Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2020

Ford Motor Company intends to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050, while setting interim targets to address climate change challenges more urgently. To achieve its goal, Ford will focus initially on three areas that account for approximately 95% of its CO 2 emissions: vehicle use, its supply base and the company’s facilities.

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Teslarati

MARCH 30, 2023

Mercedes has announced a new wind power deal to ensure it reaches carbon neutrality as soon as possible. Still, one of the most involved has been Mercedes, which has invested heavily in massive wind and solar projects to power its European operations. Shoot me an email at william@teslarati.com.

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InsideEVs

MAY 26, 2023

More than 300 electric trucks will enter the fleet of Vestas, the world’s largest wind turbine maker.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Ford CEO Jim Farley said that the automaker is working to get production and deliveries back to full capacity after ratifying its contract with the UAW. UAW expands strike to GM engine plant as Stellantis, Ford reach deals Farley said in his statement that 2024 is “one of our biggest-ever new product launch years in the U.S.”

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Now we’ve got news of a major lithium mine in Australia using batteries as well as solar and wind energy in order to mine more cleanly and — importantly for the miners — […]. Much of the world’s lithium used for such purposes comes from there.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2014

As fuel economy slowly rises across its entire range, Ford is looking to lower the environmental impact of the dealerships that sell its greenest cars as well. The company announced today a pilot program that will put solar-and-wind clean-energy systems into four of its dealerships.

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Teslarati

JULY 15, 2021

Ford has pledged to address an issue that has emerged in a number of Mustang Mach-E vehicles in Norway, which resulted in the all-electric crossovers shutting down in a popular tourist spot. All six of the Mustang Mach-E units that exhibited the issue had to be transported to the nearest Ford workshop. . Quotes courtesy of Motor.no.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 12, 2021

All good things are worth waiting for, and the timing is eerily perfect for the Lightning, Ford's new electric version of the F-150 pickup.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Ford of Europe has put two giant wind turbines, each with a height of 150 meters, into service at the Ford Genk plant in Belgium. The wind turbines will deliver a significant part of the electrical power needed in the Genk Plant, production home of the Mondeo, S-MAX and Galaxy models. km long pipeline.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

Apex Clean Energy has ordered 19 electrified Ford F-series pickup trucks from XL Fleet, including ten plug-in hybrid electric and nine hybrid electric systems for pickups in its service fleet, for delivery in the second quarter of 2021.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The EV Pickup Truck from Ford. For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Same silhouette, different powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2019

Wind power is expected become America's top renewable energy source in 2019. The recent government shutdown may have held up the sale of some new fuel-efficient cars—and another one may hold up even more. Our latest Twitter poll asks how important it is to our readers for electric cars to be made in America.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2018

Ballard Power Systems has acquired certain strategic assets of Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation (AFCC), a private company owned by Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company. As a result, Daimler and Ford have agreed to sell AFCC assets to Ballard.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

Ford Performance is returning to “America’s Mountain” to participate in the 102nd running of the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. After reaching the summit in a modded-up electric SuperVan last year, Ford looks to make the climb again with a bespoke F-150 Lightning EV and has teased it in an interestingly sounding video below.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2018

Ballard Power Systems has acquired certain strategic assets of Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation Corporation (AFCC), a private company owned by Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company. As a result, Daimler and Ford have agreed to sell AFCC assets to Ballard.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2016

As part of its LiDAR sensor development, Ford has tested Fusion Hybrid autonomous research vehicles in complete darkness without headlights on desert roads, demonstrating the capability to perform beyond the limits of human drivers. —Jim McBride, Ford technical leader for autonomous vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2022

Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Ford will collaborate to use high performance computing to model high-strength automotive aluminum sheet alloys in bending tests to infer rivet-ability for light-weighting. Lightweighting of Ford vehicles would lead to greater fuel efficiency and reduced manufacturing time and energy use.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 17, 2023

Ford mentioned it’s going to start generating the GTD in partnership with Multimatic in overdue 2024 or early 2025 in “limited” amounts. ” Ford says the automobile was once fully designed for efficiency. Two scoops funnel wind off the again glass and throughout the warmth exchangers. .

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

The 2015 Ford Mustang has a tricky job to do. To that end Ford has installed a four-cylinder engine for the first time in many years, but it''s also worked on aerodynamics--such as active grille shutters. Not only must it impress fans of previous Mustangs, but as sales expand into Europe it must become more efficient too.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 25, 2022

Italian tire maker Pirelli has announced the launch of the P Zero tire made for the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance, the automaker’s fastest variant of its first all-electric vehicle. Pirelli and Ford worked together to design the P Zero tire, rubber made specifically for the Mustang Mach-E GT Performance.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 18, 2022

No less an auto industry titan as Ford has also made bidirectional charging a selling point of their F-150 Lightning electric truck, reportedly slated to roll off the lines this year. Just as there is an Apple ecosystem, so with home and EV battery systems you could wind up with a Ford setup, a Tesla setup, or a VW setup.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. The best-selling compact cargo van in the US, Ford Transit Connect has a 46% market share. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. Standard Side Wind Stabilization.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Ford and Corning have developed Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield technology—a light-weighting innovation set to debut on the all-new Ford GT. The Gorilla Glass hybrid window will be used on both the windshield and rear engine cover of Ford GT. —Paul Linden, Ford body exteriors engineer. Click to enlarge.

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Charged EVs

MAY 11, 2022

Ford knows trucks, and demand for its F-150 Lightning shows truck buyers may not be as afraid of EVs as many think. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pickup truck may be the first real mass-market electric vehicle sold in the US. At the top of the heap is the Ford F-Series, the best-selling US. vehicle line for more than 40 years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2013

Ford engineers are using thermal imaging technology to find and eliminate air leaks in vehicle cabins. The result is reduced wind noise and a quieter ride. —John Crisi, Ford NVH engineer. Before using this technology, Ford engineers relied on sensory findings to prevent air leaks. —John Crisi.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Other than a squinting resemblance to those first Broncos of the Sixties, the 2023 Ford Bronco Heritage has little in common with the back-in-the-day trucklets of yore. From Ford, we can readily pick and choose (and, sadly, wait) for the exact vehicle we feel will meet our needs and desires. We are blessed with abundance.

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CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 22, 2021

Tennessee busts into renewable energy spotlight with new Ford electric vehicle campus and an assist from the TVA.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Ford is greening up some of its dealerships in the US, installing wind and solar systems to generate clean electricity to keep the lights on and power electric car charging points. Now with a range of two plug-in hybrids and one fully electric car, the firm is exploring green electricity too, to e[.].

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

Ford Motor Company is lowering the fuel economy ratings for its 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as most 2014-model year Fiestas. Ford said it had identified an error with fuel economy ratings on the vehicles and notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Ford of Europe revealed the all-new S?MAX The new S-MAX will debut Ford Adaptive Steering technology in Europe for optimized response to driver input when it goes on sale in 2015. Ford’s advanced Pre-Collision Assist technology will assist in mitigating accidents even at motorway speeds. MAX seven-seat sports activity vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Ford will be introducing the Euro-spec version of its Edge SUV at the IAA in Frankfurt this week. Ford said both powertrains will deliver up to 40.6 Ford said both powertrains will deliver up to 40.6 Ford expects to sell 200,000 SUVs in Europe in 2016—a 200% increase compared to 2013. mpg US (5.8 mpg US (5.8

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Teslarati

MARCH 19, 2024

The report also notes the company’s plans to support key oils used in offshore winds and the development of EV batteries. While Superchargers were previously only available to EV owners with Tesla vehicles, the automaker has recently started opening them up to other brands, beginning with Ford and Rivian.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2014

SAKOR’s alternative energy testing systems work with a variety of alternative energy technologies, including turbines and generators powered by wind and tidal energy, and also fuel cells. Belt noise tester to Ford.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The new 2011 Ford Explorer V6 fuel economy ratings are now EPA-approved at 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, a 25% improvement over the previous V6 model. The all-new Explorer body shape was optimized in a wind tunnel to reduce wind noise and increase fuel economy. The all-new 2011 Ford Explorer V6 is on sale now.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

Building on the success of Ford’s Innovate Mobility Challenge Series (IMCS) 1.0 in 2014 ( earlier post ), Ford has launched the Hsuehshan Tunnel Transformer Challenge in Taiwan, which asks developers to submit traffic-busting solutions for the main highway artery between Taipei and popular tourist destination Yilan. in January.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

To create true zero emission technology, electricity must come from renewable sources – and now Ford is taking the lead with wind power. The company has put two giant wind turbines, each standing more than 150 metres tall, into service at its Ford Genk plant in Belgium. 1.6litre engine production line.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2015

In the wind energy industry, advances in low-cost composite materials will help manufacturers build longer, lighter and stronger blades to create more energy. Dow Chemical Company; DowAksa; DuPont; ESI North America; Evonik Corporation; Faurecia US Holdings; Fives; Ford Motor Company; GE Water & Power; Graco Inc.; TPI Composites, Inc.;

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