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MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Ford invested $55 million to retool and reopen the plant, which had been idled in 2007. Within three years, Ford expects to deliver 750,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles per year in North America and 1.3

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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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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

& Not that anyone needs the corporate behemoth that is Amazon listening in on our lives any more than it already does, but we did see the company’s Echo Auto product in action whilst tagging along in a vehicle used for the occasional Uber fare.

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JANUARY 28, 2024

THE MISSES Maruti Baleno/Altura | 1999-2007 Maruti’s bold step into the premium sedan space back in 1999 was with the Baleno sedan. However, it wore a premium price tag – on account of a high percentage of imported components – and simply wasn’t as exciting or appealing as others like the Honda City, Mitsubishi Lancer and Opel Astra.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

GS Yuasa Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) launched a joint venture—Lithium Energy Japan—in 2007 to manufacture large-capacity and high-performance lithium-ion batteries for the i-MiEV. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MAY 5, 2010

Mountune Racing, a part of the Performance Engineering division of Revolve Technologies, captured the first British Touring Championship win for an ultra low emissions LPG powered engine in the Mountune Racing powered Team Aon Ford Focus ST. The win also marked Ford’s return to the BTCC podium’s top step for the first time in nearly a decade.

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MAY 9, 2010

For example, using Polk registration data for the same 12-month period as the base, Ullrich noted that 8% of Camry buyers chose the Camry Hybrid, which has been on the market for four years, having been introduced in 2006 as a 2007 model. Similarly, the Ford Escape Hybrid introduced in 2004, had a consumer take rate of 10% in 2009.

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MAY 1, 2009

This order was part of the Montebello Consortium program initiated in 2007 for the purchase of 150 gasoline hybrid-electric 40-foot buses. The series hybrid drive uses a Ford ULEV 6.8-liter The series hybrid drive uses a Ford ULEV 6.8-liter Tags: Brief. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 6, 2009

The report, which covers the period between 1999 and 2007, applies the Sustainable Value approach developed by Prof. In 2007, Daimler AG (replacing DaimlerChrysler in the analysis as of 2007) manages to close the gap to BMW Group and Toyota considerably. billion from 1999 to 2007. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2009

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) fined Sunrise Ford, a car dealership with outlets in North Hollywood and Fontana, $175,000 last month for illegally modifying 2005 through 2007 model year light- and medium-duty vehicles with an aftermarket device before the vehicles were sold. Tags: Brief. ARB Chairman Mary D.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

In 2007, Boeing announced that, using a Ford Motor Company-developed hydrogen engine, it had successfully tested the hydrogen propulsion system of its High Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) unmanned aircraft. Boeing, as the Phantom Eye system designer, is working closely with Ball Aerospace, Aurora Flight Sciences, Ford Motor Co.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2010

The loan, which originated through the Department’s loan guarantee program office, was issued as part of the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing (ATVM) Loan Program, a $25-billion program authorized by Congress as part of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007. billion to Ford Motor Company. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Under the agreement, CleanFUEL will distribute IMPCO’s bi-fuel Sequent system, a dual-propane and gasoline fuel system certified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), for conversions of light duty General Motors and Ford vehicles to run on propane. Tags: Brief. 2008 and 2009 3.5L Chevrolet Impala. liter GMC Sierra and Savana.

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JULY 22, 2009

From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 L/100km) in October 2007 to 21.3 Tags: Fuel Efficiency Market Background Sales. mpg US (11.6 mpg (11 L/100km) in April 2009.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

Smart charging systems appear to be the order of the day among the leading car manufacturers with Ford the latest to develop an intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Honda, Toyota and Nissan rank higher than US manufacturers for passenger cars (Nissan and GMC are effectively equal), but the three Japanese manufacturers trail GMC when building light duty trucks, while only Honda surpasses Ford. Tags: Fuel Efficiency. Knittel, 2009. Knittel, Christopher R.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Dallas-based BAF Technologies has begun converting 600 AT&T Ford E-Series vans to dedicated CNG technology in 2009. In addition, AT&T piloted four Ford Escape hybrids, which were deployed in late 2007 in California. Tags: Conversions Fleets Natural Gas. Earlier post.).

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MAY 30, 2009

The most complete series production example yet of this increasing capability was the announcement by Magna and Ford at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January that the two were jointly developing a new Ford battery electric C-platform global small car for 2011. —Siegfried Wolf. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 3, 2010

The RVR is the second fender from the Mitsubishi/SABIC Innovative Plastics relationship, which first gave consumers the Delica D:5 minivan in 2007, also sporting front fenders molded from Noryl GTX resin. Tags: Brief.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

An intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications and control system for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles that “talks” directly with the nation’s electric grid has been unveiled today courtesy of carmaker, Ford. Over the past two years, Ford and its energy industry partners have logged more than 75,000 miles on the plug-in hybrid test fleet.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

In 2007, automakers began an effort on mid-level ethanol blend testing. Tags: Engines Ethanol Fuels Policy. AAM / AIAM letter. Mid-Level Blend Ethanol: Challenges, Opportunities & Testing Follow Through (Joint IEPR and Transportation Committee Workshop on Transportation Fuel Infrastructure Issues, April 2009).

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MAY 4, 2009

The hybrid Altimas are partially funded by the intra-agency Energy Conservation Steering Committee, created by Executive Order signed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2007 and chaired by Deputy Mayor for Operations Edward Skyler. Tags: Brief. The Department also uses Dodge Chargers, mainly for highway patrol.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

But now it's possible to tell what rating 2007 and older models would get using the 2008 standards. The Ford Escape hybrid, which uses a gasoline-electric drive system similar to Toyota's, goes down about 12 percent. Tags: mpg toyota prius plug-in hybrid. So how will the 08 Prius, rumored to get upward of 80 mpg achieve it?

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre, in Essex, will continue to be powered by electricity from renewable sources after a new sourcing contract was signed. Graham Hoare, head of Ford Dunton, said: “The Dunton team includes engineers working hard at maximising fuel economy and minimising emissions across the Ford vehicle range.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Tags: Batteries Engines Hybrids Motors Plug-ins Transmissions. GKN AutoStructures Ltd (lead), Magnetic Systems Technology Ltd. BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines.

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MARCH 25, 2009

Introduced in 2007, Epoch is the cell control logic enabling integration of electronics, firmware and software. According to Tanfield’s most recent annual report, 2007 filed in April of 2008, Smith is the world’s largest supplier of electric vans and trucks. The vehicle is slated to arrive at select Ford dealers in 2010.

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AUGUST 2, 2010

Although Henry Ford was right about being able to make fuel out of virtually any plant material, only wood could be grown in sufficient quantities to make biofuel mainstream. The decrease in congestion on Auckland’s motorways when the price of a liter of petrol rose above two dollars in 2007 is testament to this flexibility, he said.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US EPA is currently reviewing a waiver for E15 use in light duty motor vehicles; the agency has stated that an approval of E15 may be limited to 2001 or 2007 model year (MY) and newer vehicles. Tags: Ethanol Fuels Policy. Technical Assessment of the Feasibility of Introducing E15 Blended Fuel in U.S.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. Tags: manufacturers. Yes, the Volt should be Lutz’s legacy. I know the Volt isn’t here yet.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

The subsidy programme has helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicle sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July - that’s an increase of two per cent on the same month last year. Meanwhile Ford’s US rivals General Motors and Chrysler also showed signs of modest improvement as their rate of decline slowed.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 9, 2009

The top-selling model under the programme has been the Ford Escape according to an Edmunds.com analysis, although Government figures which tally individual model variants as separate vehicles conclude that the Ford Focus is the top seller.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Automotive engineers are developing more advanced and efficient technologies and seven of the nine highest selling marketing groups increased fuel economy from 2007-2008. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news carbon dioxide emissions EPA fuel economy US Environmental Protection Agency vehicle fuel economy.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. Enough fooling around already with fuel cell fantasies such as the three profiled in AutoBlogGreen's recent post on Ford 's FC concept cars. Just like my Ford Th!nk Tags: autobloggreen plug-in hybrid fuel cell hydrogen.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. In a companion study for the same period, it was also found that the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per driver from these new vehicles were lower in each month compared to October 2007.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2009

Ford Focus Battery Electric Vehicle. With support from Scottish and Southern Energy, a fleet of prototype Ford Focus BEVs will be used by both the energy company and evaluation drivers based in Hillingdon, Middlesex. Since 2007, smart has been trialing 100 smart electric cars with partner companies across the country.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Manufacturer/ranking 2007/ Average CO2 in 2008(g/km). Ford / 8 / 152. Tags: Green credentials drivers ETA Europe green credentials. League table results: Ranking 2008. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1. France / 140 / 149 / 4. Italy / 145 / 147 / 2. Fiat/ 2/ 138.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S. But the ghost of Henry Ford was invoked, with his legendary quotation on responding to consumer demands: “ If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” Tags: V to G.

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