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Ford’s Green Technology

March 18, 2013 9:36 PM1 comment
Ford’s Green Technology

Car drivers are going green. Whether it’s because they’ve grown environmentally conscious,  or they simply want to pay less at the pump, consumers are flocking to more efficient vehicles. Due to this rise in demand (as well as advancements in clean energy), car companies themselves are putting forth a strong [...]

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Ford Expanding EV Certified Dealership Network

February 13, 2013 8:26 PM0 comments
Ford Expanding EV Certified Dealership Network

Ford has grown from an also-ran in the plug-in vehicle market to an industry leader thanks to a commitment to long-term research and development. The automaker produces the Focus Electric sedan as well as the C-Max Energi Plug-in for dealerships throughout the United States. Ford is now preparing dealerships from [...]

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Automakers developing fuel cell systems for eco friendly vehicles

January 29, 2013 8:20 AM0 comments
Automakers developing fuel cell systems for eco friendly vehicles

In a press release issued last week, the BMW Group and the Toyota Motor Company announced the finalization of a partnership within which the two automakers will work together towards four goals that will further the agreement’s principal objective of sustainable mobility. One of the goals identified in the release [...]

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Ford’s MyEnergi Lifestyle shows how plug-in vehicles can balance your home energy consumption

January 10, 2013 9:07 AM0 comments
Ford’s MyEnergi Lifestyle shows how plug-in vehicles can balance your home energy consumption

Ford Motor Company has announced that it can help show a typical American family how to reduce their electricity bills and carbon footprint by “integrating home appliance technology with a plug-in vehicle to achieve an energy-efficient lifestyle.” This endeavor is a collaboration by The Ford-led MyEnergi Lifestyle, Eaton, SunPower, Whirlpool, Infineon, and Nest [...]

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Average Fuel Efficiency of New Cars Up 6% in 2012

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Average Fuel Efficiency of New Cars Up 6% in 2012

The Detroit Bureau, an automotive publication, is reporting that the average fuel efficiency of all new vehicles sold in the United States in 2012 was up 6% compared to 2011. Additionally, the increase, which brought the average up to 23.8-mpg from 22.5-mpg the year before, is the highest the United [...]

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Finalists for 2013 Green Car Technology Awards Announced

January 8, 2013 6:27 PM0 comments
Finalists for 2013 Green Car Technology Awards Announced

Ten cars have been nominated for the inaugural Green Car Technology Award™ for Green Car Journal—an award that honors fuel efficient vehicles. The winners will be announced at the 2013 Washington Auto Show on January 31st. The auto show will also feature clean fuel efficient vehicles and advanced technologies. “The Washington Auto Show® [...]

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Ford Celebrates 10 Years of Recycling & Remanufacturing Success

January 2, 2013 3:08 PM0 comments
Ford Celebrates 10 Years of Recycling & Remanufacturing Success

As 2012 came to a close, Detroit’s Ford Motor Company issued a press release announcing the completion of the first decade of their Core Recovery Program.  The program, which began in 2003, collects vehicle parts that need to be replaced from service departments at Ford dealerships, and recycles them for [...]

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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Heading for European Markets

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Ford Fiesta ECOnetic Van Heading for European Markets

Ford has developed six generations of the Fiesta compact car since the vehicle’s introduction in 1976. The latest generation of the Ford Fiesta has proven very popular in Europe thanks to a more spacious interior and better fuel efficiency. Ford has announced the upcoming release of the Fiesta ECOnetic Van [...]

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Ford Developing Tests, Components for the Next Generation of Vehicle Batteries

December 18, 2012 11:59 PM0 comments
Ford Developing Tests, Components for the Next Generation of Vehicle Batteries

Ford Motor Company began researching green vehicles two decades ago and produced the Ranger EV in 1998. This limited-run vehicle was followed by the Escape Hybrid in 2004 and the Fusion Hybrid in 2009. The automaker has accrued millions of miles in battery data from these vehicles that is currently [...]

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Ford C-MAX Breaks Sales Record Despite EPA Probe

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Ford C-MAX Breaks Sales Record Despite EPA Probe

In a press release out yesterday, the Ford Motor Company announced that its C-MAX Hybrid sold better in the first two months since its introduction than any other hybrid in history. During October and November of this year, Ford sold 8,030 C-MAX Hybrids—outselling the previous record holder, Toyota’s Camry Hybrid, [...]

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