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Senate ensures hybrids and EVs will get louder

Is it a whisper, the wind, or an i-MiEV? But more research is required The Senate is planning to establish “performance requirements for an alert sound that allows blind and other pedestrians to reasonably detect a nearby electric or hybrid vehicle operating below the cross-over speed,” once it figures out just how much noise is needed. Therefore [...] [...]

Honda Civic hybrid software fix needs fixing

Are hybrids still a Honda weak spot? Honda fans are among the most loyal, but I wonder if that includes Honda hybrid owners? It’s bad enough that Consumer Reports has slammed both the Honda Insight and CR-Z hybrids, but the battery pack software upgrade that is required for the Honda Civic hybrid is still angering many Honda [...] [...]

GLOWING TOWING SHOWING: 2011 FORD F-150 ECOBOOST BEATS COMPETITION AT DAVIS DAM DEMONSTRATION

The 2011 Ford F-150 EcoBoost™ won in a powertrain performance exercise while towing a trailer against key competitors during a demonstration near Davis Dam in Arizona. [...]

FORD INVESTING $600 MILLION, ADDING 1,800 JOBS TO PRODUCE NEXT-GENERATION ESCAPE IN LOUISVILLE

Ford Motor Company today announced it is investing $600 million to transform its Louisville Assembly Plant into a modern, flexible facility that is building the next-generation Escape for the North America market starting late next year. [...]

2011 FORD EXPLORER V6 DELIVERS BEST-IN-CLASS FUEL ECONOMY OF 25 MPG HIGHWAY, UP 25 PERCENT

Ford Explorer, America’s most popular utility vehicle and safety innovator, is now the segment fuel economy leader. [...]

DECEMBER 8 ENEWS

First Ford Transit Connect Electric vehicles get in hands of customers; All-new Ford Focus production kicks off in German; Ford uses cutting-edge science to investigate part imperfections before problems arise; Ford volunteers give and share on Accelerated Action Day. [...]

„WERTMEISTER 2011“: DREIFACH-ERFOLG FÜR FORD

KÖLN, 9. Dezember 2010 – Dreifach-Erfolg für Ford bei der Ermittlung der „Wertmeister 2011“ – und damit bei der Prognose der Restwerte für rund 28.000 verschiedene Pkw-Modelle in Deutschland: [...]

2012 FORD FOCUS AND OTHER FORD VEHICLES BECOME TRAINING TOOLS FOR FIRST RESPONDERS

Ford Motor Company is using one new Ford Focus and a dozen other modern vehicles to help train first responders. The new 2012 Focus, which contains high-strength materials and advanced safety features and airbags, is the latest teaching tool to educate members of the Dearborn Fire Department on how best to use their new extrication [...] [...]