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Green Cars News

JANUARY 18, 2013

Ford is determined to make its new Fusion Energi (pictured) a serious contender to the dominance of the Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-in: and newly released statistics suggest it will be exactly that.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2010

Green cars are definitely the in-thing in the auto industry and now consumer website kbb.com (part of the Kelley Blue Book) has named its Top 10 Green Cars for 2010. Now before you wonder where the likes of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevrolet Volt are on the list – they are not yet available and [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 16, 2013

Its hybrid car line-up has come under fire for its fuel consumption: but now Ford has revealed plans to enhance the fuel economy performance of its petrol-electric models. From August, it will introduce updates to the 2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and the 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid ([.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 31, 2012

Ford’s new Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has been rated with a class-leading 108 MPGe city by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2009

With record unemployment numbers and an active global recession, it's not news that vehicle sales have been lousy, falling by more than one-third from the record levels of a few years ago. But at least one maker's green cars are doing better than ever: Ford's U.S.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2012

The brand new Ford Fusion (pictured) is set to mark a significant breakthrough for Ford vehicles – as it will be the first non-hybrid Ford in the US to be available with auto start-stop technology. The technology is said to improve fuel efficiency by 3.5 per cent and pay for itself in fuel savings within [.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 19, 2010

Many of the top federal agencies in the US will soon be running on hybrid power. That's after the US government's General Services Administration (GSA) took delivery of more than 5,600 hybrid vehicles under lease agreements. It's not the first time that the GSA has bought hybrid vehicles as it has used the revenue from [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 2, 2012

Soon you won’t have to pick up a hybrid version of the Ford Fusion (pictured) to benefit from its auto start-stop system. That’s because Ford will offer start-stop on the non-hybrid Fusion with a 1.6litre EcoBoost engine starting from the 2013 model year.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 22, 2014

After unveiling an automated Ford Fusion Hybrid research vehicle one month ago, Ford has continued to show its backing for the new technology by throwing its weight behind a new project with Stanford University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Latest News Green cars Ford'

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

Efforts to turn motor racing green are continuing at a rapid pace through innovations in Formula 1, the Michelin Green X Challenge at the American Le Mans and now it is NASCAR’s turn to join the green car race. So why has it suddenly embraced hybrid cars?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 6, 2010

It was a good month for both Toyota and Ford, despite safety concerns surrounding their vehicles, as both reported strong gains in hybrid sales in March 2010 year-on-year. In the case of Toyota, hybrid sales rose by 21.6 per cent by volume to 16,714 units; while Ford enjoyed sales of 3,050 units – an increase of [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford is hosting the cinema events in celebration of the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient midsize sedan in America and the official vehicle of the hit television show. Once the VIP passes are distributed, a $10 gift card will be presented to Fusion test drivers.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 14, 2009

Hybrid car sales may have slumped as the recession continues to take its toll on the car industry, but Ford has made itself the exception that proves the rule. The trend continued during September when Ford sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles – a 73 per cent increase on the 15,015 units it sold during the same period last year.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2009

The 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show opens to the public today with a glittering display of green cars taking pride of place. 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.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford is to reveal its next generation of the Fusion sedan in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this week, before the car goes on sale in the US later this year. The all-new car signals the next stage of development of the Mondeo too, which is to go on sale in Europe in [.].

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2009

On Monday morning (April 28 2009), the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid team hit the 1,000-mile mark on a single tank of gas, and is continuing its ultimate fuel-efficiency challenge with nearly one-third of a tank of fuel remaining. will keep you updated as the challenge continues… Tags: Ford Hybrid cars fusion hybrid.

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Green Cars News

JULY 26, 2009

Here is an outline of its plans through to the 2012 model year: Introduction of electric and hybrid vehicles: Ford hopes to introduce an electric Transit Connect Commercial Van in 2010; along with an electric Focus in 2011 and the next generation of full hybrid models by 2012.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 27, 2012

With new hybrid versions of the Fusion and C-MAX vehicles on their way, Ford has revealed details of its new hybrid system – featuring its third generation powersplit system.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

Even the best of us need a little help from time to time – and those clever carmakers at Ford have turned to Panasonic for assistance with its next generation of hybrid cars. Panasonic will supply the prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for Ford’s Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-MAX Hybrid Electric – as well as the [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 17, 2013

Ford has revealed a driverless version of its Fusion Hybrid model in the US which will be used in a project to develop automated technology. Working in association with the University of Michigan and insurance firm State Farm, the research vehicle will test current and future sensing systems and d[.].

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Green Cars News

MARCH 2, 2010

The company will introduce five full electric or hybrid vehicles across the C, CD and light commercial vehicle ranges by 2013. This will include two zero-emission battery electric vehicles including the Ford Transit Connect Electric in 2011 and the [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 4, 2009

Yesterday we told you how hybrid sales continued their downward trend in the US. Overall, reported sales of hybrids dropped 45.5 per cent year-on-year to 21,735 even though it incorporated a full month’s sales for new vehicles such as the Honda Insight, as well as the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

Green cars continue to be as badly hit as any during the on-going recession as sales of hybrid cars showed another dramatic year-on-year slump in April. Combined reported US hybrid sales from Ford, GM, Honda, Nissan and Toyota fell by 45.5 per cent new vehicle share of the market - that’s down from the 3.2

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2013

Ford''s new Fusion and C-Max hybrids are attracting new commercial customers to the brand, the carmaker reports, as businesses look to reduce their fuel costs. Already on sale in the US, Ford is also planning to introduce hybrids and electric vehicles in Europe too, with plans for five new cars to l[.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2009

The cash for clunkers campaign has given a massive boost to hybrid sales in the US, with a reported leap by 48.6 Overall sales of light duty vehicles in the US increased by one per cent to 1,261,997 units according to figures from Autodata, with reported hybrid sales representing 3.07 per cent of new vehicle sales.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Tuesday 9 February 2010: The Green Piece Column Anyone who has picked up a newspaper or logged on to a motoring website over the last two weeks can’t have missed the seemingly endless stories about safety concerns surrounding vehicles from some of the leading car manufacturers that have prompted more than eight million cars to be [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales were not immune from the troubles either. per cent compared to the previous year at 19,977 units (though they do not include sales of the Mercedes S400 Hybrid which went on sale in the USA at the end of August). Compared to August results, this meant that hybrid sales were down 48.4 Reported sales dropped 4.1

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

Recently the commissioner urged Miami natives to ‘buy American’ and now he has traded in his foreign car - a Smart car - for a new Ford Fusion Hybrid. According to Sarnoff, once he got behind the wheel of the Fusion Hybrid, he knew he had to make the switch.

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Green Cars News

JULY 5, 2009

After months of doom and gloom for the auto industry in the USA, there is finally a ray of hope courtesy of hybrid cars. Reported sales of hybrids in the US increased by 5.2 This meant that a total of 26,205 hybrid units were sold - some three per cent of all new vehicles, the highest monthly new vehicle share since April 2008.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2009

Hybrid sales in the USA enjoyed a significant leap during October, increasing by volume to 24,475 units – an increase of 11.4 However, with overall light duty vehicle sales remaining essentially flat over the month, there are clear signs that hybrid cars are developing into a more mainstream alternative. per cent and a 2.9

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

If you thought the green car movement was taking time to find its feet across the Atlantic then the police forces in the US are determined to prove you wrong. It is hoped that the hybrid cars will slash fuel bills at a time when other expenses in the town are skyrocketing.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Rumours of the electric car’s demise appear to have been greatly exaggerated: with Ford seemingly more committed to bringing the technology to the mainstream than ever before.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 11, 2011

The decision comes on the back of Ford selling approximately 35,000 electrified vehicles a year, led by the Fusion Hybrid and Escape Hybrid; and will bolster [.].

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

New vehicle introductions for the 2010 model year include: 2010 Ford Taurus and Taurus SHO. 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid. 2010 Mercury Milan and Milan Hybrid. Tags: Ford Green cars Latest news EcoBoost engines Ford EcoBoost. 2010 Ford Mustang and Shelby GT500. 2010 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Kelley Blue Book have today named the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid in its 2009 list of the “Top 10 Green Cars.”. This recognition says strong things about Ford as a hybrid manufacturer,” said Jack R. 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

If you listen to US President Barack Obama it has been a long time coming – his decision to pour $2.4billion of stimulus money to make America a global leader in electric and hybrid car development comes as the country plays catch up to the likes of Japan and even China in the green car race (see article ). “I

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