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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Commercial vehicles.

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Ford begins production of 2012 Focus Electric at Michigan Assembly, C-MAX models on deck

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Ford’s rollout of electrified vehicles began in December 2010 with the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric—a small commercial van built in collaboration with Azure Dynamics. Earlier post.). Ford’s near-term electrification plan calls for the company to triple production capacity of its electrified vehicle range by 2013.

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Study finds testing the technology the strongest initial motivation for fleet managers adopting EVs

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Although studies have acknowledged organizations to be major adopters during EV market introduction, research identifying factors that influence fleet manager purchase decisions was either conducted before the recent broad commercialization or was not based on empirical data.

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Ford electric vehicle prototypes plug in to UK Government low carbon fleet

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Home to an engineering team of almost 3,000 vehicle specialists, Dunton Technical Centre is responsible for developing powertrains for all Ford vehicles in Europe, as well as every part of the company’s commercial vehicle range. Smith will also offer the Transit Connect van for sale in Europe as the Smith Ampere from 2010.

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New LCV registrations continue to fall in UK as auction activity rises

Baua Electric

12 March 2025 Read next Spain bucks trends with another month of registration growth 11 March 2025 Read next Painful petrol result clouds improved electrified registrations in Italy 10 March 2025 The UKs new light-commercial vehicle (LCV) market continued to struggle in February. Meanwhile, sales at auction rose for a third consecutive month.

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How did the UK’s LCV markets perform in 2024?

Baua Electric

09 January 2025 The UKs new light-commercial vehicle (LCV) market declined at the end of 2024. Ford registered 300 Transit Custom PHEVs and two Transit Connect PHEVs, while Toyota registered 174 Corolla Commercials. Used vehicles observed for sale in the retail market last month reduced by 4.5% Of these, 93.3%

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UK LCV market begins 2025 with continued decline

Baua Electric

18 February 2025 Read next BEVs breakthrough in Italy despite vulnerable new-car market 11 February 2025 Read next France sees new-car registrations fall as hybrids sweep closer to the top 10 February 2025 Read next The Automotive Update: Could PHEV sales continue after 2035 in the EU? Meanwhile, Toyota registered 157 Corolla Commercials.

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