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

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 electric Ford Focus. We reported on Jay's Top Gear-like challenge last week, but we hadn't gotten our hands on any pics or specs... until now. The special battery-powered Focus started life in Germany as a run-of-the-mill Focus ST five-door hatch back in ... Read more →

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 ...

Officially Official: Jay Leno to put stars in (un)reasonably priced car Sam Abuelsamid

Ford has confirmed rumors that the new Jay Leno show will use the an electric Ford Focus for its Green Car Challenge. From what we hear, the challenge is similar to Top Gear's "Star in a Reasonably ...

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 ...

Rendered speculation: 2011 Ford Focus, kinetic design evolved Sam Abuelsamid

Ford announced earlier this year that all of its future cars would be common between the U.S. and Europe starting with the Fiesta and the next-generation Focus. The Fiesta will arrive in early 2010, ...

Ford to bring six fuel-efficient European models stateside 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Are you an American that has been lusting for some European vehicle models lately? Because of the traditionally high fuel prices in Europe, cars there are traditionally more compact and sip less fuel than their American counterparts (the BMW M3 is another story, though). Some of these models belong ...

Ford Germany improves performance and delivery of LPG and CNG cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford Germany has announced that its LPG and CNG-powered cars' performance has been improved. According to the press release, gas-powered Fords have improved their consumption up to 1 liter/100 km, which allows the cars to have 50km (30 miles) more range, that is, about 450 km on gas and 750 ...

Ford Focus Econectic voted Car of the Year by Whatgreencar? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

British environmental site Whatgreencar has decided that nary a hybrid nor a tiny car should win their Car of the Year award. Instead, they chose the Econetic version of the Ford Focus. The Focus Econetic sports improved aerodynamics, engine lubrication and low rolling resistance tires to reduce ...

Ford of Italy adds LPG option to the Focus and C-Max 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford of Italy has announced a new LPG-option for the Focus and the C-Max. The option comes from a kit sourced from BRC Equipment and can be installed by M.T.M. s.r.l. (owned by BRC). The kit allows the vehicles to use either unleaded gasoline or LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas). The kit is installed ...

Ford Europe's ECOnetic vehicles selling well 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the S-Max for a high-res gallery Ford has already sold 3000 Euro-market Focus ECOnetic models prior to the vehicle's official on-sale date. Many of these units are headed to businesses interested in lowering their fleets' carbon footprints. Because of the low added cost, the vehicles are ...

Ford adds LPG variants to Focus and C-Max lineup 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ford of Europe is already selling the Euro-spec Focus 2008 and adding new models to the line up. In this case, an LPG-powered version. LPG stands for Liquefied Petroleum Gas and is also known as Autogas. While it's still a fossil fuel, it's also claimed that burns "cleaner" hence reducing ...

Fuel-cell Ford Focus gets TV certification 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The TÜV tests in Germany are like the British MOTs and some American State's inspections, although TÜV does plenty of certification in all kinds of fields. Nevertheless, TÜV Certifications are known for their "seriousness" and Ford is showing that the fuel-cell powered Focus is ...

Ford Focus the one bright spot among domestic small car sales 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

While the sales of other domestic brand small cars like the Chevy Aveo and Cobalt, Pontiac Vibe and Dodge Caliber all had sales declines in June compared to 2006, one big exception is the Ford Focus. June sales of the Focus jumper by almost twenty percent. This all happened in spite of gas prices ...

Marketing follows consumer's interests (duh) but is it just a lot of talk? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As fuel prices rise and environmental awareness spreads, fuel economy - which has always been a priority to a consumer - has gradually risen to the top of the priority list like cream in old milk. Ford isn't pushing its popular F-150 or Mustang as much anymore. Instead, they're touting the ...

Ford to add PZEV badge to California vehicles 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I'm walking through the Ford booth at the Orange County Auto Show and spot this Focus with wild graphics announcing its PZEV status as well as its mileage potential of 37mpg. "Yeah, we've had the PZEV Focus out since 2003 and never really promoted it," said a Ford official. Now all California Ford ...

Ford of Europe painting Britain green 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Looks like Ford's 'Way Forward' plans are not only accelerating in its home turf but also across the pond. Ford's European division, after unveiling bio-diesel versions of its popular Ford Focus at the British International Motor Show, has announced plans to cut prices of the production models to ...

Stanford's 7th annual Cool Products Expo shows off green technology cars 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

It’s got a neat name, a bunch of well-educated college students and six years of quirky history. Last week, the 7th annual Cool Products Expo at Stanford also had a few green cars, including the Stanford Solar Car team’s solar powered car and hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles from ...


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