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Ford researchers report detailed study of the effect of different ethanol blend levels on emissions from FFVs

Green Car Congress

A team at Ford Motor Company’s Research and Innovation Center in Dearborn conducted a detailed study of the effect of ethanol blend level in emissions, using a 2006 model Mercury Grand Marquis flexible fuel vehicle (FFV) operating on E0, E10, E20, E30, E40, E55, and E80 on a chassis dynamometer. Credit: ACS, Hubbard et al.

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Ford adds 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine and 8-speed transmission to lineup; new hybrid transmission in 2012

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Ford is adding a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. ” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. liter gasoline engines.

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PHEV Blowback

Plug In Partners

Here is the headline and the lead: Plug-in cars could actually increase air pollution By James R. gasoline use but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say. The fact is that plug-ins are an important opportunity for reducing pollution. A curious story ran in USA Today last week.

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PIP Declares Victory

Plug In Partners

Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. First, were economics.

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Wall Street Report

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FIALKA Staff Reporter THE WALL STREET JOURNAL January 25, 2006 DAVIS, Calif. -- In the 1950s, an aspiring Pasadena hot-rodder named Andrew Frank shocked the competition by powering his 1936 Ford with a Cadillac V-12 engine. "It Their first move with a Ford Motor Co. It had gobs of torque," he recalls.

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Plug In America - Links and Resources

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Sign the petition Protect the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge www.sierraclub.org/arctic/ American Lung Association call for better EPA air pollution standards. New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Mazda Ford Partner was reported to be developing Series PHEV based on Mazda 5 MPV platform. Establishing dealer network.

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