Ford Focus Electric News

But it's a very slow seller: It's expensive, and Ford hasn't seemed interested in pushing very hard to get sales going.

Ford Motor Co. declared in its 14th annual Sustainability Report that it has successfully reduced CO2 emissions at its global facilities by 37% per vehicle during 2000 to 2012.

It isn't just the first electric car Ford has produced in Europe, but the first electrified production vehicle period--none of Ford's existing or previous hybrid vehicles have been sold in Europe, where diesel still rules.

Ford has used efficiency gains related to water use, waste and painting processes to cut its factory emissions per produced vehicle by 37 percent between 2000 and 2012.

A Ford Fiesta equipped with a new automatic transmission is displayed in a new unit plant in Blanquefort, southwestern France.

Ford Motor Co. announced Friday that it had cut carbon dioxide emissions in its global operations by 37 percent per vehicle produced between 2000 and 2012.

Ford releases 14th annual Sustainability Report highlighting all things sustainable, including a 37 percent per vehicle drop in CO2 emission levels at global facilities between 2000 and 2012; a 30 percent reduction is planned between 2010 and 2025 Ford's sustainability efforts strengthened by strong product line, including giving customers six ... (more)

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June 13, 2013: Ford has begun a new chapter in its vehicle manufacturing history with the start of production of the all-new Ford Focus Electric - the first full-electric vehicle to be built by Ford in Europe.

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Ford Motor Co. will not make any upgrades to its Focus Electric compact car for the 2014 model year, yet another sign the automaker's lone all-electric vehicle is struggling to maintain relevance.

In a sort of "man bites dog" development for the green-car set, Ford plug-in hybrid drivers are hooking themselves up to charging stations at a greater frequency than drivers of the automaker's pure battery-electric Focus , Green Car Reports says , citing a presentation Ford's Mike Tinskey made in oh-so-green Portland, Oregon.

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If you're going to build an electric vehicle with the dynamics that American drivers have grown to expect, basing your design off of a highly regarded gasoline vehicle is a great start.

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Sometime in May, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S. But any electric-car buyer taking delivery on either day can be forgiven for claiming a small share of the glory.

Sometime in May, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S. Sometime in May, the 100,000th modern plug-in electric car was delivered to a buyer somewhere in the U.S. Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th plug-in electric car will be sold in the U.S. Sometime in the next few weeks, the 100,000th ... (more)

Ford Motor Company's 2013 Focus Electric is powered by a lithium-ion battery system which gives it a fuel efficiency rating of 110 MPGe city, 99 MPGe highway, 105 MPGe combined.

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