Overview of Our Plan

Our sustainable technologies and alternative fuels plan, mapped out in 2007, is our route to improving the fuel economy and cutting the carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions of our products around the world. We have completed the near-term actions embodied in this plan and are currently implementing the mid-term actions.

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In Place Fundamental technologies in place	Near Term Fully implement fundamental technologies; introduce significant weight savings	Mid Term Expand weight savings, hybrids and plug-ins	Long Term Leverage hybrids and introduce alternative energy sources
Significant number of vehicles with EcoBoost® engines Diesel use as market demands Electric power-assisted steering – begin global migration Battery Management Systems – begin global migration Aerodynamics improvements Dual-clutch and six-speed automatic transmissions replace four- and five-speeds Increased unibody applications Introduction of additional small vehicles Auto start-stop systems (micro-hybrids) introduced Add hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications Flexible-fuel vehicles Compressed natural gas (CNG) prepped engines available where select markets demand	EcoBoost engines available in nearly all vehicles; engine displacement reduction aligned with vehicle weight savings Electric power-assisted steering – high volume Additional aerodynamics improvements Six-speed automatic transmissions – high volume Introduce substantial weight reductions; 250–750 lbs. Increased application of Auto Start-Stop Increased use of hybrid technologies Introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) Vehicle and powertrain capability to leverage available renewable fuels Develop fuel cell stack technology	Introduce second-generation EcoBoost and advanced tech diesel Efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning for HEVs, PEHVs and BEVs High-volume eight-plus speed automatic transmissions Continued weight reduction actions via advanced materials Increase volume of HEV and PHEV technologies Evolve BEV and PHEV ecosystems Optimize engines/vehicles for higher octane/alternative fuels Introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles	Second-generation EcoBoost and advanced tech diesels – high volume Continued efficiencies in electrical architecture and intelligent energy management Lightweight materials proliferate to global platforms Next-generation HEV and PHEV technologies Continued leverage of BEVs Engines capable of operating on fuels with increased renewable hydrocarbons Fuel cells migration timing aligned with fuels and infrastructure availability

In Place

Fundamental technologies in place

Near Term

Fully implement fundamental technologies; introduce significant weight savings

Mid Term

Expand weight savings, hybrids and plug-ins

Long Term

Leverage hybrids and introduce alternative energy sources

Significant number of vehicles with EcoBoost® engines
Diesel use as market demands
Electric power-assisted steering – begin global migration
Battery Management Systems – begin global migration
Aerodynamics improvements
Dual-clutch and six-speed automatic transmissions replace four- and five-speeds
Increased unibody applications
Introduction of additional small vehicles
Auto start-stop systems (micro-hybrids) introduced
Add hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) applications
Flexible-fuel vehicles
Compressed natural gas (CNG) prepped engines available where select markets demand

EcoBoost engines available in nearly all vehicles; engine displacement reduction aligned with vehicle weight savings
Electric power-assisted steering – high volume
Additional aerodynamics improvements
Six-speed automatic transmissions – high volume
Introduce substantial weight reductions; 250–750 lbs.
Increased application of Auto Start-Stop
Increased use of hybrid technologies
Introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV)
Vehicle and powertrain capability to leverage available renewable fuels
Develop fuel cell stack technology

Introduce second-generation EcoBoost and advanced tech diesel
Efficient heating, ventilation and air conditioning for HEVs, PEHVs and BEVs
High-volume eight-plus speed automatic transmissions
Continued weight reduction actions via advanced materials
Increase volume of HEV and PHEV technologies
Evolve BEV and PHEV ecosystems
Optimize engines/vehicles for higher octane/alternative fuels
Introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles

Second-generation EcoBoost and advanced tech diesels – high volume
Continued efficiencies in electrical architecture and intelligent energy management
Lightweight materials proliferate to global platforms
Next-generation HEV and PHEV technologies
Continued leverage of BEVs
Engines capable of operating on fuels with increased renewable hydrocarbons
Fuel cells migration timing aligned with fuels and infrastructure availability