Green Car Reports

APRIL 11, 2017

The hybrid mid-size sedans sold today by Chevrolet, Ford, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, and Toyota are all tuned to provide maximum fuel economy. So what did it take to fashion a standard Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan into the 2018 Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan that Ford introduced yesterday?

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JUNE 9, 2020

The new Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, with a fourth-generation technology system, offers a best-in-class EPA-estimated economy rating of 100 MPGe combined and an EPA-estimated 37 miles of all-electric driving range. — Hau Thai-Tang, Ford chief product development and purchasing officer. billion in electrified vehicles.

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MAY 9, 2013

Ford Motor Company selected AeroVironment, Inc. as the preferred installation partner and authorized charging station supplier for the Ford Focus Electric, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi plug-in electric vehicles. hours, giving drivers another 21 miles of all-electric driving.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Two days ago, we drove the new 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid at a Ford media event, one of a handful across the country to show off its redesigned mid-size sedan. The 2013 Fusion will be offered with three gasoline engines--a standard.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 15, 2016

The 2017 Ford Fusion, unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show, enters its fifth model year with what the industry calls a mid-cycle refresh: a few styling updates, some new standard equipment, and changes to trim levels.

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will begin testing on California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Ford is officially enrolled in the California Autonomous Vehicle Tester Program to test autonomous vehicles on public roads. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 10, 2017

Ford revealed the industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan. 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. l/100 km—more than twice that of today’s Ford Police Interceptor with 3.7-liter

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JULY 17, 2014

Among the technologies Ford incorporated into its drivable multi-material lightweight vehicle (MMLV) ( earlier post ) is an advanced polycarbonate (PC) glazing solution from SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business that makes possible a 35% weight reduction compared to the same window on a 2013 model year Ford Fusion production vehicle.

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JULY 24, 2013

Following the conclusion of a collaboration with Toyota ( earlier post ), Ford is moving forward with the development of a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on its own; the company says that it will have the hybrid system ready “later this decade” on rear-wheel-drive Ford pickups and SUVs. Ford hybrid and EV sales, Jan-Jun 2013.

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APRIL 15, 2013

Ford Motor Co. Engineering teams from GM and Ford have already started initial design work on these new transmissions. We expect these new transmissions to raise the standard of technology, performance and quality for our customers while helping drive fuel economy improvements into both companies’ future product portfolios.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2012

Ford and Nissan are celebrating the results of the latest round of Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash testing--but rival Toyota won't be quite so joyful. The 2013 Ford Fusion and 2013 Nissan Altima have earned a Top Safety Pick+ from the IIHS, a new level above the previous Top Safety Pick standard.

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DECEMBER 5, 2014

Siemens Energy Management Division has teamed with Duke Energy and Ford to demonstrate the results of an 18-month effort to reduce the cost and expand electric vehicle charging technologies. OpenADR is an open standard for Automated Demand Response, allowing utilities to manage grid load resources remotely and automatically.

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Green Cars News

MAY 21, 2013

Worried that the latest generation of alternative fuel vehicles can''t possibly match the safety standards of today''s vehicles? Well, it''s time to think again if the standards of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (pictured) are to be followed. Latest News Green cars Hybrid cars Ford'

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. If Ford meets the 30% goal, the amount of water used to make a vehicle will have dropped from 9.5 Between 2000 and 2010, Ford reduced its global water use by 62%, or 10.5

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

In New York yesterday, Ford Motor Company provided a strategic update to investors; the presentation follows a four-month deep dive into Ford’s strategy and business operations led by President and CEO Jim Hackett and Ford’s senior leadership team. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Ford has revealed the all-new 2015 Edge. The 2015 Edge, now based on the same global platform as the Ford Fusion, will feature three engine options in North America, two of which are new powerplants: a standard twin-scroll 2.0-liter Edge represents the first Ford vehicle to feature standard EcoBoost power.

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JANUARY 14, 2015

The new Ford GT on display in the Ford stand at NAIAS. In December, Ford President and CEO Mark Fields said Ford would focus on five key areas of innovation, one of them being performance. Ford’s electric drive vehicle sales. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Ford has developed EV+, a patent-pending feature that helps hybrids and plug-in hybrids learn frequent destinations, and then deliver more driving time in electric-only mode. EV+ is part of SmartGauge and is a standard feature on the Ford plug-in hybrids, C-MAX Energi and Fusion Energi, along with the hybrid versions of Fusion and C-MAX.

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford Auto Start-Stop. Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. Ford is the leading domestic producer of start-stop systems. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 31, 2010

The 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid uses Ford’s second-generation hybrid system, based on the 2.5-liter liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 hybrid engine, and earlier applied in the Fusion and Milan hybrid sedans. The new premium midsize sedan hybrid joins the Ford Fusion and Escape Hybrids and Mercury Milan and Mariner Hybrids.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

Ford Motor Company, working with academic researchers in Canada and one of its suppliers, has developed a wheat straw-reinforced plastic; the natural fiber-based plastic contains 20% wheat straw bio-filler. First application is on the 2010 Ford Flex’s third-row interior storage bins. Wheat Straw Bio-Filled Polypropylene.

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APRIL 15, 2010

Ford testing shows Eco-Route can help achieve fuel economy gains of up to 15%. Ford revealed at the SAE 2010 World Congress that it is introducing new functions in its in-vehicle system MyFord Touch to provide real-time information on fuel economy performance that can coach drivers to get more miles to the gallon and save on fuel costs.

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APRIL 21, 2010

Ford’s sustainable materials strategy. Ford is increasing the use of renewable and recyclable materials such as the soy and bio-based seat cushions and seatbacks on the 2010 Ford Taurus. Ford vehicles are now 85% recyclable by weight. In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5 In 2009, Ford saved approximately $4.5

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid. On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 15, 2009

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

Cruze Eco’s highway fuel economy beats non-hybrid segment competitors—including 23% greater highway fuel economy than the Honda Civic—as well as the Ford Fiesta subcompact and hybrid models, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid. Ford Focus. Ford Fusion Hybrid.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Researchers at the University of Michigan and Ford Motor Company have found that using a Level 4 connected and automated vehicle (CAV) subsystem could increase vehicle primary energy use and GHG emissions by 3–20% due to increases in power consumption, weight, drag, and data transmission.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2010

Not only does the 2011 Sonata Hybrid carry gas-mileage ratings better than its competition, but it neatly splits the difference between the indistinguishable-from-standard styling of the Toyota Camry and Ford Fusion hybrids and a dedicated body style a la Toyota Prius.

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JANUARY 7, 2010

Ford reported December sales of hybrid vehicles totaling 2,843, up 147.4% Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% Sales of the Fusion and Milan hybrid sedans reached 1,686 units in December, representing 8.0% of all Fusion and Milan sales. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4%

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JULY 23, 2014

The approach is similar in concept to technologies Ford described as part of its release of the S-MAX Concept ( Earlier post.) Glucose Level Monitoring connects with Ford SYNC could warn parents if a sleeping child in the rear seats suffers a diabetic episode.

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MARCH 5, 2015

The EyeQ4 would support fusion with radars and scanning-beam lasers in the high-end customer functions. The design was done according to the ISO-26262 standard and will provide a safety level of ASIL-B(D). Series production is supported for early 2018 start of production. million vehicles.

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OCTOBER 25, 2018

Ford ranks the highest at 18, down three spots from the previous year. Right below Ford on the list is Buick, which had performed well in recent years and was in the top 10 last year. Making air suspension and AWD standard in the 2017 model has added more complexity and more things that could potentially falter.

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MARCH 25, 2015

l/100 km), higher than the combined cycle mileage ratings of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata hybrid variants and a significant boost over the 29 mpg combined of the MY 2015 Malibu with 2.5L The MY 2015 Malibu features two powertrain offerings: the standard 2.5L engine with start/stop.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938. Ford Mustang Mach-E (& F-150 Lightning & E-Transit). Ford has had little to show in the EV market some some time. First volley–a recasting of the iconic Ford Mustang as an electric crossover– the Mach-E. Road Test: Ford Mustang Mach-E ; News: Ford Introduces the E-Transit.

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JUNE 18, 2015

2015 Ford Fusion SE (2.5L). The 2016 Malibu’s all-new, standard 1.5L turbo engine is 86 pounds (39 kg) lighter than the current model’s standard 2.5L —Jesse Ortega, chief engineer. Curb weights compared. Curb weight. EPA Highway Fuel Economy. 2016 Chevrolet Malibu 1LT (1.5L 3,100 lbs (est.). 37 mpg (GM est.).

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales totaled 90,596 in January, down 38.9% The Fusion was the top-selling car, with 8,152 units, down 11.2% The Ford F-Series posted 25,237 units, a 38.6% Still, Ford’s F-Series truck and Fusion mid-size sedan brought Ford a fourth consecutive month of retail market share increases.

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OCTOBER 12, 2014

The SSI study captures 12 different PEV models from eight vehicle manufacturers, including GM (Chevrolet Volt); Nissan (LEAF); Tesla (Model S); Ford (Focus EV, C-Max Energi and Fusion Energi); Honda (Fit EV and Accord PHEV); Toyota (Prius Plug-in and RAV4 EV); Mitsubishi (i-MiEV); and Daimler (Smart Fortwo ED).

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