetic range will be available from early 2010.

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