Ford News
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A Ford executive says there are better ways than aluminum bodywork to improve car fuel efficiency.
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost: Less Power On Regular Gas
Many carmakers are using smaller engines with turbochargers to try to boost fuel efficiency in new cars, but Ford has been among the most public in promoting the technology. Its EcoBoost line of engines all use gasoline direct injection and turbochargers to produce the same power as larger engines...
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Obama: Buy A Fuel-Efficient Car, Gas Won't Stay Cheap Forever
President Barack Obama encourages Americans to buy more-efficient cars despite low gas prices.
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Ford 'EcoBeast' Trademark: The Performance Side Of Green?
Ford applies for a trademark on the "EcoBeast" name, and obvious offshoot of its efficient EcoBoost line.
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Ford On Track To Meet 2025 Gas-Mileage Rules, CEO Says
Ford's CEO says the company is on track to meet U.S. fuel-economy standards.
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2015 Ford Mustang With EcoBoost Four Recalled For Fuel-System Fix
The 2015 Ford Mustang not only includes V-6 and V-8 models, per longstanding tradition, but also a new turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost version. Now, the first four-cylinder Mustang in more than 20 years is being recalled to inspect and fix a possible issue with its fuel system. DON'T MISS: 2015...
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Perhaps no gas-mileage ratings have been as eagerly awaited this fall as those for the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The redesigned full-size truck with an aluminum body and pickup bed was expected to get better gas-mileage numbers than earlier F-150s. And it has, with a top rating of 22 mpg combined (19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway) for the most fuel-efficient model, a rear-wheel-drive model with the new 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150: Full Details, Live Photos & Video But the F-150's best rating falls shy of the most fuel-efficient full-size pickup on sale, the...
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Four Ford Dealers To Test Solar & Wind Clean-Energy Systems
Ford will install Windy System wind-and-solar energy systems at four of its dealerships.
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As Gas Gets Cheaper, Ford Ups Incentives On Smaller, More Efficient Cars
Ford is offering dealers a bonus if they increase sales of certain models.
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Ford Fusion Vs Hyundai Sonata: Mid-Size Sedan Gas Mileage Comparison
We compare the gas mileage of two green mid-size sedans.
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Ford Can Design Tesla-Like Electric Car, CEO Says; Does Higher-Power Charging Push Mean It May?
Ford's CEO, Mark Fields, told Wall Street financial analysts Friday that the company had the product development staff and engineering ability to build an electric car like a Tesla. While he didn't say the company would do so, he did say that such a car would be "very consistent with our product...
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2015 Ford Focus Electric Price Cut To $29,995, A $6K Drop: Report
It appears that the 2015 Ford Focus Electric will get a major price cut of $6,000, bringing the suggested retail price to $29,995--more in line with the best-selling Nissan Leaf. The battery-electric Focus is now in its fourth model year, and only about 4,000 have been sold since it first went on...
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What a difference a year makes. Throughout the long lead-up to the launch of its aluminum-bodied 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup, Ford has maintained that it sees no market for smaller pickup trucks. But now, the company may be changing its tune. DON'T MISS: Will Smaller Pickups Be More Popular Than Carmakers Expect? In an interview with USA Today, truck marketing manager David Scott said that the company is evaluating its current and future trucks throughout the world for a smaller pickup that could be adapted for the U.S. market. Importantly, he said that the mid-size Ford Ranger pickup...
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2016 Ford Super Duty Pickups To Adopt Aluminum Bodies Too
Only now are selected media getting a chance to spend time with the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, which has a cab and pickup bed made of aluminum. And it will be a couple of months yet before it appears in showrooms. But Ford is looking ahead. DON'T MISS: 2015 Ford F-150 SFE: Highest Gas...
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Updated Ford C-Max European Models Unveiled For Paris Motor Show
Just one day after it revealed a small portion of the design in a teaser photo, the updated Ford C-Max for the European market has been unveiled ahead of the Paris Motor Show. With sleeker front styling and a host of new features, the new C-Max will go on sale as a 2015 model in Europe. U.S...
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2015 Ford Mustang Gas Mileage: EPA Ratings For All Models Released
At its most fuel efficient, the 2015 Ford Mustang is rated at 26 mpg combined.
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2005-2008 Ford Escape Hybrid Recalled, Also Mercury Mariner Hybrids
Certain Ford Escape Hybrid and Mercury Mariner Hybrid crossovers are being recalled to fix a coolant issue.
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Ford Adds Tesla-Like Touchscreen (But Smaller) To Police Interceptor: UPDATE
Ford's police cars get a spiffy new, Tesla-like touchscreen.
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It's embarrassing when an automaker has to reduce its EPA gas-mileage ratings after being investigated by the agency, as Ford did in August 2013 for its 2013 and 2014 C-Max Hybrid. It's even more embarrassing when the company has to cut the rating on those vehicles again--along with five others--just 10 months later, after discovering errors in its testing procedures. FOR MORE DETAIL: Ford Cuts Gas Mileage On 6 Models: What You Need To Know, And Open Questions So you might expect that Ford's sales of hybrid-electric vehicles have been hurt by the two cuts in fuel efficiency on its...
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Ford EcoBoost High-Efficiency Turbo Engines: Ultimate Guide
If you've spent any time looking at Fords recently, one word won't have escaped your attention: EcoBoost. EcoBoost is Ford-speak for a downsized, turbocharged gasoline engine that aims to either supplement or replace a larger, naturally-aspirated engine in a given vehicle lineup. The name is pure...
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Ford, Hyundai Dedicated Hybrids To Target 2016 Toyota Prius?
It's been a quiet period for hybrid news lately, with the 2016 Toyota Prius launch delayed and still more than a year away. But further down the road, it appears that both Hyundai and Ford now plan to offer dedicated hybrids--vehicles designed specifically around a hybrid powertrain that offer no...
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Ford Focus, C-Max Hybrid Recall For Steering Gear Issue: 600 Cars
A small recall will affect unsold Ford Focus and C-Max Hybrid cars.
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2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Gas Mileage: 26 MPG Combined: UPDATE
Leaked window stickers reveal 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost fuel economy.
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2015 Ford Fusion: Smaller EcoBoost Engine, Manual Gearbox Gone
Time was when mid-size sedans routinely came with V-6 engines of 3.0 to 3.6 liters. But these days, those are rare and expensive high-end options--if they're even offered at all. The 2015 Ford Fusion sedan now has a simplified lineup of engines, and all of them continue to have just four...
John Voelcker