Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

The introduction of the Ford Transit Connect helped the small commercial vehicles to be the best performing truck segment, down 10.2%. However, the overall 1.8% improvement across car segments is still beaten by the combined performance of truck segments, where CO 2. output fell by 3.9%.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2010

Ford will launch two zero-emission all-electric vehicles-the Transit Connect Electric light commercial van in North America in late 2010 and in Europe in 2011, followed by the Focus Electric passenger car in North America in 2011 and Europe in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

By next summer, Ford will offer eight commercial vehicles with a gaseous-prep option: Transit Connect van and wagon. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab. 2014 F-150 light-duty pickup. E-Series van, wagon, cutaway and stripped chassis. F-Series Super Duty pickup and F-350 chassis cab. F-650 medium-duty truck.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2009

Through its US partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV US Corp is also working with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect as a battery electric vehicle light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

Through its UK partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV US Corp is working with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect as a BEV (battery electric vehicle) light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010. SEV US Corp will begin production using chassis from multiple vehicle manufacturers.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2016

These include the Mondeo sedan, the Mondeo Vignale, Kuga SUV, Transit Connect light commercial vehicle, Tourneo Connect people-mover, all-new S-MAX multi-activity vehicle, and Galaxy seven-seat people-mover. The company recently announced it is completing the final part of a €2.3-billion

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AUGUST 10, 2015

Ford has been working with Carbon 3D since December 2014, and has produced elastomer grommets for the Ford Focus Electric and damping bumper parts for the Transit Connect. In a similar study, several alternative designs were evaluated for a damping bumper part on the Ford Transit Connect using CLIP technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

In the next year, Ford will offer eight commercial vehicles with a gaseous-prep option: Transit Connect van and wagon. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab. 2014 F-150 light-duty pickup. E-Series van, wagon, cutaway and stripped chassis. F-Series Super Duty pickup and F-350 chassis cab. F-650 medium-duty truck.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

Ford’s global electrification strategy includes plans to launch five new full electric or hybrid vehicles in the compact, midsize and light commercial segments for the North American market by 2012 and European markets by 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

With the advanced light-weighting materials, the 2016 F-150 with an installed CNG or propane system can haul hundreds of pounds more than a similarly equipped 2014 F-150. Transit Connect van and wagon. Transit van, wagon, cutaway and chassis cab. —Jon Coleman, Ford fleet sustainability and technology manager.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

Through its UK partner, The Tanfield Group Plc, SEV US Corp is also working with Ford Motor Company to electrify the Ford Transit Connect as a BEV (battery electric vehicle) light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 27, 2011

Britain’s self-proclaimed ‘greenest community’ is making good use of the all-electric drive of a new Ford Transit Connect EV. The eco-project based in Long Sutton, Lincolnshire made use of Ford’s light commercial vehicle for the day, to show how it can cost as little as £50 to live with it. The van was put to [.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

We are also pleased that the TLC has agreed to permit taxi owners to place interim vehicles like the Ford Transit Connect taxicab into service as early as next month which helps our operators continue running purpose-built taxicabs. —Ron Sherman, President of the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2009

Using proprietary technologies transferred from the Tanfield Group Plc, SEVUS will assemble and manufacture the Transit Connect as a BEV (battery electric vehicle) light-duty van scheduled for production in 2010. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 2, 2015

This enables a rider alert system that both warns the cyclist when a vehicle is overtaking, by vibrating both handlebars, and alerts motorists of the presence of the e-bike by illuminating handlebar lights. The prototype MoDe:Me and MoDe:Pro e-bikes work with a prototype app called MoDe:Link compatible with the iPhone 6.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2017

Maintaining existing GHG standards for light- and heavy-duty vehicles; put 4.2 The major elements of the framework proposed in this new Scoping Plan are: SB350. Achieve 50% Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) by 2030; doubling of energy efficiency savings by 2030. Mobile Source Strategy (Cleaner Technology and Fuels Scenario).

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California Cleaner Emissions Pollution 150

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APRIL 1, 2010

In North America, these include the Transit Connect Electric later this year, Focus Electric in 2011, a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle and two next-generation hybrids in 2012.

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EV Smart Ford Charging North America 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2011

By shedding a light on what you don’t know, you can train to that and better implement company policy in a way that ultimately promotes sustainability of your fleet. Crew Chief is available for F-150, Super Duty, E-Series vans and the Transit Connect. —Michael Butsch. It also is being tested on Escape and Fusion.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

to 554, 527 units, while light truck sales dropped 14.1% The first new 2010 Ford Taurus sedans were delivered at the end of July, as well as the first Transit Connects. Light truck sales were down 10.1% Light truck sales were down 10.1% to 76,724; total light truck sales were down 20.6% to 443, 297 units.

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AUGUST 15, 2009

Specifically on the BEV side, Ford has announced two vehicles: the electric Transit Connect light commercial van in 2010, and the battery electric Focus in 2011 (using new styling and with a new model). Both of these are C-platform applications.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

of sales through 2015 (assuming sales of 12 million light-duty vehicles per year, according to the report. Ford Transit Connect EV. Conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have been on sale in the US for more than ten years; new vehicle hybrid sales in 2010 were approximately 2.5%. Production capacity. Fisker Karma EREV.

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2015 Plug-in Tax Credit Plug 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

The plant, formerly the Michigan Truck Plant and the production site for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators SUVs, is one of three North American light truck plants Ford is retooling to build fuel-efficient global small cars in the coming years. The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Full electric conversions for the Ford Transit and Transit Connect light commercial vehicles are already available through Smith Electric Vehicles. No news as yet to whether the this prototype will see a meaningful production run, however it provides a clear and working example of Ford’s work in the electric car field.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

The plant, formerly the production site for Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigators SUVs, is one of three North American light truck plants Ford is retooling to build fuel-efficient global small cars in the coming years. Ford’s product plans also include a next-generation hybrid vehicle in 2012 and a plug-in hybrid vehicle in 2012.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

liter EcoBoost customers by automatically stopping fuel delivery and valve operation for one of the engine’s cylinders in conditions where full capacity is not needed, such as when coasting or cruising with light demand on the engine. Cylinder deactivation will deliver reduced running costs for 1.0-liter

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2009

The Smith Ampere is a light van based on the Ford Transit Connect chassis and the Smith Edison is based on the Ford Transit chassis. Both are produced in collaboration with Ford of Europe.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The new Transit AWD models can be ordered now for delivery in early 2017.

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