Ford News
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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 strategy". On top of that, behind-the-scenes efforts by Ford engineers to boost the power delivered by future generations of quick-charging stations may indicate that plans are more advanced than Ford is letting on. Puzzling CCS power push A long-range Ford electric vehicle--in perhaps three to five...
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2015 Ford Focus Electric Price Cut To $29,995, A $6K Drop: ReportIt 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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Ford Compact Pickup Truck: Coming Back After All, Sized Like Ranger?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...
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2016 Ford Super Duty Pickups To Adopt Aluminum Bodies TooOnly 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 ShowJust 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 ReleasedAt its most fuel efficient, the 2015 Ford Mustang is rated at 26 mpg combined.
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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: UPDATEFord's police cars get a spiffy new, Tesla-like touchscreen.
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Ford Hybrid Sales: So Far, Not Hurt By All Those MPG ReductionsIt'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...
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Ford EcoBoost High-Efficiency Turbo Engines: Ultimate GuideIf 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 CarsA small recall will affect unsold Ford Focus and C-Max Hybrid cars.
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Leaked window stickers reveal 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost fuel economy.
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2015 Ford Fusion: Smaller EcoBoost Engine, Manual Gearbox GoneTime 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...
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Ford HQ To Have Michigan's Largest Solar Array, 30 Charging Stations IncludedFord will install a solar canopy over parking spaces at its Michigan headquarters.
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Ford Hybrid Cars: Fusion, C-Max, Escape And More, Ultimate GuideTen years ago, your choice of hybrid vehicles was pretty limited. A lot has changed in those ten years, and the rise of Ford as a real force in the hybrid markets is one of the biggest changes. 2004 saw the launch of its very first hybrid, the 2005 Escape Hybrid, and the maker's cars have gone from...
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2015 Ford F-150 SFE: Highest Gas Mileage Model For Aluminum PickupVarious details have already been released about the radical new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, the first-ever to use an all-aluminum body to reduce weight and improve fuel efficiency. Now another piece of information has leaked out: Ford will offer an F-150 SFE model, a special option package that...
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Aluminum-Bodied 2015 Ford F-150 To Cost More Than Steel Model It ReplacesThe 2015 Ford F-150 will cost $395 to $3,615 more than the model it replaces.
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It's been a while since full-size trucks have used engines as small as 2.7 liters, but that's exactly what the 2015 Ford F-150 will use when you tick the Ecoboost box in the dealership. It's not just 2.7 liters, of course--you also get six cylinders and two turbochargers, and it's those that Ford says gives it capability and performance to match the V-8 variants. The company has released more technical details of the next-gen F-150's latest engine, and the figures are quite impressive. Slotting below a new 3.5-liter V-6, Ford has paired its latest 2.7 with twin turbochargers for...
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June Plug-In Car Sales Surprise: Ford Fusion Beats Chevy VoltWe've got used to seeing plug-in car sales inexorably rising over the last few years. Different models sell at different rates of course, but when one or two cars each month hit some kind of individual sales record, the growth is rarely remarkable. But every so often we're taken by surprise by one...
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Ford Fiesta 3-Cyl Boosted To 140 HP: Forbidden Fruit Quick DriveAt 123 horsepower, Ford's 1.0-liter Ecoboost Fiesta already develops an impressive output for its diminutive size. That it does so while delivering entertaining handling and perhaps most importantly, a 36 mpg combined rating (31 mpg city, 43 mpg highway) is even better. But Ford's powertrain...
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Ford Cuts Gas Mileage On 6 Models: What You Need To Know, And Open QuestionsThe news yesterday was simple: Ford has lowered the gas-mileage and efficiency ratings for six of its 2013 and 2014 models. Three are hybrids from Ford and Lincoln, two are Ford plug-in hybrids, and the last is the 2014 Ford Fiesta, newly updated, which has revised ratings for four different engine...
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2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost: Gas Mileage Test Returns 40 MPGAs a general rule, we like small cars, and small cars with small engines. Eighteen months ago, when we first drove prototype versions of the 2014 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost, we knew we'd be eager to get our hands on the little subcompact with the turbocharged three-cylinder engine for a longer drive...
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Ford, Samsung's Twin Battery For Braking Regeneration, Stop-StartElectrification is becoming an increasingly important factor in improving the fuel efficiency of vehicles. Cars like the Toyota Prius hybrid made it mainstream, but there are varying degrees to which batteries can be used for saving fuel. MUST SEE: Elio 84-MPG Three-Wheel Prototype: Driven In...
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