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Event: WAJ Media Day: A Million Dollar Drive

Clean Fleet Report

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. It gives us a chance to relate a brief experience with a gaggle of cars whose price tags totaled well beyond a million dollars. Ford Bronco. This is just a taste.

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Ford Leveraging Wireless Technologies for Li-ion Battery Testing

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company is leveraging the Internet and wireless technology to accelerate testing and refinement of the advanced lithium-ion battery systems that will power its upcoming plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. Tags: Brief.

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Ford and New York Power Authority Team on EVs

Green Car Congress

Ford Motor Company and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are coordinating efforts to help prepare the state of New York for the operation of electric vehicles. Cooperation between Ford and NYPA also involves working with the state and local governments on the most efficient ways to bring EVs to New York. Tags: Brief.

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Ford Using Ti-VCT in New 5.0L V8 for Mustang GT

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is the current high-end application of Ti-VCT in the Ford lineup. Ford has officially announced the 2011 Ford Mustang with an all-new advanced naturally-aspirated 5.0-liter Ford intends to make Ti-VCT—which now ranges in announced applications from the 1.6L on the Ford Fiesta up to this 5.0L Click to enlarge.

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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time

Teslarati

In an interview with the Australian Broadcast Center (ABC) , event organizer Michael Neal stated that he wanted the first post-pandemic rally to be the biggest one yet. Specifically, Neal wants to attract over 1,500 classic cars , and hopes to attract ~120,000 people to the City of Adelaide to come to the event.

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Ford 5.0L V8 in Mustang Uses BorgWarner Variable Cam Timing (VCT) Technology

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BorgWarner’s Cam Torque Actuated ( CTA ) variable cam timing (VCT) technology and timing drive system improve the horsepower and reduce emissions for the 2011 Ford Mustang GT’s all-new 5.0-liter Tags: Engines Vehicle Systems. liter V8 engine. Earlier post.)

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EPA Awards Ford and Toyota 2009 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Awards

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc. Ford received the award for the fourth consecutive year based on the company’s actions to reduce the amount of energy used to manufacture vehicles and support its US operations.

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