Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Ford Motor Company, LG Energy Solution and Koç Holding signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (MoU) to form a new joint venture subject to final agreement by all the parties to create one of Europe’s largest commercial electric vehicle battery cell facilities near Ankara, Turkey. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2022

The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) awarded the “Automotive Excellence Award” to Ford Motor Company for its advanced high-strength steel (AHSS) innovations in the all-electric 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E. From “ 2021 Mustang Mach-E ”. The AISI Automotive Excellence Award is presented each year at GDIS.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Ferguson Enterprises is collaborating with Ford Motor Company to place a first-of-its-kind F550 Fuel Cell Prototype Chassis Work Truck in service within Ferguson’s daily fleet operations for six months. —Jim Buczkowski, executive director, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2022

Australia-based Lithium developer Lake Resources has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ford Motor Company for the offtake of approximately 25,000 tonnes per annum (tpa) of lithium from the Kachi Project. As we’ve shared, Ford is sourcing deeper into the battery supply chain.

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Teslarati

MAY 17, 2023

As per recent comments from several industry veterans, Tesla’s advertising strategies moving forward — especially at this stage in the EV transition — could hold significant potential for the automaker. Ford, on the other hand, spent $370 million, Toyota spent $1.1 billion, and General Motors (GM) spent about $1.35

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 6, 2021

General Motors has long talked about its plans to expand its lineup of electric vehicles, with plans to be fully electric by 2035. While GM already has plans to invest $35 billion in electric cars in the next four years by 2025, it has to begin planning for a more broad game plan to compete with industry leaders, including Tesla.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 6, 2023

A southwestern Ontario Ford Motor Co. dealership modified palms and rebranded this spring then just about 50 years in industry. Grogan Ford Lincoln in Watford, Ont. The bundle is referred to now as Watford Ford Lincoln. The post Grogan Ford Lincoln in Watford, Ont.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2022

Ford is continuing to transform its global automotive business, accelerating the development and scaling of electric, connected vehicles, while leveraging its nameplates to strengthen operating performance and take full advantage of engineering and industrial capabilities. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley.

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Baua Electric

MAY 1, 2023

A federal pass judgement on in Detroit on Monday threw out a jury verdict ordering Ford Motor Co. million for breaching a 2004 licensing assurance and misappropriating industry secrets and techniques. Leitman ordered Ford to pay Versata $3 for breach of assurance. The case is Versata Device Inc et al v Ford Motor Co, U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2023

announced an agreement with Ford Motor Co., This HPAL plant will operate under PT Kolaka Nickel Indonesia in the Pomalaa Block nickel industrial area in Kolaka, Southwest Sulawesi, Indonesia. PT Vale Indonesia Tbk and China’s Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt Co.

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Electric Cars Report

APRIL 4, 2024

Ford Motor Company said today it is retiming the launch of upcoming electric vehicles at its Oakville, Ontario, assembly plant while continuing to build out an advanced industrial system to produce its next-generation electric vehicles, including greenfield construction and conversion of existing assembly plants.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2016

Ford Motor is using new collaborative robots (co-bots) to help workers fit shock absorbers to Fiesta cars, a task that requires accuracy, strength, and a high level of dexterity. The trial at Ford’s assembly plant in Cologne, Germany, is part of the company’s investigations into Industry 4.0.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Ford Motor Company and Volvo Cars are the first automakers to support the program directly, but Redwood will accept all lithium-ion (Li-ion) and nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries in the state. When the first major wave of EVs begins to retire from roads, it will happen in California.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2021

Ford unveiled the F-150 Lightning battery-electric pickup. 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Platinum, Lariat, XLT. Ford is taking reservations with a $100 deposit. The F-150 Lightning is a massive moment for our Ford team. —Ford President and CEO Jim Farley. F-150 Lightning targets 563 horsepower, 775 lb.-ft.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2017

Ford Motor Company and Toyota Motor Company are forming SmartDeviceLink Consortium ( SDL ), a nonprofit organization working to manage an open-source software platform with the goal of giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their smartphone apps on the road. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2021

Dürr has built a high-tech paint shop for Ford in Hermosillo, Mexico, in order to accommodate a new vehicle that Ford will be producing. The project in Hermosillo represents the largest order that Ford has given to Dürr in Mexico. The new replacement paint shop is located next to the existing stamping and assembly plant.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Ford announced that Mustang Mach-E, its first global pioneering SUV built on an all-new, all-electric platform, will be manufactured in China by Changan Ford for local customers. Ford will also localize production of the Mustang Mach-E’s GT performance edition in China. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The automotive industry spent less on advertising during the first seven months of 2022. Although Tesla spends $0, the decline in ad spending could be an indicator of troubles for an industry trying to compete with Tesla’s EV lead. Reuters reported that the auto industry’s ad spending fell to $4.8 billion spent.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2022

PG&E and Ford will test the F-150 Lightning and its Intelligent Backup Power bidirectional charging capabilities in providing backup power for customers’ homes in PG&E’s service area. Today, we are seeing breakthrough opportunities at the intersection of the energy and transportation industries.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Share prices of several popular automakers are under pressure after UBS analyst Patrick Hummel warned investors Monday that the US auto industry will likely face hurdles ahead. Both General Motors (GM) and Ford (F) stock prices are down today on the news as investors grapple with what’s next for the US automakers.

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Baua Electric

MAY 15, 2023

Leslie Doggett Industries contains companies promoting, renting or supporting commercial apparatus, car and brightness vans, in addition to freeway and vocation vans and trailers. The corporate in 2018 purchased its first auto retail dealership, the previous Lone Celebrity Ford in Houston, up to now owned via Sonic Car Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2023

These short-term, collaborative projects between industry members and DOE’s National Energy Labs will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and data analysis to projects that improve manufacturing efficiency and explore new materials for clean energy applications. The US Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced it would provide $3.9

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 21, 2022

Over the past five days, Tesla stock has fallen 7.61%, while stocks of Ford ( NYSE: F ), General Motors ( NYSE: GM ), and Toyota ( NYSE: TM ) have remained more stable. William is invested in Tesla and Ford and owns shares of wide-ranging ETFs containing Toyota and General Motors, along with numerous other automotive brands.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2021

Origin Materials launched its Net Zero Automotive Program with Ford Motor Company. The Net Zero Automotive Program is a sustainable automotive supply chain initiative focused on industrializing new materials to drive decarbonization in the automotive industry. kg CO 2 eq/kg CMF; -1.7 kg CO 2 eq/kg HTC; -1.5

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

GlobalFoundries (GF), a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor manufacturing, and Ford Motor Company announced a strategic collaboration to advance semiconductor manufacturing and technology development within the United States, aiming to boost chip supplies for Ford and the US automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents in a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles. In 2014, Ford filed more than 400 patents dedicated to electrified vehicle technologies. Innovation is our goal.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2019

Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Solid Power ( earlier post ) to develop all solid-state batteries (ASSB) for next-generation electric vehicles. Solid-state batteries offer improved energy and safety as compared to current industry-standard lithium-ion batteries. automated, industry-standard, roll-to-roll production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2023

The seven projects, each involving a group of companies working in partnership on green transport technology, will each benefit from industry support, together with a government grant. million from the automotive industry. million awarded by government, matched by industry to a total £12.6 FCVGEN2.0 – Ford Motor Company Ltd. £8

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Last week, Ford CEO Jim Farley asked a group of dealers for some open and honest feedback while promising to spend the next few weeks visiting showrooms. The point was to create a conversation between the automaker and dealerships that have grown annoyed with some of the changes Ford has been asking them to make.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Digital transparency company Everledger launched a battery passport pilot with leading automotive manufacturer Ford Motor Company to ensure responsible recycling of EV batteries. To track the battery lifecycle Everledger utilizes a range of technologies including various types of auto ID, blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI).

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Plug in America

MAY 18, 2021

This week, President Joe Biden visited the Ford Motor Company Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, getting a preview of the all-electric version of their F-150 pickup truck, the highest-selling vehicle in the country. The future of the auto industry is electric,” said President Biden. There’s no turning back. …

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

The industry has also had trouble selling EVs down market, with the segment historically catering to more affluent buyers. But it also took incentives away from a slew of electrified automobiles that would have qualified under the old model. That has undoubtedly played a role in why sales growth seems to be slowing down.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2019

Ford Motor Company has made a $500-million minority equity investment in electric vehicle maker Rivian ( earlier post ). In addition to the investment, the companies have agreed to work together to develop an all-new, next-generation battery electric vehicle for Ford’s growing EV portfolio using Rivian’s skateboard platform.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Solid Power, a developer of all solid-state batteries for electric vehicles, announced a $130-million Series B investment round led by the BMW Group, Ford Motor Company and Volta Energy Technologies. BMW and Ford now share leading positions in the race for solid-state battery-powered electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Automakers already rely on MIPI Alliance’s industry-standard interfaces to enable a wide variety of applications, including collision mitigation and avoidance, infotainment and navigation. Ford Motor Company; Genesys Logic, Inc.; Analogix Semiconductor, Inc.; BitSim AB; BMW Group; Cadence Design Systems, Inc.; Hardent Inc.;

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 7, 2023

When motoring content firm Hagerty published its video review of the Tesla Cybertruck, automotive journalist Jason Cammisa lightly noted that Tesla had sent other auto CEOs a pamphlet called “How to Design a 48-Volt Vehicle.” Farley also remarked that Ford had received the pamphlet on December 5, 2023.

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Electrek

JANUARY 25, 2023

Consumer Reports has released its latest rankings comparing the active driving assistance systems (ADAS) of EV automakers like Ford, GM, Rivian, and of course Tesla. more… The post Ford snags CR crown from GM in driver assistance rankings, Tesla ‘falls behind’ to 7th appeared first on Electrek.

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