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Ford Police Interceptor Claws Back the Profitable Business that Dearborn Abandoned by Killing the Crown Victoria in 2011
As of last year, The Explorer based Police Interceptor accounted for nearly two-thirds of police vehicle sales in the United States. The limousine business also abandoned when Ford Killed the Lincoln Town car is another losing matter. Continue reading
Posted in electric vehicles, electronics, engineering, fuel economy or emissions, marketing
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, connected vehicles, Expedition SSV, F-150 Police Responder, F-150 SSV, Ford Police Interceptor, hybrids, Ken Zino, new vehicle reviews, Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, Transit PTV and SSV Plug-In Hybrid Sedan
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Volkswagen and Ford Alliance Under Study
Against this backdrop and with a possible shakeout as devastating as occurred more than a century ago as the automobile emerged, it’s not surprising that long established car companies are seeking collaborative agreements to share the risks, cut the cost of research, development and production and survive as an entity when taking an individual road appears one paved with doom. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, auto news, autonomous vehicles, car sharing, electric vehicles, electronics, engineering, financial results, fuel economy or emissions, news analysis, transportation
Tagged audi, autoinformed.com, electric vehicles, EVs, Ford Motor Company, google, hybrids, Ken Zino, lincoln, Mobility Company, porsche, return on investment, seat, volkswagen group
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Honda Kills Insight Hybrid Production this Summer
During 2013 Only 4800 Insights were sold, a 20% decline year-over-year. By comparison, Toyota sold 234,000 of its multi-bodied Prius line. Total Honda and Acura hybrid sales of all types were less than 15,000 in 2013. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, earth dreams technolgy, hybrids, Ken Zino
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Toyota to Retail Hydrogen Fuel Cell Hybrids in U.S. by 2015
Carter told AutoInformed that he has seen and driven the Toyota fuel cell hybrid. The ultimate timing for U.S. retail sales is dependent on California’s hydrogen infrastructure program that aims to put in place 35 hydrogen-refueling centers in the Los Angeles area by 2015. Continue reading
Alternative Powertrains to Remain Technical Curiosities
The market share of battery electric vehicles’ (BEVs) of U.S. light vehicle sales is expected to remain below 1% through 2020. If plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), such as the Chevrolet Volt and the Ford Fusion Energi are included, share will only increase to 3% by 2020. Continue reading
Toyota Best Global Green Brand Again
This assessment from Interbrand is not without self-interest since it makes money from its consultancy, which it boasts is the world’s leading supplier of advertising campaigns. Each brand’s perception score is determined through a consumer study covering over 10,000 respondents; over 1,000 in each of the 10 largest economies, including the US, Japan, China, Germany, France, UK, Italy, Brazil, India, and Russia. Continue reading
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Global Sales of Toyota Motor Hybrid Vehicles Pass 5 Million
“We had to develop a hybrid system from scratch, making our task extremely difficult,” said TMC Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada, who was responsible for development of the first-generation Prius, the world’s first mass-produced hybrid passenger vehicle. Toyota had been excluded from participating in a multi-billion dollar U.S. Government program that subsidized the national labs and GM, Ford and Chrysler to develop 80 mpg cars. The so-called partnerships for a New Generation of Vehicles ended in failure with no cars other than a few prototypes produced. Continue reading
Toyota Motor US Sales off -31% in December, +10.4% in 2021
Based on early sales reports, TMNA was the leading seller of electrified vehicles for the 22nd consecutive year with electrified powered vehicle – hybrids, plug-ins and fuel cells – at 583,697or +73.2% in 2021. EPV sales now make up one-quarter of total volume. There now are 18 total EPVs available in dealerships between both the Toyota and Lexus brands, the most among any automaker, with two more in showrooms by middle of 2022. Continue reading →