Creative Greenius

MARCH 11, 2010

Tags: Saving Energy Sustainability electric cars energy efficiency environment plug-in cars renewable energy Plug-In America.

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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. Thilo Seibert, Manager CO 2 Technologies for Ford of Europe. In an urban environment and in heavy traffic with frequent stops the savings could increase to as much as 10%. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 13, 2010

Ford, Detroit Edison and Xtreme Power are teaming up to establish one of Michigan’s largest solar power generation systems and electric vehicle charging stations at Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. Ford will work with Detroit Edison to install a 500 kW solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Mark Fields, Ford president of The Americas. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2009

The Azure Balance Hybrid Electric vehicles ordered by Purolator are integrated on a Ford E450 chassis. The drive train, with a Ford 5.4L The drive train, with a Ford 5.4L Tags: Brief. gasoline engine, can improve fuel economy by up to 40%, while reducing carbon emissions by up to 30% in city conditions.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. Ford received a $62.7 Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Ford has done it's share of electric cars, including the Ranger EV and Th!nk Of course Ford needed some plan to deal with last year's high gas prices. The surprise appearance at the Detroit Auto Show last month of an electric Focus may be evidence of a new day (again) at Ford. nk City that were its ZEV mandate cars in the '90s.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 3, 2010

Just because an engine becomes more powerful, it doesn’t mean it has to harm the environment. That’s certainly the case with Ford’s new 6.7litre power stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine for the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty pick-up.

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Creative Greenius

AUGUST 5, 2009

This is a move that GM, Ford and whatever’s left of Chrysler should have made, but it’s too creative, too bold and too American for any of those legacy car companies to pull off in the 21st century. Really Ford? The “new&# Ford Taurus? Their brand names don’t mean anything any longer. Are you kidding me?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company is displaying a series of exciting vehicles and leading technologies at the Shanghai Auto Show. Making its first Asia Pacific appearance, the iosis MAX concept car features Ford’s kinetic design language, EcoBoost engine technology and PowerShift transmission. Tags: Ford iosis max shanghai auto show.

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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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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Current customers of Ashwoods’ Hybrid Transit vans include Riverford Organics, the Environment Agency, Transport for London and the Borders Agency, plus the councils of Camden, Coventry, Gateshead, Hackney, Islington, Leeds and Liverpool. Tags: Conversions Hybrids. The Ashwoods motor generator unit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The fleet recently added two more NGV—Ford F350 pickup trucks modified to run on compressed natural gas. The company expects to buy 20 Ford F550 utility trucks that will be modified as PHEVs over the next two years. Tags: Brief. The matching stimulus grant will provide up to $2.5 million for the vehicle conversions.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

During the reorganization period, we will seek to address our capital structure and legacy costs that are not sustainable given the current economic environment. Ford Motor Company has executed a commitment letter to support debtor-in-possession financing for Visteon’s restructuring efforts and to ensure long-term continuity of supply.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2010

As both social awareness of traffic and transportation efficiency and the importance of contributing to the protection of the environment rise, Hitachi Automotive Systems continues to focus on providing connected vehicle service providers with intelligent, advanced solutions. Tags: Electric (Battery) Plug-ins Telematics.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 16, 2009

Residents of the London Borough of Hillingdon will be among the luckiest motorists in the UK as they will be the first in Britain to experience Ford’s zero-emission technology. The Ford Focus BEV prototype has been based on the European Ford Focus and uses an all-electric powertrain from Magna. Its top speed is 85mph.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Dallas-based BAF Technologies has begun converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated CNG technology in 2009. In addition, AT&T piloted four Ford Escape hybrids, which were deployed in late 2007 in California. Tags: Conversions Fleets Natural Gas. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2010

Develop a hybrid natural gas transit bus based on the Ford V10 gasoline engine. liter natural gas engine and integrate it into refuse trucks and Class 8 delivery trucks around the nation to verify performance in different climates, altitudes, and driving environments (i.e., Tags: Engines Heavy-duty Natural Gas. Develop an 11.9-liter

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Green Cars News

APRIL 21, 2009

Ford’s advanced battery researchers are working with battery suppliers, utility companies and top-tier academic researchers to develop, test and validate high-powered battery systems that are durable enough to last the lifetime of a vehicle. Susan Cischke, Group Vice President, Ford Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

The Hybrid Integrated Urban Commercial Vehicle (HIUCV) is a lightweight Heavy Goods Vehicle designed for refuse collection in an urban environment. The HiUCV is targeted to halve the overall carbon emissions per tonne of waste collected of current best-in-class Refuse Collection Vehicles (RCVs) in the urban environment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden. Mueller, M. Williander and K.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 28, 2010

In today’s social-media connected environment, the communication of their perception may impact the overall adoption curve,&# Nielsen said. Ford and Microsoft earlier this month said Ford electric vehicle drivers will use car-charging tools in Microsoft’s Hohm home energy-management Web application.

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All Cars Electric

NOVEMBER 4, 2010

This campaign has moved onto twitter as a viral marketing event on the #iamloved tag. Virual Immersive Environments There are several other technologies: bookmarking tagging etc Coming up with one more story and my favourite one. Tags: dl10 social media social learning. Great job! © Sumeet Moghe, 2009.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford is hosting the cinema events in celebration of the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in America and the official vehicle of the hit television show. Ford’s new 2010 Fusion will deliver the best-in-class fuel economy of any midsize sedan in America. to 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2010

A report from the New Zealand Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, is calling for a more strategic approach to biofuels. Although Henry Ford was right about being able to make fuel out of virtually any plant material, only wood could be grown in sufficient quantities to make biofuel mainstream. gallon US).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Source: Ford. Ford’s turbocharged, gasoline direct injection EcoBoost engines are targeted to play a significant near-term role in Ford’s efforts to reduce fuel consumption by enabling downsizing. Source: Ford. Unfortunately, the Ford engineers noted, the two requirements are generally competing. Source: Ford.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle. With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex. Tags: Fuel Cells Hybrids. London South East Bid.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

New figures published by European NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) show BMW and Mazda led the field with 10 per cent and 8.2 Jos Dings, director of Transport & Environment said: “The new EU law is already having an impact. Tags: BMW Cars Ford Green credentials mazda emissions eu T&E.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2010

Richard Parry-Jones, a member of the working group and former Group Vice President of the Ford Motor Company. Tags: Electric (Battery) Emissions Europe Infrastructure Policy Power Generation Smart charging. Electric Vehicles: charged with potential.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 10, 2010

New Ford C-MAX and new Ford Grand C-MAX 2010. Ford said that the reason for building both full HEV and PHEV versions of the five-seat Ford C-MAX is to provide customers with greater choice to suit their specific driving and living environments. Tags: Europe Hybrids Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

Now, when customers log on to to book a vehicle, they can quickly make an assessment of the impact of their rental on the environment as well as the fuel efficiency of the vehicle. This typically includes mini three-door hatchbacks, such as the Ford Ka. Tags: Green cars co2 data Europcar.

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2009

The police department in New York City won’t be softening their stance on crime - but they will be softening their impact on the environment. At a cost of $25,391 per vehicle the cars are significantly more expensive than the current petrol vehicles used - the Ford Crown Victoria and the Chevrolet Impala.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

While Kia’s FCEV program will see a limited number of demo vehicles used in real world environments the company is targeting 2012 as the beginning of production. Tags: Fuel Cells Hydrogen fuel Kia hydrogen fuel cell. The new Kia eco-brand will receive its European premiere at the Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 11, 2008

more ) M eanwhile, in the United States, the political environment to support plug ins continues to grow. "On New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman; Jon Wellinghoff, commissioner, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; and CEOs and top executives from Ford, General Motors, Federal Express, and Southern California Edison.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2009

The project team unveiled the Sentience research vehicle—based on a Ford Escape Hybrid—at a press launch in early March 2009. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems. The design of the HMI architecture was deliberately intended to accommodate the integration of real-time traffic data in a future implementation.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

After US giant Ford recorded its first increase in sales for almost two years, BMW announced it had made a net profit of 121million euros in the first three months from April to June - well above industry forecasts. Tags: BMW Cars Green cars Latest news Toyota BMW sales Toyota sales Yamaha sales.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

The onroad systems include three automobiles—(2005 Toyota Camry), SUV (2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer), and pickup (2005 Ford F-150) to represent the range in the US automobile fleet and critical performance—and two urban buses with off-peak and peak passenger loadings. Tags: Lifecycle analysis Sustainability.

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