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Green Car Awards Go to Mazda, Ford

WASHINGTON, DC, February 4, 2013 (ENS) – Mazda North America was honored with the inaugural 2013 Green Car Technology Award, as presented by “Green Car Journal” on Thursday at the Washington Auto Show. The Ford C-MAX Energi was named the Green Car Vision Award winner. […]

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Indianapolis Mayor Orders City Fleet Weaned Off Petroleum

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, December 13, 2012 (ENS) – Calling it a vital national security issue, Mayor Greg Ballard has signed an Executive Order making Indianapolis the first U.S. city to require the purchase of either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for the city’s non-police fleet. […]

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Ford Fusion, 2013 Green Car of the Year, Recalled for Engine Fires

LOS ANGELES, California, December 3, 2012 (ENS) – Ford has been forced to recall 2013 Fusions equipped with its gas-sipping 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine because they can overheat and catch fire. The recall comes one day after the 2013 Ford Fusion was named Green Car of the Year at the Los Angeles Auto Show. […]

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Hyundai, Kia Overstated Fuel Economy Claims

WASHINGTON, DC, November 9, 2012 (ENS) – South Korean automakers Hyundai and Kia exaggerated the fuel economy estimates for the majority of their 2012 and 2013 vehicles offered for sale in the United States and must re-label the vehicles and reimburse owners. […]

Ford C-MAX Energi
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New Fuel-Sipping Ford Plug-in Hybrid Erases Range Anxiety

DEARBORN, Michigan, October 17, 2012 (ENS) – The range anxiety that has troubled hybrid divers in the past is fast-fading into the rear view mirror. Ford is poised to roll out a new plug-in hybrid utility vehicle that can travel the 614 miles from Detroit to New York powered only by its lithium-ion battery and one tank of gas. […]

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Driverless Cars Allowed on California Roads

MOUNTAIN VIEW, California, September 25, 2012 (ENS) – California Governor Jerry Brown today took a test ride in a self-driving car before signing into law new safety standards and regulations for the autonomous vehicles. The law takes effect on January 1, 2013. […]