Ford reveals the 2012 Ford Focus ECOnetic, promising 95g/km emissions and 80mpg. With the 2011 Ford Focus now hitting showrooms and the roads, we can start to look forward to the usual ‘secondary’ reveals for the range – the ‘Eco’ and the ‘Quick’. Next year should see the launch of the 2012 Focus ST, and […]
Ford to roll out Stop-Start in a big way
Ford are to roll out Stop-Start on cars in North America from the 2010MY. They hope to offer Stop-Start across the whole Ford range by 2015. Stop-Start is a relatively simple way for car makers to grab more miles out of every gallon of fuel a car uses by simply turning off the engine when […]
Ford Focus ECOnetic 2010 Press Release
Frugal new Ford Focus ECOnetic uses Auto-Start-Stop to achieve 99g/km CO2 and 74.2mpg * Next generation Focus ECOnetic five-door for 2010 will be available with a Ford Auto-Start-Stop version targeting 99g/km average CO2 emissions and 74.2mpg* * First Ford of Europe production model with new eco technologies including Ford Auto-Start-Stop, Smart Regenerative Charging, Ford Eco Mode […]
Ford Focus ECOnetic (2010) revealed at Frankfurt
Ford has revealed the 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic at Frankfurt, with 99g/km emissions and 74mpg. Was this on our radar? Not sure, but it’s no huge surprise that Ford has produced a new ECOnetic Focus. The existing ECOnetic models do offer great economy, and we found the Fiesta ECOnetic to be a great car when […]