Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

Ford began production of the North American Transit at Kansas City Assembly Plant on 30 April, and vans will be available in US and Canada this summer. Transit vehicles built in Kansas City are the first to use a new two-wet monocoat paint process developed by Ford and its paint suppliers. New two-wet monocoat paint process.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2014

Ford, Magna International Inc. The tech incubator is aiming to deliver innovative mobility and transportation solutions that help alleviate growing global challenges such as traffic congestion, parking availability and pollution. The mobility scope is “ broader than automotive ,” noted Ford Executive Chairman Bill Ford. “

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

A team from Ford’s Research and Innovation Center and LG Chem’s Corporate R&D group has reported the first cradle-to-gate (i.e., the factory gate—before delivery to the consumer) emissions assessment for a mass-produced battery in a commercial battery electric vehicle (BEV)—the lithium-ion battery pack used in the Ford Focus BEV.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2023

A research consortium led by Ford Research and Innovation Center Aachen is currently investigating the technical conditions under which diesel vehicles can run on dimethyl ether (DME) as an alternative fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

a global leader in LiDAR (Light, Detection and Ranging) technology, announced the completion of a combined $150 million investment from co-investors Ford Motor Company and China’s leading search engine company Baidu, Inc. —Raj Nair, Ford Executive Vice President, Product Development and Chief Technical Officer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford is adding a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. ” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2010

Ford’s sustainable materials strategy. Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight. In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5 In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2014

Global electric vehicle production forecast for 2014. Driven by tighter emission standards in Europe, worldwide production of plug-in electric vehicles(PEVs)—including both battery-electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models—will increase by 67% this year, according to IHS Automotive, driven by Polk. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

MARCH 5, 2024

The FCAI has several members that have ambitious climate goals, including Ford, Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, and Jaguar Land Rover. Each of these companies have stated they will eliminate ICE production and sales in 2035.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

Ford is rolling out its 3-Wet paint technology in its paint shops in India, Romania, Mexico and China. Ford is also readying its launch of the process at Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich. The 3-Wet paint technology is a combination of process and product that has allowed Ford to restructure its paint shops on a global scale.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Results from a study by a team from Carnegie Mellon University, Ford and Drexel University suggest that Chinese consumers are more receptive to adopting battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) than their American counterparts, regardless of subsidies. and choose the product they are most likely to buy.

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 4, 2023

We did see the heat pump on some vehicles that were pre-production units, but it is now confirmed that Tesla is using the system on Cybertrucks that customers will own. percent of pollutants, making the cabin extremely safe and improving air quality. The Cybertruck’s gross vehicle weight puts it in the Class 2b division.

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Teslarati

MARCH 24, 2022

Maruti Suzuki India, which is majority-owned by the Japanese Suzuki Motor, said it is transitioning one of its factories in the country to produce electric vehicles in a bid to align with the national strategy to reduce oil independence and restrict air pollution in major cities. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality (OTAQ) developed MOVES; the emission modeling system estimates emissions for mobile sources at the national, county, and project level for criteria pollutants, greenhouse gases, and air toxics. EPA has advised states to use MOVES2014 in SIP development as expeditiously as possible.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

The Automaker Rankings report examines the emissions of both global warming and smog-forming pollution from of the automakers. Despite this progress, UCS noted, Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler still have higher than average new fleet smog-forming and GHG emissions. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2018

MOBI is working with companies accounting for more than 70% of global vehicle production in terms of market share. Usage-based mobility pricing and payments for vehicles, insurance, energy, congestion, pollution, infrastructure, etc.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

& From Automotive News : A top concern was the EPA's proposed limits on vehicle tailpipe pollution for 2027-32 model-year cars and light trucks — a regulatory move that, if finalized, could result in battery-electric vehicles making up two-thirds of new-vehicle sales by 2032, according to the agency's projections.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2011

ROUSH CleanTech has begun development of a liquid propane autogas fuel system for the Ford E-350 dual rear wheel (DRW) cutaway chassis. The E-350 DRW cutaway will be based on the Ford 5.4-liter, liter, 2-valve V-8 engine and planned for first quarter 2011 production. The E-350 DRW cutaway will be based on the Ford 5.4-liter,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Due to their high oxygen concentration, they suppress pollutant formation in combustion. Ford is currently leading a €3.5-million Economically efficient production of OME represents a challenge. The OME project will therefore focus on new and efficient processes for its production. million (US$3.9-million) Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JULY 10, 2023

Ford Motor Co. As proposed, EPA would mandate kind of equivalent air pollution discounts yearly. The plan exceeds President Joe Biden’s previous purpose for part of fresh passenger automobiles and light-duty vans to be zero-emitting automobiles by means of the top of the last decade.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The only other major automotive OEM in that segment (Consumer Discretionary) was Ford, with a 2014 score of 81 D and a 2013 score of 72 C. Our customers expect us to help mitigate, if not eliminate, issues such as congestion and pollution. This extends to how we build our products and how we engage with the world around us.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2017

Due to their high oxygen concentration, they suppress pollutant formation in combustion. Ford is leading a €3.5-million The economical production of synthetic fuels is one of the central challenges; process technology for manufacturing OME on an industrial scale is still in development. million (US$3.9-million) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 11, 2010

Eaton Corporation has selected A123 Systems to supply battery systems for production of a hybrid power system to be installed on a Ford F550-based Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2015

liter TSI Twincharger (2014-2006) by 69 points, have already rolled off the production line at the Française de Mécanique plant in Douvrin, France. liter naturally aspirated versions have been manufactured since 2012 at the French Trémery plant, which has an annual production capacity of 640,000 units. liter and 1.2-liter

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 12, 2023

On Monday, Ford Motor Co. Though the site is probably more famous for manufacturing the Ford Capri and every single generation of the humble Fiesta. With retooling having concluded, Ford says the plant should boast an annual production capacity of 250,000 electric vehicles.

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Drive Electric

APRIL 5, 2023

It is one of the most cost-effective ways to cut our greenhouse emissions, because it reduces the $9b a year New Zealand spends importing oil products from overseas,” said Mr. Gilbert. By a margin of five to one, Kiwis say they are concerned about climate change and want the government to help people convert to less polluting vehicles.

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Plug In India

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

By Abhishek & Kamlesh ​ In this episode of Electric Car watch, we will talk about the American car giant, FORD, and their plans for EVs. In this presentation, FORD announced it’s electrification plan with a goal of 40% of its sales being all-electric by 2030. Honda will spend a total of $46.3 What a joke!

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Tim Dummer, Greg Anderson, Erin Sawyer and Vlad Kalika are joining the Business Operations, Production and Engineering teams respectively. We’ve entered a pivotal phase in the company as we scale production to meet global customer demand. Wrightspeed Inc., Greg Anderson, Vice President of Manufacturing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2009

The fuel production component is shown in green. Inventorying criteria air pollutants showed that vehicle non-operational components often dominate total emissions. Inventorying criteria air pollutants showed that vehicle non-operational components often dominate total emissions. Chester and Horvath (2009). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2012

Fuel properties affect a number of combustion and engine properties, including ignition delay; knocking tendency; flame speeds; pollutant emissions; sooting tendency and particle size distributions; and density, viscosity and heating value. The components can be combined to model a large variety of new or existing fuel blends.

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Plug In Partners

MARCH 3, 2008

Here is the headline and the lead: Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution By James R. gasoline use but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say. The fact is that plug-ins are an important opportunity for reducing pollution. A curious story ran in USA Today last week.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. It is a safe fuel.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 19, 2007

Simply put, the study found what advocates of electric transportation have long held to be true: as regards greenhouse gases and pollution generally speaking, the worst electricity is still better than petroleum. And the grid is getting cleaner and more renewable every year.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2011

Bill Ford on the prospects for EVs. At a media dinner at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit last month, Ford Motor Executive Chairman Bill Ford made some observations on the prospects for electric vehicles: “ Here we are today now, embarking upon something which is very different for our industry.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

Project: Next Generation Water-Cooled Low-Pressure Die for the Production of Automotive Wheels. The University of British Columbia and CAPTIN will work together to develop an advanced water-cooled low-pressure die for the production of automotive wheels. These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4

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Get Electric Vehicle

MARCH 31, 2021

Due to the huge amount of pollution and governments pressurizing them to be more cleaner cargo industry is also searching for ways to adapt electric technology. This could fly 200 USD per hour where a normal jet could cost 600 USD and it has a production cost is around 4 Million USD. E-Fan X is a hybrid aircraft.

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