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Ford Focus EcoBoost record drive, 1000 miles on one tank
Drivers looking to set a range record usually do it with a diesel, or an electric, but Knut Wilthil (left) […]
Ford’s leading the world in the downsizing trend with a 3-cylinder Focus
The Ford stand was one of the best at the Frankfurt show. A stunning plug-in hybrid concept, the Evos, a […]
Surprise: the Ford C-Max as an hybrid only in America
The new Ford C-Max has been launched last September in Europe, and it has been a hot seller since then. […]
Ford will launch a 3-cylinder Ecoboost engine for Europe, and America too
Volkswagen, Seat, Skoda, Toyota, Peugeot, Citroën, I estimate that more than half a million cars with 3-cylinder engines are sold […]
The 67-mpg 2012 Ford Focus Econetic, much more ambitious than before
In 2009, Ford launched the label Econetic in Europe. It’s not a sub-brand, but it’s close. The Econetic label aims […]
Ford’s bright idea to show off its electric Focus in Geneva
Am I drunk? I wondered while visiting the Ford stand in the Geneva motor show, looking at a white Focus. […]
Ford will sell its electric models charger included
Bill Ford introduced the electric Focus in Detroit. That was expected, but the car came with a surprise, a Ford-branded […]
C-MAX Hybrid & C-MAX Energi, 2 promising but mysterious green cars from Ford
Ford’s a leader in hybrid cars. The blue oval brand may be far from Toyota, but among non-Japanese manufacturers, no […]
Flowers first! The fuel-saving Stop & Start technology will come later. Europe gets it the other way
Flowers, stripes, dots, bubbles, circles or arrows, on the sides or on the hood! There’s a choice of more than […]
The new Focus: Ford talks about aerodynamics
What makes a car fuel-efficient? Hybrid technology? A sophisticated direct fuel injection system? Turbocharging? Downsizing the engine? Well, all of […]