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Ford prepping for 20 home trials of the Focus BEV in London

Electric vehicle fans, London is calling. Ford is looking for 20 volunteer households in the Hillingdon Borough to drive an all-electric Focus for three months next year. Starting early in 2010, the borough will install a local charging infrastructure, and the Focus drivers will be expected to take part in research testing the car and the grid. Ford will provide five Focus BEVs for the test, which is part of the UK Government's "Ultra-Low Carbon Vehicles" demonstration that will take place next year. Here in the U.S., Ford is using the ... Read more →

Pretty in Pics: Leno's electric Ford Focus gets a face, specs Chris Shunk

The new Jay Leno Show has been given as much push as any new program in recent memory, with a constant barrage on TV, the radio and all over the interwebs. One part of the show that has really ...

Drew Barrymore first to race Ford Focus EV on Leno's new show Sebastian Blanco

Apparently, electric cars are for girls. For his new prime-time TV show, Jay Leno is going to pit celebrities against one another in his new Green Car Challenge segment and the first one in the ...

Ford invests $550 million to retool Michigan plant for Focus, all-electric car Sebastian Blanco

Fords storied Michigan Assembly Plant entered a new phase in its fifty-year history today, with the company's announcement that it is investing $550 million to turn the plant from an SUV farm into a ...

Detroit preview: Ford's electric line-up might include a Focus EV Sebastian Blanco

We're all pretty aware that this year's Detroit Auto Show will be a more somber event than in previous years. Still, drastically reduced sales and a sour economy won't stop everything in its tracks. ...

Ford prepping for 20 home trials of the Focus BEV in London 23 days ago on Autoblog Green

Electric vehicle fans, London is calling. Ford is looking for 20 volunteer households in the Hillingdon Borough to drive an all-electric Focus for three months next year. Starting early in 2010, the borough will install a local charging infrastructure, and the Focus drivers will be expected to ...

Pretty in Pics: Leno's electric Ford Focus gets a face, specs 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

The new Jay Leno Show has been given as much push as any new program in recent memory, with a constant barrage on TV, the radio and all over the interwebs. One part of the show that has really piqued our interest is Jay's Green Car Challenge, which puts celebrities behind the wheel of an ...

Drew Barrymore first to race Ford Focus EV on Leno's new show 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, electric cars are for girls. For his new prime-time TV show, Jay Leno is going to pit celebrities against one another in his new Green Car Challenge segment and the first one in the driver's seat will be Drew Barrymore. Barrymore will get behind the wheel of a prototype Ford Focus EV ...

Ford invests $550 million to retool Michigan plant for Focus, all-electric car 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Fords storied Michigan Assembly Plant entered a new phase in its fifty-year history today, with the company's announcement that it is investing $550 million to turn the plant from an SUV farm into a facility that will build the new Ford Focus and all-electric Focus BEV. Production of the new Focus ...

Detroit preview: Ford's electric line-up might include a Focus EV 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're all pretty aware that this year's Detroit Auto Show will be a more somber event than in previous years. Still, drastically reduced sales and a sour economy won't stop everything in its tracks. Chrysler, for example, will bring an electric car (possibly a four-door Dodge coupe). What's Ford ...


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