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AUGUST 8, 2012

Ford Motor Company’s commercial vehicle investment in China will expand into the heavy truck business through a major acquisition: Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC)—in which Ford holds a 30% stake—will buy a 100% stake in Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company. To date, Ford has invested a total of US$4.9

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

General Motors and its joint ventures set a new August sales mark in China, with sales rising 7.3% Ford China also posted its highest-ever August sales, with 48,631 wholesale units sold, up 39% from last year. Ford China. Year to date, Ford China has sold 368,513 wholesale units, up 8% from January - August 2011.

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AUGUST 29, 2012

Ford Motor Company broke ground on its new assembly plant in Hangzhou, China, which will double production capacity in China to 1.2 As part of its largest expansion in 50 years, Ford and its joint venture Changan Ford Mazda Automobile (CFMA) will invest US$760 million (RMB 4.8 Earlier post.). billion since 2006.

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

Ford China has sold 647,849 wholesale units in the first three quarters od 2013, an increase of 51% compared to the same period last year. Driven by continued strong demand for Ford’s new product lineup in China, September sales increased by 61% with 96,111 wholesales sold, compared to 59,570 sold in September last year.

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JULY 7, 2016

Ford Motor vehicle sales in the first half in China for Ford, Lincoln and its joint ventures reached 577,097 vehicles, a 6% increase compared to the same time last year. Vehicle sales for Ford and its joint ventures in the first half were up 5% over last year to 564,647, with June accounting for 85,105 units sold.

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JANUARY 8, 2013

Reflecting the rapid evolution of the automobile as an application development platform, both Ford and GM announced programs to support third-party development of in-vehicle applications at CES in Las Vegas. Ford Developer Program. Currently, the three main categories of AppLink-enabled apps include: News and Information.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Protean’s in-wheel direct-drive motors have the highest torque density of any of today’s leading electric propulsion systems. Each Protean Drive in-wheel motor can deliver 81 kW (110 hp) and 800 nm (590 lb-ft), yet weighs only 31 kg (68 lbs.) Protean’s in-wheel motors are designed for a broad range of vehicle applications.

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OCTOBER 24, 2018

Ford Motor Company is reorganizing its Asia Pacific operations. As part of those actions, which include hiring a new President and CEO (Anning Chen) for Ford China, Ford China is elevated to a stand-alone business unit reporting to Ford global headquarters. —Ford President and CEO Jim Hackett.

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JUNE 11, 2010

Sanyo Electric recently announced an agreement with Suzuki Motor to supply lithium-ion battery systems for the Swift Plug-in Hybrid. The plug-in is powered by a 55 kW, 180 N·m AC synchronous motor and a 2.66 Sanyo has been supplying nickel-metal hydride batteries for hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) to Honda and Ford since 2004.

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APRIL 8, 2014

Ford China posted record monthly sales of 103,815 vehicles in March, a 28% increase over March 2013, crossing the 100,000 monthly sales mark for the first time. Ford’s passenger car joint venture Changan Ford Automobile (CAF) saw sales rise 52% in the first quarter, with 195,198 vehicles sold compared to 128,006 in the first quarter of 2013.

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JULY 10, 2012

This marks Protean Electric’s entry into China, the world's largest automobile market. In 2011, China automobile sales exceeded 18.5 Total vehicle registrations in China today total over 100 million automobiles. million units. Passenger car sales climbed to about 14.5 Earlier post.).

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MAY 28, 2014

Ford Motor Company is offering its patented inflatable safety belt technology to other companies and industries, including competitive automotive manufacturers. Ford introduced the first production automobile rear inflatable safety belts in 2010, and continues to expand availability on Ford and Lincoln brand vehicles.

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DECEMBER 27, 2013

Drivers can use a manual “pulse-and-glide” (PnG) driving technique—accelerating and decelerating an automobile in cycles of approximately 10-30 seconds—as a way to improve fuel economy. NASA says that it is seeking a patent on the technology.

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AUGUST 13, 2018

Ford has released the first images of the new Territory, a mid-size SUV targeted at new buyers in emerging cities in China. Ford developed the Territory together with its joint venture partner, Jiangling Motors Corporation (JMC). —Peter Fleet, president, Asia Pacific and chairman & CEO, Ford China.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Ford Motor Company and Zotye have agreed to establish Zotye Ford Automobile Co., The agreement was signed in Beijing today by Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific, and Ying Jianren, chairman of Tech-New Group Ltd. and Jiangling Motors Corporation. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Ford has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Anhui Zotye Automobile Co., Ford expects the market for NEVs in China to grow to six million units per year by 2025, of which approximately 4 million vehicles will be all-electric. —Peter Fleet, Ford group vice president and president, Ford Asia Pacific.

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DECEMBER 16, 2012

Their report, “Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”, was developed for the USDA Office of Energy Policy and New Uses. Marketing the use of biobased materials being used in an automobile costs money and must be part of the consideration in the cost of using biobased parts. —“Biobased Automobile Parts Investigation”.

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MAY 12, 2014

CAM also selected Mercedes-Benz as the most innovative brand; BMW came in second, followed by Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. Mercedes-Benz took the top brand award, followed by BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Ford. The 18 companies were: BMW Group; Daimler AG; Fiat Group; Ford Motor Co.; General Motors Corp.; Honda Motor Co.;

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APRIL 11, 2019

The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Nature Conservancy, Toyota Motor North America, Union of Concerned Scientists, Volkswagen Group of America, and Volta. The Driving America Forward Act is supported by 60 organizations, including ABB Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Ford made several leaps forward in its push toward electric vehicles today. Ford CEO Jim Farley stated that the automaker has now doubled its electric vehicle production goals to 600,000 units by 2023. Ford also signed a non-binding contract with GlobalFoundries, a global leader in feature-rich semiconductor chip manufacturing.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

Ford Motor Company and Alcoa Inc. Ford will use Alcoa’s Micromill material ( earlier post ) in multiple components on the 2016 F-150, becoming the first automaker to use the advanced automotive aluminum commercially. The door inner is one of the most difficult parts in automotive stamping.

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The goal is the quick build-up of a sizable number of stations in order to enable long-range travel for battery electric vehicle drivers.

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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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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Thirteen European automobile manufacturers, suppliers, research institutes and universities, and small and mid-sized companies will operate 100 vehicles with 1,000 drivers under real conditions and in a wide range of applications. —Aria Etemad from Volkswagen Group Research, project coordinator L3Pilot.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is warning that under current conditions, it is unlikely that the full potential of e-mobility will be met. Ford of Europe, General Motors Europe, Hyundai Motor Europe, IVECO S.p.A., The ACEA members are BMW Group, DAF Trucks, Daimler, FIAT S.p.A.,

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JANUARY 4, 2022

It appears that Ford is getting more and more serious about ramping its upcoming all-electric pickup truck, the F-150 Lightning. In a recent post on Twitter, Ford CEO Jim Farley noted that due to the overwhelming demand for the vehicle, the veteran automaker is now doubling its production plan again to 150,000 trucks per year.

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MARCH 15, 2018

The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (Auto Alliance) is strongly supporting the passage of Maryland’s SB 1234 , a bill that would require the State of Maryland to purchase zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) for state fleets.

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OCTOBER 17, 2012

Peugeot Citroën (PSA); General Motors (GM); Mazda; Mercedes; Mitsubishi; Ford; Honda; the. General Motors. million diesel passenger cars sold in 2011, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. The company has long. Pike’s Contenders category includes BMW; PSA. Volkswagen Group. PSA Peugeot Citroën.

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Ford is said to be in early stages of dumping parking assistance features on future models because drivers aren’t using the feature enough. From CarBuzz : The parallel parking assistance feature is part of Ford's Active Park Assist suite of driver-assistance tech. Image: Ford Motor Co.] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), Hydrogen Europe and the International Road Transport Union (IRU) are jointly calling on European policy makers to ramp up investments in EU-wide hydrogen refueling infrastructure for fuel cell electric vehicles. —ACEA’s Director General, Eric-Mark Huitema.

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MAY 27, 2015

At Consumer Electronics Show Asia, Ford launched a strategic collaboration with Haier (home appliance), Trina Solar (solar power) and Delta Electronics (power management) to introduce MyEnergi Lifestyle ( earlier post ) to China, a holistic approach for lowering the energy costs and carbon footprint of Chinese families.

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OCTOBER 5, 2013

Located in the Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan, the facility, which was built in 1920, originally was part of Ford Motor Company producing steel parts for the Model T and decades of automobiles that followed. In 1982, Ford Motor Company converted its Steel Division into Rouge Steel Company, a free-standing subsidiary.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2013

Nine of the larger manufacturers (Audi AG, BMW AG, Automobiles Citroën, Fiat group, Ford-Werke, Adam Opel, Automobiles Peugeot, Seat, Toyota Motor Europe, and Volvo Car) were already compliant with 2015 targets in 2012. Earlier post.). Emissions Europe Policy'

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

The goal of Midwest EVOLVE is to build awareness and visibility for the advantages of electric vehicles, and to help the Midwest rediscover the automobile again, this time with a plug. The Midwest is often overlooked as a market for electric vehicles. Educating consumers about vehicle charging at home, work, and public stations.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) is approving the use of E15 (15% ethanol and 85% gasoline) in its model year (MY) 2016 Chrysler/Fiat, Jeep, Dodge and Ram vehicles. FCA’s decision to join GM and Ford provides clear evidence that the tide on E15 has turned.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2016

BlackBerry Limited has signed an agreement with Ford Motor Company for expanded use of BlackBerry’s QNX and security software. The future of the automobile is all about embedded intelligence. The terms of the deal are confidential. —John Chen, executive chairman and CEO at BlackBerry.

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