Ford News

Ford recently announced plans to change its Michigan Assembly Plant from SUV and truck production into a plant that will build fuel efficient vehicles well into the future including the upcoming Ford Focus and Focus EV.  As an update to that story, Ford has more plans in the works regarding...

Ford will fit its powerful, fuel-efficient EcoBoost engine to the top model of the 2010 Lincoln MKS

Another miracle mileage enhancer bites the dust: Fastskinz does nothing to improve mileage. Ah well.

The powertrain in the Ford Escape Hybrid was selected by Wards Auto as one of the ten best for 2009. The 10 Best Engine Award winners are selected for their breakthrough design, outstanding output, and fuel efficiency among other categories.  The powertrain in the Ford Escape Hybrid was selected...

Ford Steps Up To Make Good On Its Promises

Ford will invest $550 million in a former truck plant to build its Focus global compact car, including an all-electric model developed with Magna International

The Ford Fusion along with its hybrid offering have helped to push Ford past Toyota in sales for the month of April.  Even more surprising or promising for Ford, many Fusion and Fusion hybrid sales have come for former import car owners. According to Ford's vice president of sales and marketing...

Wards Auto makes a bold prediction that could prove true. Their prediction, "The ranks of hyper-milers will grow with the Ford Fusion Hybrid volume." Hyper-milers are drawn to gauges that tell you how good you are doing. Gauges that accurately display real time fuel economy, battery power and such...

Ford Pulls Ahead of the Competition

Like many cities across the world, San Francisco is learning that hybrid taxis not only save gas, but last as long as needed

At 9:08 yesterday morning, a team of drivers managed to surpass the 1,000 mile mark in a production 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. An astounding feat considering that all of the miles were driven on only one tank of gas.  But with 1/3 tank of fuel left, the team pushed on. At 5:37 am this morning, they...

The Ford Fusion Hybrid challenge to see if the car could travel more than 1000 miles on a single tank of fuel was started at 8:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 25 in Virginia and is expected to end on Tuesday April 28th in Washington DC. Today, Monday, at 9:08 AM the vehicle successfully passed the 1000...

Ford makes an impressive claim that they can travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas in the new Fusion Hybrid, and this weekend they will put it to the test. 1,000 miles on a single tank is an impressive achievement.  Given the size of the Fusion's gas tank, the drivers will have to average 57...

Ford's Next Step in Sustainability

See How the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Fairs In the Mountains of Colorado

Does A Large Hybrid Make Sense? Ford Says "No" and GM says "Yes"

Can You Really Squeeze out 41 MPG Out Of This Mid-Size Car?

Our drive in a European model of the Ford Fiesta has us excited to see the US version, because this is a great small car

With Hybrids Being All the Rage This Year, Where Will We See Them Pop Up Next

Green Ribbons Aren't the Only Green Things at the 2009 Denver Auto Show