Ford introduces gasoline-free 2012 Focus Electric, expected to be the first five-passenger electric vehicle with a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) Nearly one-third of Ford’s vehicle lines will feature a model with 40 mpg or more in 2012 Focus Electric is the first all-electric vehicle to offer faster charging technology, allowing it to charge [...]
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CONTACT: SAEGERMEDIAGROUP, Inc. Katy Saeger katy@saegermediagroup.com 310.935.3883 SAN FRANCISCO – The nation’s premier green living event returns to San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center November 12-13, 2011. This year, Green Festival celebrates a ten-year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities. This unique experience celebrates positive solutions working in our communities. It’s where people [...]
20 Cities Coast-to-Coast Stage Activities for Largest Grassroots EV Event in History WHAT: Some 200 EV drivers will take to the streets for the country’s largest-ever plug-in parade to champion the benefits of EVs. Parade in Santa Monica, CA is the flagship event of the first National Plug In Day, taking place in more than [...]
The nation’s largest green living event comes to Los Angeles Convention Center FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACTS: Georgia Malki Denise Hamler Phone: 828-333-9403 x 125 202-872-5303 Georgia@sevenstarevents.com denisehamler@greenamerica.org LOS ANGELES – The nation’s premier green living event comes to Los Angeles October 29-30 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This year, Green Festival celebrates a ten [...]
Here Comes the Sun: Ford and SunPower Team up to Let Focus Electric Customers ‘Drive Green for Life’
Aug 10
Ford and SunPower team up to provide a high-efficiency rooftop solar system that will provide Focus Electric owners enough renewable energy production to offset the energy used for charging. The 2.5 kilowatt SunPower system will produce an estimated 3,000 kilowatt hours of electricity annually. SunPower systems are backed by a 25-year warranty. Ford’s aggressive electrification [...]
“Hybrid and electric vehicles (EVs) are known for driving silently, without the roar of a gas engine. But due to safety concerns for pedestrians unable to hear the quiet cars, the federal government will soon require all hybrid and electric cars be equipped with an artificial noise generator. READ: Hybrid Scorecard: Which Cars Came Out [...]
“Let’s be honest. Creating an environmentally sustainable business is a challenge. There are several factors that go into the green equation, from water and energy use to ecological impact, but the idea is to start somewhere and, often times, the best way to start is by tracking the sustainability footprint of your own company. Twelve [...]
“It was just a few years ago that Ford, along with the rest of Detroit’s auto manufacturers, found themselves sidelined for ignoring fuel efficiency. How times have changed. These days, Ford likes to stress that theyoffer 12 vehicles which achieve best-in-class fuel economy across various market segments, and sell four vehicles that get in excess [...]
Ford to triple production capacity of electrified vehicles in North America by 2013, investing in even more C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid vehicles Expanding production capacity of electrified C-MAX lineup brings a stronger business case than introducing gasoline-powered seven-passenger vehicle in North America Ford adding more than 220 green technology jobs in Michigan, [...]
“Last week, I was fortunate to meet with two of the people driving Los Angeles’ transition to plug-inelectric vehicles (PEVs). Beth Jines, the Director of Sustainability for the City of Los Angeles, and Sarah Potts, City Director of Los Angeles for the Clinton Climate Initiative, are working together to navigate thecomplex issues of vehicle electrification and [...]
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