Ford: We are at a green 'pivot point'

James Murray
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Could the company that drove cars into the mass market do the same for electric vehicles and the emerging 'mobility operating system'

On Sydenham High Street in South London there sits a Ford-branded smart bench that provides resting pedestrians with solar-powered wifi and the chance to recharge their phones. What, you would be forgiven...

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