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It is becoming common knowledge that Ford builds fuel efficient vehicles, but did you know there are four Ford cars that get over 40 mpg!? The cars are the 2012 Ford Focus SE with SFE, the 2012 Ford Fiesta SE with SFE (which both get 40mpg) and the 2012 Fusion Hybrid (which gets 41mpg).

Despite having very similar mpg ratings, these three cars all offer a much...

Ford Takes Test Driving to the Next Level

Test drives don't excite anyone. We all know that you hop in the car, take a quick spin around the block and return to the dealership not sure if you enjoyed the ride or not. It can be hard to figure out a car in 10 min.

For realizes this and has taken some steps to spice up the test drive experience for drivers of the Ford Focus. In select locations...

Ford Gets Creative With Recycled Tires and Soy

Ford has always been known for innovating both with technology and with environmentally friendly strategies, but Ford's newest foray may be its most creative yet.

In partnership with Recycled Polymeric Materials (RPM), Ford is combining recycled tire particulate with soy to create eco-friendly gaskets which will be utilized in Ford cars and trucks. This is a win-win for everybody as Ford is saving old tired from being thrown...

Ford Says EVs Stay Charged In Cold Weather

Dealerships like Chuck Stevens Ford in Bay Minette, AL are seeing a large number of customers shopping for the updated Ford Focus and Ford Focus EV. Some newspapers have falsely reported that EV cars can't keep batteries charged in extremely cold or icy weather. Ford says this is not an issue with Focus EV...

If You Crash Ford Focus Calls 911

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During Ford's keynote speech at the 2011 CeBIT (the world's largest trade fair for digital IT and telecommunications solutions) CEO Allan Mulally unveiled a new feature for the upcoming Ford Focus, launching in 2012 and all models thereafter. The new feature will be called Sync Emergency Assistance and it will come standard in all Ford vehicles with a Sync system already installed...

Ford Crash Tests 12,000 Focuses

Ford not only wants their customers to be happy in their cars, but they want them to be extremely safe too.  To make sure their cars are incredibly safe for drivers, Ford recently crashed a total of 12,000 Ford Focus models to test every last inch of the car.

 12,000 cars is a lot, but not all the crash test cars were real. Ford performed many of the crash tests virtually...

Ford to Produce All Electric Focus in 2012

Electric car fans will be excited by the news that Ford is releasing an all-electric version of the Ford Focus for 2012. Not only that, but the electric Focus will be powered by a liquid thermal battery system.

The thermal liquid battery technology is new for Ford and has the ability to extend the time between charges and increases battery life. This is a huge breakthrough for an electric car world...