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Ford Fusion Hybrid sales going strong

Ford Motor Company’s hybrid vehicle sales have risen 73% this year in sharp contrast to a 14% decline in hybrid sales across the industry. The fuel economy and durability of hybrid versions of Ford Fusion and Escape, Mercury Milan and Mariner also are winning over large numbers of conquest customers, many of whom are previous import owners. Through September, Ford has sold 26,016 hybrid vehicles, up 73% versus the same period in 2008, according to figures from Autodata Inc. Continue reading »

Ford Fusion Hybrid holds record for most patents

A patent analyst firm called The Patent Board found that Ford had the most number of significant technology patents, and most of them were implemented in the new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. Continue reading »

Ford Fusion Hybrid given to Microsoft CEO

In an apparent publicity stunt highlighting the partnership between Ford and Microsoft in creating the SYNC multimedia system, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally delivered to Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer a new 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, equipped with the 1 millionth SYNC system, which is powered by Microsoft Auto software. Continue reading »

2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid manages 1445 miles on one tank

Drivers trained in mileage-maximizing techniques such as smooth acceleration and coasting to red lights were able to get an extraordinary 1,445.7 miles out of a single tank of gas during a fund-raising effort in Washington, D.C. that concluded last week. They did it by averaging 81.5 miles per gallon in an off-the-showroom floor, non-modified 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient midsize car in North America – nearly doubling its U.S. certified mileage. Continue reading »