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Ford Sustainability Report details pilot program in South Africa to deliver health care, education

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A new Ford Motor Company pilot program aims to enhance mobility health services in rural areas of South Africa and Nigeria. The services will be accessed using enhanced mobility and connectivity technologies from Ford vehicles. Ford Project Better World is detailed in the automaker’s 17 th annual Sustainability Report, released today.

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Ford Shows Focus BEV Prototype at Frankfurt

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At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe revealed the first of a fleet of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus ( earlier post ), and specially developed to participate in the UK Government’s Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles demonstration initiative next year. The Focus BEV prototype. Click to enlarge.

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Zinnov: automotive witnessing highest disruption among all industries; ~$6B invested in start-ups in FY 2015

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Management consulting firm Zinnov released its latest study conducted on the Automotive R&D Globalization Landscape, presenting a global engineering R&D analysis on the top 60 automotive companies and how are they leveraging the global R&D ecosystems to improve engineering output and efficiency.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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Ionotec Ltd (lead), Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd, Birmingham University, University College London, Aloxsys Inc. Axeon Technologies Ltd (lead), University of St Andrews, Nexeon Ltd, Ricardo UK Ltd. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Delphi Diesel Systems UK Ltd (lead), University College London.

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CPT presenting two papers at SAE World Congress on SpeedStart and TIGERS for 48V mild hybrid systems

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For the ADEPT project, the consortium comprises CPT, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC), Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies, Ford and the University of Nottingham. The management of the project is being handled by Ricardo. —Nick Pascoe, CPT’s chief executive. SpeedStart.

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UK Awards 24M to 6 Low Carbon Vehicle Projects

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Jaguar Land Rover (lead company), Ford Motor Company, IAV (UK), CPT, BP, University of Nottingham, Imperial College London. Ltd, EVO Electric Ltd, Xtrac Ltd, Think Global, Axeon Ltd. VIPER - Vehicle Integrated Powertrain Energy Recovery. VIPER will show how a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 4.5%

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards 10M+ for Development of Efficient Electrical Systems for Hybrids and EVs

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More than 30 UK companies and seven universities will take part in the development projects, which have a total value, including contributions from the companies, of ÂŁ20 million (US$33 million). Led by Nissan Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd and the University of Sheffield. Earlier post.).