C-Max

Ford to pass its own hybrid sales record in five months on Fusion, C-Max

3:41 pm U.S. ET | May 3, 2013
Ford, seeking to challenge Toyota's dominance in gasoline-electric vehicles, said it will pass its own full-year record for hybrid sales in the United States this month on demand for its Fusion and C-Max hybrid models.... Read More »

 

Ford hybrid owners sue over fuel-efficiency rating claims

10:44 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Ford was sued by Pennsylvania car owners who said its hybrid models don’t deliver on fuel-efficiency claims. The inaccurate representations allowed Ford to falsely claim that those models outperformed competing vehicles, according to the car owners who filed the suit in federal court in Philadelphia.... Read More »

 

SUPER SEGMENT

Ford counts on 5 cars and crossovers to make inroads against imports

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 25, 2013
Super Segment is Ford Motor Co.'s term for five Ford brand vehicles: the Fiesta subcompact, Focus compact, Escape compact crossover, C-Max Hybrid crossover and Fusion mid-sized sedan. The vehicles are Ford's import fighters.... Read More »

 

Ford, PlugShare partner to aid EV owners on the road

5:02 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 12, 2013
Ford Motor Co. is joining with PlugShare.com, an aggregator of electric vehicle charging stations, to provide drivers with the location of charging stations and other services on their computers or mobile devices.... Read More »

 

LINDSAY CHAPPELL

On the mpg front, 2012 had some fizzle

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 28, 2012
This was supposed to be a big year in the push for better auto fuel economy. Electric vehicles and hybrids were supposed to make giant strides in 2012.... Read More »

 

LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

I'm not the only C-Max driver disappointed with its mpg

7:53 am U.S. ET | Dec. 27, 2012
Apparently, it wasn't just me. A lawsuit seeking class-action status has been filed against Ford for what the suit alleges are inflated mileage claims for the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid. The suit, filed this month in California, is on behalf of consumers who -- like a growing list of automotive media testers including Consumer Reports -- have been unable to get anything close to the C-Max Hybrid's promised fuel economy.... Read More »

 

Ford hit with lawsuit over mpg claims for C-Max, Fusion hybrids

3:23 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 26, 2012
Ford faces a federal lawsuit that contends the new C-Max and Fusion hybrids fail to deliver promised fuel economy claims. Ford's 2013 C-Max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid mid-sized sedan are EPA rated at 47 mpg city/47 highway/47 combined. But the lawsuit seeking class-action status, filed Dec. 7 in California, says Ford's marketing campaign highlighting the vehicles' fuel economy is “false and misleading.”... Read More »

 

Ford says it’s talking to EPA about hybrid mileage tests

11:52 am U.S. ET | Dec. 14, 2012
Ford is talking to the EPA about how it tests fuel economy performance on new vehicles following reports that the automaker’s hybrids are falling short of mileage promises.... Read More »

 

2 Fords fall short on mpg, magazine says

12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012
The Ford C-Max Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid fall about 20 percent short of their fuel economy claims, Consumer Reports magazine said, after running real-world tests on both models.... Read More »

 

Ford Fusion, C-Max hybrid mileage claims to be reviewed by EPA

1:12 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2012
The federal Environmental Protection Agency says it will review Consumer Reports' data and findings that showed Ford's two newest hybrid models fell below the company's promise of 47 mpg. The magazine said last week it found the Ford Fusion hybrid, at 39 mpg, fell 17 percent short of the company's claim while the C-Max hybrid, at 37 mpg, fell 21 percent short of the claim.... Read More »

 

Ford C-Max, Fusion hybrids fall short of mpg claims, CR says

3:09 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 6, 2012
Ford's C-Max and Fusion hybrids fall about 20 percent short of their fuel economy claims, Consumer Reports magazine said today, after running real-world tests on both models. The influential magazine said the Fusion hybrid delivered 39 miles per gallon both on the highway and in city driving, while the C-Max hit a combined 37 miles per gallon.... Read More »

 

Ford aims for record 11 percent share of U.S. electric, hybrid market

7:54 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2012
Ford, vying to challenge Toyota's stronghold on the U.S. hybrid market, said it expects to wind up with 11 percent of the U.S. market for hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery electric vehicles this year. The target would be a record for Ford and is more than double its current share of 5.2 percent in the U.S. electrified vehicle market.... Read More »

 

Despite the risks, Ford cranks up mpg claims

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
With three new hybrid vehicles on the market and two more on the way, Ford Motor Co. is getting bolder about claiming fuel economy superiority over rival Toyota Motor Corp. -- despite the risks that entails.... Read More »

 

Ford plugs into new segment with C-Max Energi

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
The 2013 Ford C-Max Energi is Ford Motor Co.'s first plug-in hybrid. Ford hopes the C-Max Energi's price of $29,995, after a $3,750 federal tax credit but with shipping, and eye-popping fuel-economy numbers will get the attention of customers who might have bought the Toyota Prius in the past.... Read More »

 

GE to buy 2,000 Ford plug-in hybrids

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
General Electric Co. will buy 2,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles made by Ford Motor Co. for its corporate fleet, the companies said last week.... Read More »

 

FROM THE CURRENT ANE PRINT ISSUE

Gasoline engines poised to gain share in Europe

Nov. 22, 2012 06:01 CET
Despite all the hoopla over electric cars and fuel cells, gasoline-powered vehicles will be the key powertrain for automakers that must meet the European Union's tough emission standards. That's because a lack of government support for crucial infrastructure – such as roadside charging stations – is hampering automakers' efforts to market electric cars.... Read More »

 

GE to buy 2,000 Ford plug-in hybrid vehicles

8:16 am U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2012
General Electric will buy 2,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles made by Ford for its corporate fleet, the companies said on Tuesday. As part of the deal for the Ford C-Max Energi, the automaker said it would jointly market GE's alternative fuel infrastructure technology, including charging stations and natural gas fueling stations, to its commercial buyers. The agreement is Ford's largest plug-in electrified vehicle fleet sale to date.... Read More »

 

Dealers drawn to Energi

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Ford Motor Co. is surprised by how many dealers are seeking approval to sell its first plug-in hybrid, the C-Max Energi -- and in which markets.... Read More »

 

Ford hires 5,200 while pushing factory use to 114% of capacity

10:56 am U.S. ET | Nov. 8, 2012
Ford has added about 5,200 jobs this year in its domestic factories, and its North American plants are operating at 114 percent of capacity, the highest in more than three decades, a top manufacturing executive said today.... Read More »

 

LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

So where's the 47 mpg on my C-Max?

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 29, 2012
Every day since I bought my 2013 Ford C-Max hybrid this month, I keep waiting for something close to the C-Max's promised fuel economy number to appear magically in the blue digits. But so far my faith in miracles is being put to the test Larry P. Vellequette covers Chrysler Group for Automotive News.... Read More »

 

C-Max Energi targets 'super commuters'

12:01 am U.S. ET | Oct. 22, 2012
With the 2013 Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid, Ford Motor Co. is taking aim at a group of customers it calls "super commuters": traveling sales professionals and others who drive long distances in their jobs and need great fuel economy.... Read More »

 

DAVID PHILLIPS

Ford ups the ante in fuel economy wars

3:23 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 17, 2012
Lost amid the squabbling over drilling permits on public land, Iowa wind farms, Massachusetts coal plants and high gasoline prices during Wednesday's heated presidential debate, another shot was fired on the front lines of the battle for energy independence.... Read More »

 

ANE EXECUTIVE EDITION

German suppliers should win big with Ford's small engine

Oct. 17, 2012 06:01 CET
Robert Bosch, Continental and other German suppliers are poised to benefit from Ford's big plans for its small engine. The automaker plans to sell vehicles equipped with the new 1.0-liter EcoBoost gasoline engine in Europe, Asia and North America, and the volumes should be significant.... Read More »

 

Ford touts 5 mpg edge of C-Max plug-in over Toyota Prius

10:53 am U.S. ET | Oct. 11, 2012
Ford Motor, vying to challenge Toyota's dominance in the hybrid market, said its 2013 C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid gets 100 miles per gallon, beating the 2012 Prius by about 5 percent.... Read More »

 

LARRY P. VELLEQUETTE

Now we'll see if the C-Max Hybrid lives up to the hype

2:52 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 9, 2012
Congratulations, Alan Mulally, Jim Farley, Mark Fields, et al. I believe you. I've bought the hype. I'm in, and I have freely agreed to break nearly every car-buying rule I hold dear because of it. Let's just hope you're right.... Read More »