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- Do June Ford Sales Signal a Rebound?
- There has been abundant confirmation that Ford’s decision to opt-out of government TARP financingâ€"a move made possible by CEO Alan Mulally’s prescient borrowing of $23 billion against its assets in 2006â€"has multiple benefits. People seem to be retaining their confidence in Ford cars and trucks, and it’s starting to show...
- Blog posts 2009-07-02
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- Ford Fusion Hybrid Is Rated at 41 M.P.G.
- LOS ANGELES — Official fuel-economy ratings from the Environmental Protection Agency are in for the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, and Ford says it is "America's most fuel-efficient midsize car with a certified 41 m.p.g rating in the city and 36 m.p.g. on the highway." Ford had offered the Fusion...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Ford Hybrid Sales Strong in September: Thanks to the Fusion/Milan
- Ford just released its hybrid car sales figures for September, and they were up 78 percent from the same month last year. This is hardly surprising, because Ford introduced the Fusion and Mercury Milan Hybrids (as 2010 models) this fall, and they’ve found their way into a plethora of taxi...
- Blog posts 2009-10-14
- Diesel Cars Elbowing into Hybrid Market
- High mileage and European styling have made the new generation of diesel cars a smart alternative to hybrids. We run the numbers to calculate which cars offer you the best deal for the least fuel. 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI diesel ...
- Articles 2009-07-14
- CHEAT SHEET: Truth About Sky-High MPG Claims for Electric, Hybrid and Mini Cars
- The battle of the MPGs kicked into high gear this week with General Motors making the bold claim that its upcoming Chevy Volt, an extended-range electric vehicle, will get 230 MPG for city driving. Nissan countered with an announcement that its 2011 all-electric LEAF sedan will get some 367 MPG...
- News items 2009-08-12
- Translational fusion hybrid Bt genes confer resistance against yellow stem borer in transgenic elite Vietnamese rice (Oryza sativa L.) cultivars.
- We have shown the efficacies of translationally fused gene (cry1Ab1B) under the control of maize ubiquitin promoter and hybrid Bt gene (cry1A/cry1Ac) driven by rice Actin-1 promoter against the yellow stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas Walker, YSB) inse We have shown the efficacies of translationally fused gene (cry1Ab1B) under the...
- Research articles 2006-03-01
- 6 American Cars Worth Buying Now
- It's time to give U.S.-made cars another chance. Here are our picks for the best models to consider ― including one that may surprise you. American car companies say they're retooling and — finally! — making stylish, reliable, high-mpg vehicles. So maybe you're thinking it's...
- Articles 2009-09-03
- 100,000 Ford Hybrids: Getting Ready for the Fusion and Milan
- Automakers used to celebrate when they produced a million of some popular model, like the Chevy Impala or Ford Galaxie. But these are leaner times, and besides, the green space is not that big yet. So Ford is celebrating another, smaller, milestone: 100,000 hybrids. “It’s huge,†says...
- Blog posts 2009-03-10
- Ten Things The Taxpayer Should Know About The U.S. Auto Industry Now That They Own It
- Posted by: David Kiley on December 19 During the hearings for an auto bailout, there was plenty said about Americaâ??s carmakers and the United Auto Workers. Some criticism was dead on, but much of it was either way off base or exaggerated. As is most often the case when rhetoric...
- News items 2009-08-07
- Supply line.(Briefs)(Brief article)
- Yazaki will supply Ford Fusion Hybrid DETROIT - Yazaki North America Inc. will supply high-voltage connections and wiring for the 2009 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Yazaki supplied electrical components for the 2006 Ford Fusion and the 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid. ...
- Research articles 2007-01-29
- 2010 Ford Fusion named Motor Trend Car of the Year
- LOS ANGELES, CA (November 17, 2009) – MOTOR TREND today announced the Ford Fusion has been named MOTOR TREND's 2010 Car of the Year®.' This year marks the 60th anniversary for the MOTOR TREND award - the longest standing editorial automotive award of its kind."There has never been a more...
- News items 2009-11-17
- Detroit's Hybrid Vehicles Face a Tough Race Against Asia
- General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are in trouble, and everyone knows it. The running assumption is that if they just clean up their acts and start making fuel-efficient vehicles, both their prospects and our energy profile will be improved. Yet the goalposts might be moving too quickly for the already-damaged...
- Blog posts 2009-02-27
- Consumer Reports Gives Nod to Ford Reliability
- Consumer Reports has a reputation for favoring foreign cars and trucks, and for that reason it may have been something of a relief when its 2009 Annual Car Reliability Survey had such good things to say about at least one American carmakerâ€"Ford. The latest survey found 90...
- Blog posts 2009-10-28
- Breaking News: Mag picks Ford Fusion as car of the year
- The Ford Fusion is Motor Trend magazine's car of the year. The Ford Fusion is Motor Trend magazine's car of the year. The 2010 Fusion beat out 22 competitors, including the redesigned Toyota Prius, the BMW 7-Series and the Chevrolet Camaro. Motor Trend says the mid-size Fusion offers good performance,...
- News items 2009-11-17
- Toyota Introduces Harrier Hybrid and Kluger Hybrid
- Toyota Motor announced on March 22 the nationwide launch of two new hybrid sports utility vehicles SUVs, the Harrier Hybrid and the Kluger Hybrid. Both models are equipped with Toyota Hybrid System II THS II, a high-power system newly developed around the concept of Hybrid Synergy Drive that represents the...
- Research articles 2005-03-23
- Five autos finalists for Green Car of the Year
- The Green Car Journal has announced the five finalists for the Green Car of the Year. The Audi A3 TDI, Honda Insight, Mercury Milan Hybrid, Toyota Prius and Volkswagen Golf TDI are all in the running for the annual award presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show in December. The...
- News items 2009-10-08
- The Woman Driving Ford's Big Bet on Electric
- As Ford?s new director of global electrification, it?s Nancy Gioia?s job to make sure the company delivers cutting-edge, fuel-efficient vehicles. In an interview with BNET she talks about how Ford has changed, what she?s doing to get her team to deliver, and why managers should bring...
- Articles 2009-11-13
- Lean Six Sigma: A Fusion of Pan-Pacific Process Improvement
- Statistical Process Control, Total Quality Management, The Toyota Production System, Just-in-Time, Lean Enterprise, and Six Sigma have roots and histories on both sides of the Pacific. Lately, the most recent of these, Lean Enterprise and Six Sigma, have begun to be fused into a more powerful and effective hybrid, addressing...
- White papers 2004-04-06
- It's Shocking: Electric Car Batteries in Short Supply
- Late last month, Ford Americas President Mark Fields said that problems with nickel-metal-hydride battery supplies could hinder the number of 2010 Fusion Hybrid cars the company will be able to produce. "We are constrained by the amount of components, including batteries, that the supply base can provide us," he...
- Blog posts 2009-01-09
- Nissan hatches plan to boost battery cars
- Many in the auto industry have charitably called that target ambitious. Others are less polite. But while it may be a difficult goal, Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn is among those who believe the public may get charged up by the switch to electric power. To get there, however, he stresses...
- News items 2009-11-26
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