Ford To Test Range-Saving “Breakthrough” Heating System in Focus Electric
Owners of electric vehicles who reside in northern regions of the world know that using the vehicle’s heating system depletes range. It’s no different for those who reside ...
Schaeffler Puts Rear E-Wheel Drive Electric Ford Fiesta On Display
Schaeffler will officially present their E-Wheel Drive electric wheel hub drive inside a Ford Fiesta .
This electric Fiesta was produced in association with Ford as a “development ...
Ford C-Max Energi is Only Plug-In Selected as Canadian Green Car Award Finalist
The five finalists for the first annual Canadian Green Car Award were revealed and the winner will be announced on April 12 at the Green Living Show in Toronto. The finalists were ...
Ford Director of Sustainable Mobility: “We Don’t Really See the Battery Electric Vehicle as a Major Player”
Though pure electric vehicles accounted for only around 0.1 percent of all automotive sales in the US in 2012, the total tally still reached roughly 15,000 units last year. Not bad ...
Rough and Tumble Texans Buy Plug-In Vehicles Too
Native Texan Cara Vela, owner of a 10-year-old Ford F-350 pickup truck, recently bucked the trend in Texas by purchasing a hybrid sedan. As expected, she took some heat from her ...
Ford Fusion Energi Granted HOV Lane Access in California; Ford Now Ties Toyota for Most HOV-Approved Vehicles
Californians rejoice! Ford’s third HOV-qualified vehicle is here: the Ford Fusion Energi.
The Fusion Energi joins the Focus Electric and C-MAX Energi in Ford’s growing ...
Ford Doesn’t Expect Focus Electric Sales to Increase by Much in 2013
Even with 900 EV Certified dealers set to be ready for action in Spring 2013, Ford says sales of its Focus Electric likely won’t increase substantially.
Despite reduced lease ...
Total Car Score Rates its 2013 Top 10 Plug-In Vehicles
Automotive vehicle evaluation site Total Car Score recently assembled its list of the Top 10 plug-in vehicles for 2013. Let the countdown to number 1 begin.
10. Honda Fit EV
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Ford Focus Electric Scores Five-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA
It’s official, the 2013 Ford Focus Electric is safer than its gas-fueled counterpart, according to the NHTSA.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration just released ...
Consumer Reports Tests Ford Focus Electric, Mitsubishi i — Digs 1, Rips the Other — w/videos
Included in this month’s Consumer Reports are tests of two electric vehicles: the Ford Focus Electric and Mitsubishi i. This electric duo joins the Nissan LEAF as the only ...
Ford Fusion Energi Gets Official Rating of 100 MPGe Combined
Expected to hit dealerships in early 2013, the Ford Fusion Energi could soon be the Blue Oval’s top-selling plug-in vehicle.
Though its price of $39,495 (excluding up to $3,750 ...
Ford C-Max Energi Qualifies for Carpool Lane Access in NYC
Some Californians buy vehicles solely based on whether or not they qualify for the state’s rather infamous and highly coveted HOV-access stickers, but that’s not the case ...
