Hybrid sales skyrocket in May, Fusion hybrid jumps 64%

Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Toyota , Green Daily Ford Fusion hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Sales of hybrid vehicles continued to follow the rising trend in the month of May. Though the headline accurately states that sales have skyrocketed, everything is relative here and hybrids are not even close to displacing the traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) car. For example, sales of the Ford Fusion hybrid jumped 64 percent from April to May, but total sales still only managed to reach a paltry 2,486 units.

2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid gets updated SmartGauge with apple blossoms

Filed under: Hybrid , MPG , Lincoln When the 2011 Lincoln MKZ hybrid goes on sale this fall, it will have an updated version of the SmartGauge that debuted last year on the Ford Fusion hybrid . The basics of SmartGauge remain the same, with a pair of 4.3 LCD displays flanking a central speedometer

Tyco companies ordering 200 Ford Fusion hybrids and 3,000 Transit Connects for fleet

Filed under: Hybrid , MPG , Ford 2010 Ford Fusion hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery There are thousands of companies around the country with customer service fleets, often in urban areas. With fuel prices still hovering near $3 per gallon and the economy struggling, anything that can cut operating costs is helpful. That’s the kind of thinking that led Tyco Group company SimplexGrinnell to order 200 new Ford Fusion hybrids for its national fleet.

Half-price Ford Fusion Hybrid being offered by American Express tomorrow

Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Green Daily 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery It’s not all that often you can buy a new car for 50% off, right? You may not jump at the opportunity if the vehicle in question is something like an Aveo , but when we heard about this half-price deal for a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid , we about fell out of our office chairs to be the first in line. As it turns out, we should have just kept our bums planted because the whole deal is carried out online

Ford kicks off "Swap Your Ride" commercials, we wait for Prius vs. Fusion Hybrid testimonials

Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Green Daily 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in 2007, when Ford kicked off its ” Swap Your Ride” commercials , the company had one hybrid vehicle that couldn’t compete with the hybrid offerings from Toyota , Lexus or Honda .

Report: Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will debut in New York

Filed under: Hybrid , Lincoln , New York Auto Show When we take a hard look at the current Lincoln lineup, we see some issues.

Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Ford , Geneva Motor Show Ford Transit Connect Electric - Click above for high-res image gallery Ford has big plans for electrification of its fleet over the next decade, and while most of the emphasis has been on North America so far, Europe will be joining in on the party starting in 2011. Nancy Gioia has announced that between 2011 and 2013, Ford of Europe will get five new hybrid and battery electric models added to its lineup.

Report: Ford issues TSB fix for brake pedal on Fusion Hybrid models [w/video]

Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Mercury , Green Daily , USA Consumer Reports explains Ford Fusion Hybrid braking issue - Click above to watch the video after the break It would seem that Toyota isn’t the only automaker with braking issues on its hybrid vehicles , as Ford has reportedly issued a Technical Service Bulletin outlining a software update for its 2010 Fusion Hybrid and Mercury Milan Hybrid sedans. The problem was experienced and reported by Consumer Reports a little while back; here’s their explanation of what happened: As one of our senior engineers slowed for a stop sign at the turnoff to our test facility in East Haddam, Connecticut, the brake pedal went unexpectedly further down than normal but the car barely slowed. He zoomed through the turn, with brake-system warning lights illuminated on the dash.

It’s Friday: act silly, get a Ford Fusion Hybrid [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Hybrid , Ford , Green Daily Mark Malkoff lurves the Fusion Hybrid - Click above to watch the video after the jump Ford has already shown strong puppetmaster-like abilities with the whole Fiesta Agent thing. In exchange for agreeing to go on secretive “missions,” a few dozen people were given a Ford Fiesta for six months this year (they’re about due to give them back).

John McCain tweets plans for next automobile purchase: Ford Fusion hybrid

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid - Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re a politician worth your own salt, you apparently have to buy a car that contains both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Former Republican presidential candidate John McCain is finally getting on the bandwagon and picking up his own little slice of green heaven: he’s announced on his Twitter page that he’s buying a Ford Fusion hybrid . McCain’s decision to go Blue Oval for his hybrid choice is a publicity boon for the Ford Motor Company, as the Arizona Senator’s 777,000 Twitter followers have no doubt taken note of the make and model of the war hero’s new ride

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