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Ford Unveils Hybrid Work Truck - The F-750

While many truck drivers in the South Bend area use their pickups like the Ford F-150 for both work and pleasure, many businesses have a fleet of larger-scale commercial Ford models aimed to perform the heaviest of heavy-duty tasks. As with all companies, finding ways to save on costs without sacrificing the product or performance is essential, which is why Ford is introducing green technology to help out, rolling out the F-750 plug-in hybrid work…

Ford Working on New & Less Expensive Hybrid

Ford is working on a new hybrid powertrain for their Ford Fusion, as well as the C-Max concept. Reports speculate that this engine will gain in miles per gallon output, yet cost less.You are probably wondering how that is even possible.

Future models coming to Gurley Leep Ford LINCOLN will include this engine, that (according to the auto maker) "will cost 30 percent less."1

How exactly does Ford achieve this? First off, they…

Lincoln Reduces Price on EcoBoost Vehicles

Those looking for a great deal on a Ecoboost powered LINCOLN MKT should head over to Gurley Leep Ford LINCOLN in South Bend. LINCOLN has announced they are cutting the price tag on all Ecoboost enhanced vehicles.

The 2012 all-wheel drive EcoBoost MKT starts at $46,295. This follows news that LINCOLN will discontinue sales of the regular 3.7 liter model. Sales were so low when compared to Ecoboost numbers, and with pricing down…

The 2012 Ford Fusion isn't slacking when it come to offering highly competitive fuel economy. It delivers an estimated 41 mpg city driving.

Ford, however, is planning to beat its personal best by 15 percent with the 2013 model-year Ford Fusion. That's right, recent reports indicated Ford has discovered a way to offer drivers 47 or 48 mpg in city driving.

Forty-seven mpg....48 mpg... it really doesn't matter. Either denotes fuel…

DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 20, 2010 - To complement its bold, dynamic kinetic design, the Ford C-MAX also will offer a unique 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, promising class-leading power and fuel economy for an all-new compact family vehicle.

The 1.6-liter EcoBoost I-4 uses advanced technologies such as twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 168 horsepower with non-premium fuel and 173 lb.-ft. of sustained torque.

"Driving enthusiasts…

Ford Focus Recycled Interior

Ford, the American carmaker, announced it has used recycled pants and shirts to cover some parts of the new Ford Focus interior. Certain areas of the car, like the carpet backing and sound-absorption materials, are made from cottons squeezed out of recycled clothing.

"One of our key goals is to use more recycled or renewable materials without compromising performance or durability," Carrie Majeske, the company's product sustainability manager, said in the statement.

In the…
Meet the all-new 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid - the most fuel-efficient luxury car in America.* It features 39 combined mpg.** The front-wheel-drive 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid is also, on average, more than 50 percent more fuel-efficient than other luxury cars.* On top of that, the 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid delivers over 700 city miles on a single tank of gas.**

LINCOLN has always been synonymous with luxury. In fact, the 2011 LINCOLN MKZ Hybrid has more…

Ford Fiesta Tops Fuel Economy List

Popular Mechanics announced their top list of cars for 2011in various categories - and the 'fuel efficiency' award goes to Ford Fiesta. Popular Mechanics says that the Fiesta being an "inexpensive high quality fuel-efficient car" swayed them in its favor.

The US market has a number of small cars heading its way, but when the Fiesta came it significantly changed the figures in this segment. It made the small car more acceptable and appealing to US…
DETROIT, Oct. 25, 2010 - Ford Motor Company today announced plans to invest an additional $850 million in Michigan between 2011 and 2013 as part of the company's commitment to competitively grow its engineering and manufacturing employee base, upgrade its facilities in the state and further improve its vehicle fuel economy.

"Fuel economy and technology are consumers' biggest priorities - and we have made them Ford's as well," said Mark Fields, Ford's president of…