Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2016

million LCVs and passenger car units were sold across all segments globally in Q1 2016—a 2.8% Sales of SUVs in Europe (including Russia and Turkey) gave the overall market a boost with 20% growth and 1.11 These were the Nissan X-Trail, Honda HR-V, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V and Ford Escape. JATO Dynamics reports that 20.44

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2012

Ford will offer the 3.5-liter EcoBoost engines are fundamental to the Ford strategy of providing technologically advanced, high-output, smaller-displacement powertrains that deliver improved fuel economy and performance. By 2013, Ford plans to produce up to 1.5 To get ready for production in the US by 2013, Ford is investing $1.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2015

Ford and DowAksa signed a joint development agreement (JDA) formally to advance research on cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing of automotive-grade carbon fiber, a material poised to play a significant role in the drive to make vehicles lighter. Earlier post.). —DowAska Vice Chairman Mehmet Ali Berkman.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. Repair works under the Ford warranty will be provided by Ford dealers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

The actions—along with a previously announced initiative to reduce approximately 500 salaried and agency positions across Europe, with the Ford salaried reductions achieved voluntarily—affect 6,200 positions or about 13% of Ford’s European workforce. Ford plans to close the two facilities in the UK in 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2022

Ford will offer a new generation of seven, all-electric, fully-connected passenger vehicles and vans in Europe by 2024. The announcement builds on the recent creation of the Ford Model e business unit focused on the design, production, and distribution of electric and connected vehicles ( earlier post ).

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Teslarati

APRIL 25, 2022

Renault said it is considering at least a partial sale of its stake in Nissan as it plans to separate its EV and combustion engine businesses, much like Ford did earlier this year. Renault said it delivered 552,000 vehicles in Q1 globally, with the largest market share landing in its home country of France. I’d love to hear from you!

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Baua Electric

APRIL 20, 2024

This year itself, it has announced two major joint ventures with Turkey-based Daiichi Infotainment System and Switzerland-based Aircom Group AG, while it bought a majority stake in Uni-Automation’s automotive sensor unit. Daichi is a Turkey-based company that offers cockpit electronics and infotainment systems.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2023

Ballard Power Systems signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Ford Trucks to supply a fuel cell system as part of the development of a hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicle prototype. The partnership includes an initial purchase order for two FCmove-XD 120 kW fuel cell engines that are planned to be delivered by Ballard to Ford Trucks in 2023.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 31, 2024

According to Felipe Munoz, Global Analyst at JATO Dynamics: “As the economic outlook has continued to improve, the car market has gone from strength to strength. As a result, cars made in China outsold cars made in Italy, Korea, Morocco, and Romania, while also closing the gap between cars made in Turkey and the UK.

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Push EVs

JULY 21, 2022

Ford will use module-less LFP (LiFePO4) batteries from CATL to cut costs by 10-15 percent starting next year. The company detailed its global vehicle portfolio plans supporting these production goals as part of its Ford+ plan. Ford announced that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., DEARBORN, Mich., DEARBORN, Mich.,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

of total global sales). It was one of the highest increases among all car categories on the global market, which can be explained by several factors, JATO said. Overall, 2018 marked a somewhat challenging year for the global car market, as sales fell for the first time since 2009, logging 86.01 million units. million sales.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The declaration is not legally binding and is focused on a global level. Governments in emerging markets and developing economies: Dominican Republic; Ghana; India – two-wheelers and three-wheelers constitute more than 70% of global sales and more than 80% in India. Unilever; Vattenfall; Zenith; Zurich.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Participants acknowledged that a number of organizations produce globally relevant standards following open, transparent, and consensus-based processes. This body works to develop global technical regulations for the industry. and Europe led in creating within the World Forum for the Harmonization of Vehicle Regulations (WP.29

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 6, 2023

percent of the global graphite supply, respectively, while Brazil handles about 6 percent. From AN : Ford and Rivian are among auto companies urging the White House to speed up the review process for critical mineral mining. & [Image: Ford Motor Co.] & In terms of graphite production, no other nation comes close.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Mr. Thesen said that a factory in Turkey was being refurbished to be able to produce 100,000 electric vehicles a year. But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept.

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