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Ford sets target to become carbon-neutral globally by 2050

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Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. Carbon neutrality refers to achieving zero carbon emissions by balancing such emissions with carbon removal. Ford is investing more than $11.5

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GlobalFoundries, Ford partner to address auto chip supply and meet growing demand

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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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Ford reports investigation for US emissions certification re: analytical modeling

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Ford Motor is investigating possible concerns in its emission testing procedures. Kim Pittel, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment & Safety Engineering, said that in September, employees raised a concern through regarding the analytical modeling that is part of Ford’s US fuel economy and emissions compliance process.

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Rivian adopting Tesla charge port, Hyundai and Stellantis considering

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Rivian on Tuesday announced that it will follow Ford and General Motors in adopting the Tesla charge port standard, while recent reports indicate Hyundai and Stellantis are considering doing the same.

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Ford recalling Focus Electrics over electric powertrain propulsion failure

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Ford Motor is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 Focus Electric vehicles manufactured from 15 September 15, 2011 through August 23, 2013. If the power loss condition occurs, Ford said, drivers will see a red triangle indicator and the messages “Stop Safely Now” in the instrument cluster.

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Ford is in ‘deep development’ of its next-generation EV pickup truck

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Ford is in “deep development” of its next-generation electric vehicles, including a new, full-size EV pickup that will complement the automaker’s already-successful F-150 Lightning. Ford is still working through the kinks, and its business overall has plenty to optimize. ” Other things can be optimized.

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Do the employees actually suppose Ford is enemy?

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TO THE EDITOR: I’m so happy with Ford Motor Co. Govt Chair Invoice Ford for talking out about his view of the caustic statements made by means of the pinnacle of the UAW that referred to as the automakers the enemy (“Bill Ford balks at UAW ‘enemy’ rhetoric: ‘That’s just wrong,’ ” autonews.com, June 20).

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