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2012 Ford Focus: Will It Change Your Mind About Small Cars?

We have been hearing a lot of debate about small cars and whether U.S. buyers will embrace them in the coming years even if gas prices hold stable. Even AllSmallCars.com has gotten in on the debate over the past few months as we report on the latest small car offerings. One of those small car...

February 2, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew

January's Most Popular Green Car Posts: 2012 Ford Focus, Electric Ave

January 31, 2010

Five Questions: Nancy Gioia, Ford global electrification director

January 27, 2010 3

Ford CEO: Fuel-Efficient Engines Pose Tough Fight for Hybrids

January 26, 2010 2

Jay Leno Gets 2013 Ford Focus Electric, But What Would Conan Drive?

With the "Green Car Challenge" segment of his soon-to-be-terminated 10 pm show, Jay Leno has been a frequent proponent of electric cars--among them the upcoming electric... January 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 5

Best Green Car of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Ford Focus

We're back home from the mind-numbing madness of the 2010 Detroit Auto Show, unpacking, sorting press kits (well, these days they're just USB drives), and trying to work out... January 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 6

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2010 Detroit Auto Show: Ford To Bring Hybrid Batteries Back Home

Ford was on a roll at this year's Detroit Auto Show. It launched its new 2011 Ford Focus compact sedan and hatchback, which got rave reviews, and its 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid... January 13, 2010 by John Voelcker 2

2012 Ford Focus, at 2010 Detroit Auto Show

2012 Ford Focus In Detroit: All New Hill-Start System

The 2010 Detroit Auto Show is making news around the world and so is The Ford Motor Company. In a time where the United States automotive has struggled to regain a stand in... January 11, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew 1

2010 Detroit Auto Show: 2012 Ford Focus

Coming off the successful launch of its 2011 Ford Fiesta subcompact at last month's Los Angeles Auto Show, Ford is following up with its even more important 2012 Ford Focus... January 10, 2010 by John Voelcker

Update: Green Cars at the 2010 Detroit Auto Show

Next month's North American International Auto Show in Detroit promises to be greener than ever before. That's a recognition that more fuel-efficient and smaller cars are a... January 8, 2010 by John Voelcker 4

Jay Leno Debuts New 2012 Ford Focus EV Racer, Conferees Drive Old One

Attendees excitedly swarmed around a prototype of the all-electric 2012 Ford Focus EV at an October conference held on Microsoft's Redmond campus, outside Seattle... November 22, 2009 by John Voelcker 3

2011 Chevrolet Cruze Compact Car Launch Delayed Til Next Fall

As U.S. carmakers get serious about building world-class compact cars, one of the most eagerly awaited entries is the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, which will face off against a... October 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 5

2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue: Higher MPG, Just $25 More

The 2010 Hyundai Elantra is the latest iteration of a compact car known for frugality and low price. This year, Hyundai has boosted the mileage, raising the standard... September 21, 2009 by John Voelcker 1

Ford Focus EV To Premier Tonight on Leno, Pics and Specs Revealed

We previously reported on Jay Leno's Green Car Challenge which will feature celebrities driving a Ford Focus EV around a race track in competition format outside of the Leno... September 18, 2009 by Eric Loveday 2

Ford Focus BEV to be Featured on the Green Car Challenge

Jay Leno is a car fanatic. We know this is a fact, like we know Corvettes are cool and it's impossible to kiss your own elbow. So when he got his own show, The Jay Leno Show... September 10, 2009 by Jennifer Knightstep 2

Ford Discusses Marketing Strategy For Upcoming EVs

Marketing a vehicle is never an easy thing to do with success. It takes advertising, campaigns, press releases and so on to successfully market any product, vehicles... August 28, 2009 by Eric Loveday 5

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Cashing In On Clunkers: Ford Faces Focus Famine

Now that Congress has voted another $2 billion in funding for the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better known as "Cash for Clunkers," the program's success... August 13, 2009 by John Voelcker

Top Clunker Buys Compared: Toyota Corolla vs Ford Focus vs Honda Civic

Thinking about trading in your clunker for a nice, new, fuel-efficient car? Take a breath; the first-week success of the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program, better... August 7, 2009 by John Voelcker 1

UPDATE: Cash-For-Clunkers Adds $2 Billion, Lasts Through Labor Day

As expected, the US Senate voted yesterday to add $2 billion more to the Car Allowance Rebate Systems (CARS) program--better known as "Cash for Clunkers". President Barack... August 7, 2009 by John Voelcker