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Wednesday, Mar 11
AT&T to Deploy More Than 15,000 Alternative-Fuel Vehicles in Fleet Over Next 10 Years
Tags: Hybrids, Natural Gas, Fleets via Blogdigger blog search for Escape (hybrid OR Ford OR mpg OR "fuel economy" OR SUV OR "Mazda Tribute" OR "gasoline engine" OR V6 OR "Mercury Mariner" OR "electric motor").
Tuesday, Mar 10
Ford Produces 100,000th Hybrid
Ford Motor Company has produced its 100,000th hybrid SUV and used the milestone to restate its commitment to ramping up production of hybrid vehicles this year. The 100,00th hybrid. Click to enlarge. Ford began sales the Ford Escape hybrid in 2004, followed by the Mariner Hybrid in 2005. Thr...
Monday, Feb 2
Green Car Congress: Ford Selects Johnson Controls-Saft for PHEV ...
The demonstration Ford Escape PHEV uses common household current (120V) for charging, with a full charge of the battery completed within six to eight hours. When driven on surface streets for the first 30 miles following ...
Friday, Nov 21
Ford Introduces 2010 Fusion/Mercury Milan and Hybrid Versions; Wireless Diagnostic Data Collection
Details on Ford’s new hybrid powertrain, elements of which are also used in the 2009-up Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner compact SUV hybrids, were initially revealed at the 2008 SAE Hybrid Symposium by Global Core Engineer Sherif Markaby (earlier post). Further details on both the hybri...
Wednesday, Nov 5
US Sales of Hybrids in October Down 10%; Monthly Share Up to 2.6%
Ford. Ford sold 1,997 units of the hybrid Escape and Mariner, only a 4.2% decrease from October 2007 and representing 16.9% of Escapes and Mariners sold. Total Escape and Mariner sales dropped 20% for the month. Hybrid sales as percentage of total OEM LDV sales. Click to enlarge.
Thursday, Oct 30
2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan Feature New Engines, 6-Speed Transmission, New Hybrid System
The 3.0-liter V-6. The improved 3.0-liter V-6 available on the 2010 Fusion delivers 19 more horsepower and 23 more lb-ft of torque for a total of 240 horsepower and 228 lb-ft (309 Nm) of torque. 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine (155 hp/116 kW with 136 lb-ft/184 Nm of torque) running the proven Atkin...
Thursday, Jul 12
Ford Tweaks the 2008 Escape Hybrid; Better Fuel Economy Than 2007 Model
The 2008 Escape Hybrid. The Escape’s hybrid powertrain system consists of: A 2.3-liter 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine that produces 133 hp at 6,000 rpm. A 330-volt nickel-metal-hydride battery pack located and sealed at the rear load floor stores electrical energy.
Monday, Jun 4
US Sales of Hybrids Set New High; Close to 3% New Vehicle Share in May
Toyota accounted for the bulk of the May results with the Prius selling a record high 24,009 units and the Camry Hybrid selling a record 6,853 units. (Earlier post.) Toyota’s other hybrids, however, all declined relative to last May: 3,312 Highlander Hybrids (down 12% from May 2006); 1,74...
Thursday, May 3
Reported US Sales of Hybrids Up 26% in April
Honda sold 2,855 units of its Civic Hybrid, down 8% from April 2006, and representing 9.8% of the total brand sales. Honda sold 318 units of the Accord Hybrid, down 48% from April 2006, and representing 1.1% of all Accords sold. Honda also moved two units of the discontinued Insight.
Friday, Apr 6
Reported US Sales of Hybrids Almost Double in March 2007; 2.25% Share of New Vehicle Sales
Toyota’s calendar-year-to-date hybrid sales in the US totaled 61,635 units, an increase of 68% over the same period last year. Hybrids as components of their model family sales. Click to enlarge. Ford had a strong month for its Escape and Mariner hybrids, with 2,523 units sold, an increase...
