Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

Ford’s Lincoln brand revealed its first hybrid—the new mid-size 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid—during the press preview to the New York International Auto Show. Lincoln’s premium hybrid is expected to deliver at least 41 mpg US (5.7 liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 hybrid engine, and earlier applied in the Fusion and Milan hybrid sedans.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Like the Coupe, the BMW i8 Concept Roadster is also built around the LifeDrive architecture, a fusion of independent functional units. mpg US) in the European test cycle. The BMW i Born Electric Tour kicked-off in Rome in June 2012, making stops in Dusseldorf and Tokyo prior to New York.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid. The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid. An extra 500 pounds over the plugless 2.0-liter The Wrangler 4xe is a first taste of electrification for the storied Jeep brand.

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