Ford Motor got multiple honors from Altair in its 10th Annual Enlighten Awards. The awards “honor the greatest sustainability and lightweighting advancements that successfully reduce carbon footprint, mitigate water and energy consumption, and leverage material reuse and recycling efforts,” Altair stated.
Ford earned top awards in both the Sustainable Product and Sustainable Material categories, with the F-150 Lightning fully-electric pickup truck winning top ranks in the first category. Meanwhile, the use of 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Ocean Plastic Wiring Harness Clips by Ford earned the top award in the Sustainable Material category.
FORD F-150 Lightning- SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT Champion
F-150 Lightning, the first electric pickup of Ford, defeated various cars and other technologies to earn the top award in the Sustainable Product category.
Altair had high regard for the first-ever EV pickup of Ford, which started deliveries in late May and has already made noise in the segment because of many reasons. Altair gave a great illustration of the capacities of the car, highlighting its impressive figures considering it is the initial break of Ford at an electric pickup:
“The 2022 Ford F-150 Lighting with an extended range battery delivers up to 580 horsepower and 775 lb.-ft. of torque – the most torque of any F-150 ever – as well as a high-tech front trunk and the ability to power your home if needed. The F-150 Lightning is powered by dual in-board motors with up to 320 miles of range on select models and is built on an all-new steel frame that supports a maximum 2,235-pound payload and up to 10,000 pounds of towing capacity.”
100% POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED OCEAN PLASTIC WIRING HARNESS CLIPS- SUSTAINABLE MATERIAL Champion
Though the recycled ocean plastic wiring clips are not recently used over the full list of Ford, the firm has looked closely at every way to make its cars more maintainable from beginning to end. First used on the Ford Bronco Sport, the wiring harness clips are made from 100% PCR ocean plastic, which is assembled and then recycled into car components. “The material composition of these parts is collected by workers from plastic waste in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea, promoting healthier marine life, reducing landfill waste and energy use, and providing jobs,” Altair stated.
Ford is expanding sustainably-manufactured components around its list. Ford aims to make fuel line clips out of recycled waste from SmileDirectClub, a company that makes invisible braces for consumers, for its F-250 Super Duty. Now, if we can just get Ford to push these sustainable components into more of its electrified cars while expanding its list as well, which it has announced plans to do at some events.
“The caliber of nominees for this year’s Enlighten Award was unparalleled and is a true testament to the investments the automotive industry is making to reach – and even exceed – global sustainability targets,” Senior VP of Product and Strategy for Altair, Richard Yen, said. “As we celebrate our tenth year and have evaluated hundreds of worthy entries over the years, we have seen this award evolve from showcasing vehicle lightweighting initiatives to companies now fully embracing sustainability and the commitment to building a net-zero environment and circular economy.”
