360° Coverage : Consumer Reports says Ford Fusion, C-Max don't achieve MPG claims

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Consumer Reports says Ford Fusion, C-Max don't achieve MPG claims

Source: Los Angeles Times, Dec 6 2012, 2:32pm CST

Ford Motor Co. has been crowing about the huge fuel economy ratings of its Fusion and C-Max hybrids. Consumer Reports did its own tests and said it couldn’t replicate the 47 miles per gallon Ford is claiming for the city, highway and combined ratings fo ...

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Transmissions Keep Shifting Up

Source: The Lakeland Ledger  |   May 24 2013, 8:11pm CDT

Automakers are spending billions of dollars to squeeze efficiency from a car part most people never think twice about — the transmission. In the next five years, many new vehicles will have transmissions with up to 10 speeds, replacing the mostly six ...

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MPG Car Rental Adds the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Van to Their Green Fleet

Source: Street Insider  |   May 24 2013, 5:59pm CDT

LOS ANGELES, May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Since their inception, MPG Car Rental has focused exclusively on electric, clean diesel and hybrid rental options. Over the course of their existence, the esteemed ...

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"Early C-MAX Hybrid and Fusion Hybrid customers praise the vehicles and report a range of fuel economy figures, including some reports above 47 mpg. This reinforces the fact that driving styles, driving conditions, and other factors can cause mileage to vary."


Source: Los Angeles Times

 
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2013 Ford Explorer Amazes Consumers Looking For an SUV in Myrtle Beach

Source: PR Newswire  |   May 24 2013, 4:25pm CDT

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., May 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The new 2013 Ford Explorer has been receiving some high praise for its incredible performance and 7-passenger seating but the one thing that is amazing c ...

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Nine Road Trip-Ready Vehicles

Source: Automobile Magazine  |   May 24 2013, 2:59pm CDT

Memorial Day weekend means many things to many people, but it universally signals the start of one summer tradition: road trips. Regardless of if you’re heading to see family, escape into the great outdoors, or sim ...

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2013 Honda Civic HF Sedan Tested: Simple and Thrifty

Source: Car and Driver  |   May 24 2013, 1:54pm CDT

In an era when most manufacturers are turning to the comparative complexity of hybrid drivetrains and their attendant battery packs in pursuit of ever-loftier fuel-economy goals, it’s refreshing to see Honda strive for increm ...

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China Has Growth But We’re Tapping The Brakes On Ford At $15

Source: Forbes  |   May 24 2013, 1:50pm CDT

Shares of Ford Motors have rallied more than 20% in the past three months on the back of solid North American operations, some improvement in Europe and surging sales in China. Ford’s Chinese sales have surged 49% t ...

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Penn State wins EcoCAR 2 Year 2 competition with E85 PHEV

Source: Green Car Congress  |   May 24 2013, 12:29pm CDT

EcoCAR 2: Plugging In to the Future named Pennsylvania State University its Year Two winner at the EcoCAR 2013 Competition in San Diego. The 15 universities competing in EcoCAR 2 gathered in Yuma, Arizona last week for s ...

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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

Source: Green Car Congress  |   May 24 2013, 11:46am CDT

Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV on the road. Click to enlarge. During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid (earlier pos ...

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30 Days Of 2013 Ram 1500: Gas Mileage, So Far

Source: Trucks For Snow  |   May 24 2013, 10:25am CDT

As we roll through our 30-day road test of the 2013 Ram 1500, we're ready to file our first report on the big reason we chose a V-6 instead of one of the Ram's better-known V-8s. ______________________________________ ...

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