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0Report: Ford Fusion Energi qualifies for California HOV lane access 1362181440
The approval of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid for California carpool lanes puts the Blue Oval into the winner's circle; tied with Toyota for the most fuel-efficient models approved for use in the Golden State's HOV lanes. To qualify for the high occupancy program, a vehicle must be ...
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Breaking: With Chevy Silverado, GM promotes low cost-of-ownership instead of high MPG 1358436240
General Motors has a couple of problems to deal with: a glut of pickups on dealer lots and the inability to claim best-in-class fuel economy for its usually strong-selling Chevrolet Silverado pickup. In light of the situation, GM's marketing message has transmuted into something else: "hey, at ...
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Official: Ford builds sweet 1.0-liter EcoBoost-powered Formula Ford [w/video] 1346795640
Ford has announced a new version of its spec racer that pushes the bounds of what small-displacement, turbocharged engines can do. Formula Ford, as the name suggests, is a single-seat, open wheel race car powered by a (you guessed it) Ford powerplant. As the cars are made of lightweight ...
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ETC: Ford compares 2013 Fusion EcoBoost engine to space shuttle 1345550520
The 2013 Ford Fusion hasn't even gone on sale yet and it's made a bunch of connections: an appointment with NASCAR's Sprint Cup, star of its own music video, and a date with Ryan Seacrest. Now Ford has paired it with the Space Shuttle, but not for nothing: the MAR M246 nickel-cobalt-tungsten ...
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Report: Ford to exceed EcoBoost target by 100,000 units 1341237540
Ford is having a tough time in Europe right now and its per-share stock price is lagging, but that isn't stopping the automaker from exceeding other goals. The Detroit Free Press reports that sales of the Blue Oval's EcoBoost turbocharged engines are beyond expectations. In fact, Ford is ...
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Ford ready to triple EcoBoost engine production in Europe 1336600860
Ford keeps boldly moving forward with the old standby: gasoline. Just a little less of it. Today, Ford announced it will increase production of EcoBoost-powered vehicles in Europe three-fold in the coming years. In 2011, Ford made 141,000 EcoBoost engines and this number will jump to 480,000 in ...
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Official: 2013 Ford Escape 1.6L EcoBoost officially rated at 23/33 MPG 1335534540
When we drove the all-new Escape recently, Ford was still awaiting official EPA certification for fuel economy. Now, though, the numbers are in, and the Blue Oval can confidently state that it offers the most fuel-efficient vehicle in the small crossover segment... with an automatic transmission, ...
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Official: Ford prices 2013 Fusion start-stop option at $295 1333454400
When the 2013 Ford Fusion goes on sale this fall, it will be the first mid-size family sedan in North America to be offered with start-stop technology. But since not all buyers are open to the idea of having their engines turn off at stop lights to save fuel, Ford will be offering it as optional ...
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Future Fuel Economy Mandates, Part II: Ford 1329498060
In response to my last column on this subject – Future Fuel Economy Mandates, Part I: 54.5 mpg is going to be hard to reach – commenter TxPatriot wondered why (non-hybrid) modern cars can't deliver the 53-58-mpg fuel economy he says his 1989 Geo Metro does. "I've yet to receive a ...
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Video: J Mays talks about Ford's new EcoSport concept 1326920460
We're not all that hopeful that the next generation Ford EcoSport will make its way to North America, but global markets ranging from Brazil to India should soon get their hands on a production version of this comely B-segment crossover. It's too bad that the Fiesta-sized EcoSport isn't likely ...

