Among those that aren't sold on the idea is Ford.Nancy Gioia, the director of
global electrification at Ford (cool title), told ACE:
According to Nancy Gioia, newly appointed director of
global electrification at Ford, battery swapping has far too many pitfalls.
Modest improvements in
global electrification and access to clean cooking overshadow more significant progress in the global share of renewable energy reports Global Tracking Framework 2017 — Progress Toward Sustainable Energy, launched today in New York.
Global electrification reached 85.3 % in 2014, a modest improvement since 2012 and a slowdown from preceding years, yet over 1 billion people still do not have electricity.
but I think the key technology for
global electrification with non-carbon generation is increasing interconnection of electric grids via high voltage DC transmission.
Introduction of the new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid also complements Ford's aggressive
global electrification plan.
«The WardsAuto 10 Best recognition of the Bolt EV propulsion system is an accolade for the entire team behind its design, engineering and manufacturing,» said Tim Grewe, general director for GM
Global Electrification programs.
Nancy Gioia, director of
Global Electrification for Ford Motor Company has responded saying «We start delivery of 2012 model year Focus Electrics in 2011.
Electrification doesn't make that any easier,» said Nancy Gioia, Ford Motor Co.'s director of
global electrification.
Not exact matches
«This is the world's first plug - in vehicle that doesn't need to be plugged in,» says Mike Tinskey, Ford's
global director of vehicle
electrification and infrastructure.
«To me, the unfortunate thing is that because electric cars are very closely associated with the left - wing environmental green movement and to combating
global warming and reducing CO2, the idea of vehicle
electrification triggers this visceral reaction on the part of conservatives, which is, «If it's electric, it must be a product of the Democratic left - wing environmental machine, and therefore, we hate it,»» he said.
TOYOTA CITY, Japan —
Global OEMs are racing into vehicle
electrification and particularly electric cars, but Toyota made a name for itself with groundbreaking hybrid - electric vehicles and will continue to prioritize them in the coming 10 - plus years.
Beyond this, AMG's CEO Tobia Moers told evo at the CLS53's
global reveal that the future of the performance car and the supersaloon in particular needs to adopt an element of
electrification.
The
Electrification Initiative from Honda is a goal to earn two - thirds of their
global sales from electric vehicles by 2030.
Chrysler Powertrain is the
global center of expertise for large displacement gasoline engines and vehicle
electrification technology.
Mercedes - Benz took the Frankfurt Auto Show with both a bang and a whirr as it showcased not just a world - beating Mercedes - AMG Project One «hypercar» - the brand's first foray into such rarefied air in well over a decade - but also several facets of its
electrification strategy, which figures ever more prominently in the plans of all
global automakers.
As we reported, the Car & Driver story claimed that this new Subaru prototype performance hybrid system was somewhat based on the next - generation all - wheel - drive system that is being rolled out as part of its all - new Subaru
Global Platform, which is
electrification - ready.
At the 2017 North American International Auto Show, Honda announced its Honda
Electrification Initiative and the intention to make two - thirds of its
global vehicle sales to be electrified vehicles by 2030, including hybrid, plug - in hybrid, battery electric and fuel cell vehicles.
* Exciting new next - generation Ford Focus gears up for Paris launch of full production - ready range of bodystyles *
Global reveal of new high - performance 250PS Focus ST for 2012 launch * New C - MAX and Mondeo ranges on show * Ford accelerates efforts to reduce CO2 emissions with high - efficiency Ford ECOneticTechnologies and
electrification feature displays * September 30: Alan Mulally and Stephen Odell to unveil the next - generation Focus family at 09.15 on the Ford stand in Hall 1
At the Volkswagen Group Media Night ahead of the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany, the Volkswagen Group announced what it called the most comprehensive
electrification initiative in the
global automotive industry.
Kuzak notes that the
electrification technologies have been developed in a manner that will allow them to be adapted for other
global platforms.
The Sportage's advanced new EcoDynamic + 48V diesel mild - hybrid powertrain (earlier post) is the first to be launched as part of the brand's
global powertrain
electrification strategy.
Full
electrification would be the ultimate goal as we try reduce our carbon footprints down to acceptable levels with respect to the
global environment.
«At the 2017 North American International Auto Show we announced our Honda
Electrification Initiative with the intention to make two - thirds of Honda's
global vehicle sales electrified vehicles by 2030,» said Arcangeli, «With the Insight launching later in 2018 as the fifth electrified vehicle brought to market over the past year, we're demonstrating our commitment to that goal.»
Based on the new SGP, or Subaru
Global Platform, there's been plenty of talk concerning
electrification, and there's certainly a chance the new WRX or the WRX STI could get a hybrid boost to improve performance and reduce CO2 emissions to conform to regulations in markets such as the US and Europe.
The implication is that there is a serious tradeoff between constraining cumulative
global CO2 emissions and meeting the needs of developing countries for increased
electrification services.
Four large - scale shifts in the
global energy system set the scene for the World Energy Outlook 2017: the rapid deployment and falling costs of clean energy technologies, the growing
electrification of energy, the shift to a more services - oriented economy and a cleaner energy mix in China, and the resilience of shale gas and tight oil in the United States.
There's a structural transition going on right now in the
global economy — a move toward low - carbon energy sources, energy efficiency, waste and pollution reduction, and
electrification of transportation.
We call for a substantial improvement in energy efficiency; and
electrification of the
global vehicle fleet and all other downstream uses of fossil fuels.
So land use changes and rural
electrification appears to impart a major impact upon the
global temperature increase.
Total will support several areas of SEforALL's work, including its
Electrification Accelerator network, Cooling for All and expanding
global access to clean cooking fuels and technologies.
Using current trends of
electrification, access, energy demand,
global fuel markets, and technological advancement, the nearly 800 - page report profiles a likely
global energy trajectory out to 2040 in its «New...
Dr Birol and Minister Goyal discussed possible future collaboration on rail transport, and Minister Goyal shared the government's efforts for
electrification and improvement of energy efficiency, and plans for India and the IEA to collaborate on a
Global Railway Outlook to analyse prospects for the rail transport sector and how it can contribute to a more sustainable energy future.
The
electrification of the transportation sector can also help a lot with air quality issues, especially if the power grid is being cleaned up in parallel (something that we have to do for all kinds of reasons, including
global warming).
The resurgence in oil and gas production from the United States, deep declines in the cost of renewables and growing
electrification are changing the face of the
global energy system and upending traditional ways of meeting energy demand, according to the World Energy Outlook 2017.