Remove tag
article thumbnail

Junkyard Find: 2004 Mitsubishi Diamante LS

The Truth About Cars

Having read all four episodes, you now know that 2004 was the final model year for the Diamante in North America, and that only 4,379 examples were sold here that year. There was a time when Mitsubishi dealers in North America offered just about every kind of car and light truck for sale. The engine is a 3.5-liter

2004 74
article thumbnail

Ford Bringing New 7-Seat C-MAX to North American Small Car Lineup in 2011

Green Car Congress

Ford will launch the all-new, 7-seat C-MAX, introduced this past week at the Frankfurt Motor Show, in North America in late 2011 as a “whitespace” vehicle. In North America, the C-MAX will be one of up to 10 unique models the company will create from an all-new global C-car platform developed under its One Ford strategy.

2011 186
article thumbnail

Ford Invests $155M in Engine Plant to Support New 3.7L V-6 for Mustang

Green Car Congress

1 brings the company’s investment in powertrain engineering and facility upgrades in North America to $1.8 In 2004, Ford invested $350 million into the plant for redesign and installation of an all-new assembly line as well as block, crankshaft and cylinder head machining lines. Tags: Brief.

Cleveland 170
article thumbnail

Toyota reveals all you need to know about fuel cell cars

Plugs and Cars

DaimlerChrysler, for example, predicted the industry would be selling 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) by 2004. Tags: fuel cell vehicle toyota. An SAE Research Report in 2001 stated that "several automakers have pledged the introduction of fuel cell vehicles, including buses, by 2003-2005." I don't think so. In 5 years.

Toyota 100
article thumbnail

Ford Begins EcoBoost Engine Production

Green Car Congress

Within three years, Ford expects to deliver 750,000 EcoBoost-equipped vehicles per year in North America and 1.3 liter EcoBoost V-6 engine—is the first V-6 direct-injection twin-turbocharged engine produced in North America, and will debut in the 2010 Lincoln MKS, Lincoln MKT, Ford Taurus SHO and Ford Flex this summer.

Ford 186
article thumbnail

FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

Green Car Congress

Formisano applauded the California government for continuing to provide incentive funding for hybrid truck purchases, which allowed FedEx to place its first hybrid truck into service in the state in 2004 and continue to add hybrids to its fleet during the past five years. Tags: Conversions Fleets Hybrids.

Convert 170
article thumbnail

American Le Mans Series Introduces Green Dream Team

Green Car Congress

David Brabham is often considered the founder of the AMLS’ green movement via a letter he wrote to Founder Don Panoz and President/CEO Scott Atherton in 2004, suggesting the Series seriously consider alternative fuels as a strategy. It operates a nine-race schedule in top markets throughout North America. Tags: Brief.

Green 218