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Under the agreement, two affordable electric car models will be initially developed: these will be Ford-branded vehicles, built on Renault Group’s Ampere platform. Nevertheless, the agreement also deals with commercial vehicles, with the development of electrically-powered vehicles as the main targe...

In this role, Baumbick, who most recently served as vice president, Advanced Product Development, Cycle Planning and Programs, will lead the strategic direction for the company’s European business unit. Baumbick will report to Ford Vice Chair John Lawler. Baumbick has served in a variety of roles at...

The so-called Vapour-Injected Heat Pump (VIHP) technology provides an efficient way to warm the cabin by capturing heat energy from the air outside, even at temperatures far below -10°C. As explained by Ford Pro, heating the cabin by capturing “free” energy reduces the battery power consumed to keep...

Ford is losing quite a lot of money on its EV business. This is one of the reasons why the automotive brand has been relying more and more on hybrid propulsion, also in the commercial vehicle business, as showed at the last IAA Transportation.

In addition, Ford engineers have significantly enhanced E-Transit’s charging performance for every extended range model. Maximum AC charge capability has been increased from 11 kW to 22 kW, DC fast charging capability has been increased from 115 kW to 180 kW.

After just six months in production, Transit became America’s bestselling commercial van in late 2014. Since beginning U.S. production in April 2014, more than 1.2 million Transit vans have been assembled at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri.