Posts Tagged ‘ford’

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    First Ford Dealers Certified to Sell Focus Electric
    Ford Motor Company announced that it has certified the first dealers that will sell the company’s first all-electric car – the Ford Focus Electric – America’s most fuel-efficient five-seater. The 67 dealers are in California, New York and New Jersey –markets that account for a large percentage of electrified vehicle sales and will begin seeing the Focus Electric...
    by at May 1st, 2012 at 12:05 am
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    Ford, Yahoo Partner to Promote Focus Electric
    Ford and Yahoo! are partnering to promote the launch of the Focus Electric with “Plugged In,” Yahoo!’s first reality competition series. Beginning in May and timed to the availability of Ford Focus Electric in multiple U.S. markets, the series is being broadcast exclusively on Yahoo! Screen (screen.yahoo.com) – Yahoo!’s video destination. Plugged In features...
    by at April 10th, 2012 at 01:04 pm
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    Ford Adds More Engineering Space for Electrified Vehicles
    Ford’s team of more than 1,000 engineers working on hybrid and electrification programs – including Focus Electric and Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid – has grown so fast that the company is announcing the conversion of its 285,000-square-foot Advanced Engineering Center in Dearborn, Mich., to electrified vehicle development. Over the last five years Ford has doubled...
    by at March 29th, 2012 at 07:03 am
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    Ford Focus Electric Qualifies for California HOV Lane Access
    Ford Focus Electric has been granted HOV lane access in California by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The Ford Focus Electric will also be eligible for a $2,500 rebate to consumers on a first-come basis, Ford said. In total, California Focus Electric consumers could net $10,000 if all incentives are fully taken advantage of. California’s zero-emission...
    by at March 12th, 2012 at 09:03 am
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    Ford Focus Electric Takes to the Road at 2012 Geneva Motor Show
    Ford is offering visitors to the 2012 Geneva Motor Show an early opportunity to try its first-ever all-electric passenger car, the Focus Electric. The fuel-free Focus has a target range of 100 miles, can be charged in just three to four hours when connected to an appropriate charging facility and is powered by a 23kWh lithium-ion battery pack. Much of the Ford Focus Electric’s...
    by at March 6th, 2012 at 12:03 am
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    2012 Ford Focus Electric Rated at 105 MPGe Combined
    2012 Ford Focus Electric has been certified by the Environmental Protection Agency to offer 105 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) combined, with 110 MPGe city and 99 MPGe on the highway. These ratings rank the Ford Focus Electric as the most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle, beating Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while offering more motor power and more standard features. 2012...
    by at March 2nd, 2012 at 07:03 am
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    Panasonic to Supply Li-ion Batteries for Ford PHEVs
    Panasonic Corporation announced on Friday that it will supply lithium-ion battery cells for Ford’s hybrid electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The upcoming models of the Ford Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-Max Hybrid Electric as well as the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids will use Panasonic battery cells in combination with a gasoline...
    by at February 24th, 2012 at 08:02 am
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    Ford Focus Electric to Feature Seats Made From Plastic Bottles
    The all-new Ford Focus Electric will feature seat fabric made of recycled material that includes the equivalent of more than 20 plastic bottles per car. Ford, through the use of REPREVE, plans to divert about 2 million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the new Focus Electric and other new vehicles for the next model year. The Focus Electric is the first Ford vehicle...
    by at January 6th, 2012 at 02:01 am
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    Ford Focus Electric to Get 100 MPGe
    Ford Motor Co. announced Wednesday that its upcoming 2012 Ford Focus Electric will be the first five-passenger electric vehicle to get 100 MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent). The 2012 Focus Electric will be the first all-electric vehicle to feature faster charging technology, allowing it to fully recharge in three to four hours – half the time of Nissan Leaf. This technology...
    by at December 14th, 2011 at 11:12 am
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    Ford C-Max Energi PHEV and C-Max Hybrid to Best Toyota Prius Rivals in Fuel Economy
    Ford announced on Wednesday that its two new hybrid vehicles, the C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid, are projected to set a new benchmark for fuel economy when they go on sale next year. Ford says that the C-Max Hybrid and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid are going to be more fuel efficient than their respective competition, the Toyota Prius v and the Toyota Prius...
    by at December 14th, 2011 at 09:12 am
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