Tag: Ford

Toyota and Ford join UECC’s bioLNG program to cut emissions

Toyota and Ford join UECC’s bioLNG program to cut emissions

September 9, 2024 |

In Norway, United European Car Carriers announced that Toyota Motor Europe, Ford of Europe, and another major European automaker have joined its Sail for Change program to use bioLNG-fueled vessels for transporting vehicles across Europe. This move, part of UECC’s efforts to decarbonize logistics, is expected to reduce the company’s Scope 1 emissions by 80,000 […]

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Parts of your future car could be made from olive trees

Parts of your future car could be made from olive trees

January 23, 2024 |

In Germany, olive trees bear a fruit that is consumed all over the world, as snacks, oil and tapenades. Now, Ford has explored using branches, twigs and leaves that are discarded during harvest for more sustainable auto parts. The trial was conducted as part of the COMPOlive project that is committed to delivering environmental change […]

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Ford forges ahead with biobased materials, creates olive grove waste prototypes

Ford forges ahead with biobased materials, creates olive grove waste prototypes

January 15, 2024 |

In Spain, leading automaker Ford is expanding its slate of biobased materials used in car parts to olive tree waste such as branches and leaves. The work is part of the COMPOlive project, which is working to find alternative uses for Andalusia’s olive grove waste. The region is one of the largest olive-growing regions in […]

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