Ford’s hot-selling Explorer is now the most fuel-efficient seven-passenger SUV on the market, delivering an EPA-certified 28 mpg on the highway with an all-new 2.0-liter EcoBoost® engine. This is the first application of this advanced engine in North America. [...]
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Opening of 2011 UAW-Ford Collective Bargaining. [...] Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its July 2011 U.S. sales results at approximately noon ET Tuesday, August 2, 2011. 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 [...] [...] Ford cars and trucks earn high APEAL from J.D. Power; Ford hybrids post impressive quality record; Ford Transit Connect Taxis headed to New York City [...] An upcoming Mitsubishi plug-in hybrid The plug-in world according to Harvard In Will Electric Cars Transform the U.S. Vehicle Market?, Harvard finds that mainstream consumers will not embrace plug-in vehicles until they match conventional vehicle range, fueling convenience and cost. While it could take 10 — 20 years to improve batteries enough to entice mainstream consumers, $4.50+ gasoline [...] [...] Interbrand claims Toyota's green image is justified Toyota doesn’t lead with just words, but also actions A new study by Interbrand finds that Toyota is the best global green brand in the world, not just based on consumer perceptions, but also Toyota’s real world green actions, such “the companies’ operations, their supply chains, transportation systems, and policies” [...] [...] New CAFE requirements are better than nothing, but full of loopholes The good, the bad, and the ugly Here’s the good news. CAFE standards are increasing and will push automakers to further embrace new technologies, such as hybrid and plug-in powertrains. For instance, by 2025 passenger cars will have to achieve a CAFE rating of 60 mpg, [...] [...] Prius v all about fuel efficient versatility Same size and performance, but the v is 115 percent more fuel efficient In an interesting review of the Toyota Prius v, MotorTrend has compared the new, larger Prius with the first gen Honda Odyssey minivan, which was about the same size as the new v will be and offered [...] [...] |
 
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