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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

Green Car Congress

SYNC, Ford’s in-car connectivity system is being quickly rolled out to European vehicles such as B-MAX, Focus, C-MAX, C-MAX Grand, Fiesta and Transit Custom. New global compact Transit Connect, based on Ford’s Global B platform. In Europe, deliveries of the all-new Transit and Transit Connect are due to start by the end of 2013.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia GM is committed to putting the system in the Chevrolet Volt for sale by 2010, Lutz said. But Fukui said he saw no significant value in researching plug-in hybrid models, which can be recharged by connecting to a power plug. Detroit Free Press ).

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