Prius simply a good buy? A good long term value A new Carnegie Melon University study has found that clean diesel vehicles might cost a bit more up front, but their efficiency and long term value more than make up the difference compared to conventional gasoline vehicles. In addition to clean diesel vehicles, the study also found that [...] [...]
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The beginning of 2011 brought new hope that a family-oriented hybrid—with or without plug-in capacity—was coming soon to a neighborhood dealer near you. That hope briefly shimmered in front of our eyes at January’s 2011 Detroit Auto Show, where the upcoming Toyota Prius V wagon-type vehicle and the Ford C-Max micro-van were unveiled. [...] [...] Plug-ins powered with American batteries could help the US win the future President Obama sticks to his electric plan To help reduce foreign oil dependence and to create new jobs the Obama Administration is keeping its focus on being the first country to produce 1 million electric cars — a number the administration hopes to achieve by [...] [...] You might remember seeing the bright orange Ford Focus Electric prototype running around a track and being driven by your favorite celebrities during the Green Car Challenge on “The Jay Leno Show” last year. Now, you will be able to see the same vehicle permanently plugged in at the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. [...] The block, pistons, turbos, crankshaft, valves and other internal parts of the 3.5-liter F-150 EcoBoost “hero” engine are still within rigid factory specifications after enduring testing that simulated 10 years of wear or about 160,000 miles. [...] Ford is aggressively accelerating its commitment to wirelessly connected intelligent vehicles – known as vehicle-to-vehicle communications – becoming the first automaker to build prototype vehicles for demonstrations across the U.S., doubling its intelligent vehicle investment in 2011 and dedicating even more scientists to developing this technology. [...] Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) will release its preliminary 2010 fourth quarter and full year financial results at 7 a.m. EST Friday, Jan. 28. [...] Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its January 2011 U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Tuesday, February 1. At 1 p.m. ET, George Pipas, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and related market trends. He will be joined by Ken [...] [...] |
 
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