Ford accelerates fuel economy leadership push by introducing new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid with expected miles per gallon equivalent rating in electric mode better than Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid C-MAX Hybrid expected to achieve better fuel economy than Toyota Prius v C-MAX hybrids introduce next generation of Ford’s acclaimed powersplit technology, allowing operation in electric [...]
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Ford Introduces Gas-Free Focus Electric with 100+ MPGe Expected; Nearly a Third of Lineup Now Offers 40-mpg Model | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford introduces gasoline-free 2012 Focus Electric, expected to be the first five-passenger electric vehicle with a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) Nearly one-third of Ford’s vehicle lines will feature a model with 40 mpg or more in 2012 Focus Electric is the first all-electric vehicle to offer faster charging technology, allowing it to charge [...]
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 [...]
Ford Teams With AT&T to Wirelessly Connect New Ford Focus Electric | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford Motor Company to use AT&T wireless network to connect new Ford Focus Electric Wireless connection enables vehicle owners to control vehicle settings when away from the car – all part of a strategic approach to make Ford electric car ownership simple, easy and engaging MyFord Mobile, Ford’s exclusive app powered by MapQuest data, will [...]
IT’S EASY BEING GREEN: FORD FOCUS ELECTRIC OFFERS ECO-FRIENDLY FEATURES THROUGHOUT VEHICLE | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford Focus Electric offers customers environmentally friendly options throughout, which, coupled with advanced engine technology, deliver zero-emissions driving in an all-around green vehicle A material called Lignotock is used behind the cloth on the door. Derived from 85 percent wood fibers, this lighter application results in a weight reduction and provides better sound-deadening benefits compared [...]
A PERFECT FIT: RECYCLED CLOTHING FINDS A NEW HOME INSIDE NEXT-GENERATION FORD FOCUS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
Ford is using recycled cottons in the interior of the new 2012 Focus as part of carpet backing and sound absorption material Cotton from post-consumer, recycled blue jeans is an example of the material used in the new Focus as part of the drive to find creative eco-friendly materials The use of environmentally friendly materials [...]
ALL-NEW FORD FOCUS BRINGS SMARTER AMBIENT LIGHTING, ADDING HELPFUL INNOVATIONS | Ford Motor Company Newsroom
All-new 2012 Ford Focus takes ambient lighting to a new level of customer convenience, adding helpful features that illuminate, assist or warn a driver Focus ambient lighting functionality enables unique features to make a driver’s life easier, such as search light to locate misplaced items and door ajar warning Focus ambient lighting is switchable between [...]
FORD USES INNOVATIVE LIQUID-COOLED BATTERY SYSTEM TO HELP FOCUS ELECTRIC OWNERS MAXIMIZE RANGE | at your St. Louis Ford Dealer
The all-new Ford Focus Electric, which debuts in late 2011 in the U.S. and 2012 in Europe, will be powered by a lithium-ion battery system that utilizes cooled and heated liquid to regulate battery temperature, extend battery life and maximize driving range The innovative thermal management technology helps the Focus Electric operate efficiently in a [...]
