Ford will offer fuel-efficient EcoBoost™ engines in 11 vehicles in 2012, up from seven in 2011, tripling the production capacity of EcoBoost-equipped Ford vehicles. Expanded availability in high-volume nameplates helps make fuel economy more affordable for hundreds of thousands of drivers Delivering up to 20 percent better fuel economy than conventional engines, EcoBoost uses smaller [...]
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Ford’s Gas-Free Focus Electric First with 100 MPGe, Faster Charging That Can Double Daily Range | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Focus Electric is expected to be the first all-electric vehicle to achieve a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel efficiency rating with seating for five; can cut electricity costs to zero or even pay customers back with solar recharging option Focus Electric is the first all-electric vehicle to offer faster charging technology, allowing it [...]
Ford Opens Reservations for 2012 Focus Electric
2012 Focus electric is Ford’s first all-electric, 100% gas-free, passenger car and the first of five planned electrified vehicles Detailed product specifications and virtually build and price available at online website:http://www.ford.com/electric/focuselectric/2012/ Ford Certified EV dealers in California and New York/New Jersey markets will begin taking first orders for the 2012 Focus Electric SEATTLE, WA., Nov. [...]
Ford Racing to Show Focus ST-R at L.A. Auto Show; Global Ford Motorsports Development Strategy Continues to Grow | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
All-new Ford Focus ST-R race car to appear at Los Angelesas Ford further grows its global motorsports development portfolio Global Focus ST-based racer ready for action all around the world and available for purchase – technically based on Ford’s global Focus race car development program Fast, agile and competitive, Focus ST-R is aimed at professionals, [...]
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Ford Increases Availability of Fuel-Efficient Tires Across Lineup and Leads Research Efforts for Better Technology | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford now offers low-rolling-resistance tires, which can improve fuel economy by up to 2 mpg, on 2011 Ford Fusion Hybrid, Ford Fusion, Ford Fiesta SFE, Lincoln MKZ Hybrid and 2012 Ford Focus SFE models C-MAX Engeri, C-MAX Hybrid and Focus Electric will be the next three vehicles to feature the fuel efficient low resistance tires [...]
New Ford Focus Electric Keeps Its Cool When the Temperature Heats Up | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford’s use of an advanced active liquid-cooling and heating system in its Focus Electric lithium-ion battery packs will provide customers in hot climates an advantage over competitive models When charging or being used, the battery is cooled by an integrated cooling system using a “chiller” to lower the temperature of the coolant going through the [...]
New Ford Focus Now Available to Download for The Sims 3, the World’s Most Popular Life Simulation Video Game | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
New Ford Focus sedan available for download in eight colors as part of Focus Neon Nights package This is the seventh Ford vehicle in The Sims series, as Ford was the first significant brand to be integrated into video game Ford vehicles offered in The Sims games have been downloaded more than 8 million times already; in [...]
Ford Drives Quality Through $100 Million Investment in Robots with Special Vision | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford plans to invest $100 million globally in robotic plant laser inspection technology to help make parts fit more accurately and reduce wind noise – a top industry quality issue – beginning with the highly acclaimed 2012 Ford Focus and Ford Explorer Chicago Assembly Plant, Michigan Assembly Plant and the Saarlouis, Germany Ford plant, all [...]
Demand Rising for New Ford Focus As It Earns Top Safety Pick from IIHS and Highest Safety Rating from Euro NCAP | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
The 2012 Ford Focus joins a list of 11 other Ford vehicles that have previously earned the Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Sales of the new Focus were up 22 percent in April compared with the same month a year ago Awards highlight impressive safety features of the 2012 [...]
New Ford Focus ST on Track: Prototype Testing Underway from California Freeways to German Nürburgring | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Development of Ford’s sporty new Focus ST is on track as engineers put prototypes through punishing regime to hone performance and driving dynamics New 2.0-litre EcoBoost-powered Focus ST targets both 250 PS (246 hp) and impressive fuel economy Focus ST, Ford’s first global performance car, goes on sale next year COLOGNE, Germany, May 11, 2011 [...]
