By Philippe Crowe The Ford Taurus, the Blue Oval’s technology and performance full-sized flagship sedan, is being launched for 2013 with an optional new 2.0-liter turbocharged engine. The Taurus’ new 2.0-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine is certified at 32 mpg highway and a 26-mpg combined EPA rating. This new engine will produce 240 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of [...] [...]
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By Philippe Crowe Scores of delighted passengers – both Londoners and visitors to the capital – were treated to free “taxi” rides in the zero-emission Nissan LEAF over the weekend (June23-24). How did the trial go? Trip requests came in for destinations all over London, from Covent Garden to Croydon, with professional taxi drivers from Battersea-based Climate [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Ford Motor Company is researching and developing intelligent, next-generation driving technologies designed to help address traffic jams and other future mobility challenges that come with rapid urbanization and population growth around the world. Ford’s early prototypes of two such technologies – Traffic Jam Assist and an advanced version of active park assist – are [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe As Tesla continues to add to its yet-limited retail network, it has hired maverick marketers – including George Blankenship, head of sales and “ownership experience” – who are adept at reinventing non-automotive ways of sales and merchandizing. Maybe you’ve caught wind of this ongoing story already? If so, you may not be surprised to [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Westport Innovations Inc. announced today the official grand opening of the Westport Kentucky Integration Center (WKIC). Home to the new Westport WiNG Power System assembly center, this new facility is capable of installing up to 20,000 systems per year. As a Ford Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM), Westport LD has developed a fully integrated, bi-fuel [...] [...] Ford, the industry’s truck leader, marks the launch of the latest F-150 with a new statement on pickup luxury for 2013 – the F-150 Limited. [...] Ford is delivering higher levels of capability in the new 2013 F-150 SVT Raptor, answering the call from off-road enthusiasts for even more performance. [...] The 2013 Ford Taurus, the Blue Oval’s technology and performance flagship sedan, is now certified by the EPA as the class leader in large sedan city and highway fuel economy. [...] |
 
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