Ford Fusion makes 1000 miles on 2/3 of tank. Ford pushing on…

ONE THOUSAND MILES AND COUNTING: FUSION HYBRID BREAKS 1,000 MILES ON SINGLE TANK, PRESSES ON

Ford Fusion Hybrid rated at 41 city / 36 hwy mpg…

Thanks to Autoblog:

Sure, the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid may have a base price that’s more expensive than a Toyota Camry Hybrid ($27,270 vs. $26,150), but you get oh so much more. Aside from more interesting styling and a trick LCD display
called SmartGauge, Ford Fusion Hybrid owners will be able to travel 41
miles in the city for every gallon of gas they use.

AutoBlog – First Drives: 2009 Ford newbies…

Here is the full article on the first impressions of the new-for-09 Ford Fusion Hybrid…

LA Auto Show 2008…

As numerous products will be appearing at the 2008 LA Auto Show, Autoblog will give us full coverage of the show – which runs from the 19th (today – tomorrow U.S time) to the 20th.

2010 Fusion Hybrid to be NASCAR pace car…

Source: Ford

NASCAR Sprint Cup officials will leave it to a green car to lead the field to the green flag next Sunday at the season-ending Ford 400 – marking a NASCAR Sprint Cup first.

The all-new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, featuring the debut of Ford’s next-generation hybrid system, along with the all-new Fusion Sport will pace the Ford 400, which concludes Ford Championship Weekend at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Tech Analysis – 2010 Fusion / Mercury Milan Hybrid…

With great thanks to AutoblogGreen, here is an analysis of the 2010 Ford Fusion/ Mercury Milan’s hybrid system:

The long-awaited redesign of the Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan is almost upon us and we got our first look at the new powertrains this week in Dearborn. As expected, increased fuel efficiency has been the number one priority for Ford’s engineers, followed by power and refinement.

2010 Ford Fusion revealed + 2010 Mercury Milan exposed!!!

Ford News Blog readers, say hello to the 2010 Ford Fusion.

Ford’s new technology to help get more mpg for your (3)bucks…

Here is the press release with all the information on the new 2010 Ford Fusion / Mercury Milan hybrids which feature Fords new SmartGuage & EcoGuide:

• Ford’s SmartGauge™ with EcoGuide gives hybrid owners a more-connected, fuel-efficient driving experience by coaching them on how to optimize performance of the 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids
• SmartGauge with EcoGuide’s unique design uses two, high-resolution, full-color liquid crystal display (LCD) screens on either side of the analog speedometer that can be configured to show different levels of information, including fuel and battery power levels, average and instant miles-per-gallon. Growing leaves and vines track and reward the driver’s efficiency
• All-new Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids are expected to offer class-leading fuel economy and will be available in the first quarter of 2009

Pushing a vehicle to the limit takes on a new meaning in the new 2010 Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan hybrids, thanks to Ford’s SmartGauge with EcoGuide – an innovative new instrument cluster that provides real-time information to help drivers maximum fuel efficiency.

SEMA 2008: PIEV F-150…

Oh yes. The inevitable concept has finally arose. The Plug-In Electric Vehicle hybrid(!!!) F-150 is alive! Time to check hell’s temperature…

Ford recieving $10mill for plug-in hybrids…

Ford Motor Company is set to receive a $10 million grant from the United States Department of Energy to be spent on plug-in hybrid research and development. The government is funding half of Ford’s three-year plug-in development and demonstration program that currently has 20 plug-in hybrid vehicles on test.