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News in brief: Ford to introduce B-MAX at Geneva
The 2012 Geneva Motor Show is taking shape rapidly – and now Ford has revealed plans to introduce an all-new Ford B-MAX at the event. The original B-MAX concept was unveiled at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and one year on it is set to boast a 1.0litre Ford EcoBoost petrol engine as well as [...]
Ford Transit Electric sales continue to thrive
Sales of the Ford Transit Connect have continued at a rapid pace after Azure Dynamics Corporation announced 45 new sales. It has revealed that it will send 20 units to Europe; and 25 to North America. The latter order will include six units through the General Services Administration in San Antonio, Texas; as well as [...]
Ford Escape gets tropical to improve sustainability
Ford is to make use of a new green material called Kenaf in its Escape model, as part of its wider efforts to improve the sustainability of its vehicles. Kenaf -a tropical plant related to cotton and okra plants-will be used in making the bolster material inside the car door, in place of oil-based products. [...]
Ford targets 70 per cent landfill waste cuts
Ford has committed itself to slashing waste and landfill from its European operations as part of its plans for cleaner manufacturing. The US car maker aims to cut landfill waste by 70 per cent and cut water use by 30 per cent across its European plants over the next five years as part of its [...]
Ford Focus debuts new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine
American car giant Ford is launching a new 1.0-litre EcoBoost engine in the Focus this February in the UK. This unique, British-developed engine will be offered across the Focus range and can provide the equivalent power to that of a naturally-aspirated 1.6-litre engine. Available in a choice of two power levels – 100PS and 125PS [...]
Ford to add more EcoBoost engines to its line-up
Having offered its EcoBoost engines in seven of its models during 2011, Ford will soon increase the number of vehicles featuring the fuel efficient engines to 11 during 2012. Production capacity for the EcoBoost engines will triple as the Escape compact utility vehicle and the Fusion saloon car both gain a 1.6litre EcoBoost engine option. [...]
Ford EcoBoost experience draws the crowds
With the Detroit Auto Show now open to the public, car fans of all ages have the chance to go sample what the show has to offer. One stand drawing the crowds this week is Ford’s, where the car maker has found a unique and interactive way to show of the performance and environmental credentials [...]
Ford Focus Electric breathes life into plastic bottles
As if running on electric power wasn’t an important enough environmental innovation in its own right, Ford has decided to divert about two million post-consumer plastic bottles for use in the Focus Electric, as well as other new vehicles for the next model year. The Focus Electric will contain REPREVE-based fabrics from around 22 polyethylene [...]
Ford reveals new plug-in Fusion
Ford is to reveal its next generation of the Fusion sedan in the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) this week, before the car goes on sale in the US later this year. The all-new car signals the next stage of development of the Mondeo too, which is to go on sale in Europe in [...]
Ford to open research lab in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley, in the San Francisco Bay area of California, has served as a hotspot for automotive innovation – and now Ford will open its first dedicated research and development office in the area. The lab will be opened during the first quarter of 2012 and will act as a hub for independent technology projects [...]
