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Ford recreating Fiesta Movement with Fusion 41 program

Ford is diving into the burgeoning social media world head first. Based on the success of its Fiesta Movement, the Blue Oval has decided to launch a new program called Fusion 41 – so named because of the Fusion Hybrid's 41 mile-per-gallon EPA estimate in the city and the fact that Ford will have 41 participants in its new game. A total of eight Fusion or Fusion Hybrid owners will be chosen from all applicants based on their social media presence, and those drivers will each choose four friends or family members to join their team. ... Read more →

Ford may pass Honda as second best hybrid seller in U.S. Jeremy Korzeniewski

There's no doubt about which automaker leads the hybrid vehicle race. Toyota – and particularly the Japanese automaker's Prius hybrid hatchback – outsells all other manufacturers ...

Ford hybrid sales up 73 percent compared to 2008, when Fusion/Milan weren't available Sebastian Blanco

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Ford_hybrid_sales_up_73_percent_compared_to_2008 '; Last year at this time, Ford Motor Company was not yet selling the Ford Fusion or Mercury Milan hybrids. ...

It's Friday: act silly, get a Ford Fusion Hybrid [w/VIDEO] Sebastian Blanco

Ford has already shown strong puppetmaster-like abilities with the whole Fiesta Agent thing. In exchange for agreeing to go on secretive "missions," a few dozen people were given a Ford Fiesta for ...

Ford Fusion app on Facebook: not a hit Sebastian Blanco

Even though reviews have been kind to the Ford Fusion hybrid IRL, the car's Facebook presence isn't getting the same kind of love. A new Facebook application called "You Speak Green" is currently ...

Review: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - What a difference 60 degrees makes 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, we had our third opportunity to drive the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Actually, the last go around was with a Mercury Milan Hybrid, but aside from a different nose and fanny, it is the same car. Even though we did a full review of the Milan, we asked Ford for another go around because of ...

Consumer Reports says Ford's Fusion Hybrid is equal to Toyota Camry, yet sportier 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford's new 2010 Fusion Hybrid has earned plenty of accolades since it debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show last fall, and the latest praise comes from Consumer Reports. In its most recent round of testing, the entire Fusion lineup did well, but CR singled out the hybrid model and declared it ...

John McCain tweets plans for next automobile purchase: Ford Fusion hybrid 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you're a politician worth your own salt, you apparently have to buy a car that contains both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain is finally getting on the bandwagon and picking up his own little slice of green heaven: he's announced ...

Ford Fusion hybrid, the most patented car in history 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

More technology than ever before is being added to modern automobiles, and much of this whiz-bang tech has been created to cut down on fuel consumption and reduce emissions. This being the case, it's not particularly surprising to hear that the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid holds the title of The ...

Ford issues warning on email hoax offering $15k Fusion Hybrid 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

We imagine the world of corporate PR to be a little bit of pushing your own message and a whole lot of "We need to respond to what?" We can also only imagine how Ford's PR folks felt today when issuing a statement in response to a hoax email that has been making the rounds. When we got an email ...

Ford Fusion hybrid hypermiles, goes 1,445 miles on a single tank 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

- The Ford Fusion we talked about earlier today, the one that went on the hypermiling publicity stunt, has come to the end of the road its fuel supply. The final number: 1,445 miles on a tank of gas, giving wannabe Lisa Nowaks a new vehicle of choice. On the 1,445.7-mile trip, the Ford Fusion ...

Ford Fusion hybrid tops 80 mpg, 1,000 miles with 1/3 of a tank left 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

- The team that set out this past weekend to cover 1,000 miles on a single tank of gasoline succeeded and then some. When the team of race drivers, engineers and hyper-milers crossed the 1,000 mile a little after 9 a.m. on Monday morning, there was still more than a third of a tank left. Over ...

Elena Ford to auction off Fusion hybrid to benefit Heal the Bay 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The original Henry Ford's great-great-granddaughter will be auctioning off an example of one of the company's newest products next month for charity. Heal the Bay, an environmental organization focused on improving coastal water bodies in southern California is holding a fund-raising auction on ...

Ford believes Fusion Hybrid can get 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

- How far can you get on a single tank of gas? Well now, that depends on such details as how much gas you can fit in your car's tank, how fuel efficient your automobile happens to be and how much control you have over your bladder if you want to do it all in one drive. Ford seems to think you ...

Hybrid hacks are a hit in San Francisco 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

While the use of hybrids as taxis has met with mixed reviews in New York, they seem to be something of a hit in San Francisco. Its first 15 Ford Escape hybrids have all clocked about 300,000 miles on their odometers which, in the City by the Bay, means they must be retired from service. ...

How Ford's Smartgauge came to pass 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

A few months ago, Ford unveiled the new eco-friendly instrument cluster called the SmartGauge in the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids. Since there's no new car to highlight right now, Ford though it'd be a good time to give the world a bit of history on how the SmartGauge was developed. To ...

Ford Fusion's returning low mpg in cold weather test drives 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

It's no surprise that cold weather does a number on a hybrid's fuel economy, but we now have a second major reviewer who's having trouble getting the Ford Fusion hybrid to reach the hybrid's EPA rating of 41 mpg city/36 highway result. USAToday reviewer Jim Healey likes the Fusion over the ...

Fusion hybrid vs Prius? USA Today picks the Ford 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since Ford revealed the Fusion hybrid at the LA Auto Show, the discussion has been hot and heavy among fans of the Prius. While Ford has proclaimed the Fusion as the most fuel efficient mid-size "sedan," Prius fanboys reiterate that the Toyota is classed as a mid-size car based on interior ...

Mulally personally thanks man who chose Fusion over Prius 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps Toyota was on to something after all when it argued that the Prius is a more natural competitor to the Fusion Hybrid than the Camry. At least one buyer in Grand Rapids, Michigan, was cross shopping the two gas sippers and ultimately decided to purchase the Ford instead of the Toyota. ...

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid qualifies for $3,400 tax credit 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Good news for those looking to get into a new fuel efficient midsize sedan: Ford's 2010 Fusion Hybrid has been tested by the EPA and its 41 mpg city and 36 highway entitle it to the maximum $3,400 tax credit allowed for hybrid vehicles by the federal government. The current set of tax credits ...

Toyota versus Ford - arguing about mileage of their midsize cars 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Ford announced the fuel mileage statistics of its new 2010 Fusion Hybrid, the Blue Oval made a big deal about its fuel mileage ratings, which, at 41 mpg city and 36 highway, bests the Toyota Camry Hybrid. Toyota kindly retorted that its Camry is bigger than Ford's Fusion. We wonder if ...

Extreme Makeover family gets free 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you were watching "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" yesterday (and who wasn't?) then you were witness to some extreme generosity on the part of the Ford Motor Company who gave the featured family a brand new 2010 Fusion hybrid to go with their freshly refurbished house. The automaker's ...

Car and Driver hosts hybrid hoedown, hearts Ford Fusion heaps 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

With 4 of the worlds top brands now boasting mid-size sedan hybrids in their line ups, the chaps over at Car and Driver decided it was time to rustle them all together and see how they stack up. If you've been torn over whether to buy a hybrid in the shape of a Toyota Camry, Ford Fusion, Nissan ...

Ford says Fusion hybrid batteries will be available if needed 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

We found a story yesterday that seemed to indicate that Ford might not be able to get enough NiMH batteries for its Fusion (and Milan) hybrids. We asked Ford if they had anything to add to the story and this is what a spokesman said "We have planned to double our volume with the addition of ...

Ford: don't get too excited about the Fusion hybrid, we may not have enough batteries 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

While understandably excited about the 41 mpg highway city rating the new Fusion hybrid recently achieved, Ford is already throwing a wet blanket on the sales potential of the car, which will go on sale in Spring 2009. According to HybridCars, Ford Americas President Mark Fields said that, "We are ...

Ford Fusion Hybrid officially rated at 41 mpg in the city 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Wanna go 41 mpg in a mid-size Ford sedan? You can, starting in the spring of 2009 (and if you stay in the city). Ford announced today that official EPA certification on the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid finished this week with a 41 mpg city/36 highway result. That's lower than the real-world 43.1 ...

What does the 2010 Fusion Hybrid mean for Europe? 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Now that we've finally gotten the chance to sit behind the wheel of Ford's new Fusion Hybrid in LA traffic, achieving 43.1 mpg in the process, we can fully understand why Europeans may be interested in the new sedan as well. Many Americans have spent the last few years wishing that the Blue ...

First Drive: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

43.1 mpg on the streets of LA! While General Motors and Chrysler basically turned out the lights on their presence at the LA Auto Show last month, Ford kicked off one of its biggest product onslaughts in decades. The 2010 Mustang may have captured the hearts of enthusiasts, but the heavily ...

AutoblogGreen wins Ford Fusion hybrid mileage challenge: 43.1 mpg! 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

On Monday, AutoblogGreen joined several dozen other media outlets in Los Angeles for a chance to drive Ford's new 2010 Fusion hybrid for the first time. After a brief repeat of the technical highlights of the new hybrid sedan, Ford spokesman Alan Hall challenged the group to go out and drive a ...

Nancy Gioia discusses hybrids, plug-ins and battery leases 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following the reveal of the Ford Fusion Hybrid at the Los Angeles Auto show last week, Ford's director of sustainable mobility technology Nancy Gioia spoke with Green Fuels Forecast about a number of topics. Top of the list, of course, was the new hybrid sedan and the fact that Ford has decided not ...

Ford Fusion Hybrid to start $27,270, 39 mpg city! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

After debuting the 2010 Fusion at the LA Auto Show this week, Ford has just launched a new micro-site for the Fusion that finally includes pricing information. The base Fusion S starts at $19,270 with the four cylinder engine and 6-speed manual gearbox. The new Fusion Hybrid however, is nearly 42 ...

LA 2008: 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid - all the details and press pictures available 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

On top of the new Ford Mustang that everyone's so excited about, Ford is unveiling the new Fusion hybrid at the LA Auto Show this week. The Fusion (and the Marcury Milan hybrid) feature the new SmartGauge™ with EcoGuide that grows leaves when the driver uses a green foot. The benefit - ...

Ford Fusion hybrid to pace final NASCAR race of the season 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Green means go, right? Since that's such a universal truth, perhaps it's fitting that a hybrid would pace the start of the last NASCAR race of the season. Scheduled to take place at the Homestead-Miami Speedway this upcoming Sunday, this will be the first time a hybrid car has paced a NASCAR ...

You may have to wait a while to get a 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the highlights of the redesigned Ford Fusion that will debut in less than two weeks is the new hybrid model. The new Fusions, along with the Mercury Milan and Lincoln MKZ, will start production in December shortly after the LA Auto Show at Ford's Hermosillo, Mexico assembly plant. In spite ...

LA Preview: 2010 Ford Fusion to get flex-fuel V6 option 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We've known for some time now that Ford's redesigned 2010 Fusion and Milan sedans would be getting a new hybrid version for the first time. What we didn't know before was that there will also be a new flex-fuel variant. An order guide has appeared on a Ford discussion board. The flex-fuel engine is ...

Redesigned Fords to boast best mileage in class 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Every automaker currently selling cars in America is now doing all that they can do to increase fuel efficiency. Even on models which were already launched, redesign time is the perfect opportunity to make another attempt at raising fuel mileage. Such is the case at Ford, as product chief Derrick ...

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