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EDITORIAL: Attention Wall Street Journal - Ford does not use Toyota's hybrid system!
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery in an op-ed piece published in the Wall Street Journal, Alan Reynolds of the Cato Institute starts by making a few decent points about fuel taxation and fuel economy rules. Unfortunately, he undermines himself with some blatant errors and misinformation. In discussing how Detroit automakers will deal with new fuel efficiency requirements, he makes the all-too-common mistake of referring to Ford's hybrid system as licensed from Toyota ("Similarly, Ford has the Toyota-licensed ... Read more →
Ford could electrify 10-25 percent of its fleet by 2020 Sebastian Blanco
Ford Escape PHEV - Click above for high-res image gallery With Ford taking on a $5.9 billion loan from the DOE and President Obama in favor of a million plug-in vehicles by 2015, how might the ...
Ford's new 1.6L EcoBoost four to come in three power levels Sam Abuelsamid
Ford iosis Max Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When Ford introduces the next-generation Focus in Europe next year it will be powered by the first of the company's new four ...
Mulally: Ford's path to profitability based on electrification Jeremy Korzeniewski
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford CEO Alan Mulally says the automaker is on track to return to profitability by 2011, despite posting a record $14.7 billion ...
Sanyo to crank up hybrid battery production capacity by 75% Sam Abuelsamid
Sanyo is one of the biggest suppliers of nickel metal hydride batteries for hybrid vehicles, along with Panasonic EV energy. Currently, Sanyo's primary customers are Honda and Ford, but the company ...
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UK will spend £25 million ($40 million U.S.) on huge electric car test program 8 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Mitsubishi iMiEV - click above for high res iamge gallery The electric vehicle money is flowing everywhere. Following the U.S. DOE's announcement yesterday, the UK has announced it will spend £25 million ($40 million) on a large project to get EVs and "ultra-low carbon vehicles an everyday ...
Ford wouldn't turn down another $5 billion loan from the DOE 9 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Ford Taurus SHO - Click above for high-res gallery While Ford managed to get $5.9 billion from the DOE's ATVMLP fund yesterday, that's only about half of what the automaker asked for. Ford's original request for help was for $11 billion. And, since the feds are still handing out money at a ...
Officially, official: Ford gets $5.9b from DOE in ATVMP funds for 13 greener cars 10 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford Focus EV Mule - Click above for high-res gallery The third piece of the DOE's funding puzzle that was laid out this morning goes, as expected, to Ford. What's notable is that Ford's share of the $8 billion in conditional loan commitments that the DOE announced today for electric cars is by ...
Ford gets first DoE loan, Nissan and Tesla expected winners 11 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford Focus EV Mule - Click above for high-res gallery The U.S. Department of Energy will finally announce the first recipient of low interest loans under the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Incentive Program. The first winner is Ford, and analysts expect the DoE to announce Nissan and ...
STUDY: The way to profits in Detroit? Make fuel efficient cars 11 days ago on AutoblogGreen
According to a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the Detroit three automakers need to make major changes in their current corporate cultures if they truly want to reverse their fortunes, and that will likely require new leadership. Says Walter McManus, ...
European scrapping schemes driving small car sales 14 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2009 Ford Fiesta - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a new study by Jato Dynamics, the European automotive market may be rebounding ever so slightly from its alarming lows of early 2009. Though new car purchases are down by just over 13 percent year-on-year, there was actually ...
Ford adds new 2.0-liter, 45.2 mpg (U.S.) Mondeo ecoNetic in Europe 16 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford of Europe is expanding its Mondeo ecoNetic line with a new 115 hp 2.0-liter model. The latest variant gets a CO2 rating of just 139 g/km on the EU drive cycle and consumes diesel at the rate of 45.2 mpg (U.S.). Like other ecoNetic vehicles (and the low CO2 models from other automakers) the ...
Ford to offer factory-converted LPG Fiesta in Europe 17 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2009 Ford Fiesta - Click for high-res image gallery The new Ford Fiesta is now being offered with a factory-installed LPG option in Europe. This is the fourth Ford model that uses this technology and allows the car to run both with unleaded gasoline and LPG, similar to the new Golf Plus Bi-Fuel. ...
John McCain tweets plans for next automobile purchase: Ford Fusion hybrid 17 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery If you're a politician worth your own salt, you apparently have to buy a car that contains both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain is finally getting on the bandwagon and ...
Ford drops 'SFE' label from fuel-efficient trucks 18 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2009 Ford F-150 SFE - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in the summer of 2008, fuel prices hit their highest peak in U.S. history and automakers responded with a raft of new cars and trucks designed to eke as many miles from a single gallon of fuel as possible. Not surprisingly, Ford ...
Ford of Europe wins "Green Supply Chain" award for using more barges, trains 21 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford of Europe was given a "Green Supply Chain" award thanks to reducing its CO2 emissions along its manufacturing processes. The key factor for Ford in getting this prize was the marque's reduction in truck hauling: Last year, Ford of Europe used 64 percent more sea and river mileage for its ...
Ford S-Max based micro-turbine plug-in series hybrid [w/VIDEO] 21 days ago on AutoblogGreen
If a car is going to use a series hybrid or extended range EV powertrain a a conventional piston engine is hardly the optimal package for a range extender. Something smaller and more power dense would be preferred. A small turbine engine is one possibility and that's exactly the approach taken by ...
U.S. government buys 17,205 new cars for $287 million, Ford represents 22 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Completing the Obama Administration's plan to replace its fleet of government vehicles with newer, more efficient vehicles, the U.S. General Services Administration is reporting that it has purchased roughly $210 million worth of new vehicles from Chrysler, Ford and General Motors. Of the three ...
Hydro Quebec joins Ford Escape PHEV test program 23 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford plug-in hybrid Escape - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford's Escape plug-in hybrid test program has found another electric utility partner for its field test program. Hydro-Quebec has been selected by Ford and the Electric Power Research Institute to join the three-year program. ...
UPDATE: Ford's new Bobcat, ethanol injected, turbocharged V8 25 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Back in the 1970s, a Bobcat at Ford was a Mercury-badged version of the infamous Pinto. Hopefully, the new usage of the name at Ford will turn out with better results. So far, it's looking very promising. Our buddy Mike Levine has been doing some digging in the document treasure trove at the U.S. ...
Patent comparison: Ford Fusion hybrid = 119, EV1 = 23 29 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for a high-res image gallery When we saw the Ford announcement that the new Fusion Hybrid is "the most patented car in history," we wondered how it stacked up against a truly revolutionary car like the EV1. Turns out, whatever patents were used to get that ...
Ford Fusion hybrid, the most patented car in history 29 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for a high-res image gallery More technology than ever before is being added to modern automobiles, and much of this whiz-bang tech has been created to cut down on fuel consumption and reduce emissions. This being the case, it's not particularly surprising ...
Ford gets Inventor of the Year award for engine block coating system 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
For decades, automakers have been trying to reduce the mass of major engine components. For the most part casting cylinder blocks and heads in aluminum rather than the traditional iron has been considered the preferred approach. The problem is that aluminum is not as tough as iron and when you have ...
BYD looking for more partnerships with Ford, unnamed European automaker? 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
The bubble of anonymity surrounding BYD outside of its home in China might be about to burst. Last week, we learned that Volkswagen had signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese automaker (first hinted at a month ago) to work together "in the area of electric mobility." Turns out that ...
Ford starts EcoBoost production in Cleveland 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
On the same day that President Obama announced tough new CAFE standards for new cars in the coming half-decade, Ford began production of its new, more efficient EcoBoost engine in Ohio. As Green Car Advisor says, Ford couldn't have picked a better day. The new 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine will ...
Ford issues warning on email hoax offering $15k Fusion Hybrid 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res gallery We imagine the world of corporate PR to be a little bit of pushing your own message and a whole lot of "We need to respond to what?" We can also only imagine how Ford's PR folks felt today when issuing a statement in response to a hoax ...
First Drive: 2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost and MKS EcoBoost 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Lincoln MKT EcoBoost – Click above for high-res image gallery For the last year and a half, Ford has repeatedly discussed EcoBoost as its high volume, mainstream technology for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. While Ford is putting a lot of effort into developing hybrids, ...
Fiat's partnership with Chrysler could bring the Ford Ka to America 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2009 Ford Ka - Click above for a high-res gallery To quote the famous Scottish author Sir Walter Scott, "Oh what a tangled web we weave..." In this particular case, the web in question is a global vehicle market with automakers and product lines so intertwined with one another that Fiat's ...
Ford awarded Green Choice Award from Natural Health magazine 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid - Click above for high-res gallery Natural Heath magazine has decided to honor Ford Motor Company with its Green Choice award. The magazine cited the automaker for its efforts to produce more environmentally friendly vehicles like the new Fusion and Milan hybrids in ...
20 fuel sipping diesel SUV/CUV/crossovers available in Germany 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Modern compact SUVs don't need to drink fuel at quite the rate of their larger, more easily spotted cousins (HUMMER, Range Rover, we're looking at you). Over in Europe, drivers have opened their arms to compact SUVs as an alternative to sedans and mini vans. Current offerings share car platforms ...
Minneapolis and Ford want 66 electric, plug-in hybrid cars locally by 2010 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Focus EV "mule" - click for a high res gallery Hey look, a plug-in vehicle partnership without Nissan-Renault. No, seriously. This time, the location is the greater Minneapolis-St. Paul area, where local governments want to work with Ford to get 66 electric and hybrid vehicles on the road by ...
Hajek Motorsports attempts to topple 22-year-old NASCAR speed record in E85 Mustang 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Ford Racing FR500C Mustang - Click above for a high-res image gallery The current NASCAR top speed record sits at 212.089 and was set by Bill Elliot at Talladega Superspeedway in a 1987 Ford Thunderbird. Brent Hajek apparently figures it's about time that 22-year-old record is topped. Next ...
Ford invests $550 million to retool Michigan plant for Focus, all-electric car 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Fords storied Michigan Assembly Plant entered a new phase in its fifty-year history today, with the company's announcement that it is investing $550 million to turn the plant from an SUV farm into a facility that will build the new Ford Focus and all-electric Focus BEV. Production of the new Focus ...
Ford Fiesta "agents" get first mission: some decide to go milk a cow 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
It's time to find out what we're really missing by not getting a free Ford Fiesta for six months: details on the secretive "missions" for the car's "Agents." The 100 drivers in the Fiesta Movement have been assigned to pick one of the Movement's May "Travel" missions. Looking at the list of ...
GM and Ford hybrids have a good sales month in April 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Mercury Milan Hybrid - Click above for high-res gallery April 2009 proved to be yet another ugly month for U.S. vehicle sales pretty much across the board with virtually every brand showing significant declines and the seasonally adjusted annual sales rate barely hitting 9 million units. ...
No Surprise: Honda Insight discussions usually include mentions of Toyota Prius 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
According to a recent report from Nielsen, 61 percent of all online discussions regarding the Honda Insight also include mentions of the Toyota Prius. On the flip side, only about 27 percent of all internet chatter revolving around the Prius mentions the rival Insight. Interesting, eh? The report ...
