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Ford introduces new Fusion midsize sedan with new hybrid and Energi plug-in hybrid versions

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2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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Consumer Reports testing finds many small turbo engines underperforming; fuel economy, acceleration no better than in larger conventional powertrains

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Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. The smaller engine—a 1.6-liter

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Ford tweaking calibrations to boost on-road fuel economy for MY2013 hybrids

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Starting in August, the company will make calibration updates for owners at dealerships designed to improve on-road fuel economy of the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Ford is boosting the on-road fuel economy performance of its 2013 model year hybrid vehicles in the US and Canada.

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Ford offering 3 years’ complimentary public charging to C-MAX Energi customers in California and Connecticut with EV 1-2-3 Charge

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Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 Total system horsepower is 188, top speed is 102 mph, and top speed in electric mode is 85 mph. C-MAX Energi originally went on sale in late 2012, and was joined by its sedan sibling, the Fusion Energi, in February 2013.

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Ford introduces first pursuit-rated hybrid police car

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The new hybrid, based on the Fusion, is the second of 13 new electrified vehicles the company plans to introduce over the next five years. While idling, the Police Responder Hybrid Sedan’s lithium-ion battery helps power the high electrical loads of a police vehicle, reducing engine run time and saving an estimated 0.27

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Ford adds 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine and 8-speed transmission to lineup; new hybrid transmission in 2012

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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. liter engine is a little dynamo.” This enables the engine to run in a wider rpm band with the optimum fuel-to-air ratio.

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DTNA Freightliner new Cascadia first SAE Level 2 automated truck in NA; 35% better fuel efficiency than 2007 Cascadia

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Adaptive Cruise Control and Active Lane Assist features make automated driving possible in all speed ranges for the first time in a series production truck: Adaptive Cruise Control to 0 mph: Improves safety, efficiency, and driver comfort by automatically decelerating and accelerating to maintain a safe following distance.

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