Ford powers ahead with energy and water targets

Madeleine Cuff
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Auto giant on track to exceed C02 reduction goals and sets fresh water use targets

Ford, one of the world's biggest automakers, is on track to hit its carbon reduction targets this year, way ahead of its 2025 deadline. According to its 2016 sustainability report, released on Friday,...

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