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Ford Brags about C-Max Energi

Nov 15 2012, 1:46pm CST | by

Ford C-Max Energi can go 21 miles on electricity alone

Ford is taking the time out of its schedule to brag about its C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid. The vehicle has an EPA rating of 100 MPGe combined, with 108 MPGe in the city and 92 MPGe on the Highway....

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"Our costs are double that of Europe and nearly four times Ford in Asia. The business case simply did not stack up, leading us to the conclusion manufacturing is not viable for Ford in Australia in the long-term."


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Ford to stop making vehicles in Australia in 2016

Source: MSN India  |   May 23 2013, 3:12am CDT

The decision was the result of local manufacturing being “driven by increasingly challenging market conditions Ford announced today that it will cease making vehicles in Australia in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, having produced its first car in the count ...

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17 minutes ago

The Bristol Post published Grandad drowned as car was swept into a flooded ford near Bristol

Source: This is Bristol  |   May 23 2013, 3:04am CDT

A GRANDFATHER-of-ten drowned after his car was swept into a flooded ford and was trapped underwater as storms battered Bristol, an inquest heard. Retired accountant John McNair was trying to avoid the swollen waterway when his 4x4 was dragg ...

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42 minutes ago

Ford to halt car production in Australia in 2016

Source: GulfToday.ae  |   May 23 2013, 2:39am CDT

MELBOURNE: Ford announced on Thursday it would stop making vehicles at its unprofitable Australian plants in 2016 and axe 1,200 jobs, ending an era that began in 1925 with the legendary Model T. Ford Australia chief exe ...

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1 hour ago

Labor, coalition clash over Ford

Source: The Daily Telegraph  |   May 23 2013, 1:52am CDT

LABOR and the coalition are at odds over how to save the manufacturing industry, after Ford announced 1200 jobs would go when it shuts down its car making in Australia. Extending her sympathy to Ford workers and thei ...

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1 hour ago

Labor, coalition clash over Ford

Source: NEWS.com.au  |   May 23 2013, 1:52am CDT

LABOR and the coalition are at odds over how to save the manufacturing industry, after Ford announced 1200 jobs would go when it shuts down its car making in Australia. Extending her sympathy to Ford workers and th ...

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1 hour ago

Not too late to stop Ford's cuts: union

Source: The Courier Mail  |   May 23 2013, 1:42am CDT

IT'S not too late to reverse Ford's planned plant closures, a union leader says. AMWU National secretary Paul Bastian, who met with company officials after Thursday's big job cuts announcement, called for a crisis meeting ...

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1 hour ago

Ford to increase capacity at North American plants

Source: Automotive Business Review  |   May 23 2013, 1:29am CDT

US carmaker Ford Motors will increase the production capacity at its North American facilities by 200,000 units per year, which adds to earlier capacity rise by 400,000 units in 2012. As part of the plan, production will be increased at Ford's ...

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2 hours ago

Bartow Teen Wins New Ford Mustang From Bartow Ford

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   May 23 2013, 1:14am CDT

Sierra Coffman's life changed after not one, but two turns of a car key. Coffman, 17, of Bartow was the winner of Bartow Ford's 20th annual Drive for Excellence event Saturday. A junior at George Jenkins High School in Lakeland, she won a 20 ...

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2 hours ago

PM says 'no one left behind' with emergency funds for Ford

Source: Clarence Valley Daily Examiner  |   May 23 2013, 12:52am CDT

THE Federal and Victorian governments will spend more than $50 million trying to create jobs and stimulate economic development in the areas hardest hit by Ford's decision to stop making cars in Australia. Prime Minister Julia Gillard vowed not to le ...

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3 hours ago

Silver linings in Ford's end: car industry

Source: Ninemsn  |   May 23 2013, 12:03am CDT

The closure of Ford's two Victorian manufacturing plants could mean a new future for car design in the state, an industry group says. Ford announced on Thursday it would cease all Australian manufacturing by ...

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3 hours ago

No political points to be scored in Ford closure

Source: The Age  |   May 22 2013, 11:44pm CDT

Opposition Leader Tony Abbott at the Ford factory in Geelong in 2011. While highlighting the carbon tax, he admitted there were 'a whole range of factors' behind the decision to close the plant. Photo: Pat Scala Tony Abbott ...

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3 hours ago

Ford closure is death of a Broady icon

Source: The Courier Mail  |   May 22 2013, 11:42pm CDT

FORD'S iconic blue oval will disappear from Broadmeadows but the local mayor says the suburb will survive. Ford says it will cease manufacturing operations in Australia by October 2016, causing the closure of its Geelo ...

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Ford Brags about C-Max Energi

Nov 15 2012, 1:46pm CST | by

Ford C-Max Energi can go 21 miles on electricity alone

Ford is taking the time out of its schedule to brag about its C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid. The vehicle has an EPA rating of 100 MPGe combined, with 108 MPGe in the city and 92 MPGe on the Highway. The vehicle can travel up to 620 miles on a single tank of fuel and a fully charged battery.

Ford says that's 80 miles further than the competing Toyota Prius plug-in. The Energi is also able to travel 21 miles on electric power alone, which is nearly 3 times the electric only range of the Toyota, at up to 85 MPH. The vehicle is also the cheapest plug-in hybrid on the market according to Ford.

The Energi has a sticker price of $29,995 after the federal tax credit. The Energi has 195 net system horsepower when the battery is fully charged. That gives an advantage over the Toyota of 60 Porsche power. 620 miles on a single tank of fuel is a long way indeed.

 

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Shane is a self described car aficionado. He loves muscle cars, but also knows how green cars work. He has years of experience in testing cars and writes about cars with deeply felt emotions.

 

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