BorgWarner Technologies based in Auburn Hills, Michigan supplies engine and drivetrain dtTechnologies for 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan. Unlike traditional cam phasing methods that typically use engine oil pressure to rotate the camshaft, BorgWarner’s CTA(TM) technology captures the existing torsional energy in the valve train to accomplish this event, similar to a hydraulic ratchet. [...]
Ford Motor Company’s hybrid vehicle sales have risen 73 percent this year in sharp contrast to a 14-percent decline in hybrid sales across the industry. The fuel economy and durability of hybrid versions of Ford Fusion and Escape, Mercury Milan and Mariner also are winning over large numbers of conquest customers, many of whom are [...]
Ford Motor Company’s fuel efficient EcoBoost™ engine was recently honored Thursday evening with a Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Award at a ceremony at the Hearst Tower in New York City. The Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards, now in their fifth year, recognize products and celebrate innovations poised to change the world, and the passionate, smart creators behind [...]
Ford Motor Company is intensifying its focus on global electrification with the creation of a new position to lead the planning and strategy for Ford’s future electric vehicle portfolio. Nancy Gioia, formerly Ford’s director of Sustainable Mobility Technology and Hybrid Vehicle Programs, North America, has been named director of Ford Global Electrification. “We recognize that [...]
As part of its commitment to environmental sustainability, Ford Motor Company is urging its employees and customers to join the effort by reducing their personal energy use and cutting their CO2 footprints. Individuals can help by pledging their support of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s “Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR” campaign. Each ENERGY [...]
People who know diesel engines are familiar with, and expect, the noisy clatter generally associated with diesels. That is, until now. When Ford’s new 6.7-liter Power Stroke® diesel engine debuts in the 2011 Super Duty lineup, it’s expected to be the quietest, smoothest diesel on the market, outperforming its closest competitors by several decibels. Engineering [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show Ford of Europe is revealing the next step in its acclaimed low CO2 Ford ECOnetic strategy, the super-efficient new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. Dedicated Ford ECOnetic Fiesta, Focus, Mondeo and Transit models have already established themselves as credible alternatives for customers prioritising low carbon motoring and high levels of fuel [...]
At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe is revealing the first of a fleet of Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) prototypes based on the Ford Focus, and specially developed to participate in the UK Government’s “Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles” demonstration initiative next year. The research programme aims to test the technology’s suitability for potential future [...]
A company proclaimed “new era” in Ford diesel technology arrives with the Ford-engineered, Ford-tested and Ford-manufactured 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8 turbocharged diesel engine. Debuting in the next-generation F-Series Super Duty truck, the new diesel engine will deliver significant improvements in torque, horsepower and fuel economy while adding more fueling flexibility and easily meeting stringent new [...]
Ford Motor Company today joined Xtreme Power of Austin, Texas, and Clairvoyant Energy of Santa Barbara, Calif., to announce that the idled Wixom Assembly Plant will be transformed into one of the nation’s largest renewable energy manufacturing parks. Clairvoyant Energy and Xtreme Power plan an initial investment of more than $725 million to redevelop the [...]
Ford’s Michigan Assembly To Build Gas- Powered, Electric, Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles
ZAP Begins Project Development on Green City Partnership with Shanghai’s Yangpu District in China
Uncommon Alliance to Accelerate Plug-in Cars in California
California Approves $1.2million Grant for Wrightspeed Inc. EV Plant
Nissan Delivers First “Leaf” to Customer in California
Mahindra Reva Targets to Sell 2,500 Electric Cars in India Next Year
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