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Ford Starts New Mondeo Hybrid Production in Europe [w/Video]
Ford has begun production of its first hybrid electric car sold in Europe, the all-new Mondeo Hybrid.
Built at Ford’s plant in Valencia, Spain, the Mondeo Hybrid combines a specially-developed 2.0-liter petrol engine with two electric motors and 1.4 kWh lithium-ion battery for a combined fuel consumption of 4.2 l/100 km (56 mpg US) and average CO2 emissions of 99 g/km.
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Ford Starts Building S-max, Galaxy And Mondeo Vignale In Valencia
Ford has begun producing the all-new S-MAX, Galaxy and Mondeo Vignale at the Valencia plant in Spain, which is now building a total of six nameplates on a single assembly line. Read more »...
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New Ford Fusion Hybrid Delivers 47mpg, Bests Toyota Camry Hybrid By Up To 8mpg
Ford has added one more selling point to the new Fusion Hybrid that will begin arriving at dealers across the United States later this fall. According to the Blue Oval, the hybrid variant of the Fusion (to be sold as the Mondeo in Europe) is the most...
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2010 Mercedes-benz S400 Hybrid: World's First Lithium-ion Battery Hybrid Gets 30mpg
As you may recall, for the 2010MY, Mercedes refreshed its S-Class sedan with a subtle cosmetic makeover plus a few changes here and there under the sheetmetal. The facelift also brought the introduction of the new S400 HYBRID which Mercedes claims to...
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Ford To Unveil Tri-fuel Mondeo That Runs On Gas, Ethanol And Lpg At 2009 Leipzig Show
At the AMI Leipzig Motor Show in Germany that runs from March 28 to April 5, 2009, Ford will pull the covers off a new tri-fuel variant of the Mondeo capable of running on gasoline, bio-ethanol (E85) or any mix of these two, as well as on LPG (liquefied...
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Vw Touareg Supercharged V6 Hybrid 374hp With 26mpg - Production Starts In 2010
Volkswagen has published the first photos and details of the Touareg Hybrid prototype that previews a production version that will be unveiled in 2010. Unlike the Porsche Cayenne Hybrid that featured a normally aspirated 3.6-liter V6 FSI, the Touareg...
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