As gas prices keep climbing, more and more consumers are turning to more efficient electric and hybrid vehicles. Here at Veterans Ford we have been witnessing a steady increase in the number of customers who walk through the doors of our showroom to take a look at the C-Max Hybrid. Now, the C-Max is getting an update and we expect demand to increase even more.

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Drivers in the Metairie and Baton Rouge areas should know by now that Ford is a company that cares about the environment. Aside from introducing great hybrid models like the C-Max Energi into its lineup of new Ford vehicles, the American automaker has made a commitment to reduce waste by 40 percent by 2016.

This is just one of many efforts being put forth by Ford to reduce their impact on the environment. Recently the?

Are you a driver who's concerned about your carbon footprint? If so, you may want to want to consider the vehicle named 'Green Car of the Year' by Green Car Journal: the 2013 Ford Fusion, which went on sale in October.

If you've been dying to get your hands on the new 2013 Ford Focus Electric, you're somewhat in luck. Though the new EV isn't yet available in the greater New Orleans, LA, it will be soon, as Ford has announced that 67 select dealerships in New Jersey, California, and New York will receive vehicles this spring. These markets make up a large percentage of electric vehicle sales in the United States, and they will be test markets for the vehicle. The best news?  The new Ford Focus Electric will be dispersed nationwide later this year.

Early in the game of Electric Vehicles, Ford is looking to create an even smarter car. The new Ford Fusion Hybrid, presented at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, is leading the way.

You can already test drive current versions of the Ford Fusion at Veterans Ford in Metairie, LA, but next year, you're looking at an even better MPG rated 4-door ride. Ford claims the gas-electric hybrid family sedan will

With all the focus and attention given to reducing COs emissions by media and automobile industry, we sometimes forget that water is in fact the world's most precious resource. The scaring truth is that clean water might one day be more valuable than oil or gold. The difference is, of course, that nearly all living creature don't need gold to survive but water.

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With gas prices staying around $3, test driving an efficient ride from Veterans Ford in Metairie, LA is probably the best thing you can do for your wallet. The auto maker is touting an updated Ford Escape as one of the Greenest CUV's on the market today.

CEO Mark Fields spent the past few weeks heading to national auto shows to talk about Escape crossover: "It is still about bringing out eye-catching world-class products. Next year is supercharged with product introductions. We will have our Escape but we will also have a brand new Fusion."¹

Ford is working on a new hybrid powertrain for their Ford Fusion that will gain in miles per gallon output, while costing less. How is that even possible? Future models coming to Veterans Ford in Metairie, LA will include this new engine, that (according to the auto maker) "will cost 30 percent less."¹

How exactly does Ford achieve this? Well, first off they don't use one hybrid engine, they use two!

Ford's

Car Sharing has been part of the big picture in Europe for more than 3 decades already. In North America, after starting in Quebec in 1994, it is now a growing industry in the U.S. Nowadays, we can find more than 27 car sharing programs in the U.S

Ford is planning a green revolution, and to make it happen they'll need some help. That is why the American automaker has recently teamed up with SunPower will help support its "Drive Green for Life" program. We here at Veterans Ford think that this is an amazing idea. Through their partnership, the two companies will offer a 2.5-kilowatt rooftop solar panel system to be installed on a Ford owner's home when they…