C-Max Energi

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 »

 

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 »

 

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 »

 

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 »

 

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 »

 

Ford takes on Toyota Prius in ad campaign for C-Max hybrid wagon

9:35 am U.S. ET | Oct. 4, 2012
Ford, introducing its first hybrid-only model, is targeting Toyota's market- leading Prius in a series of advertisements starting today. The C-Max wagon, a vehicle Ford brought from Europe and equipped with a gasoline-electric propulsion system, arrived in showrooms last month.... Read More »

 

Ford designs C-Max Hybrid to be fun to drive, practical

12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012
The basic idea behind the marketing plan for the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid is pretty simple: Ford Motor Co. wants customers to believe that a hybrid can be practical and fun, and that they can afford it. With this new entry, Ford is taking dead aim at the undisputed ruler of the hybrid realm, the Toyota Prius.... Read More »

 

BRADFORD WERNLE

How the C-Max Hybrid has drivers reading the tea leaves

7:40 am U.S. ET | Aug. 25, 2012
Driving the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid for the first time here on the media drive last week, I decided to pay attention to my right brain, which is supposed to be the intuitive, artistic side of the human gray matter. Let me explain. The new C-Max features a LED screen with a graphic called Efficiency Leaves. It's positioned to the right of the analog speedometer. I don't think it's a coincidence Ford placed it there.... Read More »

 

CARS & CONCEPTS

Ford's C-Max Energi arrives this fall

12:01 am U.S. ET | Aug. 13, 2012
Ford plans to introduce the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid this fall in 19 U.S. markets, followed by a nationwide rollout early next year.... Read More »

 

Ford plug-in hybrid launches in 19 markets this fall

8:00 am U.S. ET | Aug. 7, 2012
Ford plans to introduce the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid this fall in 19 U.S. markets, followed by a nationwide rollout early next year. The vehicle is powered by a gasoline engine and electric motor that generate up to 195 hp. Ford says the vehicle can travel up to 20 miles on battery power alone. Its total range is 550 miles.... Read More »

 

2012 MANAGEMENT BRIEFING SEMINARS

Consumers want 4-year payback on green cars, Ford says

12:58 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 7, 2012
About 1 in 4 car buyers is willing to pay extra for a fuel-efficient powertrain if the investment can be recouped in four years or less, a senior Ford executive said today.... Read More »

 

Ford sets C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid’s starting price at $33,745

3:43 pm U.S. ET | July 24, 2012
Ford said today the price of the C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid will start at $33,745, including a $795 shipping fee, and will be eligible for a $3,750 federal tax credit. After the tax credit, the vehicle will cost $29,995, including shipping.... Read More »

 

Ford: C-Max Energi plug-in to have electric range of 20 miles

4:11 pm U.S. ET | July 20, 2012
Ford said today it expects its first plug-in hybrid to have an electric-only range of roughly 20 miles -- almost twice that of the Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid. Although the car has not been tested or certified by the EPA, Ford projects that the upcoming C-Max Energi will have a driving range of about 20 miles solely on battery power.... Read More »

 

Ford plans two-pronged electrified strategy

12:01 am U.S. ET | July 9, 2012
When the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid goes on sale in September, all the roughly 3,200 Ford brand dealers nationwide will be able to sell the gasoline-electric hybrid. But in the first quarter of 2013, when the Ford C-Max Energi plug-in hybrid arrives, only a select number of Certified EV Dealers, as designated by Ford, will be allowed to sell it.... Read More »