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Ford Uses Liquid-Cooled Battery for Electric Focus

One of the biggest hurdles facing electric cars today is battery efficiency which affects how far an electric car can go. Ford may have developed a way to increase the distance an electric car can travel by using a liquid-cooled battery system. The all-new Ford Focus Electric will be utilizing this technology to...

Ford Picks LG As Battery Supplier

Ford Motor Co. will employ Compact Power Inc. as their main battery supplier. Does CPI sound familiar? It should  - it created the lithium-ion battery pack used in Chevrolet's Volt.

The battery maker is a subsidiary of popular electronics producer LG. LG is probably best known in the United States and Canada as a maker of batteries and entertainment devices, such as cell phones and televisions.

"CPI is an emerging leader in the lithium-ion battery…

Ford Mustang Gets 48.5 MPG for 2011

Ford's Mustang has already impressed enthusiast of both green cars and muscle - by being the first 31 MPG along with 305 horsepower.

Ford has been emphasizing the efficiency of its new 2011 Mustang V6. The automaker's latest promotion, Mustang 1,000 Lap Challenge, demonstrated how a stock production Mustang V-6 could run 1,000 laps (aka 533 miles) around Bristol Motor Speedway on a single of tank of fuel.

When the dust settled…

Send to Sync Brings Google Maps to Ford Vehicles

Directions from mobile phone to your Ford vehicle instantly!

With Ford's cool new feature you can use Google maps on your mobile phone (or computer) to get directions to a destination, and send those to your vehicle via Bluetooth.

Ford Gets 4-Cylinder Ecoboost for Some 2011 Models

Ford has seen so much success with their EcoBoost engine options onboard vehicles like Flex and Lincoln's MKS that a new four-cylinder option has just been announced. It will soon be available on select Ford models at Metro Ford, your Independence Ford dealer.

Up until now, EcoBoost has only been available in V6 format. But Ford's decision to make a 4-cylinder variant may prove highly successful. At the start of this EcoBoost line…

Ford Releases 2011 Fiesta Specs

For years, Ford Motor Company has produced their popular hatchback, Fiesta, only in the UK. After online campaigns and millions of fan requests, it's time for what you've been waiting for - the official specs of 2011's US variant Ford Fiesta!

 

The rumors are true, Fiesta is coming back to North America. Available later this year at Metro Ford the Ford Fiesta is sure to be a complete success. Here's a look?