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Ford reveals E-Transit Courier

Green Car Congress

Ford Pro recently revealed the E-Transit Courier, a ground-up new all-electric commercial vehicle. The E-Transit Courier is the next step as the company electrifies its iconic Transit family of commercial vehicles, joining the larger E-Transit and E-Transit Custom models in the Ford Pro portfolio.

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Ford still investigating inductive charging while driving

Green Car Reports

Ford has filed a new patent application for hardware that would allow EVs to charge while driving. 15 and was submitted by Ford to the agency earlier this year. The new patent filing was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug.

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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. The post Ford Has A Huge, Honking Renewable Energy Trick Up Its Sleeve appeared first on CleanTechnica.

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2025 Ford Police Interceptor gains standard hybrid powertrain

Green Car Reports

Ford's 2025 Police Interceptor now has a standard hybrid powertrain Ford no longer sells Explorer hybrid to consumers A non-hybrid V-6 and twin-turbo V-6 remain optional for police-spec Explorers Ford has made a hybrid powertrain standard in its Explorer-derived police car for the 2025 model year.

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Ford Says Electrified Trucks Are Its Future

CleanTechnica EVs

Ford is backing off its electric vehicle plans as it calibrates a pathway to the future. The post Ford Says Electrified Trucks Are Its Future appeared first on CleanTechnica. Will it figure things out in time?

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Ford CEO Said Chinese Automakers Represent An "Existential Threat"

The Truth About Cars

Following a recent trip to China, which involved driving locally-produced vehicles, Ford CEO Jim Farley shared his thoughts, expressing concern that Chinese automakers have progressed into an “existential threat.” Farley and Ford CFO John Lawler spoke after the drive, with Lawler noting that “these guys are ahead of us.”

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

CleanTechnica EVs

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.

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