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Ford Teams with University of Detroit Mercy to Retrain Its Engineers for Electric Vehicle Era

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Ford Motor Company is teaming with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain its traditional automotive engineers, providing them with the skills and expertise to develop the next generation of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles. The vehicles include: Transit Connect battery electric commercial van in 2010.

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Ford names first markets for the Focus Electric

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Ford Motor Company has named the first markets that will sell the Focus Electric, Ford’s all-electric passenger car: Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Tags: Brief. Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.;

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Ford to Invest Additional $450M in Michigan for Hybrid and Plug-in Vehicle Production; Battery System Design and Development to Be In-House Core Competency

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Ford Motor Company will invest an additional $450 million in its electric vehicle plan, paving the way to build its next-generation hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicle vehicles in Michigan beginning in 2012. —Bill Ford In addition, Ford said it is bringing battery system design and development in-house.

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Ford Testing Intelligent System for Plug-in Vehicle to Grid Communication to Manage Charging

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The Ford PHEV charge settings user interface. 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. Bill Ford, Ford’s executive chairman. Click to enlarge.

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Coulomb Technologies Installs First ChargePoint America EV Charging Station in Michigan

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Coulomb Technologies has installed its first ChargePoint networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan from the $37-million ChargePoint America program. The first ChargePoint America station is now installed at NextEnergy headquarters in downtown Detroit. Tags: Brief. Sacramento, Calif., and Washington DC.

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Magna International to Show Electrification Capabilities at Detroit Show, Introduce E-Car Systems Operating Unit

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The exhibit coincides with Magna’s strategy to strengthen its position as a leader in hybrid and electric vehicle development and products. The global trends towards CO 2 reduction and improved fuel economy are important drivers of future growth in hybrid and electric vehicles. Don Walker, co-CEO of Magna International. Earlier post.)

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Junkyard Find: 1959 Renault Dauphine

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The final Renaults sold here were 1988 Medallions (though Renault HQ claims that we'll be able to purchase electric Alpine A110s here in 2027). But then another rear-engined European import showed up, with a price tag similar to the Beetle's and two additional doors. Another was the debut of the Ford Falcon as a 1960 model.

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