Ford, electric utility to promote plug-in hybrids
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Blog: Automaker to partner on pilot program to test hybrid electric vehicles with California electric utility.
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General Motors Corp. and DaimlerChrysler AG are throwing their combined weight behind a new hybrid technology for cars and trucks, setting the stage for what had been a niche product to spread to the mainstream for American consumers.
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At first glance, it looks like a fund - raising pitch from an environmental group: ``With one of the worst fuel efficiency records of any car company, Ford is trying to `go green,' " said the Internet ad, which featured a photo of an oil-well pump. ``As another oil crisis looms on the horizon, can they turn talk into action?"
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General Motors and DaimlerChrysler have announced plans to join forces to develop a new generation of hybrid-powered vehicles, underlining the potential for environmentally friendly cars which use much less fuel.
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Ford Motor Co.  plans to increase its advertising spending by about 15 percent this year to promote its flagship Ford-brand vehicles, including the new mid-size Fusion sedan that will be in dealerships in the fall.
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Report: Automaker to offer satellite radio in more car and truck models, begin factory installation. NEW YORK  - Ford Motor Co.
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After launching three new cars last  year, Ford Motor Co. F.N will boost its sedan lineup this  year with the Mexican-built, mid-size Fusion, which is expected  to be on sale in the fall.
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Nissan breaks with Toyota on hybrid technology and says it is developing a plug-in. In Autopia.
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Ford plans to offer Sirius Satellite Radio in more of its cars and trucks and it will begin installing the systems at the factory.
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If motorists used rechargeable "plug-in" hybrid-electric vehicles in large numbers, the U.S. could see a significant drop in greenhouse gas emissions by the middle of the century, says a study released Thursday.
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General Motors Corp.  on  Wednesday said it plans to make a plug-in electric hybrid  version of the Saturn Vue Green Line, which will have double  the fuel efficiency of any current sport utility vehicle.
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The Ford Motor Company is making a push to convince Americans that a new crop of cars are worth buying on their own merits, not because of rebates or financing.
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After launching three new cars last year, Ford Motor Co.  will boost its sedan lineup this year with the Mexican-built, mid-size Fusion, which is expected to be on sale in the fall.
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Sustained consumer interest in cars  that use alternative energy sources, such as hybrid and diesel  engines, will largely depend on U.S. gasoline prices remaining  high, auto industry executives said this week.
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SOUTHFIELD, MICHIGAN: General Motors Corp and DaimlerChrysler AG will jointly develop a petroleum-electric power system to catch up with Toyota Motor Corp and Honda Motor Co in so-called hybrid vehicles that save fuel and cut tailpipe emissions.
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Ford is building an evaluation fleet of advanced hydrogen fuel cell, hybrid electric Focus sedans using Ballard Power Systems' fuel cell.
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Vehicles that draw power from the electricity grid offer uneven benefits, a new study finds.