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Take a First Drive in the Ford Focus EV

Maybe you've read about it online, or have even seen it at auto shows recently. Finally, the Ford Focus EV (EV stands for Electric Vehicle) is going for a test drive, before it comes to our Ford dealership in Siloam Springs. The folks over at motortrend.com got first dibs on Ford's new EV, so let us give you the details!

"The Focus EV is powered by a 141-hp permanent magnet motor capable…

Over the past few years, Ford has dedicated itself to leading the way in fuel economy, transforming its entire lineup to offer top-of-the-line quality and efficiency. And if you've seen the latest report from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Ford has achieved its task and more with the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, certified as America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle.

Registering in with 105 miles per gallon-equivalent, the Ford Focus Electric bettered…

Ford Focus Goes Electric For 2012

The 2012 Ford Focus has finally hit the lot at Superior Ford in Siloam Springs and Arkansas drivers will soon be seeing the Focus EV.

The new Focus Focus EV can handle a 100 mile per gallon equivalent (MPGe) range, with only an hour to add 30 miles to its range. The car also features Ford's MyFord Touch and MyFord Mobile information systems.

Production of the 5 seat hatchback EV has already begun at…

Ford Hits 55 MPG With the Focus ECOnetic

Scan the cars available in the market today and you'll quickly see 40 miles per hour (mph) is about as good as it gets for a standard petrol or diesel...a bit over 40, for a hybrid. But you know, Ford just loves to break barriers. And, that's exactly what they've done with their new Ford Focus model. In the name of good sportsmanship (ahem, showing up their competitors), they've made…

Ford C-MAX to be Released in U.S. as Hybrid or Plug-In

Been eyeing the Ford C-MAX small crossover in Europe? Well, it could soon be yours.

Ford has confirmed it will be bringing the C-MAX to the U.S. And, their recent announcement indicates it's been worth the wait.

While in Europe the Ford C-MAX is available with gasoline and diesel engines only. Here in the U.S. it will be available with hybrid or plug-in electric technology. This decision is, of course, in response…

Ford Non-Electric F-150 Still Gets 40 MPG

Pickuptrucks.com reports Ford is working along side The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and Folsom Technologies. What will this team create? A "hydraulic hybrid" F-150 pickup, capable of hitting 40 miles per gallon city. This will boost the miles per gallon range of Ford trucks like the F-150 over 25%.

Ford has won countless awards in recent years for their amazing green cars, like the upcoming electric Ford Focus and hybrid Ford…

41 MPG in a Mercury Milan

Mercury production may have ended. But, that doesn't mean the soon-to-be-bygone automaker didn't do some things right. The 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid, an earth-friendly alternative to regular mid-size sedans, for instance, gets 41 mpg-city/36 mpg-highway. And, it's still available new.

As with most hybrids, the 2011 Mercury Milan Hybrid not only gets better fuel economy than its conventional counterpart, but it offers significantly reduced emissions. Drivers can feel good on three…

Hybrid Technology in All Ford Models

Ford will soon be coming out with more hybrid technology than most other auto makers. The technology that makes hybrid vehicles so efficient and carbon friendly will soon be featured in non-hybrid cars. Ford has recently announced that the Auto Start-Stop technology, which has been used in gasoline-electric hybrids since 2004, will be introduced in conventional automobiles, crossovers and SUVs in North America beginning in 2012.

The famous Auto Start-Stop technology that Ford designed automatically…