Ford is supplying experimental plug-in Escape hybrid SUVs, for a study of user behaviour, battery technology and grid infrastructure over the next three years in the United States and Canada in a partnership with Hydro-Quebec and the Electric Power Research Institute. The prototype uses a plug-in lithium-ion battery, unlike the nickel-metal hydride battery in the current Escape hybrid, but doesn't provide completely gas-free motoring, even after being fully charged.

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Twin Cities nonprofit groups and government officials are working with Ford Motor Co. and Xcel Energy to bring electric cars to the area. Ford is hoping to get federal stimulus money for the project, and a proposal in Minneapolis and St. Paul could be one of 34 projects to receive funding. As part of the proposal, local governments would field a fleet of 66 electric or hybrid cars in Minneapolis and St. Paul by the end of next year. Xcel Energy would set up special stations where the cars could charge up. That could include two solar-powered stations.

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The new 2010 Ford Shelby GT500 is on its way to dealers real soon. The new Snake will deliver the most power and refinement ever for a Ford SVT-tuned performance Mustang – and a few surprises, too. We here at TMN will be taking the new 2010 GT-500 for a week-long road trip across America from Shelby Automobiles factory in Las Vegas to Birmingham, AL for the MCA 45th Anniversary in about two weeks and will bring you full coverage and test drive reports. But until then, Ford has released a full expose on the new Snake.

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We live in interesting times. The drama of the American auto industry has been unfolding for the past few years. Just when we thought things were looking up, another shoe has dropped. It was the new CAFÉ standards in late 2007. In 2008 it was the record gas prices and late in the year the complete collapse of the economy. 2009 has brought a new chapter in the novel with GM and Chrysler going to the trough for government bailouts in the billions.

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Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Market: Morgan Stanley, down $2.21 at $22.44
The investment bank's $578 million loss disappointed investors and stood in contrast to other big banks' better-than-expected results. Ingersoll Rand Co., up $2.62 at $19.35 A first-quarter loss was better than analysts had expected from the diversified manufacturer, and guidance for 2009 pleased investors.

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The Ford Transit Connect looks completely European. Its look has “French florist” or “British electrician” written all over it. Yet, Ford is bringing the Transit Connect to America. And so far, the response from the media and consumers has been overwhelmingly positive. J. Mays, the Ford group design chief, told me on Wednesday that there’s something honest about its design. It’s not trying too hard to be anything. As of now, when the Transit Connect arrives in the United States this summer, it will be sold as a commercial vehicle, most likely for small businesses.

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Ford Motor Co. has demonstrated a good sense of timing with its effort to restructure its debt. On Monday, Ford said it is spending $2.4 billion and using 468 million shares of stock to repurchase and reduce its automotive debt by $9.9 billion, an achievement that the company said will help it survive without federal loans. "I think Ford has acted opportunistically and they timed it successfully," said Kip Penniman, a credit analyst at KDP Investment Advisors Inc.

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We at AllCarsElectric.com believe electric cars are extremely important and represent a massive transformation of the automotive industry, and although you cant find too many on the road today, there is little doubt that won't be true for long.

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You may want to read this - The evolution of Ford Europe`s Kinetic design makes its debut in the Ford Iosis Max. This is really a good news since we all loved the new look of mondeo and focus.

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It's an interesting eye during the Chicago Auto Motor exhibition closed last week (22 / 2). In one corner of the GM stand are "a group" that Chevrolet will be the "actors" in the movie Transformers: Revenge Of The Fallen (RTF). One is a prominent presence Corvette Stingray, car sport sedan that is still the concept stages.

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We found the highest quality Ford Crown Victoria Headlight at this Auto Lights Online Store. The Ford Crown Victoria is a popular police car for a reason, it’s fast. It is also frequently engaged in accidents because it is also used by police to chase bad guys.

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In 2001, Ford Motor Company correctly assessed the SUV market and determined that a compact sports utility vehicle could develop a large following. Designed in tandem with a Mazda design team, the Ford Escape was first released for the 2001 model year, cloned in America as the Mercury Mariner and Mazda Tribute, and known in the UK as the Ford Maverick.

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Ford officially announced 2010 Taurus SHO (Super High Output) that run with fuel economy 3.5-liter EcoBoost V-6 engine that deliver 365 horsepower at 5,500 RPM and 350 ft-lbs of torque at 3,500rpm.

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It’s not all doom and gloom in Michigan’s auto plants. Ford is adding a third shift at its Dearborn Truck Plant at Ford’s Rouge Center, adding about 800 workers assembling the new Ford F150 which has been adding market share since its introduction last year.

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Ford is testing an array of new “active” crash-avoidance and driver-aid technologies
Ford is testing an array of new “active” crash-avoidance and driver-aid technologies it will introduce in 2009 by driving prototypes into large, car-shaped balloons to help customers avoid real accidents.

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