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Electrified Vehicle Sales Rising, Toyota Prius Still King of the Hill

Benji Jerew — Mon, 15 Jul 2013 12:52:05 +0000

Toyota Prius may have been the first electrified vehicle to become a smashing success in the automobile market, but it merely paved the way for other automakers to introduce their own hybrid and electric vehicles. Electrified vehicles are by no means relegated to the class of hypermilers and minicars of yesteryear, which sacrificed weight, safety […]

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At 118 MPGe, Honda Fit EV Receives EPA’s Title of Most Fuel-Efficient Car

Mike Sandru — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:21:22 +0000

In a tight battle between 3 electric titans, the 2013 Honda Fit EV has won EPA’s title for the most fuel-efficient car. With its 118 MPGe, the car had to run past fierce competitors, such as the Ford Focus Electric (with 110 MPGe in the city and slightly less on the road) in March and […]

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Ford Recycles PET Bottles to Make Electric Car Seats

Mike Sandru — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:01:43 +0000

Whoever thought recycling would go that far? The first all-electric Ford Focus will continue what has now become a tradition for the company: using recycled materials to manufacture car accessories (PET bottles for carpets, tires for gaskets and dandelions for rubber components). This time the novelty consists of seats made out of recycled bottles. The […]

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Ford Increases EV Production To More Than 100,000 Units Annually

Mike Sandru — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 17:00:44 +0000

Ford Motor Company is going to triple its electric vehicle production capacity in North America during 2013, further boosting volumes of its all-new C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid and C-MAX Hybrid, which are planned to for release in 2012.

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Ford Gives Boston White Flag for Electric Focus, Prepares Fuel Efficient Versions Until Launch

Mike Sandru — Wed, 04 May 2011 19:29:06 +0000

If our loyal readers remember, we recently posted an article about Ford's map of the best US cities to drive an electric vehicle in. Boston residents will probably remember their city as being one of them. Now Ford is not giving up on the task and is putting in practice the plans for the infrastructure: until 2012, the company wants to have Boston's streets nice and ready for its Ford Focus Electric.

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Ford Giving Up on EVs? Not Quite, But They Focus on All Kinds of Technologies

Ovidiu Sandru — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:16:53 +0000

One of the many things I learned in life is that people lose their dreams and never see them fulfilled just because they give up. So is the case with Ford, it seems, who is apparently a little circumspect at which technology to follow... at least for a while.

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Ford's First Fully Electric Car Displayed at CES in Las Vegas

Mike Sandru — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 16:53:09 +0000

The production of Ford Motor Company's first ever gas-free, zero emissions fully electric car was made public on 7th January 2011 at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The car is entirely made of sustainable materials and is powered by a 23 kilowatt hour lithium-ion battery, being able to reach a top speed of 84 miles per hour.

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Ford Focus Electric's Battery Will Feature Heating/Cooling Before Charging

Ovidiu Sandru — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:00:32 +0000

Ford wants to implement cooling/heating mechanisms for the batteries they will include in their future Focus Electric. The engineers at Ford designed a thermally conductive liquid that circulates throughout the battery.

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Electric Ford Focus On The Market by 2011

Mike Sandru — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:16:45 +0000

This Monday, at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Ford announced their intentions to build a next-generation Ford Focus, an all-electric version of the vehicle, starting next year.

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