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Electric Ford F-Series, Lincoln crossover, Tesla charger, Chinese minivan: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford plans to build an all-electric F-series truck. designed concept at the Detroit auto show. At a meeting with investors following the Detroit auto show Ford Global Vice. Lincoln's making electric "elegant." Tesla has released a new portable Level 2 home charger. And Chinese automaker GAC showed a U.S.-designed

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Ford: Fiesta-Based B-Max Minivan Isn't Coming To U.S.

Green Car Reports

Remember the Ford B-Max? Ford's small Fiesta-based minivan, previewed in concept form at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, is most recognizable for its innovative doors, and lack of a B-pillar. Of course you do. Unfortunately, motorists in the U.S.

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Supervan Returns! Ford’s Wackiest Concept Reborn as a 2000 HP EV

CleanTechnica EVs

What do you get when you cross a Tesla Model S Plaid with a minivan?

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2011 Detroit Auto Show: Ford C-Max Hybrid & Energi Plug-In Concepts

Green Car Reports

While Toyota dominates global hybrid production, Ford was the first company to launch a hybrid SUV: the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004. Now, Ford is pioneering another hybrid model: the small minivan, or as Europeans call it, the people carrier.

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

Clean Fleet Report

Ignoring the briefly popular commercial electrics around at the turn of the last century, EVs have been experimental concepts or limited edition runs until relatively recently. This marketing choice by Ford is either a very bad idea (brand dilution) or a genius plan to move the pony car into the modern era. A new old brand.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

Green Cars News

The show, based at the Los Angeles Convention Center will host more than 30 significant world and North American debuts and feature more than 900 vehicles from sports cars and sedans to crossovers and minivans. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept. Ford Expedition E85. Ford Fusion Hybrid. Ford Fusion SE/SEL E85.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. The concept for an all-EV reboot of the classic Type 2 Microbus appeared in 2016 and was confirmed for production in August 2017. Ford, Hyundai, Kia, and GM will all launch vehicles into that segment over the next couple of years.