EVs Unplugged?
Is the battery car a failure? Add them all up and hybrids, plug-ins and battery-electric vehicles barely accounted for 2% of the US market in 2011. Skeptics say they're a flop, but others suggest that...
View ArticleMove Over Prius, Step Aside Leaf?
With gas nudging $4 a gallon, and some pundits predicting it will nip the $5 mark by summer, Ford is aiming to position itself as a mileage leader with products like the new Focus Electric, which it...
View ArticleFord Launches Plug-n-Play Focus Electric on Facebook
Ford is launching its new Focus Electric vehicle in the digital world with a new Facebook "Plug N Play" game that lets users take virtual trips in the battery-electric car. More from TheDetroitBureau.com.
View ArticleFord Focus Electric to Pace NASCAR
The new Ford Focus Electric will be the first pure battery-electric vehicle to pace a NASCAR race. TheDetroitBureau.com has more - including a look at how other motor sports series are exploring...
View ArticleAre Battery Car Sales Coming Unplugged?
Were it not for the new Prius Plug-in the U.S. battery car market might have come completely unplugged in April. Is it a temporary slowdown or a serious push-back from disinterested consumers?...
View ArticleHonda Fit EV Gets Best-Ever 118 MPGe Rating
The new Honda Fit EV has gotten the highest fuel-economy rating ever handed down by the EPA, a whopping 118 MPGe. TheDetroitBureau.com has more on the new battery-electric vehicle.
View ArticleTesla Delivers First Production Model-S Weeks Ahead of Schedule
Tesla has delivered the first production version of its Model-S battery sedan more than two weeks ahead of schedule. Official sales launch on June 22. But will there be a market for the new model -- or...
View ArticleConsumers Fail to Plug into Electrics
There’s a growing supply but where’s the demand? That’s the question industry officials are increasingly worried about as more and more battery cars enter a market that shows little sign of embracing...
View ArticleFord Gaining Traction in Hybrid, Electric Market.
With a significant surge in recent months as it rolls out new product, Ford Motor Co. is betting it has begun to close the gap with the long-time leader in the hybrid market, Toyota Motor Co. But Ford...
View ArticleFord To Quadruple Sales Outlets for Battery Cars
Call it Supply-and-Demand 101. Ford Motor Co. is betting it can sell more battery cars if it has more places where potential customers can find them. As TheDetroitBureau.com reports, Ford hopes to more...
View ArticleFord the Latest to Drop Battery Car Price
Ford becomes the latest automaker to slash pricing to try to boost sales of its slow-selling battery-car, the 2014 Focus Electric. TheDetroitBureau.com looks at the price cut on the Focus and a wide...
View ArticleFord Latest to Cut EV Pricing as Battery-Car Market Struggles
Ford will trim $6,000 off the price of its Focus Electric model in hopes of spurring sales. That's on top of a $4,000 discount last year. And it's not alone. With battery-car sales struggling,...
View ArticlePlunging Fuel Prices Could Create Problems for Ford, Says Product Chief
With gas prices plunging below $3 a gallon, American motorists are shifting gears. High-mileage hybrids, compacts and battery cars are struggling, while pickups, SUVs and muscle cars are shooting out...
View ArticleFord to Invest $4.5 Bil in New Electrified Products
Ford Motor Co. will invest $4.5 bil by the end of the decade to expand its line-up of "electrified" vehicles, including hybrids, plug-ins and pure battery-electric models, said CEO Mark Fields. The...
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