Climate Change and the Environment

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 and are currently implementing the mid-term actions.

indicates action completed

2007 Begin migration to advanced technology	2011 Full implementation of known technology	2020–2030 Continue leverage of hybrid technologies and deployment of alternative energy sources
Significant number of vehicles with EcoBoost engines	EcoBoost engines available in nearly all vehicles	Continue improving efficiency of internal combustion engines
Electric power steering	Electric power steering – high volume	Volume expansion of hybrid and plug-in hybrid technologies
Dual clutch and 6 speed transmissions replace 4 & 5 speeds	Six speed transmissions – high volume	Continued leverage of battery electric vehicles
Flexible-fuel vehicles	Weight reduction of 250–750 lbs.	Continue to develop fuel cells; implementation timing aligned with fuel and infrastructure
Add hybrid applications	Engine displacement reduction facilitated by weight reductions	Continued weight reduction through use of advanced materials
Increased unibody applications	Additional areodynamics improvements	Advanced biofuels become viable at scale
Introduction of additional small vehicles	Increased application of stop/start	Clean electricity enables increased volumes of plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles
Battery management systems	Increased use of hybrids
Aerodynamics improvements	Introduction of battery electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles
Stop/start systems (micro hybrids)	Vehicle capability to fully leverage available renewable fuels; 2nd generation biofuels introduce at low volumes
CNG/LPG prep engines available in select markets	Diesel use as market demands
	CNG/LPG available in limited markets