Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Ford, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, At Witz End I was fortunate to get one-on-one chats with two top GM technology leaders (John Lauckner and Larry Nitz) at this year’s Detroit North American International Auto Show, but no other automaker offered that opportunity. However, while I was resting and enjoying lunch in Ford’s media lounge, in walked Ford’s newly-promoted chief operating officer (and likely successor to CEO Alan Mulally) Mark Fields. Fields told us a year ago that Ford’s powertrain strategy is to continue downsizing engines and using EcoBoost (turbocharging and direct fuel injection), and added that vehicle electrification will play a major role in meeting federal corporate average fuel economy …
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