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Ford Motor Company or Tesla Motors, Who Owns the “Model E” Trademark?

Benji Jerew — Sat, 11 Jan 2014 20:05:16 +0000

You know how rumor mills are, often worth less than the salt we take their words with. On the other hand, could their be something to the rumor of an upcoming Tesla Motors Model E? Those of us who love what Tesla Motors has done for the electric vehicle, if not for our wallets, really […]

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Ford UK Diesel Engine Factory at Its Greenest With Third Wind Turbine Installed

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 17:17:24 +0000

One of Ford’s factories in the UK, the Dagenham Diesel Engine Assembly Line, is going green (actually, greener) with the installation of a third wind turbine to power its needs, doubling the CO2 savings from 2,500 tons to 5,000 tons per year. The third wind turbine will make the Dagenham Diesel Center 100% wind powered. […]

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Ford Undecided Where to Place Charging Sockets in Future EVs and Plug-In Hybrids

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:40:45 +0000

Well... when the only remaining issue before producing electric cars isn't what battery they should use or what the charging technology will be, then for Ford it's where will they put the charging socket to satisfy most of the customers in Europe and the U.S.

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BMW, Ford, GM to Test Thermoelectric Devices on Real Cars This Summer

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 25 May 2011 16:26:52 +0000

Thermoelectric materials are used to convert heat into electricity. These devices have applicability in all kinds of industries and machinery, ranging from cars to coal-fired power plants. The world's greatest automobile manufacturers, BMW, Ford and GM have committed themselves to equip test cars with prototype thermoelectric devices by the end of this summer and see how they'll behave.

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Google Partners With Ford in Hybrid Car Fuel Efficiency Optimization Project

Ovidiu Sandru — Tue, 17 May 2011 18:14:16 +0000

Google usually handles internet searches, advertising and other high-tech stuff, but it looks like they've recently involved in various automotive projects, like the one Ford is going to use for predicting the user's driving behavior and adapting the power needed for that particular driving style and road.

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