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Carmaker Progress Towards EU CO2 Target in H1 2024 — New Report

September 26, 2024 admin batteries, BMW, clean power, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, EU, Europe, European Union, ford, green economy, green jobs, Hyundai, investment, Kia, lithium-ion batteries, Manufacturing, market research, mercedes, Mercedes Benz, policy & politics, policy research, renault, research, stellantis, toyota, Volkswagen, volvo cars

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:41 +0000

T&E analyses the strategies that manufacturers are expected to use to comply. Summary The EU’s 2025 Car CO2 target is reachable and feasible After years of stagnant EV sales due to the lack of new car CO₂ targets, carmakers will face stricter standards in 2025, following the last targets set … [continued]

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I Still Think Jim Farley Has Been An EV Leader At Ford — Here’s Why

September 23, 2024 admin China, clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, jim farley

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 22:08:09 +0000

We published an article the other day portraying Ford CEO Jim Farley as having just woken up after a long multi-year nap, particularly regarding Chinese electric vehicles and the EV transition. Having covered Ford quite closely over the past several years, and having talked to Ford reps about these and … [continued]

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Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve

September 22, 2024 admin affordable electric car, blue oval city, BMW, clean power, clean transport, decarbonization, Electric vehicles, Energy, ev battery, ev charging, ford, geothermal energy, green economy, honda, Manufacturing, renewable energy, Solar energy, true cost of ownership, usa, vehicle to grid, vehicle to grid charging, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:19:31 +0000

Ford has a plan to hook up EV and hybrid EV drivers in the US with low-cost renewable energy, through a new vehicle-to-grid platform called ChargeScape in partnership with BMW and Honda.

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Ford CEO Jim Farley Wakes After Decade-Long Nap, Shocked By China’s EVs

September 20, 2024 admin byd, carbon emissions, China, clean transport, climate change, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, green economy, green jobs, investment, jim farley, Manufacturing, tesla, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 00:13:43 +0000

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to correct Jim Farley’s role (he is only CEO, not also Chairman of Ford) and provide a response from Ford on its perceived EV leadership in the US. The points right here are from a Ford representative: Second, the article incorrectly states that Ford … [continued]

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Infotainment: VW Getting Video Games & Ford Getting Karaoke (At Last)

September 20, 2024 admin bmw i5, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, ford f-150, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, infotainment, smartphone apps, video games, Volkswagen, volkswagen id.3, volkswagen id.4, volkswagen id.5, volkswagen id.7

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 17 Sep 2024 22:35:39 +0000

Several years after Tesla brought video games and “Caraoke” to its in-car infotainment, legacy automakers are introducing their first entries into this arena. No, I’m not saying these are the most critical improvements to cars, trucks, and SUVs today. However, these are fun features in a car, especially if you … [continued]

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Rooftop Solar On Commercial Properties & Parking Lots Is The Next New Thing

September 18, 2024 admin clean power, ford, rooftop solar, Solar energy, thin film solar

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 02:54:21 +0000

Rooftop solar for commercial customers is seeing a surge of interest from companies who want to lower their carbon footprint.

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Ford EV Owners Can Now Get Paid To Support Southern California Grid

September 13, 2024 admin California, clean transport, demand response, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ford, ford f-150 lightning, ford mustang mach e, grid, Smart Grid, southern california edison (sce), virtual power plants

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 22:26:32 +0000

If you own or lease a Ford electric vehicle, you can now get paid to support the electricity grid in Southern California, and you don’t even need vehicle-to-grid technology. This is specifically in the Southern California Edison utility district, and it is initially only an option for Ford EV owners … [continued]

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GM & Ford Are Struggling With EVs Again, But Why?

August 27, 2024 admin clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ford, gm

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 24 Aug 2024 13:02:20 +0000

Recently, there’s been some bad news out of Detroit. Ford’s backing off on some upcoming EV models, including a three-row SUV many had been looking forward to, and will instead be focusing more on hybrids. GM has been having different problems with software, recently laying off 1,000 developers after a … [continued]

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