2006 Ford Gasoline-Electric Production 
The Truth About Cars
MARCH 18, 2024
Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 2, 2011
Ford is adding a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. ” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. Earlier post.).
Clean Fleet Report
MAY 13, 2021
Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Not an H or D in sight.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.
Plug In Partners
NOVEMBER 3, 2008
Here's the press release: PLUG-IN PARTNERS DECLARES VICTORY In January 2006, Austin Energy launched the national Plug-In Partners campaign, a grassroots effort to demonstrate to automakers that there is sufficient demand to support the mass production of flexible-fuel plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Parent company BYD Co.—it
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 30, 2009
GM also gave a tour of the pre-production area where we could see production-intent Chevy Volts being assembled. The people I talked about realized you only get one second chance, were very thankful for the government support and were enthusiastic about the products they had coming out over the next 24 months. Click to enlarge.
Plug In Partners
MARCH 3, 2008
Healey , USA TODAY The expected introduction of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles could cut U.S. gasoline use but could increase deadly air pollution in some areas, two reports say. Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME * Blowback II courtesy of Andrew Rucklidge, Christopher Cutts Gallery , 2006, Tags: politics.
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