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Ford Focus Electric to use thermal management

The brand new Ford Focus Electric, which is scheduled to debut in the US late next year and in Europe in 2012, will take its power from a lithium-ion battery pack that uses heated and cooled liquid to maximise battery life and range. The thermal management system is essential to the success of lithium-ion batteries [...]

Ford to prepare electric vehicles for Portland

The city of Portland in Oregon will soon reap the rewards of a new collaboration between one of its leading utilities and the Ford Motor Company. The car manufacturer has teamed up with Portland General Electric to prepare the city for the operation of electric vehicles. The two companies will work together to share information [...]

Ford goes wireless

As it aims to advance its lithium-ion battery systems for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, Ford has gone wireless. The company is leveraging the internet and wireless technology to test and refine the systems. Engineers will now collect real-time performance data from batteries in the lab and vehicles on the field using an internet server [...]

Ford Edge races ahead of the pack

Mind the pun, but this is one vehicle with a clear Edge over the competition… Groans aside, the Ford Edge is enjoying a huge surge in popularity despite being on the market for nearly four years. Its sales hit 400,000 last weekend – the highest sales volume of any midsize crossover vehicle during the same [...]

Ford introduces new engines on F-150

The brand new Ford F-150 has been boosted by a powertrain overhaul which includes four new truck engines, all of which are linked to a six-speed automatic transmission and each delivering better fuel economy. Currently Ford’s best-seller with 50,449 units sold in July, the F-Series has been a dominant force for the company in the [...]

Ford awards university research grants

As it bids to stay on top of the latest technologies, Ford has awarded 13 university research programme grants to 12 different universities around the world. The three-year collaborative research projects vary from testing the properties of thermoplastics modified with nanomaterials to studying the environmental and economic impact of batteries for electric vehicles. Ford actually [...]

New Ford car is 85 per cent recyclable

Ford has made a strong commitment to going that extra mile in its green efforts as we discussed a few weeks ago in our Green Piece Column (see article). However, there can be no greater testament of its efforts than the new Ford Explorer. According to reports, the 2011 model will be 85 per cent [...]

Ford F-Series to be more powerful and economical

Just because an engine becomes more powerful, it doesn’t mean it has to harm the environment. That’s certainly the case with Ford’s new 6.7litre power stroke V8 turbocharged diesel engine for the 2011 Ford F-Series Super Duty pick-up. The vehicle produces 800lb-ft of torque, an increase of 65-lb ft, and yet also boosts fuel economy [...]

Ford teams with AA DriveTech to save fuel

Ford and AA DriveTech, a division of the AA, are teaming up to help drivers save fuel. Ford owners who have participated in the carmaker’s Econo Check programme can now benefit from a Econo Driver Training course, provided by the driver tuition firm to further their skills in fuel efficient driving. An Econo Check consists [...]

Ford completes Volvo sale to Geely

It has been coming for months and now the Ford Motor Company has completed the sale of Volvo Car Corporation and its related assets to Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited. The China-based company has bought Volvo and its assets for $1.8billion, which includes a $200million note and balance in cash. Geely issued the note [...]