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I'm positive that you've seen all the articles floating around, but there are some pretty serious rumors about a plug-in hybrid Focus, that would live under the Energi moniker like the other two plug-in hybrids available from Ford. Here is some reading: Ford Focus to get facelift, and plug-in...

I'm just wondering if anyone has signed up for this contest: http://myevblog.com/electric-summer/ If you start a blog by Sept 30 you are entered to win one of the following prizes: -Electric Motor Werks Premium JuiceBox – a ready-to-use open source Level 2 EV charging station rated for 60A...

Ford Focus Electric spotted in the wild charging next to a Chevy Volt - is it yours?

Ford has partnered with Yahoo! to do an online video series called 'Charged Up'. It's an online reality show that pits teams against each other driving a Ford Focus Electric around different US cities competing in challenges. Each city has a celebrity host who was raised in that town, and the...

Ford Motor Company announced their best sales performance for the month of March since 2007 with a sales gain of five-percent. Ford sold 223,000 vehicles in March and retail sales were up by 11%. First quarter sales were up 9% compared to last year. The Ford Fusion set an all time record of...

Men's Health Magazine is driving a Ford Focus Electric across the country in order to raise money for Carry the Load as well as raising awareness of the Ford focus Electric. The electric car challenge starts on April 11 at the New York auto show and the team is hoping to arrive in Los Angeles...

In California, the Ford Focus Electric qualifies for an extra $2500 state tax credit. Add that to the $7500 federal tax credit, and that's a total of $10,000 of credits off of a Ford Focus Electric. The Ford Focus Electric starting price is $39,200 and after tax credits in California that...

It's about time! The Ford Focus Electric has finally received the Environmental Protection Agencies ratings on fuel economy and distance per charge based on the US test cycle. The Ford Focus Electric is rated at 105 MPGe (city and highway combined), which puts it above the Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe...

Found an interesting article about the MyFord app and the Ford Focus Electric, it's titled "MyFord Mobile app makes wireless keyfobs look like antiques" The Ford Focus Electric debuted at the CES last year and is planned to be in dealerships early this year. Since it's been a long time since...

Here's another classic example of people making news out of nothing, and yet, here I go again posting it :) WardsAuto released an article discussing how Ford was still pushing ahead with the Ford Focus Electric amidst all of the controversy of the Chevy Volt battery pack and fire issues. But...

Green Car journal is having a green car of the year contest, and the Ford Focus Electric is one of the five finalists, and the only American car finalist. The Ford Focus Electric is competing against the Mitsubishi i Electric Car, the Honda Civic GX natural gas, the Toyota Prius v hybrid and the...

Once again, Ford could get squeezed out of the electric vehicle market. They really need to release details on the 2012 Ford Focus Electric and get it to market! Nissan has announced that the 2012 Nissan Leaf orders are to begin in Colorado, Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey...

It seems like almost every day there's a press release from some city that's installing charging stations for the Ford Focus Electric. Today it's Bradenton, Florida that's installing charging stations to prepare for coming electric vehicles. While there is some skepticism about the usefulness...

Apparently no one knows any details on this, even though people have talked about it on the EcoModder.com forums. It's a heavily modified 1972 Honda 600, and painted right on it says 'documented 176MPG' but there is no info anywhere on the documentation or if there is any proof. The technical...

Found this on the Ford Website: And limited info: The full range of Ford Focus Electric vehicles was on display at the L.A. auto show this year. The high performance Ford Focus Electric ST is geared towards the gas-free, all electric crowd as well as the enthusiast crowd. Does anyone know of...

Ford is moving towards a One Ford methodology which means that Ford around the world uses the same designs and cars. This was obvious with the new Ford Focus Electric in North America matching the European Ford Focus Electric and being built on the Global C platform. The Evos is supposed to...

I was browsing the Ford website and found some Ford Focus Electric photos I hadn't seen before, and thought I'd share them with you! They are mostly close-ups of some interior features in the Ford Focus Electric: Ford Focus Electric push button start (or more specifically push button turn on)...

If a driver wants more in-depth information, they can use the MyView feature and personalize their displays. All of this is done with five way buttons on the steering wheel. Ford Focus Electric owners can configure their own information in the left screen - apparently only the left screen. With...

Does anybody know if there will be an option to lease the Ford Focus Electric? I know Ford has said they won't be leasing the battery packs and selling it with the car, but what about leasing the whole Ford Focus Electric?

Found an amusing article on Plugincars.com called 'The EV-haters Guide to Hating Electric Vehicles' It starts like this: 1. Electric vehicle are way overpriced Point to the Tesla Roadster as your only example. If someone mentions the mid to high 20s Nissan Leaf, or the project cost of under...