Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

Chevrolet’s 2015 City Express cargo van, the company’s first entry into the small van segment, will offer an EPA-estimated 24 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, resulting in 25 mpg combined (9.8, As point of comparison, Ford offers two engine options in its Transit Connect small van: a 1.6L L/100 km, respectively).

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MPG 2015 Transit Connect Volt 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2013

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has rated Ford’s 2014 1.0L EcoBoost-powered Fiesta sub-compact, arriving at dealers later this year, at 45 mpg (5.2 As an example, the 2014 Honda Insight achieves 44 mpg highway, while the 2014 Volkswagen Golf diesel with a manual transmission delivers 42 mpg highway.

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MPG EPA Fuel Economy Honda Insight 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2014

Ford Motor Company is lowering the fuel economy ratings for its 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as most 2014-model year Fiestas. Ford said it had identified an error with fuel economy ratings on the vehicles and notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Earlier post.)

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Plug-in 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Ford began production of the 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicle ( earlier post ) at Michigan Assembly in October, and the vehicles are heading for showrooms. Ford has tripled to more than 200 the number of dealers certified to sell its lineup of plug-in electrified vehicles, including the C-MAX Energi that is on sale now.

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Plug-in Plug Ford Hybrid 312

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2009

The US Cash for Clunkers program (CARS) ended Tuesday night with 690,114 dealer transaction submitted worth $2,877.9 mpg and the average fuel economy of vehicles purchased is 24.9 mpg: a 58% improvement. Toyota reaped the largest percentage of sales under the CARS program (19.4%), followed by GM (17.6%) and Ford (14.4%).

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Cash For Clunkers Fuel Economy Jeep Honda 247

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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Ford Los Angeles New York City Long Beach 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

liter V6 engine in the Ford 2011 F-150 full-size pickup (earlier post) is projected to deliver best-in-class 16 mpg city and 23 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. liter V8 is projected to deliver 15 mpg city and 21 mpg highway in 4x2 configuration, pending EPA certification. The all-new 3.7-liter

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F-150 Fuel Economy 2011 Economy 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2009

The first full month of sales in the US for the 2010 Ford Transit Connect light commercial van has topped 2,000 units, according to Ford. Vehicles are selling in fewer than 10 days of arriving on dealer lots, significantly quicker than industry norms. The Ford Transit Connect. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Transit Connect Connected Connect Sale 247

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The new, longer-range Lightning Electric Transit Van is the fourth generation of its battery-electric and fuel cell electric platform, based on the Ford Transit 350HD chassis. Service is performed by Lightning eMotors’ network of Ford QVM-certified service centers, upfitters, and dealers, and spare parts are readily available worldwide.

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Battery Batteries Fuel Electric 448

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2009

REV, a Vancouver, Canada company that converts Ford fleet vehicles into highway capable battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles ( earlier post ), has become the first Hymotion plug-in conversion kit dealer in Canada. It is now offering the Hymotion L5 plug-in conversion system for Toyota Prius owners in BC.

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Kits Prius Conversion Canada 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Ford is increasing production of two popular full-size SUVs to meet increasing retail demand for both models. The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market.

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Kentucky Ford SUV MPG 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. The company will deliver these powertrain kits to a dealer network to be established. ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.

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Conversion Plug-in Plug Hybrid 301

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, announced the LightningElectric Ford Transit product line ( earlier post ) will expand to include a 150-mile range version, adding to the 50-mile and 100-mile versions. LightningElectric is available for the Ford Transit as part of Ford’s eQVM program.

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Miles Ford All-Electric Range 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The same Ford powertrain team behind the 6.7-liter The Ford truck team paid particular attention to extreme driving conditions when engineering the all-new 3.0-liter

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F-150 Diesel EPA MPG 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2018

Ford introduced the new 2019 Transit Connect Cargo Van. The best-selling compact cargo van in the US, Ford Transit Connect has a 46% market share. More than 300,000 Transit Connect vehicles have been sold since 2009 when Ford created the segment in the United States. Of those, 97% are still on the road. Transit Connect’s new 1.5-liter

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Transit Connect Connected Connect 2019 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 powertrain contributes to EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg in city driving and 36 mpg on the highway, for a combined 29 mpg with MSRP of $22,340 - $30,355.

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Fuel Economy Malibu Hybrid MPG Volt 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2011

The 1.4L, turbocharged engine will also be used in the all-new Chevrolet Sonic, which will arrive at US dealers this fall. Ecotec is rated at 182 hp (136 kW), and 172 lb-ft (233 N·m) of torque, while delivering an EPA-estimated 32 mpg highway (7.35 of torque with 24 mpg highway. The Malibu features an Ecotec 2.4L

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2007 Chevrolet Engine Sale 199

Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2012

You might not have seen any adverts for it yet, but the 2013 Ford Escape is already flying out of dealer lots. That's not bad when the auto market is currently undergoing a summer slump, but the first all-new Escape in over a decade really seems to be grabbing the attention of buyers.

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Escape 2013 Ford MPG 95

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

If you're in the market for a five-door hybrid hatchback with very high fuel economy--an EPA rating of 47 mpg combined--you should drive a C-Max Hybrid before you trot down to your local Toyota dealer and sign the papers for a Prius. The verdict is in: At last, the fabled Toyota Prius hybrid has a viable competitor.

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Hybrid 2013 Prius Fuel Economy 116

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

However, it is also more fuel efficient, picking up 2 mpg on the EPA combined cycle rating—an increase of 9% over the 2017 model. (As 2017 Ford Escape. EPA-estimated fuel economy for front-wheel drive models rises to 22 mpg in city driving, 27 mpg on the highway and 24 mpg in combined driving. 2018 VW Tiguan.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

The EV Pickup Truck from Ford. For 44 years and counting, the number one selling truck in the US has been the Ford F-150. When Ford decided to enter the truck EV market, it made perfect sense to extend the success of its Swiss army knife of pickups with an electric version. Same silhouette, different powertrain.

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F-150 Ford Extended Range Dealers 99

Plugs and Cars

NOVEMBER 28, 2006

Tell your local dealer you’ll buy a hyrid with a plug. Ford about-face on hybrids a slap in the face to Big Enviro While consumers may be awakening to the need for plug-in cars and government conferences on the subject multiply, the automakers continue to send very mixed signals. Ford has now done an abrupt about face.

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Ford Hybrid Sierra San Jose 100

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2009

to 19,173 units) and Ford hybrids (up 323% to 5,353 units). GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% Ford posted the first year-on-year 2009 sales gains of any major OEM in the US market in July, with total sales climbing 2% to 158,838 units. Ford’s fuel-efficient vehicles pace July sales results.

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Cash For Clunkers Sale Hybrid Dodge 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 28, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost and Coyote 5.0 V8 Fun in the Last Pony Car Ford says people buy the Mustang for its looks. Ford is making sure the seventh-generation Mustang continues to be the American-built Pony Car motoring enthusiasts want, and maybe even need. While both have the turbocharged 2.3-liter

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Ford Fuel Economy Convert MPG 89

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

The other two finalists included Ford Motor Co. Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 and Karsan, a Turkish vehicle manufacturer. Taxi of Tomorrow. —Ron Sherman, President of the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade.

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New York City Taxi New York Fully Electric 231

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 11, 2022

Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.” Ford plans to lead in vehicle electrification by committing $22 billion to electrifying its cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks through 2025. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era. Not only did Ford cleverly design a 14.1

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 96

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Ford has a winner on their hands with the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick compact pickup. Maybe Ford went with Maverick because it can mean “pursuing rebellious, even potentially disruptive, policies or ideas.” Ford has certainly done this by resurrecting the compact pickup genre that was once so popular in the 1960s-1980s.

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Ford Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Gasoline 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Since EVs require less maintenance and replacement of parts, which currently provides considerable revenue to dealers and automakers, car companies are looking to diversify their revenue streams. However, wireless charging still needs to move from retrofit equipment to a dealer option in order to see greater market penetration.

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2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. Big screen and good connections The horizontal 10.2-inch There is no head-up display on the Mach-E.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 91

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Photos by John Faulkner and Ford. Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” That wild creature is now at your local Ford dealer where it will be taking on the Subaru Crosstrek , Mazda CX-30 and Jeep Compass and Renegade head-to-head. The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices.

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Ford MPG Jeep Fuel Economy 66

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined, with one mile more on the highway for the FWD model. The key to nudging close to that magic 30 mpg number, is setting the adaptive cruise control and letting it be. turbocharged engine which is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined. Road Test: 2019 Ford Edge.

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Chevrolet MPG SUV Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg. Flash Drive: 2020 Ford Escape Hybrid. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). All-Wheel Drive (AWD).

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

Hyundai’s first-ever pickup comes at a time where the Ford Maverick compact pickup is making waves of its own. The Ford Maverick is more truck-like, while the Hyundai Santa Cruz is more car-like. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. Road Test: 2019 Ford Ranger. A City Truck.

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Hyundai MPG Cleaning Clean 81

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 14, 2021

RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. RWD – 18 mpg city/23 highway/20 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. AWD – 17 mpg city/22 highway/19 combined. That is a lot of trucks, though not in the league of Ford, Chevrolet or Ram.

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Tundra Toyota San Antonio F-150 82

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

mpg, but did a bit better on a 207-mile freeway run with the smart cruise control set at 65 mph, achieving 25.1 Promoting the Calligraphy into the luxury category is telling the world there is something special waiting for them at their local dealer. Road Test: 2020 Ford Expedition. Road Test: 2020 Ford Explorer Hybrid.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV MPG 105

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2024

The Navigator SUV and the chauffeured Town Car sedan are the most recognizable models from Fords premium division. On a 110-mile freeway run, setting the adaptive cruise control at 65 mph, after fully charging the battery, we averaged 58 mpg. But things are changing. We did notice jolts when hitting larger bumps and road imperfections.

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PHEV Plug-in MPG Plug 72