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Ford Working on New, Cheaper Hybrid

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

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Lego Ford Explorer: 380,000 Pieces

A very special Ford Explorer came out of the Chicago Assembly Line last week: it was made of 380,000 colorful blocks.

This Ford Explorer was built over a period of 31/2 months, accumulating 2500 hours of work as the beginning of a long term agreement between Ford Motors and the renowned toy maker Lego, more particularly their new theme park, Legoland Florida in Orlando.

Legoland General Manager Adrian Jones commented the news: "We

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Ford and Zipcar Make Car Sharing Available to College Student Accross the U.S.

More and more people are finding alternatives to the costs and troubles that come with owning a car. One of them is "Car Sharing".

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

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2012 Ford Explorer Delivers Best-In-Class Fuel Economy

It's August - and time to celebrate! We're not talking Ramadan, Left-Hander's Day, or National Marshmallow Toasting Day, either. We're talking about the arrival of the refreshed 2012 Ford Explorer to Veterans Ford's showroom floors located at [Address] [City], [State].

How would we compare changes to the 2012 Ford Explorer to the drastic overhaul seen in the 2011 Ford Explorer? Well, the 2011 model has garnered twice as many sales as

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Ford Fights for Lower Insurance Rates on MyKey Equipped Vehicles

In 2010 Ford launched its MyKey technology and the response ever since has been overwhelmingly positive. Ford MyKey, for those not familiar with the technology allows parent to limit their teenage sons' and daughters' top speeds (and thereby fuel efficiency), dissuade them from calling their friends while behind the wheel by disengaging Ford cars' Bluetooth capabilities, control stereo volume, and set a safety-belt reminder that can only be deactivated by buckling up.

Around the time

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Ford's Smallest Engine in Company's History

With gas prices getting larger and larger, one may ask if car engine should get smaller. It seems that Ford Motors has been  thinking about that. So as a sign of time, the smallest engine Ford has ever developed in their century-plus long history, a 1.0-liter 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine will soon be launch by the auto maker.

The new three-cylinder tiny 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine is also gaining turbocharging, therefore will utilizes otherwise wasted

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Ford Takes Driver Safety to "Heart" with New Seat Prototype

When we think of the leading causes of driving injuries and fatalities, we're apt to put inexperience, recklessness and alcohol/drug abuse at the very top. Ford wouldn't necessarily disagree. But having already equipped their vehicle's with safety features such as Cross-Traffic Alert, Speed Limiter, Lane Departure System, and Collision Warning, they're now concentrating on how to prevent accidents caused by heart attacks.

Specifically, Ford's European Research Centre in Aachen

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Ford Warriors in Pink

In 2006, Ford Motors Launches Warriors in Pink, in recognition of the widespread devastation breast cancer is having on women and men around the world. Through a national sponsorship of Race for the Cure, Ford reached 1.5 million race participants at 115 events annually. Ford Warriors in Pink is an online community that invites people (both genders, and all ages) to join in the fight against breast cancer. Everyone can participate and you don
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Ford Mustang GT Fastest Car Under 30K

If you think you have to spend big bucks to get a super fast car, a recent report from Forbes.com will prove you wrong. This report identifies a handful of affordable cars that race from 0-60 mph in less than six seconds. And the good news is that most of them running about one-third of the price of racers from Porsche and BMW.

And on the top of Forbes' "Fastest Cars Under $30,000

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2012 Ford Fiesta : Small, affordable and custom car

Looking for a small, affordable and customizable car? The new 2012 Ford Fiesta might be the car you have been looking for. The all-new Ford Fiesta hasn't even hit showroom floors yet, and it's already creating frenzies' among consumers. Adding to the anticipation, Ford is offering three new packages that allow buyers to tweak the hatch's looks to reflect their personal style. Two of the three packages are for the interior. One
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