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Ford showcasing vehicle-to-vehicle communication for crash avoidance; potential for leveraging WiFi and smartphones to extend quickly the number of participating vehicles

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At the “Forward with Ford” event held in June—a conference exploring the linkage of Ford vehicles and technologies to global consumer trends—the company showcased its work on vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communications with a focus on crash avoidance. Click to enlarge. Background. US DOT Connected Vehicles Research.

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MAEAA Web Links

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. Lectra: Matts sweetelectric motorcycle Mazda626 : Jerry Halsteads conversion diary. Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Establishing dealer network. Batteries not ready.

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Electric Car Manufacturers Inspire New Paradigms -- Seeking Alpha

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Think Global was formerly known as Think City, a prior Ford Motor Company ( F ) acquisition and part of a now-defunct Think division at Ford. The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus. a subsidiary of Ener1 Inc. ENON.OB ) ).