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Ford Focus Econetic gets eco-overhaul to reach 62 mpg (U.S.)

While Americans get their first official taste of the U.S.-market Ford Fiesta, Europeans can feast their eyes on an even-more frugal Focus Econetic model that will go on sale early next year. With start-stop, regenerative brakes and an Eco Mode system, the new Focus gets 62 MPG (U.S.) on the European scale and emits just 99 grams of CO2 per kilometer. The Focus marks the first time Ford of Europe has put start-stop into a production vehicle. That Eco Mode system? It's a driver information display that shows how efficiently the driver is ... Read more →

Bad timing department: Ford hypes BP ties as BP shuts down alternative energy division Sebastian Blanco

Ford UK might enjoy being tied to British Petroleum through BP's Fuel Efficiency Challenge, but the timing of Ford's announcement that its Focus ECOnetic is part of the low-mpg tour could have ...

Ford Europe's ECOnetic vehicles selling well Jeremy Korzeniewski

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 ...

Ford Focus Econetic gets eco-overhaul to reach 62 mpg (U.S.) 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

While Americans get their first official taste of the U.S.-market Ford Fiesta, Europeans can feast their eyes on an even-more frugal Focus Econetic model that will go on sale early next year. With start-stop, regenerative brakes and an Eco Mode system, the new Focus gets 62 MPG (U.S.) on the ...

Bad timing department: Ford hypes BP ties as BP shuts down alternative energy division 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford UK might enjoy being tied to British Petroleum through BP's Fuel Efficiency Challenge, but the timing of Ford's announcement that its Focus ECOnetic is part of the low-mpg tour could have come at a better time, PR-wise, for the oil giant. BP, which spent millions trying to rebrand itself ...

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 ...


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